Thread: Antique Wolfenden Four sider.

Matty - that is Awesome!

Even I haven't basically lost and found a small tractor in my garage!



You are my inspiration.



Cheers,
Paul

Originally Posted by pmcgee

Matty - that is Awesome!

Even I haven't basically lost and found a small tractor in my garage!



You are my inspiration.



Cheers,
Paul

Aww thanks Paul thats a kind thing to say, I have missed the forum, been so busy of late, all good but, on school holidays at the moment and thought I would make an appearance, and get my woodworking machinery fix.
Its always a pleasure to post and read your response, also to hear from some one such as your self who has a genuine interest in woodworking machinery.
Thanks Mate !

Melbourne Matty.

Holy cow turds Matty

you know you got it bad when you got a hole under the shop floor. Now that is a rat hole

Siting on the fence as to what to do with her. You already know. It looks like a hell of a fun one to me.

jack
English machines

Originally Posted by jgforsberg

Holy cow turds Matty

you know you got it bad when you got a hole under the shop floor. Now that is a rat hole

Siting on the fence as to what to do with her. You already know. It looks like a hell of a fun one to me.

jack
English machines

Jack, this one's a killer, I've got no room left, no time and no money to throw at it really, and even if its going, what do I do with it ?, my brother has a 1924 Ronaldson tippet 8 hp stationery motor on a transport that could run it but both set up like that are only good for displays and events, even then to display it I have to lug the heavy thing around.
Its a real dilemma, my ideal solution would be if a historic museum such as Sovereign Hill Ballarat would take such a project, but I guess I would have to put the word out there.
At the moment I don't really have a use for it because I already have a four sided moulder set up running in my shop and don't have the room for two.
Restored it would be a good thing most of it is there just a few missing pieces for the feed set up.
I'm open to any suggestions !!!

Melbourne Matty.

Matty
I kown these thing are hard to let go when you had them so long. I am glade you have a working machine(4 sider) and I understand what you mean about saving all theses great machines( no room here as well). Really to mush for the small group of people in the world doing it. Question is what are you puting back in the rat Hole

cool machine buddy. thanks for showing.

jack
English machines

Too true jack, I am very fond of this machine but I have to be rational about this, I let go of my 30 inch Dankert thicknesser last year as it had sat there for 10 years with no plans and although I regret it I am much happer for the room in the shop.
The machinery I kept in the rat hole were the two Richardson blowers and the E Lacey stroke sander.
I would kill for a bigger work shop but I am only one guy and so how much room do I really need ??

Melbourne Matty.

Originally Posted by L.S.Barker1970

In my work shop I have an old Mechanics Pit that I use as storage, I was having a good clean up last week as I am rationalizing some of my woodworking machinery, In the pit I found machines I had kinda forgotten I had.
This old Moulding machine I have is a 1920 Wolfenden made machine, and was the first original moulder that ran the first window profiles for Stegbar Windows in Melbourne.
I have had this machine since 1997, back then I called upon the owner, an X employee of an old and long departed Local Joinery firm of Murray Halkett in Morrabbin, My contact named Ted, had purchased the machine when the joinery closed in 1981 I found out, for the small sum of $15, said the machine had been in service at Murray Halkett since 1927 and was second hand from Stegbar back then.
Ted had the machine on his property in pieces spread from one side of the paddocks to the other, he said it was going to scrap and I was quite welcome to it.
I must confess back in 1997 I made a start on it, so the front table and a few bridging pieces are painted.
I had planed to restore the machine back then but started building our family home and had to put it on the back-burner, and thats how it got Put away in the pit.
Some of the problems I am facing are cracks in the casting, broken pieces of the main frame, missing bed feed roller, broken feed cog, seized bearings, and probably the most daunting of prospects, I have no idea how the feed works to the main drive, it is missing quite a few main components, still not sure about Restoring this one, but I haven't got the heart to scrap it either.
Just thought every-one would like a look at this old moulder and some of the other machinery I found in the pit,
Guys, I'm Quite open to question's and advice too.....

Or may be my head checked for hanging on to these old things.....


Raising the Titanic....







The Only Wolfenden Catalog cuts I have.


Found these too Richardson 2D Blowers.

E. Lacey Stroke sander as well,


Melbourne Matty.

Bill H, I actually did my apprenticeship at Murray and Halkets from 1976 to 1980 working with Ted Hasset. Although it was an old joinery shop, I dont remember this moulder in operation at that time but knowing Ted, it may have already been on his Carrum Downs Farm. I do believe Ted passes away in 2009 I enjoyed working and learning from him.
Good luck in your restoration.

Hi Bill .. wow .. thank you for posting .. I met Ted through a friend Ralph, he had also served time there ..
I reckon your right .. it had been sitting around on Teds farm in pieces for a long time .. thank you for posting!!
Melbourne Matty.

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Hi Bill .. wow .. thank you for posting .. I met Ted through a friend Ralph, he had also served time there ..
I reckon your right .. it had been sitting around on Teds farm in pieces for a long time .. thank you for posting!!
Melbourne Matty.