Wisotta bench grinder/and Pedestal

tedsters · Feb 4, 2014

picked this up last night its only 1/4hp but plenty of power and nice cast pedestal, I looked everywhere on this pedestal for a name and cannot find one nice setup for $30 though.
did Milwaukee buy the Wissota name does anyone know it sure looks a like like my Milwaukee bench grinder

bobcatdan · Feb 4, 2014

Wisotta is still in business, however they stopped making bench grinders 10 or so years ago. They only make ice skate grinders now. Wisotta is one of the best grinders out there, they made SO's bench grinders for years. I have no idea if they made Milwaukee's, I always figured being a power tool company, it was in their wheel house to make their own.

WWIIjeep · Feb 4, 2014

tedsters said:
did Milwaukee buy the Wissota name does anyone know it sure looks a like like my Milwaukee bench grinder

No. Milwaukee grinders were made by Wissota for several years. Wissota also made a couple of models of grinders for Delta for a few years in the 1980s to early 90s, and for Snap-On, and for a few other companies as well.

As bobcatdan said, they're not making general-purpose grinders anymore, just ice skate sharpeners.

tedsters · Feb 4, 2014

bobcatdan said:
Wisotta is still in business, however they stopped making bench grinders 10 or so years ago. They only make ice skate grinders now. Wisotta is one of the best grinders out there, they made SO's bench grinders for years. I have no idea if they made Milwaukee's, I always figured being a power tool company, it was in their wheel house to make their own.

WWIIjeep said:
No. Milwaukee grinders were made by Wissota for several years. Wissota also made a couple of models of grinders for Delta for a few years in the 1980s to early 90s, and for Snap-On, and for a few other companies as well.

As bobcatdan said, they're not making general-purpose grinders anymore, just ice skate sharpeners.

Good info thanks, can't believe how smooth this thing runs

zkling · Feb 4, 2014

Nice little setup. :thumbup:

That stand is interesting.

Plombob · Feb 4, 2014

I have that grinder. It's a great tool. Great buy for $40!

tedsters · Feb 4, 2014

zkling said:
Nice little setup. That stand is interesting.

I have a few grinders the stand is the real reason i picked it up for my old rockwell

jabberwoki · Feb 4, 2014

Can I get a close up of the side covers? I have a 1/4 hp as well and it`s a ripper ! I`d like to restore it but I have no side covers?!??!? Damn it

fordbroncodave · Feb 4, 2014

as far as I am concerned, nobody makes a better bench grinder than wissota. great find for that price.

wissota is wissota, they made grinders for all the top brands. baldor is its self, another good grinder but in my opinion not as good as a wissota

zkling · Feb 4, 2014

tedsters said:
I have a few grinders the stand is the real reason i picked it up for my old rockwell

From the front I thought it was a square tube, then that top down pic showed a rather rectangular shape.

tedsters · Feb 5, 2014

jabberwoki said:
Can I get a close up of the side covers? I have a 1/4 hp as well and it`s a ripper ! I`d like to restore it but I have no side covers?!??!? Damn it

there is no side covers mine is a 1962 there is no holes in the grinder looks like they were getting ready to put them on it i have a 1958 CM thats the same way

tedsters · Feb 5, 2014

zkling said:
From the front I thought it was a square tube, then that top down pic showed a rather rectangular shape.

heres a better pick it is unique kind of cool looking

bluebolt · Feb 5, 2014

That's a cool stand, perhaps it's NOT originally a grinder stand.

shanker · Feb 5, 2014

I would have paid 30$ just for that stand

that stand would look AWESOME if it was blasted and painted with Hemi Orange automotive paint and a show car finish to go with it!

jabberwoki · Feb 5, 2014

Mmm mines like that also? Wonder if they never had any?
How do you know the age?

Plombob · Feb 6, 2014

jabberwoki said:
Can I get a close up of the side covers? I have a 1/4 hp as well and it`s a ripper ! I`d like to restore it but I have no side covers?!??!? Damn it

I've got one cover on mine. If you can weld, you can make one easily. I'll get y'all a picture later. Gotta get on a conference call. Remind me if I forget. And Jabber - I found a P&C you might want.

tedsters · Feb 6, 2014

jabberwoki said:
Mmm mines like that also? Wonder if they never had any?
How do you know the age?

if you look at the tag on the motor pretty sure the last 2 numbers are the yr.

Plombob · Feb 6, 2014

jabberwoki said:
Can I get a close up of the side covers? I have a 1/4 hp as well and it`s a ripper ! I`d like to restore it but I have no side covers?!??!? Damn it

Here ya go!

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tedsters · Feb 7, 2014

Plombob said:
Here ya go!

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thats nice with the shades and side covers mine is not even tapped for the covers, yet anyway

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