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    Small Heald rotary surface grinder

    I picked up this little Heald rotary surface grinder at a local swap meet this weekend. Mostly out of curiosity as I've never been around one before. I've looked at all the info and pictures I can find and did turn up a similar machine sold at auction a while back and they called it a number...
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    Restored 42' Hardinge TL

    I've had this TL, S/N 18651, for quite a few years but was missing the entire original drive and have hoping one would turn up. A local machinist was parting out a DV59 this summer and I made a deal for the motor, shieves, countershaft, and controls. Not exactly the original single drum switch...
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    B & S micrometer set Question

    I picked up a boxed 6" - 12" B&S micrometer set with standards a while back and am looking for info on these mics. They are marked B&S Providence RI USA so I'm assuming these are american made rather than Swiss. The 6"-7" mic has 71 on it followed in series up to the 11" - 12" which has 76 on...
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    Dvorac Little Scotchman Restoration

    This Dvorac Little Scotchman iron worker came up on the local C/L a week or so ago for $400 and I was fortunate enough to see the listing right away and get a call into the owner. I hadn’t been working much in my shop for a few weeks previous due to a major UC flare up that really had me down...
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    Rolling Platen table

    I'd been looking for a decent platen table for a while so when a 5x5 came up on the local C/L it was time to drag it home. I'm not sure who made this one, the holes are 1-1/2" square instead of the usual 1-3/4". That's Ok by me because I'll make my own tooling anyway. It came with a basic stand...
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    Vintage ACE Hose Reel

    There are lot's of ways to skin a cat and here is a twist on the very popular spring rewind setup nearly every hose reel disign uses. I thought it was pretty cool...and very well made. Here are a couple of pics. It certainly takes a couple of looks to see just what is happening here. Anyone...
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    A new Van Norman Tooling Cabinet

    Ok, so this didn’t start out as a Van Norman Tooling cabinet but it has ended up as one. For the first 30 – 40 years of service this was a Cutler Hammer 400 amp fused disconnect.I’ve had my eye on this particular one for quite some time because of the distinctive design lines on this model...
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    Rivett Grinders

    Rivett made some really great cylinder grinders in addition to their lathes but there really isn't all that much information out there for them (compared to the Rivett lathes anyway). I recently came up with a model 84 and have been looking for information for the last few weeks. It is S/N 166...
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    Peter Wright Anvil "unusual pattern?"

    I recently picked up a Peter Wright anvil that is not in the standard "London Pattern" that all the others I've seen were. This seems to be more in the shape of a farriers anvil with a great deal of the mass in the oversize horn. The heel is extended further than a normal PW also and tapers at...
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    Auto Transformer core to boost 240 v to 480v

    This transformer is from a 200 hp motor starter that has been replaced with a vfd for energy saving reasons. The decommissioned starter used three transformers identical to the one pictured. My question is would this be too much transformer for use to boost the 240v output from my 10hp phase...
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    Torch Cart from Scratch

    I've been looking for a torch cart for several months now and just couldn't find a set up I liked. For years I have been using a small trailer with my torch set and a gas welder but it takes up quite a bit of space in the shop and I rarely used that welder anymore so that rig needed to go. I...
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    Connecticut Tool co. Pipe vise

    I was at a local swap meet over the weekend and found an interesting pipe vise. From even close up it just looked like a cheap chinese vise, possibly due to the color, but when I saw the cast name I picked it up. Hard to go wrong for $15 right. Besides it is pretty big, that is a 4" weld on pipe...
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    Weaver Arbor Press

    This neat little arbor press followed me home tonight. It's from Weaver Mfg. of Springfield Illinois. The brass cap securing the arbor is stamped Weaver motor service press but it was probably last used for brake relining and a four station fixture for that purpose came with it. It is a basic...
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    Balas and Chi-co collets

    With a recent machine purchase came quite a few vintage collets in their original packaging. The Balas collets are very well made and there is a little information about them in this forum. The Chi-co collets seem to be very high quality also and I can't find much information on this company at...
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    West Coast FE Reed

    I had the good fortune to come across an old FE Reed lathe the other day. Just couldn't pass it up so I went and picked it up today. It is complete and in very good condition. I think it must be the 14" model but that would be pushing it, more like 13-3/4" true swing. It has three patent dates...
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    Unidentified 16" cone head lathe

    My neighbor has an old cone head lathe he would like to find a new home for. It is a 5 step cone, single back geared, 16" x 120" lathe with 4 V ways. I looked it over but was unable to identify it. Here is a picture of the carriage and a link to a few others. Anyone recognize it? It has...
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    Need industrial supplied air filtration system

    I regularly use a bullard suplied air hood when removing paint with a grinder, sandblasting, painting with epoxy, or working with other hazardous materials. I would not consider it an industrial unit except for intermittent use. What I need to find is a unit that can run all day every day and...
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    Van Norman #26 return to service

    I was finally able to close the deal on a Van Norman mill last weekend. This one had my attention for about two months and I am relieved to say it is now in its new home. Although it first looked to be a #28 it turned out to be a #26. With a S/N of 5037 the mill is the 37th #26 ever made and the...
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    Beaver Pipe & Bolt Machine

    I always see lots of lathes and mills here but never a pipe threader. These can be very usefull and I seem to find a lot more chores for it than simply plumbing the shop with black pipe which this one aided in. Not sure of the age but I alway figured it from the 40s which should qualify it here...
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    17" Sidney cone head

    As the result of some recent tool trading and good timing I was able to acquire an old Sidney lathe over the weekend.Much thanks to PM member Macona and his dad Dave for making it happen. It is a 17" cone head that has factory 4-7/8" risers increasing the swing to 29" or so. Bed length is a...
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