Sagar chisel morticer

[thrownowtout]

Hello All, I'm new to the site.

I am looking for any pictures anyone may have of a "Sagar chisel morticer"
I bought one a couple of weeks ago and I have shotblasted the castings and am curently prepping them ready for paint, the machine is in good condition essentially needing new bushes and a vice handle.
The machine has a decidedly non standard motor bracket, I would like to eaither source one or manufacture the correct one if possible.
Please see the picture below for the machine I bought.

Many thanks

 

[thrownowtout]

Come on guys, has anyone even seen a picture or know anyone who will be able to help

Cheers

 

[mtr1]

Its difficult to make out from your pic, but you might find this site of some use, or these images. Sorry I can't help any more.

 

[Richard T]

Are there any clues at the back as to where the other mounting might have been?
There must have been some reason to go to all the trouble of putting the motor way up there ... maybe it is an improvement - though I rather doubt it.

 

[thrownowtout]

There seems to be loads of the chisel/chain morticers made by Sagar on the market, but I have not seen any of the single chisel versons, it is very heavily constructed, the motor bracket that is (was) on the machine is made from flat mild steel bar, unlike the cast components that the machine is made from.
I will have to keep trawling google and or the local library for books on Mr J Sagars company, (which was bought by Wadkin) which don't seem to know much about this fine machine.
many thanks

 

[Mobile saw mill]

There seems to be loads of the chisel/chain morticers made by Sagar on the market, but I have not seen any of the single chisel versons, it is very heavily constructed, the motor bracket that is (was) on the machine is made from flat mild steel bar, unlike the cast components that the machine is made from.
I will have to keep trawling google and or the local library for books on Mr J Sagars company, (which was bought by Wadkin) which don't seem to know much about this fine machine.
many thanks

Hi there from Australia,

Does anyone have a photo of a SAGAR chain & chisel mortiser, I have just purchased one, I would like to compare it with another one to see if there has been any alterations made.

Regards Alan

 

[Sawyer]

Purely for the sake of interest, did you know that the Sagar name lives in in India?
I've no idea what the quality is like, but some of the stuff looks like the European machine catalogues of a century ago: with a similar level of safety, by the looks of it :shock:

http://www.wood-workingmachine.com/wood ... er-machine

 

[Phil Pascoe]

:shock: :shock: :!:

 

[sion.dovey]

Hello, just found your post on here through a google search, i wonder how you are getting on with your fine mortiser? Do you have any better photographs of it? It looks like quite an oldie, belt drive, and converted to motor drive, i have seen a couple of that type go through ebay before.

- sion
http://www.sagar-woodworking-machinery.co.uk/index.htm

 

[wallace]

Hi Sion, the original poster only made three posts a few years ago. So I don't think he's contributing anymore. By the way I love that monster of a saw on your webpage. If you would like to find out some more info maybe you could try posting on here http://forum.canadianwoodworking.com/fo ... ower-Tools there are some of the most knowledgeable wood machine men in the world.
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