Anybody seen a chipper like this old beast?

[si36]

First company I worked for had one, that was an eye opener feeding one them at the age of eighteen.

[Essex arborist]

Does it meets today's Health & Safety regs?

[Bearded Munch]

We had a pto driven 8" in 1984, it was the first chipper I used. It looked just like the front bit without the engine part and chassis.

 

A couple of old pics.

[Riggerbear]

About 20 years ago i used them when i worked for Croydon council tree section. They had 2 of the tow alongs and a pto version. Gravity feed so if the blades weren't sharp it wasn't worth taking it out of the yard as it was the cutting action that pulled the material in. Ford engines and weighed over 2 ton if I remember right. Brings back memories seeing them.

[treeminkies]

sefton council had 1 wrenco i think it took about 10 mins to get it started but it done wot it said on the tin lol that was 1999

[PeteB]

Exenco, brought into the country by Jim Wilkie. He later imported the Schiesling range and rebranded them as Premier. The Exenco was a cheap macine alongside other imported machines from Quichchip and Turner International. The engine was a Ford D Series and the worked well enough providing the blades were sharp. It probably does comply with reach distances but I wouldn't want to use it!

 

Nice find, anyone else got old pictures or pictures of the old kit?

[aspenarb]

 

Would it meet today's safety standards I wonder?

 

Haven't seem it running yet got that pleasure to come but I'm standing well clear.

 

In a word no, but that does not stop you using it as a self employed person. What you cant do is let your oppo`s use it. These old chuck and ducks dont take prisoners .

 

Bob

[Essex arborist]

Exenco, brought into the country by Jim Wilkie. He later imported the Schiesling range and rebranded them as Premier. The Exenco was a cheap macine alongside other imported machines from Quichchip and Turner International. The engine was a Ford D Series and the worked well enough providing the blades were sharp. It probably does comply with reach distances but I wouldn't want to use it!

 

Nice find, anyone else got old pictures or pictures of the old kit?

 

Thanks, some useful background info.

 

It's not my machine it's a local farmers and I spotted in the yard and with a curious mind took a few pics.

[Graham]

I burnt the clutch out on a Datsun pick up manouvering one of those about for a couple of months.

[PeteB]

In a word no, but that does not stop you using it as a self employed person. What you cant do is let your oppo`s use it. These old chuck and ducks dont take prisoners .

 

Bob

 

Actually, is "self employed" a defence or an excuse to use a non-compliant peice of kit? Could I use a chainsaw without a chain brake or AV cage and claim on my insurance for white finger after knowing it was potentially bad for me?

 

From the height of infeed, it may well be compliant in that measure, but, it may be short of an emergency stop.