I have 2 Baldors, 2 Jets, 2 Milwaukees and 3 of the Craftsmans (from my FIL’s estate), I have different wheels and brushes on all of them. While they work good, I’ve never seen the almost mystical allure of the Craftsman block grinders to others, while they are not bad, they are not great either. The allure is a mystery to me.
I also have Milwaukee and Baldor grinders, as well as other very fine grinders.
Not taking away from any of them.
The charm of the Craftsman Block motor style grinder for me, is there seems to be an inexhaustible supply of these well made simple machines, targeted to the home consumer.
They are easy, fun, and rewarding to restore and put back into service.
Initial cost and parts are well under what the Big Box stores charge for the very inferior grinders they carry.
Comparing a Baldor or Delta Triple Duty to a Block grinder is like comparing a Mercedes to a Chevrolet. The target market is different - Baldors are industrial tools. Meant to be run non-stop.
Take a look at the very first post of this thread for more information.
Camillus, NY? I use to know it well. I graduated from Corcoran HS in '67. IIRC we were the 2nd class to graduate.
I sure miss all the fine snow skiing to be had in that part of the country.
BTW - I trust you take the possible danger in using grinding stones with dubious history seriously. See above for more information and links to the sources of our concerns.
