8" ? Baldor grinder identification? No data plate.

[ArmyVW_GuyInTX]

How to identify this Baldor grinder. I bought it mounted to it's matching Baldor pedestal

It has no data plate on it. The wiring was cut. I removed the bottom cover for the photo.

All cast iron - including the wheel housings and covers.

It is stamped "1980" into the base.

Thanks!

 

[exmaxima1]

Interesting that there is no power switch nor hole for one. Likely a 3-phase machine

 

[seber]

Interesting that there is no power switch nor hole for one. Likely a 3-phase machine

Agreed. There is also no provision for a starter capacitor.

 

[ArmyVW_GuyInTX]

Interesting that there is no power switch nor hole for one. Likely a 3-phase machine

The switch is on the pedestal. It was advertised as 3 phase.

 

[nutjob]

I picked up a 3 phase 8" Baldor a few years ago pretty cheap. Sold all the good parts and scrapped the rest.
The wheel covers and wheel guards do sell pretty good on Ebay. Did it come with any of the cast iron tool supports and rests?
Any more parts to the eye guards?

What pedestal did it come with? Those sell for good bucks also, and yes people will pay the shipping to get one.

Kevin

 

[Beerhippie]

The switch is on the pedestal. It was advertised as 3 phase.

The only trick to wiring three phase is getting the motor to run in the desired direction. If it's backwards, just reverse any two of the three hot wires.

It might be a dual-voltage motor, in which case you'll probably need a diagram. You can look up ANSI wiring 3 phase motor, which might help if it's less than fifty years (or so) old.

 

[ArmyVW_GuyInTX]

I picked up a 3 phase 8" Baldor a few years ago pretty cheap. Sold all the good parts and scrapped the rest.
The wheel covers and wheel guards do sell pretty good on Ebay. Did it come with any of the cast iron tool supports and rests?
Any more parts to the eye guards?

What pedestal did it come with? Those sell for good bucks also, and yes people will pay the shipping to get one.

Kevin

Just found a pic of it when I first got it. Yes it was corded

 

[ArmyVW_GuyInTX]

Interesting that there is no power switch nor hole for one. Likely a 3-phase machine

Added pic of it mounted to the pedestal when I acquired it. switch is on column.