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    Tool and Timber Weekend.

    Tool and Timber Weekend.
    Come and check out this free event and see a wide array of Vintage Japanese Hand Tools and High Quality Timbers available for purchase. There will also be some special...
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    530594 530595 Hi Marty, sorry about the...

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    Hi Marty, sorry about the late reply, couldn't get to it during the week, so placed it in the back of my mind.
    Any way.. 1400 on the belt size, a good abrasive company should be...
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    Hi Marty, I've got 2 of the damn things, they are...

    Hi Marty, I've got 2 of the damn things, they are a rippa thing actually, the format is well though out, curved and straight section, small and large diameter ends. The round block of steel with the...
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    Hi Vann, this is two sets of mine, JP54 narrow...

    Hi Vann, this is two sets of mine, JP54 narrow cutters , JP67 wider cutters .. but essentially the same brass bodies.

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    Hi Henry, no I'm affraid no sign of the elusive...

    Hi Henry, no I'm affraid no sign of the elusive Barker tilting saw, but yes l know the one, very rare indeed. I'm yet to see one in the wild.
    My Barker sander came from the now closed Holden...
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    Hi Henry, I've got 2 Barker catalogues.. 1940s...

    Hi Henry, I've got 2 Barker catalogues.. 1940s and 1960s, both have your double disc sander, but no weights I'm affraid.... That said, l actually own one myself, and I'd guess the weight at around...
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    j.A.Fay tenoner Sold over the weekend ! ...

    j.A.Fay tenoner Sold over the weekend !
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    People say that about fire, same thing really you...

    People say that about fire, same thing really you just don't go putting your hands in ....
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    It's actually mine guys, had it for sale months...

    It's actually mine guys, had it for sale months ago and had one guy offer $100 with out even coming to look didn't hear from him so I removed the post. My friend Andy couldn't believe it didn't sell...
  10. Hi there, the resaw is from around the 1940s and...

    Hi there, the resaw is from around the 1940s and the spindle moulder from the 1930s both beautiful machines ..

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  11. Hi There, that wasn't me I'm affraid, John has...

    Hi There, that wasn't me I'm affraid, John has put up the cover of a T&R Lee's Catalog which l currently Believe to be for sale on EBay ..

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  12. Thanks John, that is interesting! I love the...

    Thanks John, that is interesting!
    I love the catalogue, one of the ones l don't have, and the price is just a little steep. Melbourne Matty.
  13. Hi John, that's interesting because in 1927...

    Hi John, that's interesting because in 1927 W.B.Haigh amalgamated with T&R Lee's to form Haigh & Lee's and remained in business untill 1939 ..
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  14. Well done bryce, that's a beautiful thing ! ...

    Well done bryce, that's a beautiful thing !
    Interesting it has an aluminium cover over the feed works and drive.
    Melbourne Matty.
  15. Hi Pantherea, those pics are from both 1927 and...

    Hi Pantherea, those pics are from both 1927 and 1929 Wadkin Catalogues. I don't think there is anything on the internet that early from Wadkin.
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  16. Well Vann, you were very spot on with the 'G'...

    Well Vann, you were very spot on with the 'G' series ..
    Turns out it's a GM universal open end belt sander.

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  17. Another late night Catalog run ... 523619...

    Another late night Catalog run ...
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  18. Hi there, l found it in a 1924 W.B.haigh Catalog....

    Hi there, l found it in a 1924 W.B.haigh Catalog. It seems it is definitely a wheelwrights apparatus...
  19. Funny, thought I'd seen it before, similar but...

    Funny, thought I'd seen it before, similar but not a perfect match, it's late here, probably more catalogues to search, but it's a start ..
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    Well if it's going to scrap then why not ! Good...

    Well if it's going to scrap then why not ! Good on you Vann !
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    Wadkin CK base.

    I just wanted to say a big and special thank you to Vann for all his efforts in sending me over (NZ to Australia) a perfect wadkin CK lower post support. The item was unbelievably packaged, suspended...
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    We use these guys... Ammeraal Beltech -...

    We use these guys...

    Ammeraal Beltech - Belting Solutions - Home AU

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    Oh Vann, you are a true Gentleman, yes, yes, yes...

