Recent content by Toolguybak

Different factors to consider. The Packard built cast iron "tombstone/mailbox" grinders are rugged and smooth. The last iterations used a start relay in place of the centrifugal switch. As previously mentioned, only the largest 7" grinder had a quench tray and lamp. The subsequent Delco built...

I once had an 0404 scroll saw. The original pulleys are as follows: Saw pulley: 4-5/8” – 4-1/8” – 3-5/8” – 3-1/8” Motor pulley: 1-3/4” – 2-3/16” – 2-5/8” – 3-3/16” A Chicago Die-Casting #140 cone pulley is very close in size to the original motor pulley.

Nice find! The 2383 is from model year 1950 or 1951. The stand consists of the Craftsman bench legs with sheet metal side panels that loosely resemble those on the Double A built Craftsman Builders Saw. To date we haven't seen this stand in Sears Power Tool Catalogs. Possibly a retail store...

I installed an early 1990s (USA made) 12x27 grid extension, from the Sears catalog, on 1950s and 1960s Emerson built 10" saws. They bolt on to the top, but the fence rails won't align unless you redrill the extension edge. Measure your bolt pattern spacing and distance from the top, so you can...

Later model Prairie.

West Coast Belts makes a direct replacement set. I just installed them on my SLO-speed converter. You have to remove the smaller pulley on each shaft and stretch a bit to install. https://westcoastbelts.com/product/2-belts-9-2342-sears-craftsman-slo-speed-slow-speed-converter-10-14-band-saws/

This lathe appears to have the Craftsman ball bearing decal on the headstock. If so, that would date it to around 1941 through WWII. The 1939/40 10x36 flat way lathes were built with SKF ball bearings. The earlier version (1937/38) of this lathe had semi-circular ways. Nice lathe! (I have a...

Nice find--you don't see many Wen dry grinders. I'm guessing 1960s.

Thanks. I'm an OWWM admin, enthusiast and user.

Beautiful job on the W-T/Kingston-Conley grinder!

Sunlight/Packard Electric built this grinder for Sears. Nice grinder!

I've run sealed bearings in the Craftsman/Delco aluminum body grinders and the frame gets noticeably warmer to the touch. I switched back to shielded bearings. By design, the grinder is sealed very well so shielded bearings are perfectly adequate.

I'm glad it went to a good home.

No this is not normal. Possibly the bearings need to be changed. Or someone installed sealed bearings, which should be switched back to shielded bearings.

Possibly an early Wissota, but not sure. If this is a bronze bearing grinder, I'd get rid of the grease fittings and install spring loaded oiler caps. Sintered bronze bearings are not designed for grease lubrication.