Belt grinder identification

[primalforge]

I'm hoping someone here can help me identify this belt grinder. It is a 3x79 3ph grinder with no makers marks, stickers or decals. The previous owner thought it was an old Burr King but it is not. I have scoured the internet with no luck. It features a vented front wheel, thick vented horizontal platen and a spring loaded foot lever for swapping belts.

 

[dumbster]

I'm no expert, but the belt track looks 95% identical to that of a Burr King Model 979. Physical layout of the machine is roughly identical. The 979 comes with either a 3hp or 5hp motor. Vertical height-adjusting pedestal is optional -- maybe your pedestal is what you get with the non-adjusting version?

Model 979 Product Page:​

Model 979 3 x 79 Two Wheel Belt Grinder - Product Details

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Model 979 Instruction Manual:​

https://www.burrking.com/documents/Manual%20Files/979%20instructions%20August%202020.pdf

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Model 979 Exploded Schematic:​

https://www.burrking.com/documents/schematics/979%20schmatic%20Aug%202020.pdf

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Model 979 Footprint:​

https://www.burrking.com/documents/footprint/979%20footprint%202018.pdf

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Burr King dust collector (just for design comparison):​

Grinder/Buffer Dust Collector Scoops - Product Details

Note that the 979 has a tension release lever on top, while yours is a foot-lever underneath. Curious if they connect to the same location.

My best guess: Perhaps an earlier model? Someone cobbled together parts of one / copied the design / built their own stand? No idea, but from the looks of it, I'd guess Burr King or a Frankenstein creation thereof.

Perhaps someone else has better ideas.

 

[primalforge]

I sent the same photos to Burr King and they said that it is not one of theirs. I was hopeful that it may be an earlier version because there are some similarities but apparently not.