How old is your Morso?

Keith Hewitt · Post by **Keith Hewitt** » Thu 11 Dec, 2008 9:22 pm

How old is your Morso?

Just added this to help anyone interested to know the age of their machine(s)

Go to.... http://www.morso-guillotines.dk/webuk/mitre_history.htm

I wonder why they stop in 1985?

Not your average framer · Thu 11 Dec, 2008 9:37 pm

Keith Hewitt wrote:I wonder why they stop in 1985?

That's easy! In 1985 they started putting the European Union "CE mark" on them and anything carrying the CE mark must be dated so that it is possible to tell how up to date it is with current CE mark approvals requirements.

This means that owners of later machines don't need a website to tell the age of their machine, as the year of manufacture is marked on the machine!

How do I know this? My machine was made in 1985 and has the "CE mark", which includes the date of manufacture.

kev@frames · Post by **kev@frames** » Thu 11 Dec, 2008 10:45 pm

ce mark? its bones have hardly formed yet. Ive got underpants older than that.....

, mine's 1974

The Jolly Good Framer #1 · Fri 12 Dec, 2008 11:11 am

Very interesting! My Morso is 32 years old! Its older than me as I am only 21!

Post by **prospero** » Fri 12 Dec, 2008 3:04 pm

Arr..... I remember the day my Morso was born.

Had to get it up a flight of stairs, still in it's packing case. Nearly put my back out.

Later on, nearly sliced the end of my finger off.

Happy memories.

absolute framing · Post by **absolute framing** » Fri 12 Dec, 2008 3:46 pm

Wow, my morso is 43 Years old,

It Had had been making frames for 7 years before i arrived on this earth

I'm amazed, as its in such good condition

I dont think those copies that are being made in china will last a quarter of that time

iantheframer · Post by **iantheframer** » Fri 12 Dec, 2008 4:29 pm

interesting. Does anybody know of a similar way to date Jyden machines?

kev@frames · Post by **kev@frames** » Fri 12 Dec, 2008 5:25 pm

saw them in half and count the rings?

jPaul · Post by **jPaul** » Wed 07 Jan, 2009 6:26 pm

If I remember correctly, my Morso was made in 1957. It has a base like an old tredle sewing machine. When I bought it 5 years ago for a $100. US, I stripped it down, repainted red with gold trim, and reblued the measuring guide. Looks great and reminds me of a restored fire engine (They are the same colors here in the US)

Keith Hewitt · Post by **Keith Hewitt** » Wed 07 Jan, 2009 8:51 pm

Hello J Paul
If yours was made in 1957 then it should be numbered between 2080 - 2242

Roboframer · Post by **Roboframer** » Wed 07 Jan, 2009 8:55 pm

Mine's 'X' reg - 1980 - breaking in nicely!

Steve N · Post by **Steve N** » Thu 08 Jan, 2009 12:57 pm

Mine is 1984- it's done about 23 miles, as far as I know, distance from where I bought it to my workshop

Steve

deejay · Post by **deejay** » Thu 08 Jan, 2009 5:31 pm

A bit of a coincidence with mine. It was made in 1977, same year I started trading. I didn't get it till 1982.

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