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Blacksmith and Metal Working Forum => Blacksmith and Metalworking Forum => Topic started by: skipskip on March 19, 2018, 08:32:20 PM

Title: old timer Roys and Wilcox
Post by: skipskip on March 19, 2018, 08:32:20 PM

Roys and Wilcox merged with Peck to form Peck Stowe and Wilcox in 1870

 So  it's at least 150 years old.

timeless design

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/802/40910563611_83dc8bb83a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25k8kg2)20180319_210515 (https://flic.kr/p/25k8kg2) by Skip Albright (https://www.flickr.com/photos/skipskip/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/815/40910563731_1e4ec698d0_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/25k8ki6)20180319_210458 (https://flic.kr/p/25k8ki6) by Skip Albright (https://www.flickr.com/photos/skipskip/), on Flickr

Title: Re: old timer Roys and Wilcox
Post by: bill300d on March 19, 2018, 09:39:38 PM

I guess that was hiding in a corner for a while. Although a bead roller is something I don't have I wouldn't mind having one just in case

Title: Re: old timer Roys and Wilcox
Post by: john k on March 19, 2018, 09:45:12 PM

Very nice,  are the dies removable on this as on the later ones?

Title: Re: old timer Roys and Wilcox
Post by: turnnut on March 20, 2018, 09:14:05 AM

   they are still wanted, I put 2 of them on craigslist this past summer and they sold in 2 days, two guys came together
    andalso asked about other kinds. I had them for years and never played with them.

Title: Re: old timer Roys and Wilcox
Post by: skipskip on March 21, 2018, 10:05:35 AM

yes dies come off, but they are much smaller that today's dies.

and yes bead rollers are very popular these days, the blacksmith/tinsmith rage is behind it I think