Very old but still in use

[gaz1]

Oh and as a cheeky post wouldnt that include many members on here

OLd but still very usefull

 

[MattF]

Most of my collection ranges from late Victorian through to the 70's. A large portion of it isn't currently running, but all usable after some fettling.

 

[awemawson]

That Power Hammer looks very like the Little Giant that I sold year or two back

 

[Pond frog]

That Power Hammer looks very like the Little Giant that I sold year or two back

Very similar to little giant but different linkage it has two springs little giant has one central spring

 

[fizzy]

The great virtue of old machinery is it was built to last. If you had to purchase the equipment when new it would probably have been prohibitively expensive. Now that so few individuals (like we happy few) need or indeed desire the equipment the price has become rasonably affordable.
I am quite happily using a Q&S power hacksaw & a Myford lathe that date I reckon from the 1970’s. The former was rescued from where I used to work as scrap for £10 & the latter from a mate for under £500.
RonA

We have several customers who use us to ship old British lathes and milling machines etc. We collect from around the UK and then they go to India and Pakistan. They would much rather old British machines than new Chinese ones! The most popular are Jones and Shipman surface grinders.

 

[Olderisbetter]

A guy by me has a Churchill hydraulic press in his work shop it looks very strong i think t came from the old Villiers factory down the road.

 

[Dieselman 63]

I am soon to collect another lathe, here’s a sneak peek. These started production in 1957 and went right into the eighties. I think it’s an early one as the later models were hammer paint finish. Can’t wait!

 

[Stueeee]

There's been some great stuff in this thread. There must be lots more from you chaps Only a small machine this time from my rest home for old and tired machine tools; or as usually call it, my workshop; I bought this old 'Wolf' powered flexible drive from a plausible liar at an autojumble "oh, yes, works perfectly, used it a few weeks ago" well, I had it working several weeks later after putting new bearings in the gearbox, skimming and undercutting the commutator, replacing the brushes and making a new collet -the old one came out in 3 pieces. It is a great little machine though, much handier for cylinder head porting than an electric die grinder, and much quieter than an an air die grinder

-I use a foot pedal switch to control it rather than the toggle switch that it came with.

 

[rtbcomp]

^^ I've got one of those, or something very similar, looks the same age and a very thick flexible drive. I think mines got an induction motor on it though.

 

[eddie49]

Mine's also got an induction motor. It is a "Morrisflex". It has variable speed by stepped pulleys, and is mounted on a heavy cast-iron stand with castors.

 

[ronan]

We have several customers who use us to ship old British lathes and milling machines etc. We collect from around the UK and then they go to India and Pakistan. They would much rather old British machines than new Chinese ones! The most popular are Jones and Shipman surface grinders.

They need to import a teacher or two to show them how to use them. Anything bike related i have bought, that turned out to be from india, was junk.

 

[MattF]

They need to import a teacher or two to show them how to use them. Anything bike related i have bought, that turned out to be from india, was junk.

They'll come on, in time. We've been through the same with Taiwan, now China, and India is still a fledgling.

 

[Shox Dr]

There's been some great stuff in this thread. There must be lots more from you chaps Only a small machine this time from my rest home for old and tired machine tools; or as usually call it, my workshop; I bought this old 'Wolf' powered flexible drive from a plausible liar at an autojumble "oh, yes, works perfectly, used it a few weeks ago" well, I had it working several weeks later after putting new bearings in the gearbox, skimming and undercutting the commutator, replacing the brushes and making a new collet -the old one came out in 3 pieces. It is a great little machine though, much handier for cylinder head porting than an electric die grinder, and much quieter than an an air die grinder
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-I use a foot pedal switch to control it rather than the toggle switch that it came with.

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Longtime since Ive seen that type of face mask

 

[Paul.]

Longtime since Ive seen that type of face mask

Martindales, I reckon the most comfortable to wear of the disposables, in days gone we used to use them for everything, spraying , grinding, welding, the lot.
I always put 2 filters in them, amazing what they catch in a short space of time.

 

[ronan]

They'll come on, in time. We've been through the same with Taiwan, now China, and India is still a fledgling.

But china has always had the ability to make good stuff, i remember as a small kid being given a pressed steel wind up toy car. It was made in china and it lasted years. That was in the 70's. The only reason chinese stuff is not good, is the western companies make them build stuff down to a price.

 

[MattF]

But china has always had the ability to make good stuff, i remember as a small kid being given a pressed steel wind up toy car. It was made in china and it lasted years. That was in the 70's. The only reason chinese stuff is not good, is the western companies make them build stuff down to a price.

True, but in time they'll stop doing that & only churn out the better quality gear, at somewhat higher prices. They do have their share of tat merchants like everywhere else too though.

 

[Gritineye]

Oldest machine tool related thing I own and still in use, must be very old by the look of those columns, and I managed to sneak it into the kitchen so I can look at it every day, beat that!

The pattern maker must have been a master of his craft, it's so crisp and ascetically pleasing..

It's an old pic, I'll take a clearer pic of the details if anyones interested.

 

[Beeezer]

Just 120 years old with a shiny bottom!

 

[MattF]

I'll take a clearer pic of the details if anyones interested.

Definitely.

 

[Shox Dr]

Not the oldest thing I have but its the oldest thing that gets used the most often 68yrs old

But china has always had the ability to make good stuff, i remember as a small kid being given a pressed steel wind up toy car. It was made in china and it lasted years. That was in the 70's. The only reason chinese stuff is not good, is the western companies make them build stuff down to a price.

In my suspension building days, I hd to deal with Problems caused by manufacturing in China. While they can and do produce very high quality gear. They are constantly trying to get one over no you. Either by using inferior raw goods, cutting corners in processing. Or just none, or little QC.
Simply put you need a presence there 24/7/365. Otherwise they will shaft you