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Thread: Stenner Band saw
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14th April 2013, 09:25 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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15th April 2013, 02:03 AM #3SENIOR MEMBER
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Yes, I have an unhealthy obsession!
Rod,
I have been holding out for the Stenner VQ72 or Double Bandsaw Type VQT60.
Double Bandsaw Type VQT60.jpgvq.jpgvq specs.jpg
Thanks for sharing, obviously you have worked out I am fairly passionate about the old Stenner stuff, since acquiring the ABM table saw and MAE spindle moulder, although space and power supply could be an issue with this machine (the specs say 3583kg, and I am fairly sure I read somewhere it was run by a 30hp motor). I also have trouble folding my bandsaw blades, so am a little concerned about the 5 1/2 to 6 inch wide blade at 7.5 metres.
When I saw the post, I think I finally experienced a Matty moment, when I thought “I have a catalogue of that” , so in the interest of sharing, below is some detail on what the machine should look like and some specifications etc…etc, but first a history lesson on the company (and yes there will be a test at the end, so pay attention).
History (supplied by the current Stenner company along with a scanned copy of a 1955 catalogue showing the ABM Table Saw, MAE Spindle Moulder, and Jacks BL Chain and Chisel Moritiser. I would like to thank them for taking the time to supply me with this information):
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Stenner began in the late 19th century as an agricultural business making implement for the local farmers.
The first recorded instance of saw making was in 1875 when a circular saw bench was made. At that time the business was owned by the Stenner family, later it became Messrs Stenner and Gunn Ltd when another local engineer joined the business.
Mr Gunn then left to create Messrs Gunn Bros. at a workshop in Castle Street in Tiverton.
The company was, up to then, building circular saw machinery, in the early part of the 20th century the first bandsaw was produced, this was a great advance on circular saws as they offered much smaller kerfs and so improved the yield from logs. Early machines had spoked pulleys and were exclusively hand fed, this made sawmilling a very strenuous job.
The company continued as Stenners of Tiverton Ltd.
At around that time, just before the second world war, the company was bought by Messrs Heathcoat and Co Ltd and formed part of the Heathcoat engineering division.
After the war several engineers joined the company having spent the war years on engineering research and development, this enabled Stenner to implement many of the new technologies developed during the war in the fields of hydraulics, pneumatics, electrics and electronics to become world leaders in the manufacture of sawmilling machinery.
The name was changed to Stenner of Tiverton Ltd. In the 1960’s.
In the late 1980’s the industry was contracting due to the importation of foreign machinery and Stenner was the subject of a management buy-out and became Stenner Ltd.
In 2009 as a result of the economic recession the company went into administration and after negotiations with the administrators the company was purchased by a group of investors comprising some of the directors, a major component supplier and our major UK distributor.
The company continues to use the name Stenner Ltd.
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and the 1955 catalogue:
1955 leaflet of Stenner Products.pdf
Picture from the web of what the VHR looks like:
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The following pictures come from a Stenner catalogue of about 100 pages (focuses on sawmill equipment, so nothing on the older smaller stuff unfortunately).
cover.jpgphoto 1.jpgphoto 2.jpgphoto 3.jpgphoto4.jpgphoto 5.jpg
Cheers,
Camo
P.S. Matty, you once said to me if I ever needed anything picked up from down your way, you might be able to collect it and prepare it for shipping. Could I get you to have a look at this and see if it might fit in one of the standard Australia Post boxes for me
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15th April 2013, 10:34 AM #4
Great write up Camo, I have never seen so much information on Stenner in the one place !!
Thanks for sharing mate, information like that is hard to come by.
Any way Ill leave you with this thought, when I saw that Stenner Bandsaw that Rod has put up, I knew straight away where it is and who has it !!
Mmmmm......
Melbourne Matty.
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24th February 2015, 06:14 PM #5New Member
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48 inch unit (Stenner band saw)
My daughter and son in law purchased a property that has an old 48" Stenner band saw among other wood working equipment including bench saw and moulding machine for making architraves.
The saw has a 3 phase main motor and 2 or 3 other motors including a drive motor for feeding the timber. It does not look lie it has been used for quite a while but the blade and wheels all still move freely.
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25th February 2015, 07:20 AM #6
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25th February 2015, 10:48 AM #7
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25th February 2015, 06:32 PM #8SENIOR MEMBER
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27th February 2015, 11:44 AM #9
Stenner Madness. Someone sure should find the man the rest of that kit already
BTW i moved on to Cooksley looks like a Stenner with the brooks motors
All tools can be used as hammers
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22nd March 2017, 10:33 PM #10New Member
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Hi Stenner fans. I am the lucky recipient of the above mentioned Stenner VH48 that was on an old farm in Kulnura, they were selling the place and wanted it gone so I dismantled it and am in the process of restoring it. Any information regarding them would be great especially the gearbox as the original operators were in the habit of changing gears while it was running
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22nd March 2017, 10:35 PM #11New Member
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To have a look what it looked like in the shed look at the video on Utube called "Stenner VH48 resaw'
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22nd March 2017, 11:47 PM #12Woodworking mechanic
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Could be a small world
I believe that saw was on a property my niece and her partner sold a while back in Kulnura. They bought the property a couple of years before and there was some old machinery in a big shed plus heaps of junk. My BIL talked about the saw but couldn't find the photo on his phone when I wanted a look.
I'll show him your YouTube clip to confirm whether it's the same saw.
BTW. Great video and great purchase.