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The anarchists at work in the Wadkin inner...
The anarchists at work in the Wadkin inner sanctum back in the day gave you
MJ43
MN78
MN 90
Just to mess with those who wanted order.
"Long live the Revolution"!!!!:U:U
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20th March 2024, 02:32 PM
Thread: Wadkin LP Boring and Recessing Machine.
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Jointers & table saws stacked 2 & 3 high. A...
Jointers & table saws stacked 2 & 3 high.
A surfeit of delights for any sufferer of Wadkinitis!
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14th March 2024, 03:04 PM
Thread: Wadkin Trenching Heads.
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I remember reading that the guy responsible for...
I remember reading that the guy responsible for all the asset stripping got a knighthood from Thatcher "in recognition of his contributions to British Industry"!!
Sounds about right!
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18th November 2023, 02:55 PM
Thread: Wadkin CK "Shorty"
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Wadkin for model makers!:doh: Have fun!!
Wadkin for model makers!:doh:
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10th May 2022, 01:34 AM
Thread: wadkin RU lathe restoration
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I'm guessing he has a lot of pens he wants to...
I'm guessing he has a lot of pens he wants to turn!!
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8th May 2022, 11:50 AM
Thread: Wadkin DR Bandsaw
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Hi, Never heard of Wadkin offering the DR in 28"....
Hi, Never heard of Wadkin offering the DR in 28". All the literature I've see has 30" & 36"
28 in the test number doesn't usually refer to a throat size.
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3rd May 2022, 11:35 PM
Thread: Earliest Wadkin bandsaw
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Now that's a nice saw! Tensioning a blade must...
Now that's a nice saw!
Tensioning a blade must push it through the ceiling though!
Is that what the hole is for?
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2nd May 2022, 12:15 AM
Thread: Earliest Wadkin bandsaw
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Thanks Vann. It belongs to a friend. I have a...
Thanks Vann.
It belongs to a friend.
I have a DR & a big Agazzanni. No room for another big bandsaw.
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1st May 2022, 06:49 PM
Thread: Earliest Wadkin bandsaw
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Looks good! Definitely looks older than this...
Looks good!
Definitely looks older than this one, I'm not sure what sort it is.
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30th April 2022, 10:40 PM
Thread: wadkin RU lathe restoration
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DAMN!!!! That is seriously good! Thanks for...
DAMN!!!! That is seriously good!
Thanks for the pics.
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2nd November 2021, 07:38 PM
Thread: round cylinder base for tables
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Coopering is the way to go for something like...
Coopering is the way to go for something like that.
I'm doing a long flitch table with live edges & needed a couple of "hollow burnt logs" to be the support columns
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9th September 2018, 08:50 AM
Thread: Wadkin MA morticer restoration
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Pity about the gear not matching on the chisel...
Pity about the gear not matching on the chisel attachment. Maybe that one is off a Robinson, they made a similar machine that could swap between mortising functions.
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1st September 2018, 11:04 AM
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OUCH!! I have been trying not to look so that...
OUCH!!
I have been trying not to look so that I don't buy anything more and then this sort of thing comes up and I think I should go back to watching. A dance we can never feel completely happy... -
1st September 2018, 11:00 AM
Thread: Wadkin MA morticer restoration
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Looking good!! I have taken notes for cleaning...
Looking good!!
I have taken notes for cleaning up my MA, fortunately it just needs a clean, even the paint job is OK.
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5th August 2018, 11:19 PM
Thread: Up comming Vintage Machinery Auction.
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There's a Wadkin one too! Maybe that Stenner one...
There's a Wadkin one too!
Maybe that Stenner one will have what Cam needs!
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2nd August 2018, 06:15 PM
Thread: Wadkin Patern Makers Vise
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[QUOTE=wallace1973;2100420] Hi, as I said you...
Hi, as I said you are welcome to prove my comment wrong. To me that is definitely not a pre 1920 looking publication.
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1st August 2018, 10:33 AM
Thread: Wadkin Patern Makers Vise
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[QUOTE=wallace1973;2100234] Hi, so you have a...
Hi, so you have a date for that catalogue that was posted above? It would have to be earlier than the 1920 brochure posted on OWWM resource.
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31st July 2018, 07:11 PM
Thread: Wadkin Patern Makers Vise
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On the OWWM site there is an Oliver catalog from...
On the OWWM site there is an Oliver catalog from 1920 for a pattern makers vice, that's definitely older than that Wadkin catalog.
