J. Sagar & Co AX 9" x 3" Thicknesser or Planer

A sweet little machine, maximum thickness capacity of about 3 1/4", the table is 30" by 9". It mas originally flat belt driven and when it came to me it had 2 three phase motors fixed to it and their respective driven pulleys also changed for vee pulleys. It has 4 major things wrong that will need addressing to return it to original condition:
Driven pulley on cutter block - new cast iron example to make.
Loose pulley on feed works - again make a new cast iron one.
Unfortunate break in the cast iron cutter block guard, the nose of which acts as the first pressure bar - not sure what to do about this yet as i don't have the broken piece unfortunately.
Belt shifter mechanism missing completely - i have a catalogue picture which shows some of the detail of this, so again a new effort will be made.


J. Sagar & Co AX Thicknesser

J. Sagar & Co AX Thicknesser

J. Sagar & Co AX Thicknesser

J. Sagar & Co AX Thicknesser

J. Sagar & Co AX Thicknesser

J. Sagar & Co AX Thicknesser

J. Sagar & Co AX Thicknesser

J. Sagar & Co AX Thicknesser

The feed loose pulley has been changed for this vee pulley bolted to the original fast pulley. A new lose pulley will need to be made. You can also see one of the holes in the body casting that the belt shifter mechanism was attached to. The gear train is in excellent condition.

J. Sagar & Co AX Thicknesser

J. Sagar & Co AX Thicknesser

I have not seen another thicknesser with the table raising handle fitted in this way, very direct but a little awkward to use. It has quite a fine thread so is easy to position precisely.

J. Sagar & Co AX Thicknesser

This is the building I collected the machine from.

J. Sagar & Co AX Thicknesser

Here you can see from the outfeed side the original square block, and unfortunately a pair of shorter knives fitted, i don't think the greasers for the drive rollers are correct.

J. Sagar & Co AX Thicknesser

The broken corner on the cast iron cutter block guard, a very unfortunate break and i don't have the broken piece. It is completely hidden when the guard is in its working position and unlikely to be a problem except that the nose of this guard acts as the pressure bar following the splined drive roller to allow for planing thin stuff.

J. Sagar & Co AX Thicknesser

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