    Oh Vann, you are a true Gentleman, yes, yes, yes please.. !!
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    Your a gentleman Vann, thank you. I don't have a...

    Your a gentleman Vann, thank you. I don't have a computer so l post from my Phone .. it's tricky, l very much appreciate you fixing my pics, as I'm sure everyone looking is too.
    I'll take some pics...
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    Finally dragged this out ... I should really...

    Finally dragged this out ... I should really finish it ..

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    Vann, you are like the white knight of the...

    Vann, you are like the white knight of the woodworking Forums, it's tricky on the phone to post pics up !
    Thank you for the dates, l found it interesting that this was a cast base and not aluminium...
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    Another one for the ledger Vann, picked it up...

    Another one for the ledger Vann, picked it up today, not many here down under ...514130
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    Earliest Wadkin bandsaw

    The earliest Wadkin bandsaw to my knowledge, this would of been manufactured by Preston of Canada around the early 1920s for Wadkin to help out with the overwhelming amount of orders Pryor to green...
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    And there's that lonely owwm feeling, I'm outa...

    And there's that lonely owwm feeling, I'm outa here....
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    Hilarious...

    Hilarious...
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    Some pictures for Vann, always enjoy your history...

    Some pictures for Vann, always enjoy your history write ups !

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    Looking for a Wadkin on/off switch

    Chasing a wadkin on/off switch for a mate, any leads would be much appreciated..
    Melbourne Matty.

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    Geez Vann yes that's the one !! How on earth did...

    Geez Vann yes that's the one !!
    How on earth did you get a hold of a F&E catalog from the NZ timber museum ??
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    While I'm here, here is my latest aquesition .....

    While I'm here, here is my latest aquesition ..
    Many thanks to the wonderful Gaza for the heads up...

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    Hi there, l think I remember your machine being...

    Hi there, l think I remember your machine being for sale a while back. Probably the only one in Australia. Very nice
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    Hi Shane, I'm affraid l don't at the moment..but...

    Hi Shane, I'm affraid l don't at the moment..but l can always keep an eye out for you..
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    Oooh noo :doh:

    Oooh noo :doh:
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    Hi Vann, did you happen to blow every thing down...

    Hi Vann, did you happen to blow every thing down in there with compressed Air?,
    I find that helps and a good wash down with kerosene for more stubborn grease and dust.. And a good spray oil.. Wd40,...
  39. The MM appears in both early wadkin catalogs l...

    The MM appears in both early wadkin catalogs l have .. don't know if that helps Rob and Vann ...
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    Came out of the Holden Factory l think ... ...

    Came out of the Holden Factory l think ...

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    Thanks Henry, I only ask as this amazingly made...

    Thanks Henry, I only ask as this amazingly made tool rest / banjo turned up on a lathe that l purchased v...



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    May l Ask Henry, the one that was made, was the...

    May l Ask Henry, the one that was made, was the tool rest it self solid bronze ?

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    We will need a boat Henry ... Melbourne Matty.

    We will need a boat Henry ...
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    Found one ..

    Buy/ Sell Woodwork Machinery Victoria
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    Hi Bill .. wow .. thank you for posting .. I met...

    Hi Bill .. wow .. thank you for posting .. I met Ted through a friend Ralph, he had also served time there ..
    I reckon your right .. it had been sitting around on Teds farm in pieces for a long...
  46. Hi Lance, Rob Brown asked if l had any...

    Hi Lance, Rob Brown asked if l had any information on F.W.Reynolds. As it turns out I do ...


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  47. Henry, forget the goldie, l still have the...

    Henry, forget the goldie, l still have the perfect wood lathe for you !
    I really liked the look of that compact Robinson tenoner ..
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    Hi Siggy , thank you for the great write up it's...

    Hi Siggy , thank you for the great write up it's refreshing to hear your story. I know of felder but have not used any of their machines. But l have used lots of BÄUERLE machines and they are...
  49. Why on earth would someone throw such a beautiful...

    Why on earth would someone throw such a beautiful machine out like that ?!
    Sorry, can't help with the identification, glad it's in good hands now ..
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    I simply have my suspicions Vann, it's very...

    I simply have my suspicions Vann, it's very interesting to note the Condition of S&Ss machine, the cutter head, the bearings are just immaculate. The speculation that the studs were worn/stretched...
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