Thread: Wadkin EKA

Hi Clearout,

I was wondering if I could have it welded again, but then add two number right angle pieces of steel to the top & bottom of the joint and tap a thread into the casting, to strengthen the weld.

Tried to draw it freehand

InkedBottom Tenon adjustment casting 2.jpg

The 1929 Wadkin catalogue features belt driven and electric motor machines.
The EKA and the belt driven EL but no ECA yet seen.
Here are some cuts.
Wadkin EL 1929 .jpgWadkin EKA 1929 a.jpgWadkin EKA 1929 b.jpgWadkin EKA 1929 c.jpgWadkin EKA 1929 d.jpg

That EL is interesting, perhaps it was a development of the EK that was discontinued when the EKA worked and the ECA was introduced.
My catalogue I can’t find a date on but assume it’s very late 1920s.
I has a picture of the EK on the cover and one in the testing department, it even has several raw casting of the in the erecting shop. This catalogue does have the EKA listed so as Van commented Wadkin used photos fairly indiscriminately.

My bowser pamphlet for Oz dated 6-30 has the EK with the local users and a sole EKA.
It does feature it on the last page with the PK and other machines extolling the virtues of the new ‘self-contained electric drive’.

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Here is an interesting sliding table saw from the 1929 Wadkin book that could well share DNA with the EL/EKA.
The base and arms look very familiar.IMG_0537.jpgIMG_0537.jpg