Today I acquired...........

[minimutly]

A few more piccies of the £30 dividing head (still in the boot of my car )...

Rusty spindle nose. The direct indexing thing has two sides, one with 60 (I think) teeth and one with 56 teeth. I guess the 56 tooth side is most useful for dividing into 8 or 28? I can't imagine many times I'd need to divide into 7, 14 or 56! Centre height seems to be about 120 mm so probably 4¾".

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One dividing plate, but the sector arms are missing so I'll have to make some I guess.

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Despite the rust, the hole counts are still visible:

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I haven't completely figured out this end yet:

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I've worked out how to engage and disengage the various drives (for worm input, gear input or free-turning for quick indexing), but I haven't figured out what that knurled thing is on the back of the spindle. It keys into the dogs on the spindle, so can't turn and I can't budge with gentle pulling force. Any ideas what it's supposed to do?

The tailstock looks to be from a completely different dividing head, but it moves smoothly despite the rust and, when the handle's turned to extend the centre a bit, the bit that wasn't exposed looks alright:

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When its level, does it reach anywhere near the level of the split in the dividing head? Or is it lower/higher?
Re that knurly nut, it should come out to reveal a machined internal - parallel or taper.

 

[Dr.Al]

When its level, does it reach anywhere near the level of the split in the dividing head? Or is it lower/higher?

I'm not sure; I'll have a look when I've got them onto a better surface than the car boot.

Re that knurly nut, it should come out to reveal a machined internal - parallel or taper.

Hmmm... intriguing. What's that for then? I assumed the only thing that would go in that end would be a drawbar.

Hopefully I'll figure out how to get the knurled nut moving.

 

[MikeBB1970]

Wow..!!! As a kid I so remember those Milbro catapults...

Chinese copies too nowadays Dilkris, complete with " Milbro " on them !
I also have a Milbro "Diana 27" air rifle so the "made in Great Britain " stamped variety. I got a leather washer to fix it up, keep it traditional.

 

[bourbon]

OK, do tell, Where in the black country? I'm near (ish) to have a pop over

 

[MikeBB1970]

That’s brought back some memories, I used to have one of those when I was a kid, how times have changed, mine had a mini survival kit and fishing line in the handle under the compass. I thought I was Rambo

This one had the needles inside the canister, all rusty.
This has the compass and Mose code on the plastic canister
Edit: yes, I remember buying Gat guns and knives at 14 in a shop long gone in Southsea by Palmerston road.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

What does a Greak Urn......................

is a box like this,(I donnated £30 for the whole bundle.)

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Nothing, it takes up space.

Ok, it is a box for a stove.




Yes I did get the stove.

Plus instructions and needles.

The rest is an odd lot.

A tin, that rattles.

A Odd Pifco torch.

A small set of scales and a small pot.

Oh this was in the paper packing.

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

This tin rattled.

I had to be brutal to open it.

A small hole punch set.

The Pifco torch is odd.

Due to the 2 switches. Plus inside it is stamped RAC.

 

[nickk]

Last week actually,so the question is.....do I buy a bucket or grease tubes,with more plastic to dump,I suspect the buckets are a fair bit cheaper.

 

[Dr.Al]

OK, do tell, Where in the black country? I'm near (ish) to have a pop over

The planes & wood came from a place on the outskirts of ironbridge. The dividing head (and the various vices I left) were from this place:

Jones Of Shropshire

Jones Of Shropshire · Pattingham, Wolverhampton WV6 7EE

★★★★☆ · Antique Shop

maps.app.goo.gl

If you go to Jones of Shropshire & happen to notice any loose sector arms or spare dividing plates, do let me know!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Sorry to the good member who brought this to me on Sunday.

Life went mad.

The speed sapnner is all ready in use.

A big thank you.

 

[Pete.]

A few more piccies of the £30 dividing head (still in the boot of my car )...

Rusty spindle nose. The direct indexing thing has two sides, one with 60 (I think) teeth and one with 56 teeth. I guess the 56 tooth side is most useful for dividing into 8 or 28? I can't imagine many times I'd need to divide into 7, 14 or 56! Centre height seems to be about 120 mm so probably 4¾".

