Thread: Old machinery Catalogue

Nice one ... Matty will be salivating if he doesn't already have it ...

I think he said the Macson brand was pre-WW2 (?) and Barker afterwards ... so it's pretty old.



Paul McGee

Originally Posted by pmcgee

Nice one ... Matty will be salivating if he doesn't already have it ...

I think he said the Macson brand was pre-WW2 (?) and Barker afterwards ... so it's pretty old.



Paul McGee

Must slobber dripping off my roof...

Originally Posted by pmcgee

Nice one ... Matty will be salivating if he doesn't already have it ...

I think he said the Macson brand was pre-WW2 (?) and Barker afterwards ... so it's pretty old.



Paul McGee

Yea Thats very nice, I've dribbled over my key board too...lol
A 1934 McPhersons Catalog I think, Those older ones are getting harder to find.
Paul is spot on for his Dates as well, The actual Macson name was an Abbreviation of the McPhersons Name, Mac... Son, and was McPhersons original line of Woodworking and Metalworking machinery.
Noting also McPhersons were agents for J.Sagar of Halifax, England.
Sagar were one of the very early woodworking Machinery Makers in England Sagar around 1947 took over Bursgreen and Became Sagar/Bursgreen, then by 1956 were taken over by Wadkin.
Oops there I go again, sorry to rabbit on guys, Just love the history...
Thanks For showing Sheddie, thats one is Keeper.

Melbourne Matty.

Not really into old catalogues but maybe its something I could when I can't push a plane anymore...said time getting closer than I'd like..
Any idea what it'd be worth to a collector Matty?
Cheers
Sheddie in the shed (just)

there are not many collecting old machines catalogs. when there all gone Matty with be worth his weight in gold.

BTW you bursgreen dates are off i think

jack
English machines

Originally Posted by jgforsberg

there are not many collecting old machines catalogs. when there all gone Matty with be worth his weight in gold.

BTW you bursgreen dates are off i think

jack
English machines

Yep, your right Jack, 1955 Wadkin took over, I sad 1956 didn't I, oopsy.

OWWM - Bursgreen - History
This is a good reference and great material too...

Melbourne Matty.

Originally Posted by L.S.Barker1970

Yep, your right Jack, 1955 Wadkin took over, I sad 1956 didn't I, oopsy.

OWWM - Bursgreen - History
This is a good reference and great material too...

Melbourne Matty.

no its that Sagar did not take bursgreen in 47. i think it was 52.
but its all doggy.


jack
English machines

Originally Posted by Shedhand

Not really into old catalogues but maybe its something I could when I can't push a plane anymore...said time getting closer than I'd like..
Any idea what it'd be worth to a collector Matty?
Cheers
Sheddie in the shed (just)

Sheddie, I have seen these older McPhersons Catalogs sell from $40 to $80 even more sometimes, depending on condition etc.
Hang in there too Sheddie, keep active pushing that Hand plane and all your other tools too.
Melbourne Matty.

Originally Posted by L.S.Barker1970

OWWM - Bursgreen - History
This is a good reference and great material too...

Melbourne Matty.

OK ... check link ...
" to build a new generation of "lightweight" classic woodworking machines"

Lightweight????????????????

Talk about having high standards

Paul McGee

Originally Posted by pmcgee

OK ... check link ...
" to build a new generation of "lightweight" classic woodworking machines"

Lightweight????????????????

Talk about having high standards

Paul McGee

Paul, they were relatively light weight compared to Wadkin's range of machinery, try moving a ECA Tenoner, and thats the small one !!
Jack I have a 1951 McPhersons Catalog that shows the Sagar and Bursgreen Range of machinery.

Melbourne Matty.

Originally Posted by L.S.Barker1970

Paul, they were relatively light weight compared to Wadkin's range of machinery, try moving a ECA Tenoner, and thats the small one !!
Jack I have a 1951 McPhersons Catalog that shows the Sagar and Bursgreen Range of machinery.

Melbourne Matty.

ya my bad. I should know I put the history of bursgeen on OWWM

Wadkin Bursgreen came into existance in 1956 and the new designs started to appear almost immediately (although to be fair many Bursgreen designs date back to Sagar days, e.g. the UO and UO/S family of thicknessers and planer/thicknessers)

jack
English machines

Shedhand,
If you look at page 271 of your No34 you will find a Postage list dated 1933. which I think dates it pretty well.
A copy of No 34 sold last week on ebay for $36 plus postage! I had to pay $60 for a No33 copy (also last week) but was able to get it picked up! Interestingly each state office of Mcphersons produced its own totally different catalogue? The 1937 is the last one where this happened.
Graeme

Thanks for that Graeme.
Cheers
Mike

Shedhand,
I just noticed that you live at Kew! Im now living in the brother glen estate, moved from johns river late last year, we can't live to far apart?
Graeme