Your oldest piece of machinery

[eribaMotters]

As the title says. How long can we expect our machinery to last.

My contender is a Startrite pillar drill. It started life as a glaziers drill. It did not have a chuck but a diamond dust covered tube. It was gifted to me in a sorry state. Headstock and base were rusted solid onto the pillar which I had to cut out and replace. The motor was good, it needed a switch and wiring along with a good paint job.
The unusual bits are the 36" wide aluminium table, brilliant for woodwork. Secondly is the age. I contacted Startrite with the serial number and was told pre-war, that's pre WW1.

Colin

 

[bourbon]

My late dad's wolf cub drill. He worked for them in Birmingham after he left school. 1950's I think. We used to have all of the accessories for it, but sadly lost over the years.

 

[julianf]

The little symbols on snap on sockets (which i realise are not machinery) give their date.

I pulled a load from a skip once that were the war issue ones. I forget the date, 40s sometime.

My Machester Rapidor is 1940s design, but i dont know what date my actual saw is.
My Smart and Brown model M is 56, IIRC.

 

[Cordy]

Junior Whitehead Planer, made in Yorkshire 1954; 230 Volt
Built in the style of Wadkin
Six inch wide by three feet long bed, three blades; still in good nick and used often

 

[julianf]

Does this count?

1978

 

[Sideways]

Harrison engine lathe 1949 or 50 based on the serial number

 

[powertools]

Hobbies Royal treadle fret saw.
I hope you all understand that I didn't buy this new but from the research I have done it will date from 1895 to 1910.

 

[Doug B]

Got rid off all my really old big Wadkin machinery a few years back this 1950’s surface planer was the last to go

gave it away in the end as no one was interested in it

 

[--Tom--]

Other than hand tools, my machinery is all fairly new. 80’s probably the oldest.

 

[Dee J]

I've got dad's Wolf Cub drill plus various accessories, but for oldest machine the battle would be between my partner's Hobbies fretsaw (date unknown) and my 1906 Drummond lathe.

 

[Tanglefoot20]

Hi all.... a little of the track but still a machine...built 1911...serial number says so....I got this on market place....
Careful cleaning and detailed oiling...got the thing up and running.
Ok it’s slow but stitches wonderfully....

 

[JandK]

Most of my tools are new to newish modern equipment except for a few older handtools making me the oldest , almost vintage.

 

[houtslager]

Well most of mine are older than I two Startrite tablesaws from the 60's, a Dutch planer which must be just after WWII , pillar drill from the 60's , a double tenoner from the late 60's or early 70's , got loads of hand tools older thean i too
Karl

 

[Orraloon]

I am still using an old combination saw/planer jointer from the 1950tes. Dont know the exact age. I picked it up about 15 years ago, cleaned it up a bit, new bearings in the cutter head and sharpened the blades. The saw at only 1hp is only good for small work but with a sled I cut tenons and things on it. I do have another table saw. The planer jointer gets a lot of work and does a good job.


Regards
John

 

[Davy 3]

Just rebuilt this Dominion. It was used in the Blackersmill weaving factory. Does anybody know her age. Thanks

 

[Sandyn]

I think the oldest machine I have is my planer, a Bursgreen FS-2 from the late 50's. Almost as old as me and still working well....unlike me!

 

[Jar944]

1943:

 

[DennisCA]

My bandsaw, milling machine and lathe are all from the 50s. The bandsaw might actually be older than the 1950s so it might win.

My oldest tool is a No 7 jointer which was made in 1890s, but it's not a machine, then an anvil from the 1910s

 

[wallace]

Mine is probably this lovely bandsaw from around 1918, I do have a few old wadkins from 1924, 1928

 

[Droogs]

@DennisCA tht is a very pretty little Deckel, you must love using that