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- Thread starter carkrazd
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That frame looks pretty beefy, maybe a 10 ton? Nice score!
It's a little OBI (Open Back Inclinable)punch press. Does pretty much what whatever you want in metal stamping/forming/punching within in its capacity if you have the right dies.
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It's a little OBI (Open Back Inclinable)punch press. Does pretty much what whatever you want in metal stamping/forming/punching within in its capacity if you have the right dies.
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After looking around in the net a bit, I think the ''5'' does mean 5 tons. That press does have an unusually deep throat so my guess is that is why its rated at 5 tons. The frame looks heavy for a 5 ton press. Not able to find much information on it, other than a few for sale. The clutch and brake looks the same as the Benchmaster setup. Very simple mechanism.
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Jim The Throat on the press is 12 1/2 " from the back of the frame to the punch center.
That's what got my attention when I seen it on Craigslist.
I made some calls to Dealers and no one has an Idea on the
(NR) yet
Thanks for your help.
Jim do you have a press ? if so post pics.
That's what got my attention when I seen it on Craigslist.
I made some calls to Dealers and no one has an Idea on the
(NR) yet
Thanks for your help.
Jim do you have a press ? if so post pics.
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Sorry I have no info for you about it.
I just replied to say what a great find that is!
A great price for such a heavy framed piece.
You should be able to make your own dies.
-brino
EDIT: Just found a used manual on amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Kenco-punch-Operations-Service-Manual/dp/B00IKTGOIU
Initially, I thought a manual for $29 wasn't bad, but reading further it looks like it's only 7 pages!
I just replied to say what a great find that is!
A great price for such a heavy framed piece.
You should be able to make your own dies.
-brino
EDIT: Just found a used manual on amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Kenco-punch-Operations-Service-Manual/dp/B00IKTGOIU
Initially, I thought a manual for $29 wasn't bad, but reading further it looks like it's only 7 pages!
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No, but I spent years working on them and building tooling and dies. 2 ton to 100 ton presses. I have thought about buying one, but just don't have a good reason to
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Kenco update
They called and the lady says the 5 is the tons.
the NR she has no idea on. (Possible Not Regular).
Some serial # have an R meaning ( Regular )
the serial # DNR 212 - 659
we only know the 659 means it was built on 6 -1959
( More Vintage Iron )
The buyer in 1959 was J.J. Lewis.
They called and the lady says the 5 is the tons.
the NR she has no idea on. (Possible Not Regular).
Some serial # have an R meaning ( Regular )
the serial # DNR 212 - 659
we only know the 659 means it was built on 6 -1959
( More Vintage Iron )
The buyer in 1959 was J.J. Lewis.