Antique Shaper machinist tools
No connection and would probably buy it myself just because but I am more in purge mode at the moment.
No connection and would probably buy it myself just because but I am more in purge mode at the moment.
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Somebody here wants this shaper
- Thread starter Gazz
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Joe in NH
Diamond
- Joined
- Jul 28, 2007
- Location
- Stratham, Cow Hampshire
Looking like the upper section of a Boynton & Plummer shaper - no legs or table.
Good buy for someone who wants to play around with it.
Joe in NH
Good buy for someone who wants to play around with it.
Joe in NH
elysianfield
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Feb 28, 2007
- Location
- Myrtle Point, Oregon USA
That shaper would sell for $750+ on the Left Coast....
CarlBoyd
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Jul 16, 2007
- Location
- Orlando, Florida
That is a cute shaper. I wish is wasn't a 3 day trip to pick it up, and the truck is not running right now.
CarlBoyd
CarlBoyd
rusty old tools
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Jun 13, 2010
- Location
- Pomona CA USA
That would be a neat one to watch running, lot going on with the exposed crank and gearing, too bad it's so far away.
partsproduction
Titanium
- Joined
- Aug 22, 2011
- Location
- Oregon coast
It sure looks like a short X travel, I think mine had twice as much.
Joe in NH
Diamond
- Joined
- Jul 28, 2007
- Location
- Stratham, Cow Hampshire
I'm not even sure it is Boynton & Plummer. Their arrangement to drive the crank is a bit different than this.
Its possibly unique. The index style work holder may have made this a special purpose machine.
Heading bolts?
Joe in NH
gzig5
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- May 10, 2005
- Location
- Milwaukee, WI
Interesting how the "head" is traversed across instead of the work. I like the built in rotary table as well. I have an ancient Rhodes missing the table that is awaiting refurb that might benefit from that idea. If it was closer, I'd give $75 for it in a heartbeat.
Paolo_MD
Stainless
- Joined
- Apr 6, 2013
- Location
- Damascus, MD
I'm by no means expert enough to say if it is a B&P or not. What I can say for sure is that the only two things it has in common with our B&P at Tuckahoe are the fact that it is a traveling head shaper and that the flywheel is on the left.
I don't see any provision for elevating the table. Perhaps the screw is on the right side.
It's very interesting and, if I were closer, I'd have bought it already.
I think that's definitely something worth saving, although I believe I've seen one very similar in another thread here some time ago.
Paolo
I don't see any provision for elevating the table. Perhaps the screw is on the right side.
It's very interesting and, if I were closer, I'd have bought it already.
I think that's definitely something worth saving, although I believe I've seen one very similar in another thread here some time ago.
Paolo
Andy FitzGibbon
Diamond
- Joined
- Sep 5, 2005
- Location
- Elkins WV
It looks virtually nothing like a Boynton & Plummer.
Andy
Andy
Paolo_MD
Stainless
- Joined
- Apr 6, 2013
- Location
- Damascus, MD
...I should have added a third similarity: it's a shaper. ;-)
Anyhow, here are a few pics of our Boyton & Plummer, just to refresh the mind (Click on the picture to open a larger version).
Here is at this year Cabin Fever Show, cutting the dovetails of toolholder blanks for AXA-type toolpost.
Paolo
Anyhow, here are a few pics of our Boyton & Plummer, just to refresh the mind (Click on the picture to open a larger version).
Here is at this year Cabin Fever Show, cutting the dovetails of toolholder blanks for AXA-type toolpost.
Paolo
enginebill
Stainless
- Joined
- Feb 17, 2005
- Location
- Plymouth Meeting PA
partsproduction
Titanium
- Joined
- Aug 22, 2011
- Location
- Oregon coast
It also has an unconventional tool clamping system.
I'm 3000 miles away and would have to start by going through and angry wife! I'm also of the notion it is for a special dedicated purpose.
I'm 3000 miles away and would have to start by going through and angry wife! I'm also of the notion it is for a special dedicated purpose.
Robert Lang
Stainless
- Joined
- Apr 3, 2007
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
It looks to be British made.
I have seen that style of table before but can't remember the maker.
Larger picture.
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gwilson
Diamond
- Joined
- Oct 1, 2006
- Location
- williamsburg va
I saw that shaper at the Cabin FeverShow!
Paolo_MD
Stainless
- Joined
- Apr 6, 2013
- Location
- Damascus, MD
Do you mean the one for sale on Craig List, or the Tuckahoe's Boyton & Plummer? If you mean the former, I've definitely missed it, maybe because I spent too much time close to the B&P.
Paolo
Paolo
Harold Mulder
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- Mar 15, 2011
- Location
- Niagara-on-the-lake, Ontario, Canada
Well somebody must have gotten the shaper the CList ad has been deleted.
partsproduction
Titanium
- Joined
- Aug 22, 2011
- Location
- Oregon coast
Small wonder at that price, plus it's not a 5,000 lb monster.
k3vyl
Stainless
- Joined
- Feb 13, 2008
- Location
- newark DE USA
Went through the shaper section of Lathes.co,and did not find a match to that machine. I never knew there were so many little lever action shapers. Another mystery machine.
Sadly there is a vast difference between "want" and "are capable of housing" or I'd have been all over that. I was entertaining the thought hard for a few days but the funky table turned me off appearing not as capable as my small A-unmentionable shaper which it would have had to replace space-wise. One of these days tho I will replace it with a truly capable similarly small antique, maybe a P&W or B&P.
Count me among those who enjoyed the B&P at Cabin Fever along with the various other exhibits, especially the model(? - seems strange to call something so large a model) R/C mine.
Count me among those who enjoyed the B&P at Cabin Fever along with the various other exhibits, especially the model(? - seems strange to call something so large a model) R/C mine.
