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19th September 2012, 10:32 AM #1
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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19th September 2012, 02:17 PM #2
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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19th September 2012, 09:53 PM #3
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.
Melbourne Matty.
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23rd September 2012, 05:54 AM #4New Member
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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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23rd September 2012, 10:07 AM #5
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 thoughThose were the droids I was looking for.
https://autoblastgates.com.au
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24th September 2012, 07:41 PM #6
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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25th September 2012, 10:09 AM #7
Bargain !!
It went cheep !!
Item condition: Used Ended 24 Sep, 201218:34:14 AESTWinning 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
Melbourne Matty.
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3rd March 2017, 10:34 AM #8
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
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Robinson12.jpg slightly modified.
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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.
Cheers, Vann.Gatherer of rustyplanestools...
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3rd March 2017, 10:39 AM #9
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.Gatherer of rustyplanestools...
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9th March 2017, 01:39 PM #10
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.Gatherer of rustyplanestools...
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9th March 2017, 02:33 PM #11
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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9th March 2017, 07:29 PM #12
Thats Luv Ly to see!! Soothing In Fact. Thanks Vann .
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24th March 2017, 06:10 PM #13
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...
Cheers, VannGatherer of rustyplanestools...
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24th March 2017, 06:16 PM #14
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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