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Magnolia mitremaster
Posted: Wed 11 Mar, 2020 8:50 pm
by Oscarcornwall
Does anyone happen to know the approximate weight of the Magnolia mitremaster. I’ve just sold one for my father-in-law and the purchaser wants to know this for the courier. All I know is that it looks pretty heavy!
Re: Magnolia mitremaster
Posted: Thu 12 Mar, 2020 2:19 am
by prospero
I would guess at about 16 stones.
I only say that because someone once told me that's what a Morso weighs.
So I would assume the Magnolia machine is around that area.
Welcome to the Forum btw.
Re: Magnolia mitremaster
Posted: Thu 12 Mar, 2020 6:21 am
by Keith Hewitt
Prospero
is not the only early bird!
How many on here remember the days of Magnolia + Sisslings etc. They were a big players back in the 60's 70's and 80's
I can relate an amusing story about Harold Horn at Sisslings. He phoned Daler to place an order and was asked "
What's your account number?"
I don't know my account number - you tell me what it is. 
Girl refused, so he put the phone down
And rang me at Slater Harrison. I recognised his voice
" Mr Horn ...How can I help you? " " Can I give you an order ?" "For sure go ahead"
And Sisslings Braford became a first class COLOURMOUNT distributor.
Googled Magnolia Mitre Master just to see what came up.
Got this >>>>
https://picclick.co.uk/Magnolia-Mitre-M ... 32599.html
Re: Magnolia mitremaster
Posted: Thu 12 Mar, 2020 9:52 am
by prospero
Late bird Keith.
That's an interesting observation and lesson on customer relations.
I started with a Magnolia mountcutter. It was rubbish.
Re: Magnolia mitremaster
Posted: Thu 12 Mar, 2020 12:18 pm
by Not your average framer
A lot of the more modern Morso copies are pretty close copies of the Morso and many of the parts are interchangeable with the Morso particularly the blades, which makes like very easy. However, regardless of whatever make, mitre gilotines are built like tanks and are going to be around for years and years.
Re: Magnolia mitremaster
Posted: Fri 13 Mar, 2020 3:19 pm
by whitbyframer
Ha Ha, memories of the Magnolia Group. My first job in the trade was with Robinsons which was their trade counter division and we used to sell the groups mouldings and equipment. In fact, I still use a Rapier mountcutter in the workshop now, although I think that it's coming to the end of its life now - or my hands have had enough of it
Re: Magnolia mitremaster
Posted: Fri 13 Mar, 2020 6:13 pm
by Giraffe138
The Mitremaster was the "brainchild" of Ian Valentine, Sales Director of Magnolia. His specialist area was the Opera and not engineering, so subsequently it was crap!
However I have a great Morso story. As Export Sales Executive for the Magnolia Group, I sold a Morso to a framer in Kuwait in the late 1980s.
Some time after delivery, I received a message that the Morso was totally inoperable as it had seized. I suggested every solution I could come up with, to no avail.
Eventually, I flew out to Kuwait to resolve the issue. Shortly after my arrival at the client's gallery, I realised that the long retaining bolt that secures the blades in transit was still in place. Once I had removed this, the Morso functioned perfectly.
Now the worrying issue here was that my client kept the gallery where the Morso was situated as a business on the side, as his daytime employment was with Kuwait Air, servicing engines on Airbuses......
Re: Magnolia mitremaster
Posted: Fri 13 Mar, 2020 6:50 pm
by poliopete
Keith Hewitt wrote: ↑Thu 12 Mar, 2020 6:21 am
Prospero
is not the only early bird!
How many on here remember the days of Magnolia + Sisslings etc. They were a big players back in the 60's 70's and 80's
I can relate an amusing story about Harold Horn at Sisslings. He phoned Daler to place an order and was asked "
What's your account number?"
I don't know my account number - you tell me what it is. Girl refused, so he put the phone down
And rang me at Slater Harrison. I recognised his voice
" Mr Horn ...How can I help you? " " Can I give you an order ?" "For sure go ahead"
And Sisslings Braford became a first class COLOURMOUNT distributor.
Googled Magnolia Mitre Master just to see what came up.
Got this >>>>
https://picclick.co.uk/Magnolia-Mitre-M ... 32599.html
Anyone remember attending "Sisslings Summer Sizzlers"? and all the food and drink you could consume
and afterwards loading up the Volvo estate with unfinished pine moulding at 2p a ft.
Peter.
Re: Magnolia mitremaster
Posted: Sat 14 Mar, 2020 6:45 am
by Keith Hewitt
I well remember those Sisslings Open Days
Such a great way to build up customers allegiance, and for Sisslings a clever way to move all their end of line mouldings and anything else they needed to sell.
The Open Days were so well liked that I suggested the idea to numerous of my distributors around the world. And many, 40 years late are still doing them
Harold Horn was one of the most well liked characters in the trade.
Re: Magnolia mitremaster
Posted: Sat 14 Mar, 2020 8:59 am
by Keith Hewitt
Giraffe138 wrote: ↑Fri 13 Mar, 2020 6:13 pm
Now the worrying issue here was that my client kept the gallery where the Morso was situated as a business on the side, as his daytime employment was with Kuwait Air, servicing engines on Airbuses......
Tony what a brill story - thanks for sharing.
I will forward this to Claus at Danlist - he will enjoy it if not heard it before