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Thread: Wadkin DR Bandsaw
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1st May 2022, 06:55 PM #1
Wadkin DR Bandsaw
The Blackall Range Woodcrafters Guild (known as "Woodies") held an event called "Woodies Wonderful Weekend of Wood" so I thought I would pay it a visit and they had 5 Bandsaws in their wood machine section one of which being a Wadkin DR, so I thought I would take a pic of the Tag for Vann, because I don't think it is on his list.
Wadkin DR Tag.jpg
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8th May 2022, 09:51 AM #2
Finally got around to reading the tag.
It says DR 28xx
So is this a 28” throat/wheel size machine?
H.Jimcracks for the rich and/or wealthy. (aka GKB '88)
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8th May 2022, 11:50 AM #3Senior Member
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Hi, Never heard of Wadkin offering the DR in 28". All the literature I've see has 30" & 36"
28 in the test number doesn't usually refer to a throat size.
Have fun,
Alli
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8th May 2022, 12:44 PM #4
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8th May 2022, 02:54 PM #5
Allison is correct.
Bit of a brain furt on my part.
I’ve been mucking around too much with Bursgreen stuff eg AGS10.
H.Jimcracks for the rich and/or wealthy. (aka GKB '88)
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8th May 2022, 06:35 PM #6
Thanks for thinking of me. I always appreciate a Wadkin tag photo for the info it gives. The tags reads DR 2854s sc6679. The 'SC' indicates it was built for Wadkin by a sub-contractor and unfortunately records of sub-contractor tests have not surfaced.
The best I can say is those square tags were introduced in 1951. I think the first square tags didn't have the "Patent" so it may be much later than 1951.
But I'm reluctant to research tags in more detail as I'm already a Wadkin tag anorak... .
Cheers, Vann.Gatherer of rustyplanestools...
Proud member of the Wadkin Blockhead Club .