ancient chisel morticer

[openspaceman]

I was brushcutting some brambly verges today and came across this old beast,  A Dominion BM I think. It needs a new home but will it fetch more as scrap?

 

It will need a bit of fettling.

 

If there's some interest over £100 I'll put it in the classified ads

 

 

[muttley9050]

Looks good for a bench top machine. Has it been laid up outside?

[openspaceman]

21 minutes ago, muttley9050 said:

Looks good for a bench top machine. Has it been laid up outside?

yes under a sail cloth but it rusting has started so it needs to go.

[muttley9050]

I have a similar looking multico machine that is ace. Paid £120 in reasonable nick.
Do you think it would fetch £100 scrap?

[openspaceman]

18 minutes ago, muttley9050 said:

I have a similar looking multico machine that is ace. Paid £120 in reasonable nick.
Do you think it would fetch £100 scrap?

It looks quite heavy and heavy iron was about £120/tonne.

 

Anyway I'm sure it would be better if someone wants to use it. The owner would be open to offers

[muttley9050]

Would be nice to see it restored

[Johnsond]

17 hours ago, openspaceman said:

I was brushcutting some brambly verges today and came across this old beast,  A Dominion BM I think. It needs a new home but will it fetch more as scrap?

 

It will need a bit of fettling.

 

If there's some interest over £100 I'll put it in the classified ads

 

 

If there is no interest on here I’m sure someone off one of the woodwork sites would be interested. Seen a few threads about restoration of old woodworking eqpt. 

[Ben scott]

On 05/03/2021 at 22:45, openspaceman said:

I was brushcutting some brambly verges today and came across this old beast,  A Dominion BM I think. It needs a new home but will it fetch more as scrap?

 

It will need a bit of fettling.

 

If there's some interest over £100 I'll put it in the classified ads

 

 

where is this located?

thanks 

[topchippyles]

Be surprised if its works left outside like that and you say its rusting which is never a good sign. 

[Ben scott]

Be surprised if its works left outside like that and you say its rusting which is never a good sign. 

Those old machine tools generally made with a lot less tolerance and adjustments on the ways. I’ve seen them recovered form a hell of a worse state

The major thing I’d be worried about is the reason it was outside electrical issues are normally easily fixed. Cracked castings is what I’d be worrying about