It followed me home

[Ted T]

Good for you! Very nice looking machine, and at an excellent price!
Thank You for the photos!
Be safe!
Old Rusty Ted

[Paragon]

Forgot about this thread..

This followed me home a few weeks ago.. I only say followed cause it was in my trunk. No clue what it was used for. Head appears to have "CRAMP" stamped on it. Handle was around 26" long. I need to recut the handle cause it was not holding the head tight and was split in a few spots. Probably make it 15"



Also happened on a new Hobart Acetylene/LP regulator for $25. Just need a hose and it should make for a nice propane regulator for the forge I don't have.

[matt87]

Nice score Keith!

You probably know already, but it can't hurt to remind (and you never know who else might read this), that is likely lead paint; be careful and take all appropriate precautions.

[keithh999]

fortunately after setting the pieces in the parts cleaner the paint almost rubs off...im using a cleaner soaked mini wire brush for the harder spots....also since the bed wont fit in the cleaner tub im using oven cleaner to remove the paint and gunk....works great!!!

[rods8833]

this is another try ill figure it out eventually!

[matt87]

A 4" jaw, 50lbish leg vise apeared on my doorstep an hour ago... set me back £5 on eBay + £5 petrol for the guy to deliver it! It's in generally good nick, the spring needs tweaking and it's a little dirty, but certainly servicable!

I'm curious how old it is. No maker's marks, as usual. The threads are square-cut rather than acme. It has a wrap-around-and-wedge plate attachment and is hand forged. Oh, and it has ears.

[Jmercier]

These followed me home in the last week.

First is a giant shop fan, with a huge 1/2 horse motor on the back. The top is 36" around.

http://www.tharkis.com/images/temp/shopfan.jpg

and the second is a large screw press in perfect working condition

http://www.tharkis.com/images/temp/flypress1.jpg

http://www.tharkis.com/images/temp/flypress2.jpg

the thing is quite large, combined weight of top and bottom around 500 to lbs, the top alone weighing around 250 or so.

I need to make dies for it now, that and my treadle hammer. I'll need to make top and bottom die holders for the flypress such that I can use the same dies on the hammer and the press =)

[Angus]

Two pickup loads of coal followed me home one time and all it cost me was the gas and time to get it, with the price of coal I wont have to buy coal for the next couple of years im thinking......

[Glenn]

Angus
Go to the top of the forum page and click on User CP
Click on edit profile
Go to the bottom of the page, enter your location and save.

We would like to know where in the world your located.

[KevinD]

M. F. Co. Millers Falls Mass power hacksaw I won in "iron in the hat" at the Bealer guild meeting yesterday. The moving parts are a little sticky but move freely by hand. I need to figure out a motor and gearing to turn it at 40 rpm.