Craftsman wet grinder, whetstone

[Miller72]

I just aquired this garage sale beauty!
Craftsman, Sears, Dunlap whetstone/wet grinder?
Any help to identify correctly, any information at all would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

All I have done is place it on my cart, tie it down temporarily till I build a proper stand, swap the leads to change the wheel rotation for proper sharpening, and cleaned out the water pan of rust dust and acorns.

Thanks for looking and for any input.

Miller from CT

 

[woody 73]

Miller Hi,

Please do not take this the wrong way because you just might have a vintage craftsman grinder ?

100 years ago old Grampa Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, would yell from his man cave for Igor to bring him a motor (sears Dunlap in this case) and when he put it all together Frau Blucher would scream it is alive...

The only reason I say this is because I do not see any nameplate on the grinder am I missing something ? Edit what does the red tag read????

Take a look see at the following links maybe you can find that exact model:

http://www.blackburntools.com/articles/rose-tools-catalog-archives/sears/index.html

Either that or you got a Frankenstein model of different parts ?

 

[woody 73]

Try to get a better picture of that red tag.

 

[454ragtop]

The most common name on those grinders is Prairie. Please consider posting pics directly to the site in the future, it is very easy. Your pics took a while to load, and there is always the danger of them disappearing in the future, like what has happened with all the photos on Photobucket.

 

[rickhigginshtbr]

judging by the one for sale down the street from me.... not sure if its a craftsman or not. the CL posting pics for reference:

 

[woody 73]

Rick your picture does indeed show a craftsman nameplate; but I am not seeing any nameplate on the op's grinder/whetstone.

 

[Miller72]

Thank you Rick, Woody and 454

I will see tomorrow about better pictures and posting them directly to the forum threads.
This could just be Frankenstein's last project LOL! I have not found any marks or stamps indicating the manufacturer...
I plan to disassemble to clean and lube, remove the wheel to clean and inspect the trough. Perhaps while doing this I will find a more specific Maker's Mark.
Unlike the pictured example Rick provided, mine does not have "Craftsman" stamped anywhere I have looked.
I will research Prairie and cross reference any images or perhaps find similar number markings stamped on the wheel housing like mine has.

Thank you guys, the mystery continues.

A side note...she works great still, I had an opportunity to give her a spin this afternoon. Works great!!

Miller from CT

 

[rickhigginshtbr]

A side note...she works great still, I had an opportunity to give her a spin this afternoon. Works great!!

Miller from CT

Ultimately, this is the most important part right here

 

[Miller72]

Thanks Rick

I definitely brought it home to use and no matter what I find out or not, this tool will be happily used and showed off

I am glad to have stumbled onto The Garage Journal!

Thanks,
Miller

 

[lilredex]

It is a Craftsman...made by Double "A" products.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=361423

http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=32419

 

[woody 73]

It is a Craftsman...made by Double "A" products.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=361423

http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=32419

Good job so now we know it is a craftsman product from the 1950's and not some put together hack job.

like the others have said use it and enjoy it.

 

[Miller72]

It is a Craftsman...made by Double "A" products.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=361423

http://vintagemachinery.org/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=32419

Thank you!
I was just about to post the same and similar info I had found...vintage machinery was a big reference source.

Due to the Dunlap motor date and the double A selling to Brown & Sharpe Machinery in 1957...I am going date this gem to the 1950's but no later than 1956.

I have given her a few turns on an axe head I am restoring and it works great! I very stoked to have found this and feel a little priveledged to now own to use this piece of history.
I plan to take it down to inspect, lube, replace the power cord and add a toggle switch. I will build a proper base and probably mount the motor beneath but covered from and splash over. Very excited!

Thanks lilredex for putting in the time to help and post for all of us the info you found and have some great links posted to great information resources! I have to say also, very funny for me to find in the garage journal link of your post, you too found yours at a garage sale for $10 LOL! Only my score was just at the beginning of this month, but also $10!
I had an arm full of Nicholson files, a couple axe's and hammers and there she was with other people stepping over it.
I found that garage sale early and did really well for $26 total...If I had the space in my garage and $ in my pocket, I could have bought nearly everything there LOL!!

Thanks again guys!!

Miller

http://i.imgur.com/Q8uMm2u.jpg

 

[lilredex]

If anyone wants one of these, and lives around the Thunder Bay (Ontario) area, here you go. It appears to be the earlier belt drive reduction model #1501. ($25 is the asking price)

https://www.kijiji.ca/v-tool-other/thunder-bay/whet-stone/1299998485?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true