Clarkson Mark 1 Tool and Cutter Grinder |
This is Gallery 5 |
↓ The serial number looks like it is 8611.
↓ The motor has been raised and brought inboard. Quite a few owners do this as it reduces the footprint of the machine. Then it leaves a problem with the belt guard.
↓ The screw head that protrudes from the outer left of the motor mounting looks like it is used to alter the position of the motor frame to adjust the drive belt tension; and is used in conjunction with the lower pivot bolts that attach the new motor mounting bars to the Clarkson.
↓ Curiously the two lower bolts that secure the spindle assembly are not fully screwed home?
↓ There is a 0.001" graduated friction dial on the cross feed.
↓ The table has an additional angle scale.
↓ The machine comes with a nice set of tooling.
↓ There is a large circular plate behind the grinding wheel. Is this some kind of adapter that is fitted over the Clarkson spindle thread?
↓ The two very fine looking centres are not Clarkson.
↓ The motor is new. The four mounting lugs and two cross bars, that the motor is secured to, are original.
↓ The Universal Head and Bracket on the machine is not Clarkson. The original Clarkson Head and Bracket are present in the box below.
↓ The square void in the pedestal suggests the switch gear is not present.
↓ Note the wing nut that is used to secure the rack handle. That is a good idea as it allows the handle to be quickly repositioned; a lot quicker than using an allen key.
↓ There appears to be a large steel section located between the standard top and bottom tables. This section carries some indexing features. The handle with the blue knob looks like it operates a custom built positioning/indexing rack. The red handle (off a Gate Valve) is used to operate the Clarkson rack (?).
↓ The motor is 1/3 HP single phase.
↓ The work light is not original.
↓ The tooth rests are made out of old hacksaw blades, as recommended in the Clarkson manual.
↓ This Tooth Rest sold for 56 pounds.
↓ This Universal Head and Tooth Rest sold for 123 pounds.
↓ This pair of Centres sold for 118 pounds.
↓ Here the Clarkson is behind a surface grinder.
This had a buy it now price of 600 pounds
This had a buy it now price of 600 pounds
These two machines are used as edge grinders - buy it now price 600 pounds