Here are a few of the fly presses from my collection. I have an interest in preserving these great old machines. Many I have literally rescued from certain death in the smelter. All are Australian manufactured machines. I restore them by:
Completely dismantling
Stripping paint and grease from parts
Regrinding damaged sliding surfaces
zinc priming all parts to be painted.
refinishing parts
assembling and adjusting press
I am looking at techniques of restoring well-worn presses by the addition of silicone bronze to replace metal that has been lost through wear. I am also fabricating custom made stands for some of the machines that don't have them.
