Industrial router

[filsgreen]

Has anyone got any info on this router please?

The next door neighbour gave it to me and he found it in a skip :shock: It weighs about 15 kilos and it takes forver to stop, it looks as though it is from the seventies
Here is another picture from the side

Cheers

Phil

 

[mailee]

!!! Is that a pull start on the side? :lol: I'm afraid I can't help with that one even though I am an old codger. Sure someone on here will know though.

 

[WellsWood]

It weighs about 15 kilos and it takes forver to stop, it looks as though it is from the seventies

Phil

Hi Phil, nothing very constructive to say I'm afraid, not like anything I've ever seen. I'm curious though, looks like the whole body is cast (ally?) could it have an induction motor in it I wonder? would account for the weight and the long stopping time. Ireckon youve got your work cut out with it judging from the state of the pillars
Good luck.

Mark

p.s your garden looks suspiciously well watered :wink:

 

[Chris Knight]

Scrit is sure to know but haven't seen him for a while.

 

[Sgian Dubh]

I haven't seen Haffner kit around for a long time, Phil, not since I started in the furniture game really- a long time ago now, ha, ha. I've never seen one of their routers before but I've seen things like chain mortisers and chop saws. I'm pretty sure they used to make general woodworking equipment like planers and so on.

Anyway, your post prompted me to do a quick internet search. It seems they are still in business, but not as suppliers or makers of woodworking equipment. Check them out here, http://www.haffner.de/home/index.asp?lg ... r=0&pid=85

It crossed my mind they may be interested in getting back a bit of their old kit for their museum, if such a thing exists. Slainte.

 

[filsgreen]

Thanks for all the info everyone. I think thats what it will remain Slainte, it's too heavy to use as a hand router I've sent an e-mail to Haffner asking for info on it, if I get a reply I'll keep you posted. I haven't watered the garden Mark, although I feel I may have to shortly. Lucky for us there is no hose pipe ban up here.

Cheers

Phil

 

[filsgreen]

Further to my e-mail to Haffner, I recieved this reply today:

Thats a machine for the museum , the type U 100, about 20 to 30 years old. Sorry, no spare parts are available for those babe.


Regards


R.Walz


So before I offer it to them for their museum, does any of the forum members collect old tools? If so the first to pm can have it.

Cheers

Phil

 

[tombo]

Wow only 20 to 30 years i would have thought it was much older than that, how things progress!
I bet scrit will know something about it, he must be on holiday as waterhead says he has been quiet lately