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1941 Pexto X280 Circle Shear
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Tucko
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So, I bought this wickedly cool looking 1941 Pexto X280 Circle Shear today. I haven't tried it yet, but I will soon enough. I don't know much at all about it, so if any one has details, or any info about it, I would appreciate it!
Very Cool. I'd love to have one. Peck, Stow, and Wilcox (pexto) have been around forever, and make some damn good sheet metal equipment. Don't exceed the capacity on this shear, it'll mess up your blades.
How much did you pay?
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bartels_metal_works
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I paid 200 and drove about 130 miles round trip to pick it up. I have a couple other Pexto toys, a 1928 Model 676A Punch, a 1937 Model 132G Stomp Shear, and next week I pick up a Model PX24-A Finger Brake. I love all the old Pexto tools, beyond being great tools, they are just really cool designs.
On this particular shear, it appears I can rotate the cutting head and use it as a bead roller, but without any documentation or knowing anyone with this model of machine, its just a wild guess.
On this particular shear, it appears I can rotate the cutting head and use it as a bead roller, but without any documentation or knowing anyone with this model of machine, its just a wild guess.
On this particular shear, it appears I can rotate the cutting head and use it as a bead roller, but without any documentation or knowing anyone with this model of machine, its just a wild guess.
No. At least, not a use ever recommended for the X280 by Pexto.
That's a smokin' deal for $200. The No.278 circle shear of less capacity is a lot more common, yet still commands that kind of price or higher. The 18GA capacity of the X280 is a good match for your No. 132 (Silver City) shear.
Roper Whitney owns what's left of Pexto now. You might try them for a copy of the owner's manual, but don't expect much, as most Pexto instruction manuals contain little more than a paragraph or two on machine adjustment and a list of parts.
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bartels_metal_works
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WWIIjeep, thanks for the reply. Any idea why the head would rotate then? I am new to the circle shear world, but it seems like a simple enough concept, I just don't understand the rotating head...
Any idea why the head would rotate then? I am new to the circle shear world, but it seems like a simple enough concept, I just don't understand the rotating head...
You can use the head as a slitting shear as well as a circle shear. As a slsitting shear, you might want to swivel the head for clearance; however, the X280 was offered for both hand crank operation and power operation--either motorized or for overhead line shaft drive. With motor or line shaft pulleys installed, you wouldn't be able to swivel the head regardless.