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4th March 2022, 09:25 PM
Thread: Buffalo Forge No 615 Post Drill
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Update on restoration
Finally got My drill reassembled - now have to make a replacement handle and ratcheting mechanism which were missing when I acquired it.
The stand is Southern Mahogany and is on castors for easy... -
17th January 2022, 02:53 PM
Thread: Antique wooden tool with chain
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Antique wooden tool with chain
Hi, can anybody enlighten me as to what this tool might be.
The chains are 2.65m (8"9") long, the main handle is 240mm (9 1/2") and the 2 smaller handles are 90mm (3 1/2"). The arrows possibly... -
19th October 2021, 11:56 AM
Thread: Buffalo Forge No 615 Post Drill
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Vann, I've had trouble trying to attach images...
Vann,
I've had trouble trying to attach images but finally got there
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18th October 2021, 04:42 PM
Thread: Buffalo Forge No 615 Post Drill
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Vann, That certainly looks like what mine...
Vann,
That certainly looks like what mine should like like!
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17th October 2021, 10:17 AM
Thread: Buffalo Forge No 615 Post Drill
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Hi Vann, Thank you for your reply. The flywheel...
Hi Vann,
Thank you for your reply. The flywheel does have 5 straight spokes and there are two drive attachments for the crank which I am guessing it makes it a 2-speed drill.
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16th October 2021, 08:38 PM
Thread: Buffalo Forge No 615 Post Drill
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Buffalo Forge No 615 Post Drill
Hi,
I've recently acquired one of these post drills that appears complete apart from the crank handle and the lever that actuates the advance wheel. Can anyone throw any light on when this may have... -
19th January 2019, 05:19 PM
Thread: Antique Wertheim hand plane
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Hi Ian, I did find some Wertheim tools on...
Hi Ian,
I did find some Wertheim tools on internet and it would appear that it could be Austrian. -
18th January 2019, 02:32 PM
Thread: Antique Wertheim hand plane
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Antique Wertheim hand plane
Hi,
Can anyone help me with this recently acquired wooden plane - the makers mark on the plane iron appears to have the word "Wertheim" but I cannot maqke out any of the other markings. The plane is... -
10th January 2019, 06:41 PM
Thread: Stanley Wooden Mitre Box No115
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Stanley Wooden Mitre Box No115
Does anyone know when the Stanley 115 mitre boxes were made?447837
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3rd December 2018, 11:16 AM
Thread: Antique Stanley No6 plane
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Hi Vann, I checked out the web-site you...
Hi Vann,
I checked out the web-site you referred me to and I think mine may be a Type 8 - it has the foundry mark "B" in a couple of places. There is also slight damage to the tote which I will... -
1st December 2018, 03:38 PM
Thread: Antique Stanley No6 plane
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Antique Stanley No6 plane
Hi, I have acquired an old No6 plane that looked to have no identifying marks on it - the only identifiers I could find were on the blade which is stamped Stanley PAT APL 19.92 and on the lateral...
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8th June 2018, 05:04 PM
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Thanks Skew - I've just spent a couple of hours...
Thanks Skew - I've just spent a couple of hours pulling bits off and I think I may have isolated the noise to the cutter bar bearing at the chain drive end. When I'm a bit more organised, I'll strip...
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8th June 2018, 12:55 PM
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Carbatec CTJ-340 Thicknesser - Strange noises from gearing
Hi, my CTJ-340 is making very strange noises. Motor is good, chain drives and sprockets all ok but when running there are very strange mechanical/grinding noises coming from drive areas which I...