Lincoln "Tombstone"

[maxpower_hd]

I just dug this out and tested it. I got it for free from a friend for helping him move several months ago. Then I moved recently so it got stored away in my container for a while. I believe it is from 1985 from the serial number on it. It's in excellent condition given the age and does not appear to have a whole lot of use. I did a quick weld with it to test it and was surprised at the bead I was able to produce. I was planning on putting it on Marketplace but now I don't know if I want to part with it...LOL. I have another welder so I don't "NEED" it...I may have a problem...

 

[yatg]

Just checked FBM here, $75, $100, $130, $200, $250, $500.
"is it available?"

 

[gahrajmahal]

I bought mine when I was 15. I’m 67 now. It looks amazingly like yours and it will always put down a good weld for me, but I research what welding rod to use any more. I’m looking forward to starting the grandkids with some projects. Nothing like melting some steel to impress a person. Stick welding is my preferred method for 1/8” thickness and thicker.

 

[zendriver]

Just be careful as to not stub your toe on it, every time you walk past.

 

[Steve_P]

Outside of maybe farmers, not a lot of market for it. Sure stick is used on pipelines... but they're not shopping on FB for one. I have an old Miller and the leads are probably worth more in scrap than the box.

 

[seber]

Stick is still very popular. I have a multimode unit but prefer stick most of the time.

 

[Wrench97]

I bought mine new in 1975 for $250, came with a helmet, gloves, a chipping hammer, a wire brush and 2lb of various sample rods.
I still use for 1/8" and heavier, as I also have a 120/240v mig.

 

[dnschmidt]

I use 7014 rod with mine but I'll admit to using 7018 with my TIG a lot more now than my Miller Thunderbolt (Tombstone equivalent) whenever I use stick. One of the advantages of AC stick is the lack of arc blow which is pretty common with DC stick.

 

[alfadan]

I keep my eye out for one. I have a hobart inverter, but would like a tombstone or whatever transformer welder for a backup and versatility. "Two is one" kind of deal.

 

[alfadan]

6011 is pretty much all I use, or 7018 on non critical stuff because I don't keep it in an oven. You can practically pick up some 6011s at the gas station and it's an a.c. rod

 

[mikedodge]

I bought a used one several years ago, it looks the same obviously but it's a newer one with the Nascar logo on it.

 

[y'sguy]

I think there is a market for them. I have one and most of the time it sits idle. But still solves "problems" if you've got it. My welds are rarely pretty, but I do know how to weld and this will get it done. I think the question is if one were starting out from square one would you buy this IF you could buy it cheap enough OR pay some more for a newer multi-phase machine. It's a choice one has to make. Honestly, most folks aren't going to weld ALL the time, just an odd job once in a great while. A repair, a fix or a small "project"

 

[Retired dozer fixer]

Boys… stick is where skill comes in. Anyone can run a mig machine. Tig is also a skill to have but masters of stick welding are awesome. Maybe that’s why most all pipelines are stick welded

 

[Shoreline_]

You can really only use 6013 with it. Or a rod that says for use with ac. You don't really want 7018ac unless you have a project or a way to store them correctly.

 

[Wrench97]

I usually run 6011 on it but also use 7016 on heavier material.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Had one that came down from family. I was hold on to it for that one time I might need it. After 15+ years I needed thevroom more and sold it to someone that could use it.