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    Default T.Robinson Thicknesser ...

    No where near me but there is a nice Thomas Robinson & Son Thicknesser for sale on evil bay.

    Thicknesser 620mm wide | eBay

    Good solid machine, 620 wide cut square head, I like it !!

    Melbourne Matty.

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    how old is that one?
    is the motor riged on that one and does the head speed look fast to you Matty?

    jack
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    Quote Originally Posted by jgforsberg View Post
    how old is that one?
    is the motor riged on that one and does the head speed look fast to you Matty?

    jack
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    Jack, I would say 1920's era, the motor could be an afterthought or later adaptation, but a very tidy job, possibly original to the machine, not sure, the ratio from the motor to the head is tall and would probably sound like a jet taking off, this would be a great machine, but your neighbours may disagree.


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    If you ever see one of these in our neck of the woods Jack. Feel free to call.... anytime

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    This one IS close to me and I have almost convinced myself that I need to put a bid in.
    My wife is going to kill me though
    Those were the droids I was looking for.
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    I missed the end of the auction by about 1 min.
    I had a sort of approval as well.
    Those were the droids I was looking for.
    https://autoblastgates.com.au

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    Default Bargain !!

    Quote Originally Posted by NCArcher View Post
    I missed the end of the auction by about 1 min.
    I had a sort of approval as well.

    It went cheep !!


    Item condition: Used
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    24 Sep, 201218:34:14 AEST
    Winning bid: AU $169.50 [ 11 bids ]
    Postage: Local pick-up offered.
    Item location: Garden Suburb, New South Wales, Australia
    Seller: lfp777 ( 56) |Seller's other items


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    Reviving an old thread (just to keep stuff together), there's a T Robinson & Son Ltd. thicknesser on Trademe ATM.

    The seller says it has 460mm blades and can take up to 178 thick wood - from which I gather it's a Robinson No.2 size 'BZ' thicknesser - which has an 18" x 7" capacity - and requires a 6bhp motor and weighs in at about 14cwt (~3/4 tonne).

    I think Matty's cut (above) shows the 24" model (No.1 size - 24" x 7" capacity and requiring a 7bhp motor).

    Robinson19.jpg Robinson5.jpg

    Robinson6.jpg Robinson1.jpg Robinson4.jpg Robinson3.jpg Robinson2.jpg

    Robinson12.jpg slightly modified.
    Robinson9.jpg Robinson10.jpg Robinson11.jpg Robinson13.jpg Robinson8.jpg Robinson7.jpg

    If it was in the same island; if it hadn't taken me a year to de-rust and titivate a working bandsaw; if I had the room; and if the price didn't go silly - I'd be in (but that's 4 "ifs"). And I'm not too keen on that square head either .

    Anyhow, enjoy.

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    Default Mods Help!

    Moderators. Any chance of moving this thread to "Antique and Vintage Machinery" (f299)? That's where most vintage machinery buffs hang out these days.

    Cheers, Vann.
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    It failed to sell. Seller wants a grand for it. A bit high I think, for a machine with no motor, that's looks like it's been stored in the rain for a while...

    Relisted.

    Cheers, Vann.
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    Yeah a grand seems a bit optimistic for something that's been out in the elements for so long. I've seen full functioning units selling for not much more.

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    Thats Luv Ly to see!! Soothing In Fact. Thanks Vann .

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    Quote Originally Posted by bueller View Post
    Yeah a grand seems a bit optimistic for something that's been out in the elements for so long...
    Hmm... failed to sell again.
    So the seller lists at a starting bid of $600. Nobody bids, so he offers it for $1000. Am I missing something? If nobody wants it at $600, why might they want it for $1000? This time he's offered it for $1200. The more people DON'T bid, the higher it's value...

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    He's probably had a bunch of offers under his asking price and thinks that if he ups the price maybe their offers will come up too. Even $600 would be too much for me, I'll only slightly beat scrap prices for rustbuckets like this. Just too many things that can go wrong.

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