Ideas for Cast Iron machine bases?

[Burn1]

Looking for ideas on what to use these vintage cast iron tall machine bases for.
Easy idea is to put a large board across both for a simple garage shelf.
Any other ideas?

 

[GeoBruin]

How tall are they? Grinder stands?

 

[Ole Slewfoot]

Mailbox support

 

[mogandave]

Porch swing or bench

 

[jack stand]

The more ornate cast bases, wheels and belt pullyies are very popular for custom tables in a home and getting very hard to find.
It's sad to think about the amount of old American castings that have been scrapped. I'm not sure we can even produce this quality anymore. (Think singer sewing machine base)

 

[moorett]

Anchor them down and put a hammock between.


Here's an all metal side table Made from 1/2" thick plasma drop top and Hydraulic Pumper Inc (Tulsa OK) base.

 

[kabinenroller]

Gorton was a local company “based” here in Racine Wisconsin.

History of, and reference material for Gorton Machine

History and Products of the George Gorton Machine Co

www.gorton-machine.org

Business operations of the George Gorton Machine Company

History of the George Gorton Machine Co

gorton-machine.org

 

[Burn1]

Thanks everyone. Great ideas!
I'm out of town at the moment, but recall they are approx 48" tall.

Kabinenroller,
Wonderful history/info. Thank you!!!
Searching that website found this photo. Looks like these were support columns.

 

[larry_g]

To me those look like the stand for a foot operated brake riveting tool.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[drivesitfar]

Have you anywhere on your property where a nice gate is needed or replaced cause they look like they’d make nice supports?

I agree grinder or vise stand is an option too but they look pretty tall for those tools.

 

[steel 35]

2” sq tool post’s
I have three posts for grinders

 

[isb cornbinder]

Well, it is Singer and it is cast-iron. The maple top is from a portable dish-washer. It was all on Curb-Mart.

 

[moorett]

Looking for ideas on what to use these vintage cast iron tall machine bases for.
Easy idea is to put a large board across both for a simple garage shelf.
Any other ideas?

Well it’s been 6 months, have you decided what you’re going to do with them?

 

[Bears Fan]

They look like total scrap! You should just send them to me

 

[Jacko264]

You see a lot of old singer s made into tables in English pubs

Well, it is Singer and it is cast-iron. The maple top is from a portable dish-washer. It was all on Curb-Mart.

 

[no704]

Retro/ steampunk furniture sell’s for $$$$

 

[PugetDude]

In for the one-year update ...

 

[dutchgray]

You see a lot of old singer s made into tables in English pubs

I still see loads of them going for scrap too.
There was probably millions of those things about at one time.

 

[tarbellb]

Hammock stands!

 

[Nortonscustom]

I would grind off the "G" and replace it with an "N"

 

[isb cornbinder]

The more ornate cast bases, wheels and belt pullyies are very popular for custom tables in a home and getting very hard to find.
It's sad to think about the amount of old American castings that have been scrapped. I'm not sure we can even produce this quality anymore. (Think singer sewing machine base)

The top came off an old dishwasher.

 

[PugetDude]

I would grind off the "G" and replace it with an "N"

Google pask makes. He is a master at fake cast iron letters on his projects.