Fred's new shaper.???????

[Alistair Hosie]

This is my friend Fred's new or old shaper it is quite small about 2/3s size of the boxford about eighteen inches or so high it bears no name but has a square door cover over the bull wheel can anyone identify this little gem Fred is dying to know.regards Alistair

[winchman]

What's it say on the red piece screwed to the square door?

Roger

[ammcoman2]

I don't recognize it ( I have an Ammco 6") but perhaps if you browse the Tony Griffiths' site http://www.lathes.co.uk/ you may come up with something.


Regards,

Geoff

[Al Messer]

Is it possible that this was a project for a Machine Shop Class? I have seen one that was made by a Trade School in Birmingham.

[speedy]

Alistair, maybe it is a "Corbetts" 6" shaper? `Tis a bit hard to tell but if you look hard enough the table slots look similar as does the vertical handwheel at the base...so maybe? ( as much as all shapers look similar)
Sorry but it is the only image that I have. It is from an auction that I was going to bid on but I relented.

[Norman Atkinson]

My betting is on an Atlas or Acorn.
Same thing.

If I am right, Alistair, it is the one in Ian Bradley's book, the Shaping Machine by Tee Publishing. Lots of info.

Keep well, old lad

Norm