Barnes pedal/treadle lathes and other tools

[oldgoaly]

I have a few and the last couple of days I've made room to set 2 of them up. A 4 1/2 & a 5. I started a yahoo group many moons ago not much activity. Started a FB group again slow. I know a couple of good guys started a pedal & treadle forum based in New Zealand. I can not find them via a google search. I've got the sales brochures from 1912 & 1919, sure could use a parts list. 
It didn't happen if there isn't a pic.
Just remembered one of their names was Haldor, yes googled him.

[wvtools]

Are you a member of the Mid-West Tool Collectors Association?  Ed Hobbs, who is a member and past president, probably knows as much about Barnes treadle equipment as anyone I know.  He probably has a parts list and may have some spare parts to sell.  Try googling Ed Hobbs and MWTCA and you should find his contact info.

[oldgoaly]

That name sound familiar! never join too many associations or clubs.
They tend to be more for egos of a few than the subject they claim.
I think Haldor page is gone? It seems to me it was something like "treadle it"
Thanks!

[turnnut]

note to oldgoaly;   if you are looking for Ed Hobbs, go to www.vintagemachinery.org.

when you see W.F. & John Barnes Co. machines, click on it, many are from Ed Hobbs and there is a place their to contact him.

good luck

another; www.footpoweredmachinery.com 

[oldgoaly]

I got a reply from him on the yahoogroup.
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/barnes_lathes/conversations/messages