brachunky
Scotland
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Club RR Member Number: 72
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I have wanted a vertical compressor for a while now simply because they take up a smaller footprint than the traditional horizontal cylinder design. Having on a single garage, this was quite important to me spacewise and began looking in earnest at last years classic car show at the NEC. The current compressor is a little 25l Aldi "special" which has served me well over the last 8 years but obviously lacks any real punch so its use is rather limited. Anyhoo, browsing through the old gumtree during this week I came across the clearly very old but purposeful 100l vertical unit made by Ingersol Rand. Down I went to Nottingham and secured this old relic for the princely sum of £80. I've owned many old tools over the years and there's really something special about them getting on with it's task!
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brachunky
Scotland
Posts: 1,314
Club RR Member Number: 72
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So here it is, made in 1957 and still running very well indeed and certainly up to the job testing a rattle gun out on it last night!  |
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not got a pic but i have an old wolf drill mounted on a press , its a massive old thing and wouldn't want to hang on to it handheld and it takes an age to wind down when you shut it off. i have no idea how old it is , i'm guessing late 50's early 60's maybe?
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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Lovely old Myford super 7 lathe. Best ever tool was given to me from a printer. It's essentially a pillar drill but with different attachments for paper. Still going strong and used for polishing now. Oh and the whitworth tools from my pa. Love old tools, pics to follow!!
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not got a pic but i have an old wolf drill mounted on a press , its a massive old thing and wouldn't want to hang on to it handheld and it takes an age to wind down when you shut it off. i have no idea how old it is , i'm guessing late 50's early 60's maybe? Hi, Very good drills but they are wrist breakers when hand held. Colin |
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Also have lots of old tools and like these more then modern ones. Latest purchase was a Singer sewing machine from approx 1940.
was not used for a long time and stuck. Partially dismantled it, cleaned and lubricated it and used it to restore my Rover interior. So strong and solid and no plastic gears.
Peter
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Wilk
Part of things
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I love old tooling and find it a real shame that folks forget how to use them over time
I run a Harrison L5 lathe from 1957. It makes do for most of what I need
I also bought an old cast hand crank swager that I've re built and made new wheels for, to form panel sections for my project
There's a certain satisfaction in renovating old equipment and returning it to use 👍
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If it can be fixed with a hammer, then it must be an electrical fault
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vox
Kinda New
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 Dening Bros. bandsaw, C.1920. It concentrates the mind when standing next to 9 feet of whirling blade! |
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Dening Bros. bandsaw, C.1920. It concentrates the mind when standing next to 9 feet of whirling blade! Cant think why???  |
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My antique Colchester Bantam is used and abused but constantly performs beyond it's apparent limitations. I love the little puppy!
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Proton Jumbuck-deceased :-(
2005 Kia Sorento the parts hauling heap
V8 Humber Hawk
1948 Standard12 pickup SOLD
1953 Pop build (wifey's BIVA build).
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Our lathe is a 1908 Drummond  |
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It will come in handy even if you never use it
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heres the old thing... be interested to know just how old it is?  |
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'80 s1 924 turbo..hibernating
'80 golf gli cabriolet...doing impression of a skip
'97 pug 106 commuter...continuing cheapness making me smile!
firm believer in the k.i.s.s and f.i.s.h principles.
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brachunky
Scotland
Posts: 1,314
Club RR Member Number: 72
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heres the old thing... be interested to know just how old it is? My old man had a Desouter drill which looked similar to yours and remember using it as a youngster when he was at work! Bleedin thing shocked me once too! |
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Our lathe is a 1908 Drummond I have the same but a 1902! |
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