Recent content by seastone74

Restoring this old Reed 104 vise with the 1912 & 1914 patent dates. There’s a date stamp of 328 on both the static and dynamic jaw. Additionally, there’s a slightly larger “26” stamped into each jaw. To the left of the date stamp there’s a small diamond with a number 6 inside of it. Not sure...

Don’t see many Yates-American grinders. It’s a W-80 model from late 30’s to early 40’s. 1/3hp and 7” wheels. The lighted eye shields are Delta Twin-Lites which someone swapped for the non-lighted originals. I will give it a full restoration at some point:

The motor was originally made by Delco for a Maytag washer.

The small shaft turns slower than the large one if that helps. Not sure what the original function of the motor was??

This motor belonged to my grandfather and was used to power a Duro wood lathe. The motor has no badges or information anywhere on it. I was hoping someone may know what brand it is. It’s my intention to restore the motor and lathe. The terminal bracket that houses the power cord is made from...