NoahNN Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Howdy! Was lucky enough to find this beast for a song but, whoever had it before me took off any identifying information. Anybody ever seen one of these? Anybody know the deal with the fat hollow pulley in the back left? Anyway, need to replace a synchronous drive wheel, and belt from the motor to the transmission... Any information will be greatly appreciated, I've been searching for weeks now... Thank you for your time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Welcome.. I always suggest reading this to get the best out of the forum. READ THIS FIRST It looks to me that grinder was built by the original owner. I noticed a sticker (Vintage Axe Works) have you researched them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 It doesn't look home built to me, too many stamped pieces. "Vintage Axe Works" makes and restores axes ( I just searched it) and that's their logo on the sticker. Maybe probably surplussed out of their shop? There's a contact link on their site. I'd give them a call, the phone is a LOT more likely to get a response than an email. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Ya, I was looking at the weld's on the frame/base, sort of looks like mine before I got a mig welder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahNN Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 12 hours ago, Frosty said: It doesn't look home built to me, too many stamped pieces. "Vintage Axe Works" makes and restores axes ( I just searched it) and that's their logo on the sticker. Maybe probably surplussed out of their shop? There's a contact link on their site. I'd give them a call, the phone is a LOT more likely to get a response than an email. Frosty The Lucky. Thanks for the replies my dudes! I have already spoken with Vintage Axe Works and Red Label Abrasives, both were unfamiliar with the machine. Several proprietary cast iron pieces also lead me to believe this was not a home built rig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahNN Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 13 hours ago, Irondragon Forge & Clay said: Welcome.. I always suggest reading this to get the best out of the forum. READ THIS FIRST It looks to me that grinder was built by the original owner. I noticed a sticker (Vintage Axe Works) have you researched them? Thank you, just read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Yo Dood. Did you talk to one of the old timer doods at the axe works? This grinder may have been sitting in a back room for years before someone cleared the space. I'm thinking the large drum is for finish grinding and polishing large faces. Say axe heads so they come out with single straight grind marks. Have you searched it for any ID plates? I'm betting it has a patent on it if not model and serial #. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahNN Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 First thing I looked for, no ID. That's why I posted this. Only reason I bought it it was that they were asking for less than the 2hp Baldor it has, costs used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latticino Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 16 hours ago, NoahNN said: fat hollow pulley in the back left I see this as a home-built machine (perhaps cobbled together from some commercial cast iron parts), with some stickers added by a former owner. My read on this, from what I can decipher from the photos is that it has two motors, one side being a belt grinder with (3) wheels and the other a (2) wheel grinder. The large hollow pulley is the "drive wheel" for the two wheel side of the machine. Of course I could be completely off base, hard to tell if not in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahNN Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, Latticino said: My read on this, from what I can decipher from the photos is that it has two motors, one side being a belt grinder with (3) wheels and the other a (2) wheel grinder. The large hollow pulley is the "drive wheel" for the two wheel side of the machine. Only one motor, the other thing is a transmission (hi/lo I think). The transmission is connected to a drive spindle in the front, which is unlike most grinders I've seen with the drive wheel in the back... Thanks for replying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc1 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 I vote for home built. Most likely by a lefty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 5 hours ago, NoahNN said: just read it. Yet we still have no idea where in the world you and that interesting belt grinder are located, hence the suggestion to edit your profile to show location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahNN Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 12 minutes ago, Irondragon Forge & Clay said: Yet we still have no idea where in the world you and that interesting belt grinder are located, hence the suggestion to edit your profile to show location. Arizona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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