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    Bardco Bench grinder

    Thansk to all for the input. The fins are cool - just don't see this design much on newer tools.
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    Show us Your Vintage Bench Grinders!!!!

    More pictures of Bardco grinder
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    Show us Your Vintage Bench Grinders!!!!

    Recently refurbished an old Bardco bench grinder, could be pre-WWII vintage. Motor housing is aluminum, that look so good once I got several layers of paint off, I decided to only repaint the cast iron guards. Has an 8 amp motor that is working great after I replaced the power cord and cleaned a...
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    Bardco Bench grinder

    Kicking myself for not taking any "before" pictures. It was not working, covered in a heavy coat of dust and several layers of paint. The last coat was black paint - it looked pretty bad. But I enjoy bringing old tools back to life. Took several hours of scraping and brushing with wire wheel...
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    Bardco Bench grinder

    Made by Bardco Mfg. & Sales Co., Los Angeles, Ca - data plate picture attached. I replaced the power cord and cleaned a set of points inside the housing. It works fine. Good strong motor.
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    Bardco Bench grinder

    Recently refurbished and old Bardco Bench Grinder. Have been unable to find any information on this tool on the Internet. Would appreciate any information that anyone might have on this item.
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