I really, really, want a Burr toother / retoother. If anyone has a lead on one that may be for sale, I would love to hear about it. Rust is ok, so long as the die does not have large chips.
The carrier bars and ratchets would be a bonus, but I can fabricate them if they are missing.
Does not need to have a motor, and I am willing to pay for shipping.
For reference, here is a picture of one.

Burr Mfg. Co saw toother / retoother (the handles that hold the table in place are missing on this one).
If you know of an available one, please leave a comment or send me an email.
not a “burr” but someone was selling a Foley in the DC metro craigslist just the other day.
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/tls/4631136125.html
I have a foley myself, and may have some burr bars but am not sure what they look like.
To see what the bars look like, take a look at this post. Movies 2 and 3 show the old bars, while some of the pictures show the new bars I had made. The new ones are very similar to the old.
Have burr toother for sale
I have a Burr pretty good condition, not many extras.
Well a reply to a really old post here. What made the Burr so desirable to you? I have two Foley machines myself and they work fine. But a friend of mine is selling his Dad’s sharpening equipment and they have a Burr machine and 4 ratchet bars. Does it have some advantages over a Foley?
Just trying to give my friend an idea of what to do with the stuff from his Dads shop.
Thanks for any insights,
Brent Parkin
Regina, SK
Canada.
Brent,
Mostly I just like to find and use machines that are a little more on the uncommon side. I’ve never owned a Foley retoother, but have not heard anything bad about them. I assume they and the Burrs are about the same in terms of build quality.
One advantage that the Burr has is in the punch and die. I can use both ends of the die, and the end of the punch is ground in a triangle so that all three corners can be used. That lets me go longer between sharpenings, as I can just rotate the punch 60 degrees to use a fresh corner.
On the downside, parts and ratchet bars are going to be more difficult to find for the Burr. I did have some bars made for my machine, so that can be worked around.
Regards,
Isaac