Thanks: 0
Likes: 0
Needs Pictures: 0
Picture(s) thanks: 0
Results 31 to 45 of 48
-
17th September 2011, 10:52 PM #31Senior Member
- Join Date
- Dec 2009
- Location
- Sydney
- Posts
- 275
Thanks for the tong pics Joe.
I'd love to know more about the forging hammers, with them I make the tongs
regards,
AndrewOC
-
17th September 2011 10:52 PM # ADSGoogle Adsense Advertisement
- Join Date
- Always
- Location
- Advertising world
- Posts
- Many
-
17th September 2011, 11:28 PM #32
Andrew,
which forging hammers? Where did you see them? I don't think I came across any. Or do you mean the steam/air hammers I mentioned? They are about 10 feet tall and look very heavy - that's all I know about them.
Are you thinking of buying them? Lance told me the scrappies will come in about 5 weeks....
-
18th September 2011, 02:01 AM #33Senior Member
- Join Date
- Dec 2009
- Location
- Sydney
- Posts
- 275
Yep, steam/air hammers;
"There are also several forging hammers, one with a flywheel the other with a cylinder, possibly steam or air."
... or whatever is there
An approximate measurement of the top hammer block and piston rod of a steam hammer would give its' rating (usually in hundredweight/ cwt).
This will help to consider if me fetching them is possible!
Pics and details of these and a potential 'flywheel' hammer would also be much appreciated.
ta,
AndrewOC
-
18th September 2011, 12:58 PM #34
Hi Phil,
Sorry, I didn't see your post before leaving, but I did have a bit of a look at the bigger of the three lathes.
Spindle seems ok, everything moves that I tried. I reckon a steam clean, and a bit of derusting and you could power it up.
This is the headstock on one of the smaller ones
Regards
Ray
-
18th September 2011, 01:04 PM #35
Hi Andrew,
I'm not sure exactly what I was looking at, so you might get a better idea from the pictures.
I concentrated a bit on the smaller of the two hammers, the big one you would have to get way back even to get a picture of it.
The big one, was immense, I can't see it being moved without very costly cranes and transport, the smaller one might be a proposition..
Regards
Ray
-
18th September 2011, 01:11 PM #36
Kearney and Trecker
More abandonded factory gems..
This was sitting over in one corner
You get mixed emotions, seeing something like this, a once beautiful precision machine, neglected and abandoned in a collapsing tin shed...
It would be a great restoration project, but not for me, I'm afraid..
Regards
Ray
-
18th September 2011, 01:17 PM #37
-
18th September 2011, 01:20 PM #38Dave J Guest
Hi Ray,
I can understand your emotions, that machine once came in brand new and shiny, and everyone would have been exited to use it.
RC
Did you see that big horizontal in the back ground in Rays first picture? Might be the cheapest one you will ever get.
Dave
-
18th September 2011, 01:22 PM #39
I managed to grab a few bits and pieces,
A small angle plate 12"x9"x15" complete with rusted on gum leaves..
And a few cope and drag sets, including a nice aluminium snap flask
I looked for swage plates and hardy hole fittings but, although there were a couple of buckets of hardy hole bits it was just as we were leaving and the guy wanted $5 each for them, so I passed on the offer. No anvils.
There were casting patterns everywhere.. like this pile in one corner.
On the way out of Bendigo, Josh spotted a cast iron fence post that matched the wooden patterns he saw in the factory..
Thanks to Joe for having the presence of mind to stop and have a look the other day.. at least maybe a small fraction of what was once there will be saved from the scrap dealer.
Regards
Ray
-
18th September 2011, 01:35 PM #40Pink 10EE owner
- Join Date
- Aug 2008
- Location
- near Rockhampton
- Posts
- 4,304
They are a bit of a two edges sword.... A worn machine like that has limited use in my opinion.. I have had my share of rooted machines and in my opinion if you can avoid them they are not worth the trouble of owning unless they are small or you have the means to recondition them properly...
Light red, the colour of choice for the discerning man.
-
18th September 2011, 01:51 PM #41Dave J Guest
Nice angle plate Ray, A bit of a sand blast with a trip through the surface grinder and it will be like new. I have been keeping my eye out for something similar myself, around 12x12 would suit me.
Dave
-
18th September 2011, 01:58 PM #42
-
18th September 2011, 02:02 PM #43Dave J Guest
I think it was Welder I spoke to the other day about remembering a lot of non members read this forum as well, and to keep his cheap supplier to himself or the guy will be over run with inquires.
Dave
-
18th September 2011, 03:57 PM #44Senior Member
- Join Date
- Dec 2009
- Location
- Sydney
- Posts
- 275
Joe and Ray,
PM sent,
dibs on the hammer!
A.
-
18th September 2011, 08:19 PM #45SENIOR MEMBER
- Join Date
- Jun 2011
- Location
- Australia east coast
- Age
- 71
- Posts
- 1,469
Similar Threads
-
Pattern Makers chest with 200+ vintage tools
By Zeitguy in forum ANTIQUE AND COLLECTABLE TOOLSReplies: 13Last Post: 27th August 2010, 02:06 PM -
Unusual vintage Lacey sanding machine
By Chris Vesper in forum ANTIQUE AND COLLECTABLE TOOLSReplies: 5Last Post: 7th January 2008, 06:17 AM