ive been done !

[sardine]

Dived to the bottom of a skip for this, I couldn't see the top, but I knew what it was, all that was inside was a spider.

 

[ukracer]

What was it supposed to be then??

 

[the snooper]

you must have known by the weight it was empty

 

[CRB]

 

[the snooper]

What was it supposed to be then??

an arc welder, oil cooled

 

[Bsmith]

An Oxford oil cooled, the box might clean up and be handy for storing things. Put a light bulb in it and store your welding rods.

 

[the snooper]

A 180 amp Oxford oil cooled, the box might clean up and be handy for storing things

like a transformer and possibly some oil

 

[rkde]

 

[brightspark]

how do u know it was an oxford 180 it might have been a pickhill and even a 110 unless u haver xray specs and can read that plate of the piccy

 

[penfold]

Looks like it's spent some time in a canal.

 

[TAITSIE]

Looks like it's spent some time in a canal.

Used to weld canal boats ?

 

[brightspark]

put some hinges on it and a hasp. good toolbox with handles

 

[sardine]

 

[the snooper]

one on ebay now slightly better condition £150 says collection only can't understand it

 

[TAITSIE]

one on ebay now slightly better condition £150

View attachment 46903

I have this one which is going on Ebay next few days

 

[norlander]

Knew what it was soon as I saw it-I bought my own Oxford Bantam years ago to do private work-wish I had it now.

 

[norlander]

View attachment 46904 I have this one which is going on Ebay next few days

Oh No! -are you sure TAITSIE?

 

[TAITSIE]

Yep unless anyone on here wants it

 

[brightspark]

there was a nice one went on here last year for about 90 quid . a gift and people were haggling unless u have one u dont know what u have missed mines 40 years old and will still be going strong for years when i snuff it

 

[TAITSIE]

I bought it last year from a forum member and have never used it, don't even know if it works ok