Wadkin BGS10 restoration and modifications

[MilesH]

As if I don't have enough projects on the go, I've just bought a BGS 10 from 1960.

 

[MilesH]

I also managed to find an original 1959 BGS sales leaflet. Seems to be too big to upload here (36MB)?
Anyway, I uploaded it to the OWWM archive if anyone is interested http://www.vintagemachinery.org/pubs/de ... x?id=23423
I know there are other copies but this has no defacing watermarks

 

[MilesH]

The BGS(10) was introduced in 1959, before the BGS12, that is why the leaflet and nameplate reference is just "BGS". It was made up until at least 1969 when it still appears in the Parrys catalogue but was discontinued sometime between 1970 and 1975.
I've managed to find references to 10 surviving BGS10s

 

[MilesH]

The precursor to the BGS was the Sagar "Bursgreen" DD

 

[wallace]

Its alright I've got a RS, RU, CC,GW,MF,SR,NH waiting patiently for their turn.
I do like the early version of the bgs

 

[MilesH]

I've got a BAO/S; Startrite bandsaw; Cooksley bandsaw; Tom Senior L.V. mill and now the BGS - lots of boxes of bits....
One thing I noticed on this 1960 BGS 10 is that, after 60 years of use, the rise and fall mechanism works far better than my AGS 10 did when I bought it new from Wadkin in 1977!