jimturn
Member
Hi Everyone, It's been a few years since I posted anything here, although I do occasionally sign in to see what's going on.
I have noticed a few people buying and refurbishing old wadkin gear and when comes to a repaint, it appears that a light green hammered type paint is the usual suggestion. It just so happens that my AGS 10 has been finished in this hammered pain and I decided to alter my motor housing to enable the fitting of an extraction outlet underneath the housing but on the lower side of the saw body.
following the attack on the housing - an oblong steel box with rounded edges - with an angle grinder and spraying with primer, I tried to locate some of the said hammered paint and discovered that Hammerite no longer produce it, However, I did find what appeared to be a near match on fleabay but couldn't find any contact details for the vendor, to check the colour for a match.
I then contacted the chap from whom I bought the saw, who has a small company dealing with new and used machinery. I recall that he told me at the time that he used to work for the Wadkin Bursgreen factory in Fencehouses, County Durham and repaired and serviced these machines. I asked him where I could obtain the above paint and he advised that Wadkin had never used a hammered type paint. It appears this was an after sales method used when the original paint could not be readily obtained. He was kind enough to check his suppliers for me and gave me the paint number as follows.
Paint Number RAL 6010. Supplied by Tor Paints, Birtley, County Durham.
Given that my machine has the afore-mentioned hammered paint and there are other members who have apparently used this too, it would be useful if anyone, particularly those who have a lot of knowledge of Wadkin gear, could confirm or otherwise, if the information I have received is correct. Perhaps if someone like Scrit is still sharing his considerable knowledge of the subject.
I hope this is helpful and look forward to replies.
Warm regards to all members. Jim.
I have noticed a few people buying and refurbishing old wadkin gear and when comes to a repaint, it appears that a light green hammered type paint is the usual suggestion. It just so happens that my AGS 10 has been finished in this hammered pain and I decided to alter my motor housing to enable the fitting of an extraction outlet underneath the housing but on the lower side of the saw body.
following the attack on the housing - an oblong steel box with rounded edges - with an angle grinder and spraying with primer, I tried to locate some of the said hammered paint and discovered that Hammerite no longer produce it, However, I did find what appeared to be a near match on fleabay but couldn't find any contact details for the vendor, to check the colour for a match.
I then contacted the chap from whom I bought the saw, who has a small company dealing with new and used machinery. I recall that he told me at the time that he used to work for the Wadkin Bursgreen factory in Fencehouses, County Durham and repaired and serviced these machines. I asked him where I could obtain the above paint and he advised that Wadkin had never used a hammered type paint. It appears this was an after sales method used when the original paint could not be readily obtained. He was kind enough to check his suppliers for me and gave me the paint number as follows.
Paint Number RAL 6010. Supplied by Tor Paints, Birtley, County Durham.
Given that my machine has the afore-mentioned hammered paint and there are other members who have apparently used this too, it would be useful if anyone, particularly those who have a lot of knowledge of Wadkin gear, could confirm or otherwise, if the information I have received is correct. Perhaps if someone like Scrit is still sharing his considerable knowledge of the subject.
I hope this is helpful and look forward to replies.
Warm regards to all members. Jim.
