Thread: Waddie Magnet

Originally Posted by auscab

...Its great coming across guys who knew the good gear and collected before the internet . Is that how this guy did it ? reading adds and traveling to go see it at sales.
And he has the space to set it out and use it .

He was telling me he bought his first machines through Trade & Exchange - a newspaper type magazine that has most likely been killed off by the likes of Trademe. His shop is still in the final throws of setting up (his dust extractor and cyclone are in position but not yet operating - lots of sawdust ). And of course he's recently acquired the second spindle moulder. He had a lot of his machines in storage until he moved into his current premises just a few years ago.

It's a good thing you're not closer Rob. I'd come out to your place and document your machines too... .

Cheers, Vann.

He has a very nice chain & chisel morticer - a Sagar if I remember correctly.

aSagar.jpg You're right Wallace, he does like his black paint .

Then there's this thingamejig (not sure what it is - I didn't take the time to figure it out - I had eyes only for Wadkins ) which appears to be an Oliver (Oliver of Grand Rapids, MI, USA or Manchester, England?).

aOliver.jpg


And lastly, this large bandsaw, which he thought might be a Haigh.

aHaigh.jpg

The bandsaw was fitted with the same Chaco guides as mine, but he's fitted the saw with a massive resaw blade, and made up his own guides to suit (with wooden wear strips). I forgot to measure the diameter of the wheels, but I think it's a 36" machine.

Edit: Oh, and it's a leftie too.

There is another piece of OWWM that I forgot to photograph - a three-head tenoner - which he thought was also made by Haigh. It was one of his favourite machines. The only one he demonstrated running.

There were other bits and pieces. A modern-ish drill press; a small bandsaw; a user made horizontal borer; etc.

I'll go back some time, in a month or three, and take some more photos.

Cheers, Vann.

That thingamjigi is a No 410 Quick self-squaring sash clamp.

Melbourne Matty.

Originally Posted by L.S.Barker1970

That thingamjigi is a No 410 Quick self-squaring sash clamp.

Thanks Matty. What's the brand?

Cheers, Vann.

Originally Posted by Vann

Thanks Matty. What's the brand?

Cheers, Vann.

Found the same in one of my oliver UK catalogues, didn't get a chance to run through the US stuff yet, it was getting late and I needed my beauty sleep.

Melbourne Matty.

Originally Posted by Vann

...I'll go back some time, in a month or three, and take some more photos.

I was passing through today, and called in again.

Originally Posted by Vann

...The CC is missing the original blade guard, and the cover over the motor brake. Other than that, it looks to be in original condition.

I didn't have time (nor suitable clothing) to crawl under the table looking for a tag.

It wasn't easy, he had a compressor dovetailed in next to the CC, but I managed to get a few pikkies of the CC tag. It was a case of lean over the table, point the camera in the general direction of the tags, and take a picture. Not a fat lot of good though...

aCC1.jpg I can't make out a thing .

Nor did I get the tag of his newly acquired spindle moulder last visit.

aEP1.jpg aEP2.jpg aEP3.jpg

Better luck here: EPA 1406S, Test SC4602.

Originally Posted by Vann

...A Bursgreen buzzer.

aBurs02.jpg aBurs01.jpg

FS2 56198 with a 9" wide x ~5' long table.

Originally Posted by Vann

...And a nice RM under & over, that I completely managed to miss when taking pictures (next visit...).

The RMA has a 20" wide x 6' long table.
aRMA76.jpg aRMA78.jpg aRMA82.jpg It doesn't look like he uses the "under" very often .

aRMA80.jpg

RMA 839, test 20962, of 1943 .

Now this is a turn for the books. This is the very RMA that replaced a Preston Woodworking Machinery Co. line-driven Planer & Jointer (Preston #1188, of 1929), and is the subject of my ramble about acquiring a Wadkin during WW2 A Workshop, a War, and a Wadkin

and therefore sat next to my Preston bandsaw for 43 years .

Cheers, Vann.

Okay - so after distracting myself with that RMA, I'll continue the tour.

No post on old Wadkins is complete without a few gratuitous pictures of a PK, so here are some more:

aPK1.jpg aPK1.jpg aPK2.jpg I took a picture of the protractor because it's missing from my PK.

He has the long cross-cutting fence for the sliding table, but finds it too heavy, and uses an aluminium fence. The right-hand table is made of ply (not a Wadkin original).

Originally Posted by Vann

A nice RS lathe (RS-8" I think) RS 815 (test 25539), of 1945...

Confirming it's an RS-8, with a bed ~ 7' long.

Originally Posted by Vann

He has a very nice chain & chisel morticer - a Sagar if I remember correctly...

Yes, definitely by J. Sagar & Co. Ltd.

aSagar90.jpg aSagar91.jpg aSagar94.jpg aSagar95.jpg

Originally Posted by Vann

...

Then there's this thingamejig (snip) which appears to be an Oliver (Oliver of Grand Rapids, MI, USA or Manchester, England?).

aOliver.jpg

Originally Posted by L.S.Barker1970

That thingamjigi is a No 410 Quick self-squaring sash clamp.

And the white plaque behind the two handwheels definitely says "Manchester".

Originally Posted by Vann

And lastly, this large bandsaw, which he thought might be a Haigh.

aHaigh.jpg

Still no confirmation on the brand, but two more photos for your enjoyment.

aHaigh66.jpg aHaigh67.jpg

Cheers for now, Vann.

Originally Posted by Vann

...There is another piece of OWWM that I forgot to photograph - a three-head tenoner - which he thought was also made by Haigh. It was one of his favourite machines. The only one he demonstrated running...

This time I remembered to photograph it:

a3H13.jpg a3H14.jpg a3H15.jpg a3H12.jpg

a3H1.jpg Carriage fully retracted.

a3H2.jpg Carriage in mid position.

a3H3.jpg Carriage fully extended.

Cheers, Vann.

Doing the lords work Vann, cheers!

Your doing great things here Vann ! Thanks .
I concentrated on the favorite machine of your friend, his tenoner . Is that Babbit bearings on the heads ?looks it ?? I cant see a way of oiling though ?
it looks like original belt drive possibly as well ? I dont know .
I know why its his favorite machine I think. Because they take care of what was a time consuming job and do it in a fraction of what it used to take before you got a tenoner. They look complicated and space consuming but once you get one you feel like stopping and bowing your head in respect every time you pass it . Of course part of that respect is because they can also eat your arm off to the armpit in a second as well !! if you get stupid on it . I bet he loves it .
I never get tired of PK pictures and set ups either. I like his extension !
I also like those "Run the chain slack" signs. Sweet looking Mortising machine.
Rob

Originally Posted by Vann

...There is another piece of OWWM that I forgot to photograph - a three-head tenoner - which he thought was also made by Haigh. It was one of his favourite machines. The only one he demonstrated running...

Originally Posted by Vann

This time I remembered to photograph it:

a3H13.jpg a3H14.jpg a3H15.jpg a3H12.jpg

There's an identical machine listed on ePay UK, which the seller says is a Sagar.

Sagar Ten1.jpg Sagar Ten2.jpg

I guess Sion will know for sure.

Cheers, Vann.[/QUOTE]