you may find some markings on the the base (underside) if lucky.
I cannot remember the make of mine, it was great when I had a need for it but that was infrequent so sold it to a couple of lads starting up a business - I still remember how much the rear of their small white van dropped when we got it in the back & the sound of the grinding exhaust as they drove off up the street :-)
Cheap Chinese - drop it in the back of your van and I'll take it off your hands when you call round.
Cheap Chinese - drop it in the back of your van and I'll take it off your hands when you call round.
Don't be tempted..I will give you a tenner incl P&P
What about a size number?
Original paint colour?
They're definitely not the lightest of things, are they. That's the thing with flypresses. Not something ones likely to use often, but very handy to have when you do have need of them.
Woah, that's a beast but the bigger question is, what's that amazing machine behind it,is it a jig borer?This is mine:
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According to the brass plate on it, it was made in 1934 in Munich.
So what do you do with one then, all I can think of is press bearings inI'd guess the main reason for choosing one with most is more just personal preference than owt else. You have feel and fine control with a flypress. If you whack something too hard, you have only yourself to blame. Never used a hydraulic press personally, but I'd guess that the flypress is also a quicker action than the hydraulics?
Thats why I sold mine on. the space it took up to be able to swing it was a joke.By eck, my memory was actually correct for a change. Can recall slobbering over that the first time you posted the pic. I'd hate to imagine how much of an arc you need to leave around it for clearance though. That one thing would probably consume my entire shed space.