KaTo Canada All posts by this member | 121 of 129 Wed 13th Nov 2019 6:35pm Member: Joined Nov 2019 Total posts:2 I do agree with flapdoodle, I worked at Herberts from 66 for just under 10 years. I recall the rushed effort trying to play catch up with NC machines. For a while I was transferred to the test bay (which for an apprentice was always a good gig) they were testing the 2M and 3M plugboard machines, my easy job was a nightmare as oil leaks were everywhere and a lot of the fittings were buried in the castings meaning to fix half the machine had to come apart. About 2 years later we went on a service call to a factory in Northern England to fix a 5A auto the shop was pretty much all Herbert machines, I noticed they had a 2M lathe, after fixing the 5A, I got talking to the shop foreman and asked him how he liked his 2M lathe. His comment was never worked right from day 1 and they could not even use it. |
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Mick Strong Coventry All posts by this member | 122 of 129 Sun 15th Nov 2020 12:33pm Member: Joined Oct 2020 Total posts:422 It seems strange now but at the time I worked at Wickmans making machine tools, there were more Herbert capstans and banks of drills than any other machine.
The main factory had 2D's, 5's and 9B'S.
There was even a bar feed 2D in the training school.
Did Herberts make any Radial Drilling machines? Mick Strong |
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3Spires SW Leicestershire All posts by this member | 123 of 129 Sun 15th Nov 2020 1:48pm Member: Joined Apr 2018 Total posts:85 Yes, have a look at 'herbert drill' on ebay for example. |
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Mick Strong Coventry All posts by this member | 124 of 129 Sun 15th Nov 2020 2:14pm Member: Joined Oct 2020 Total posts:422 Hi, they are pillar drills. Asquith made both 4ft and 8ft radial arm drills. Never seen a Herbert one Mick Strong |
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3Spires SW Leicestershire All posts by this member | 125 of 129 Sun 15th Nov 2020 5:01pm Member: Joined Apr 2018 Total posts:85 There is an advert on ebay:
It depicts an antique advert from 1909 for an 'Alfred Herbert Ltd; Radial Drill' (the advert is for sale at £10.95).
Admittedly, it doesn't look much like an 'Asquith' et al.
A search for 'Images' does bring up some AH 'badged' radial drills, but these are clearly 'Archdale' machines? Question |
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Dreamtime Perth Western Australia All posts by this member Thread starter | 126 of 129 Tue 17th Nov 2020 2:45pm Member: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:2882 ![]() |
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Mick Strong Coventry All posts by this member | 127 of 129 Tue 17th Nov 2020 2:57pm Member: Joined Oct 2020 Total posts:422 Hi Dreamtime
Our "light machine shop" had a row of about 7 or 8, 3ft 6in Archdales, they were pretty versatile when using block fixtures with removable drill bushes.
Cannot find a Herbert radial drill anywhere Mick Strong |
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Dreamtime Perth Western Australia All posts by this member Thread starter | 128 of 129 Tue 17th Nov 2020 5:25pm Member: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:2882 I used to work at Herberts in the Secondhand and Reconditioning Dept. for Mr Willison + W Coker and dealt with Archdale machinery amongst others. I daresay there are a few members who would remember those names (but going back to the 60's). |
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Mick Strong Coventry All posts by this member | 129 of 129 Tue 17th Nov 2020 8:57pm Member: Joined Oct 2020 Total posts:422 During the 50's and early 60's Archdale machines was owned by Staveley. Herberts were a sales agent for all Archdale machines, but were replaced by Asquith. Mick Strong |
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