Thread: Friedrich Deckel FP Fräsmaschine Baujahr: 1922 Rarität

Bob
The simplicity, style, & design of these machines is just marvellous.
I like the photo of the metal punch machining operation.
It woul be nice to turn back time to this era.
regards
Bruce

I agree that those are very nice photos and reveal the family genetics quite nicely. Bruce, I have an FP-1 made in 1948, there was a generation between them, but it was a leap away from the 1922 version and much more like mine. I think my version was first built in 1938.

Now that FP is slowly making it around the world.
I hope he gets reasonable money for here.
Only question: Why didn't *I* find here? I would have made some model casting patterns before selling here and getting rich.


Nick

Originally Posted by Greg Q

I agree that those are very nice photos and reveal the family genetics quite nicely. Bruce, I have an FP-1 made in 1948, there was a generation between them, but it was a leap away from the 1922 version and much more like mine. I think my version was first built in 1938.

Greg
I worked a Deckel in about 1958 1960 doing Tool & Die work.
Your FP-1 was probably like the machine I worked with.
Yes, I would very much like one of these machines, but my little Hercus Model O has done a good job for my hobby type work these days.
regards
Bruce

Originally Posted by MuellerNick

Now that FP is slowly making it around the world.
I hope he gets reasonable money for here.
Only question: Why didn't *I* find here? I would have made some model casting patterns before selling here and getting rich.


Nick

Ah ha, I see now that I dragged my feet on this one - Deckel FP from 20'es found....

Here are the poor photos of the Deutsches Museum's FP along with one of the FP1* they have on display.
I don't know what's sitting on the FP's table, maybe some French tourist's camembert.

BT
* for Bruce so he can get misty eyed again.

Originally Posted by Anorak Bob

Ah ha, I see now that I dragged my feet on this one - Deckel FP from 20'es found....

Here are the poor photos of the Deutsches Museum's FP along with one of the FP1* they have on display.
I don't know what's sitting on the FP's table, maybe some French tourist's camembert.

BT
* for Bruce so he can get misty eyed again.

Bob
Thanks.
Flat belts, bronze bearings with oilers, drip can coolant & more...
Does it get any better than this?
regards
Bruce

Originally Posted by Abratool

Bob
Thanks.
Flat belts, bronze bearings with oilers, drip can coolant & more...
Does it get any better than this?
regards
Bruce

Hi Bruce,
It couldn't possibly get any better than that.
Bob,
It looks like some polish and cotton waste sitting on the table.......waiting for someone to use it.

Phil

Originally Posted by Steamwhisperer

Hi Bruce,
It couldn't possibly get any better than that.
Bob,
It looks like some polish and cotton waste sitting on the table.......waiting for someone to use it.

Phil

I agree Phil ( and thanks, by the way, for your information on the glass supplier if I didn't already say that). I own two anti-friction bearing* machines and two oiled bushing machines. I use Mike G's 1913 Rivett 608 from time to time and am delighted every time that I do.

*anti-friction was the marketing name for rolling element bearings when they first came out. No word was mentioned of their wear, rumbling, brinelling and other failure modes. A bronze bushing, properly oiled seems to have next to no wear, and no $1000 + invoice for new bearings at overhaul time.

I have replaced a couple of bushings with sealed bearings, but only where access is limited and expected lifetime use to be relatively limited.

The generation of Deckel FP1 after mine had needle roller bearings custom fit to the fixed races in the housing and spindle. Repair assumed that the technician had access to an endless supply of rollers in 2 micron size increments. The bronze bush on the other hand just calls for grinding 0.0005" off the adjustment washer if the clearance needed tightening.

Morlina 10 spindle oil only costs a little more than bottled water from 7-Eleven, and refreshes for longer.

Greg