Douglas Standard 22” shaper

Martin W

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So when I google boat anchor ,my Douglas shaper pops up. Lol. I’ve been waiting for a large boat anchor like this for a long time.
Just bought this at an auction. My son and I spent an hour or so rolling it on pipes from the back of the building to the front door to winch it on a roll off truck
After getting it home and initial inspection it shows very little use. Still has the scraping marks on the ways. The tool holder doesn’t look like it’s ever been used. It is covered in grime from sitting in the shop.
It’s wired 380 volts. European I guess. I need to look into this
Anyway more pictures to follow
Cheers
Martin
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Nice! Vintage Machinery has a wee bit on the Frank Douglas Machinery Co. of Chicago, but not much.

-frank

Oops, looks like I may have gotten the wrong Douglas.
lathes.co.uk has a nice bit on the Douglas shapers though.

Okay, I was completely out to lunch on both those suggestions, neither are the same "Douglas" as Martin's shaper.
 
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The tag has Rotterdam on it.
Martin
 
Nice addition Martin !!!
We need more pictures.

Greg
 
That's looks like a great machine, and really nice that it shows little wear. Would love to find something around that size for my shop. Cheers, Mike
 
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Got the old gal all hooked up today. I’ve done some cleaning and lubricating
Here are a couple videos
Cheers
Martin

 
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I hear the audio, but see no image. Anybody else have the same issue?

Of course, great looking machine!
 
It says the file is too big for the server. Anyway here is the one right when I hit the start button for the first time
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Sorry I can’t seem to get it to load
 
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Congrats and welcome to the shaper club. Did it come with a vise?
 
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