Finally found some Festo stuff.

[WarnerConstCo.]

I just bought a Festo chain mortiser and a Festo power feeder at an auction today.

I don't have any pictures yet, since I got there at 9am this morning and did not get out of there until 9:45 pm.

Pictures to follow.

Wonder if Shane or Rick would be able to track down any literature on them for me? [big grin]

Good thing I let my 7 year old take my phone for a while today, she took a picture of it for me.

 

[Kev]

Ah yes, the old Domino. Cool !  [big grin]

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

It is broke down in pieces, there are two parts I will have to take my welder to have repaired.  Everything except the main base is aluminum.

Main base/frame:

Close up of the chains (have a good lead on a box full of bars and chains)

Guards and grease gun (missing the proprietary tip for the zerks) not sure what the middle guard is for, extending the arbor and bar out for wider stock?

Misc. parts:

Looks like the serial number/badge had been removed, but I found a date on the back of the on/off drum switch box.  Says 23 January 1955.

Table/fence assembly.  It rotates 45 left and right and has 3 different stops for tilt, with one being 0.

The head section.  It is a 2.2hp.

 

[Steve R]

Interesting to see it came with came in systainer back then... [poke]

Cheers,
Steve

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

Interesting to see it came with came in systainer back then... [poke]

Cheers,
Steve

Yeah, when you open it up, the mortiser pops out. [big grin]

 

[Kev]

What's your intent? Showpiece or runner?

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

It needed a good cleaning and the paint was not in the best shape.

It is a pretty simple machine to break down into components and work on each section.

It will get a thorough cleaning, new paint job (maybe new color scheme) lubed, reassembled and dialed in to run.

I buy this stuff to run them and run them hard. 

 

[Kev]

It needed a good cleaning and the paint was not in the best shape.

It is a pretty simple machine to break down into components and work on each section.

It will get a thorough cleaning, new paint job (maybe new color scheme) lubed, reassembled and dialed in to run.

I buy this stuff to run them and run them hard. 

Fair enough  [smile]

I was watching a video of the latest high end Powermatic bandsaw the other day. The fellow describing it was effectively saying they're going back to making machines like they were made many years ago ... heavy, lots of cast iron, stable, accurate, etc.

Not all "progress" has been for the better  [sad]

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

Making a little progress.  It is crazy hot and humid which really kills my pace and the paint drying pace.

I received an email from a friend, which included the name, address and phone number to the son of the man that first started importing Festo.

I was told they still have a building with parts, some machines and literature.

Hopefully the table and clamp assembly can be put back together tomorrow and I might have some more time tonight to dive into cleaning up the head of this thing.

As of now:

 

[jacko9]

Great find, Looks a lot like the stuff I see on the Old Woodworking Machines.Org web site (owwm.org).

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

Head is apart.  Bearings were pretty dry with some caked up grease, need a good cleaning and some new grease.  Hopefully I can find the correct tip for the Festo grease gun that came with it.

 

[Kev]

Making a little progress.  It is crazy hot and humid which really kills my pace and the paint drying pace.

I received an email from a friend, which included the name, address and phone number to the son of the man that first started importing Festo.

I was told they still have a building with parts, some machines and literature.

Hopefully the table and clamp assembly can be put back together tomorrow and I might have some more time tonight to dive into cleaning up the head of this thing.

As of now:

That is going to be AWESOME when you've finished.

I feel guilt every time I move a couple of Systainers from the boot to the garage ... can't imagine how the better half would react to some serious machinery renovation. [eek]

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

Motor is all cleaned out, all old grease has been removed from the bearings and it has been reassembled.

Rest of the head has been cleaned and prepped for a coat of primer then paint.

I started assembling the fence and a couple other parts.

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

Little more priming, little more paint an assembly work.

Even managed to finish up 2 jobs in the shop too.

 

[MrToolJunkie]

Very cool rebuild...thanks for posting the picks and step-by-step....what kind of Systainer does this thing fit in anyway?

Scot

 

[Kev]

Very cool rebuild...thanks for posting the picks and step-by-step....what kind of Systainer does this thing fit in anyway?

Scot

A Palletainer  [smile]

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

I like assembly, it means less things laying around and a shrinking pile of parts too.

 

[Vindingo]

the new festool color scheme is aewsome! 

 

[TomGadwa1]

I am not certain about the machine type that you are restoring, but I can say that you are doing a fine job! Anxious to see the end result and the application of this unit!

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

It is a Festo PP chain mortiser. 

It has a bar and chain, like a chain saw.

It will chew through some large mortises.