Thread: Old Workshop Machinery Photograph

Two more. Click on the images and they get bigger, by three times for me.

Rob

Would love to see what power plant they had under the floor driving it all.

Regards

Thanks for the photo's. Looks a bit like the first place I worked in, belts every where. I wonder how many people were hurt with equipment like that.
Kryn

Hi Rob,
Wouldn't OH&S have a ball, & then again, I bet they didn't have any accidents, because everyone knew they were there.
Great Machinery though.

Ive been wondering about the power possibilities, I saw a UK thread on a forum of an old workshop like this full of early Wadkin belt driven gear. I think it was originally steam power which was then converted to another type , a fuel driven motor or Electric , I'm not sure.

I'm thinking the camera was set up on top of the benches for the picture, the end of the bench or a table can be seen.
I was also thinking maybe the machinery is new and that's why the picture was taken ? It doesn't take to long on a wooden floor to see the pathways where the work traffic keeps it cleaner. All this seems the one colour right up to the machine bases.
How could timber be tailed out from that Rip saw? drop a board and it's into the belts and coming back at your teeth !! They probably would have boxed things in. Crazy if they didn't

And what could this be a plan of , a circular saw sharpening clamp ?

Rob

Originally Posted by auscab

And what could this be a plan of , a circular saw sharpening clamp ?
Rob

Some sort of a swing-arm?
Ah .. I get what you're saying ... centre the saw at the right peg ... sharpen and set ... got it.

Have you seen the web page from Jayesson about a workshop like this in Perth ... I find it and lose it ... find it and lose it ...

Paul

The Ways of Old Woodworking Machines

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f163/line-shaft-173736/

I was thinking they were holes to take a bolt and nut .
Cut out two of the drawn shape , clamp them together and drill that
line of holes that are big enough for a bolt that will also go through
the saw blade center hole. The line of holes are so different size
circular saw blades can be mounted so the teeth just clear the top curve.
When your blade is sandwiched in place mount the lot in a bench
vice for filing , loosen the nut and rotate.

Nice old workshop in that link

Rob

I've seen them filing big circular saws in place ... what diameters do you reckon are those holes for?
Paul

Just a little smaller than the hole in the center of the saw blade . These are the sort of blade clamps I'm guessing it could be. I have one at work with a bolt . these have a dowel and the bench vise gives the pressure . they probably were thinking of doing that .

Sorry - I meant diameter of saw. I figure for huge saws it is easiest to leave them in place - like the TT bike-rider guy - and for small saws you just whack another on & sharpen it on a bench ... and somewhere in between is the line/grey area.

Cheers,
Paul

Originally Posted by pmcgee

Sorry - I meant diameter of saw. I figure for huge saws it is easiest to leave them in place - like the TT bike-rider guy - and for small saws you just whack another on & sharpen it on a bench ... and somewhere in between is the line/grey area.

Cheers,
Paul

I don't know Paul, thank goodness for Tungsten Tips.
" like the TT bike rider guy " Whats that ? Tungsten Tip bike rider ?
There was a girl , Sharon , up my local, they called her a bike, My missus was the one who told me what it meant
Nothing to do with Sharon is it !!

Rob

Sorry ... Guy Martin is a TT motorbike champion ... ans was on the BBC with this ...
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f163/h...worked-170924/


Paul

The picture here zooms. I'm looking at the floor ...

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Wow Yes !! Beautiful machine workshop picture
And the Machines! specially that Black copying lathe from Berlin. Its a bit like a Goldie I have, except the stylus and cutter is on top and possibly gravity is all it needs to copy and cut?? The Goldie needs a spring to do that.