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28th July 2018, 01:42 PM
Thread: Wadkin Patern Makers Vise
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Yellow!!! Vann will be along in a minute to give...
Yellow!!!
Vann will be along in a minute to give the gospel on colours!!:U
As he will explain, there is a special place in hell for those who would sully a Wadkin!
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22nd July 2018, 11:08 PM
Thread: Wadkin RE ?? Sold on Gumtree
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Just trying to help you keep the Faith Vann,...
Just trying to help you keep the Faith Vann, wouldn't want you straying from the path.
I'll keep an eye ought for any other contenders for iconoclastic no's!
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22nd July 2018, 08:26 PM
Thread: Wadkin RE ?? Sold on Gumtree
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Hi Vann how are you doing? Close but no...
Hi Vann how are you doing?
Close but no cigar!!
EQ 106 42438
Lucky because I can't stand cigars!
Keep the Faith!
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18th July 2018, 08:18 PM
Thread: One For Those Poor Stenner Fans
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One For Those Poor Stenner Fans
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stenner-PTA-2-sided-Planer-Thicknesser-Wadkin-415v-Holzer-feed/192579998063?hash=item2cd6a9916f:g:o0oAAOSwrzxbMLSl
Steiner fans so often feel like they are left out so... -
16th July 2018, 09:26 PM
Thread: Wadkin RE ?? Sold on Gumtree
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Hi Vann, I'm happy to play the game:U ...
Hi Vann,
I'm happy to play the game:U
"Exception proves the rule" Works just as well for your jointers1 Maybe they were the ones that started at 105 & all the rest started at some other number.... -
16th July 2018, 01:07 AM
Thread: Wadkin RE ?? Sold on Gumtree
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Nice looking machine and a great price. Well...
Nice looking machine and a great price.
Well this has set the cat among the pigeons.
The Gospel from on High is that Wadkin machine numbers start at 105, apparently an ex Wadkin worker confessed... -
5th July 2018, 07:16 PM
Thread: Wadkin RE ?? Sold on Gumtree
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Hi Matty, You do realise that the zealots will...
Hi Matty,
You do realise that the zealots will have you and Henry burning in purist hell for such comments. I don't mind, it means I'll have some company at last:U
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4th July 2018, 01:09 PM
Thread: Wadkin RE ?? Sold on Gumtree
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Hi rob, 3 EQ's! Put them back to back in a...
Hi rob,
3 EQ's!
Put them back to back in a triangle, just enough gap to get to the backside. Wouldn't use up much space and all could be in use.
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4th July 2018, 10:44 AM
Thread: Wadkin RE ?? Sold on Gumtree
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Hi Rob, How are you doing? I thought you were...
Hi Rob,
How are you doing?
I thought you were claiming that your workshop was full!
For that price I can see why you would be tempted if it was closer. More than a bit too far for me!
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4th July 2018, 10:40 AM
Thread: checklist for buying 2nd hand bandsaw
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Well, I'm lucky I don't have that problem. I...
Well, I'm lucky I don't have that problem.
I pity all you poor guys who live in fear of women and their wrath:U
Good luck with your saw!
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30th June 2018, 08:22 PM
Thread: Mystery Saw - Looks English.
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Hi Matty, nice saw! Would look so good next to...
Hi Matty,
nice saw!
Would look so good next to a nice old jointer!:U
Both Americans so they could keep each other company in this hostile Antipodean world.
Have fun,
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30th June 2018, 08:20 PM
Thread: checklist for buying 2nd hand bandsaw
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Go Big or go home! Larger old machines are...
Go Big or go home!
Larger old machines are going to be industrial quality and are usually far cheaper than the hobbyist alternative. They are better built and have the capacity that the cheaper... -
27th June 2018, 02:36 PM
Thread: Old Bandsaw on Gumtree
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$3000!! That's fantasy money! It may be the...
$3000!!
That's fantasy money!
It may be the only remaining one of some obscure manufacturer but someone has an inflated sense of the market.
Nice looking saw, thanks for posting it.
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30th May 2018, 07:08 PM
Thread: the largest over under made 60" wide
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But the real thing to take away from that is the...
But the real thing to take away from that is the fact that there is a hierarchy of workers. The "wannabe management " gent with the tie & apron and the working class stiff!
Have fun,
Alli
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20th May 2018, 10:12 AM
Thread: Wadkin RM on Gumtree
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Interesting, but I won't be running a production...
Interesting, but I won't be running a production shop.
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19th May 2018, 06:27 PM
Thread: Wadkin RM on Gumtree
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Why?? Have fun, Alli
Why??
