Show me your welder

[Glenn]

New, old, painter with pinstripes or a little rust, this would be the place to post photos of your welder.

[jayco]

Here's my old Lincoln AC 225 ......not much to look at .
I suspect a lot of other shops have one of these things in a corner somewhere.
The original grounding clamp and electrode holder have both been worn out and replaced.
The original cooling fan gave out a few years ago, and was replaced.
Much of the original insulation on the wire leads has come off due to heat and age. As you can see, there is much electrical tape covering the cables.
But all in all,this has been a tough old machine and is still my main welder.

[looper567]

The Lincoln MIG and Miller TIG, along with the newest addition, the new ESAB. I also have a Lincoln SP-135 Plus 110V machine...

[easilyconfused]

See Jayco's post, only with newer paint as the old girl gave out in the spring and all it took was a new coat of paint it seems

[jimmy seale]

i have a old airco bumble bee, retired now because i replaced the 3 ph. with single ph. when i re wired the main power to have a way to shut it down when needed. will probobly replace it with a lincoln 225 or one from sears that is ac/dc, but daddy has a old buzz box that still welds great at about 35 yrs. of age.

[Jerry W.]

This is a Bobcat 225. It is great for the jobs for which it was purchased. If I were to get one for the Blacksmith Shop I think I would get a Mig.
Don't get the wrong idea. I am not a welder. I usually just stick the metal together and grind the UGLY off. I am improving....

Jerry

[Jerry W.]

If this works, it is the pic that should have been above.

Jerry

Just copy the linked thumbnail from the IForgeIron Gallery directly into the IForgeIron Forum text. No need to add additional codes.

[imagedude]

Here's my little Murex 140amp DC welder. It's replaced a large 180amp oil filled AC transformer.

[irnsrgn]

Photo 1
In the shop, Old Marquette AC, 40's era.

Photo 2
WW2 army surplus electric motor driven Lincoln SA200 DC bench welder with foot control. To the left, Miller Spoolmate. under neath, Miller Hi Freq unit.

Photo 3
Miller 200 wire feed.

Photo 4
On the service truck 1950 Lincoln SA200 engine drive.


I also have a 40's era Lincoln 200 special powered by a 4 cyl Wisconsin and a 1930's era forerunner to the Lincoln SA 200, needs a radiator.

[Ken Kelley]

Here's my Miller Trailblazer 301G. It's my shop and ranch welder. Before I wired my shop I ran all my power tools off its 10,000 watt generator. Really came in handy too when we were building our new house out here in the woods.