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One dividing plate, but the sector arms are missing so I'll have to make some I guess.

View attachment 364970

Despite the rust, the hole counts are still visible:

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I haven't completely figured out this end yet:

View attachment 364974

I've worked out how to engage and disengage the various drives (for worm input, gear input or free-turning for quick indexing), but I haven't figured out what that knurled thing is on the back of the spindle. It keys into the dogs on the spindle, so can't turn and I can't budge with gentle pulling force. Any ideas what it's supposed to do?

The tailstock looks to be from a completely different dividing head, but it moves smoothly despite the rust and, when the handle's turned to extend the centre a bit, the bit that wasn't exposed looks alright:

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Normally have 2 plates you have the 'A' plate I think. Check that it's not 2-sided.

BTW I just bought one of those 5" tailstocks

 

[Dr.Al]

Normally have 2 plates you have the 'A' plate I think. Check that it's not 2-sided.

BTW I just bought one of those 5" tailstocks


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That looks remarkably similar!

 

[Onoff]

Seeing @The_Yellow_Ardvark 's tin, got this:

 

[roblane65]

Today I acquired a square head stake for the anvil

as we can see the the taper is some what bigger than the hole

it might be a word with @doubleboost to see if the faces can be milled down was £18 of faceache.
and

a unior 4" center punch the tips on all I have seem to be made of cheese , a 1/4 drive ratchet ( 90 T ) first time I've had a ratchet with a soft grip and I wasn't going high end for how little I use a 1/4 drive got a service kit with it to.
Time will see if it's any good .

 

[bourbon]

If you go to Jones of Shropshire & happen to notice any loose sector arms or spare dividing plates, do let me know!

My partner knows where it is. I wouldn't know what the bits you want are, even if I tripped over them.

 

[Wedg1e]

Kiss my a**. I remember a guy overseas who had the above engraved on his licence plate frame. Nobody else in town had a clue what it meant.

There's a pub I sometimes visit for a pot or two of OP after a bimble on a motorcycle, above the bar of which is a postcard bearing Pog Mo Thoin.
The story goes that a gentleman from the emerald isle was living in the area and frequented the pub, and his parting shot to the landord every evening was the above. The landlord presumed it was Gaelic for 'good night' or similar.
When he eventually retired and went back to Eire he sent the postcard, which has the translation on the reverse...

 

[25.4_mechanic]

Last week actually,so the question is.....do I buy a bucket or grease tubes,with more plastic to dump,I suspect the buckets are a fair bit cheaper.

How funny that you show this right now - I was looking at the same machine at 'my' manufacturer Metabo and I am really tempted.

The question bucket or cartridge I had not asked myself until now .... despite the price disadvantage, I will probably go with cartridges:
I attract dirt magically when I have to do with grease, which then remains forever on me and a bucket of grease would probably be quickly messed up - that would have been it with the savings.

Report how good the grease gun is, please.


Carsten

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[Mart63]

Today I acquired a square head stake for the anvil
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as we can see the the taper is some what bigger than the hole
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it might be a word with @doubleboost to see if the faces can be milled down was £18 of faceache.
and
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a unior 4" center punch the tips on all I have seem to be made of cheese , a 1/4 drive ratchet ( 90 T ) first time I've had a ratchet with a soft grip and I wasn't going high end for how little I use a 1/4 drive got a service kit with it to.
Time will see if it's any good .

Nice looking ratchet. Where did you buy it?

 

[DAPPH]

There's a pub I sometimes visit for a pot or two of OP after a bimble on a motorcycle, above the bar of which is a postcard bearing Pog Mo Thoin.
The story goes that a gentleman from the emerald isle was living in the area and frequented the pub, and his parting shot to the landord every evening was the above. The landlord presumed it was Gaelic for 'good night' or similar.
When he eventually retired and went back to Eire he sent the postcard, which has the translation on the reverse...

Had to find a Gaelic translator site for that .
Had to smile at the result