Have fun,
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10th May 2018, 07:28 PM
Thread: Dedicated Resawing Bandsaw
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There great but I used one for a while in a shop...
There great but I used one for a while in a shop in Berkeley when I lived there and unless you are 5' 4'' or so you really need to put it up on blocks. I know a resew is usually lower than a regular...
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10th May 2018, 04:49 PM
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Hi, There is a long detailed thread on the UK...
Hi,
There is a long detailed thread on the UK wood forum about a PP restoration, lots of pics . Might be worth looking at.
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9th May 2018, 08:49 PM
Thread: Wadkin RM on Gumtree
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[QUOTE=Vann;2085382]Thanks for posting about it,...
[QUOTE=Vann;2085382]Thanks for posting about it, but it went before I got a chance to look at the pikkies. If you get time, next time a similar machine pops up, copy some of the photos before they...
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8th February 2018, 06:46 PM
Thread: Thomas White Radial Arm Saw
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Hi Vann, Thanks for that. Lots of interesting...
Hi Vann,
Thanks for that.
Lots of interesting stuff there. I looked for someone's Stenner saw catalogue but no luck, he'll just have to be patient.:q
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3rd February 2018, 05:09 PM
Thread: Wadkin RS restoration
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Sorry but you guys are all in the runner up...
Sorry but you guys are all in the runner up category, I have that one sewn up. My machines are scattered in several temporary locations, a few in disarray as I wait to finish my new workshop.
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3rd February 2018, 05:05 PM
Thread: Wadkin DR 30"
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Rob, you really have to stop all this. My poor DR...
Rob, you really have to stop all this. My poor DR is going to run away from home to find a better owner!!
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24th January 2018, 05:16 PM
Thread: Attention Hammer bandsaw owners
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Both of them weigh about 900ks each. The Wadkin...
Both of them weigh about 900ks each.
The Wadkin is about 2.2ms tall the Agazzzani is 2.7
Neither are little machines but there are lots of the older bandsaws out there for a lot less than a new... -
24th January 2018, 02:41 PM
Thread: Old Sagar Slider
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Maybe Sion, international investment:U Have...
Maybe Sion, international investment:U
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24th January 2018, 02:13 PM
Thread: Attention Hammer bandsaw owners
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I had a 4400 for years and used to resew a lot of...
I had a 4400 for years and used to resew a lot of salvage hardwood on it, including old ironbark and it did fine for a small saw. I gave it to a friend as I now have a 30" Wadkin DR for regular...
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24th January 2018, 01:59 PM
Thread: Old Sagar Slider
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Hi Sion, thanks for your wisdom! I doubt any of...
Hi Sion,
thanks for your wisdom! I doubt any of us are likely to see this machine, it's nearly 3,000kms from me and further for Matty or Rob and the guy has telephone bookitis when it comes to a... -
21st January 2018, 10:05 PM
Thread: Old Sagar Slider
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In one pic it is but in the others it's not....
In one pic it is but in the others it's not. Maybe he noticed the mistake & changed it.
It is one for Sion, he probably knows what model etc.
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20th January 2018, 10:01 PM
Thread: Wadkin DR 30"
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So you know Pt Franklin and Toora then. Lots of...
So you know Pt Franklin and Toora then. Lots of holidays there as kids, my Dad had friends and family all the way along the coast at all the fishing towns.
Nice part of the country.
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20th January 2018, 03:37 PM
Thread: Wadkin DR 30"
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Flash!!:U Where is your new shop that you get...
Flash!!:U
Where is your new shop that you get Bass strait breezes? My father's family are all over that way, they used to be shark fishermen out in the strait.
Have fun,
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20th January 2018, 11:47 AM
Thread: Old Sagar Slider
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Old Sagar Slider
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bakers-hill/miscellaneous-goods/saw-sliding-table-saw/1170165077
A very old Sagar slider, converted from flat belt by the looks of it .
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20th January 2018, 11:21 AM
Thread: Wadkin DR 30"
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Hi Rob, All looking very flash. I'm watching...
Hi Rob,
All looking very flash.
I'm watching very carefully because I want to go over a few things on my DR, it came out of a working pattern shop and it works OK. I'm not into making them too... -
13th January 2018, 12:41 PM
Thread: Wadkin DR 30"
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Hi Rob, That looks like a good way to start the...
Hi Rob,
That looks like a good way to start the New Year, fixing a DR. A nice saw.
Did you pay scrap yard price?
I hunted for one for a few years before I got mine.
Have you finished your big...