While their machinery is not uncommon, little information is readily available about this manufacturer. Founded in 1875, Sagar were manufacturers of various kinds of industrial woodworking machinery. They were located in Halifax, a town in Yorkshire, northern England, with a population of about 90,000. Halifax is well known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward.

All the machines I've seen appear to be of heavy, high quality and well thought out construction. I'll take some shots of the construction details of my machines at a later date.

Literature

c1925 - J. Sagar & Co Modern Woodworking Machinery. I've scanned only a few selected pages from this 240 page catalogue. 15 pages, 1,970 KB.

Sagar machinery pages from 1949 - McPherson's Ltd. catalogue. 2 pages, 868 KB.

Machine pictures from various sources

14" Rip Saw. Source.

16" Rip Saw. Source.

JS9 31" jig saw. Source.

Drilling machine. Source.

My chain and chisel mortiser.

Chain and chisel mortiser. Source.

Chain and chisel mortiser. Source.

Tenoner. 4 heads. Source.

Spindle moulder (shaper). Source.

Spindle moulder (shaper). Source.

QG spindle moulder (shaper). Serial number 13414, Ref number BT8023, Motor power 4hp 3 phase, Spindle speeds 2, Table size 820x820mm, Table height 830mm, Spindle dia 31.75mm 11/4", Table opening 230mm dia, Fence sizes 445x150mm, Overall dimensions 820x820x1200mm. Source.

30" disc, 2" spindle sander. Source.

My 12" surface planer (buzzer/jointer).

16" surface planer (buzzer/jointer). Not sure, could also be a Stefani. Source.

24" combination planer (buzzer/jointer) and thickness planer. Source.

50" thickness planer. Source.

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