Show us Your Vintage Bench Grinders!!!!

[Glitterphobe]

First post here, inherited this and wondering if anyone can tell me what I have? My google-fu tells me it’s a 70’s era craftsman block grinder. I had no idea there was such an affinity for these it seems. Glad I’ve held on to it. Label is faded to the point that all you can make out is a serial #.

mattblast over in this thread can get you a replacement for that decal if you're looking. You'll also probably find a picture of a reproduction he's done for your model for somebody else already.

 

[ziggybyrne]

I have an old GMF 8inch Industrial bench grinder in the shed and an old orange Speedline 6inch with a lifting handle for wire wheel work outside. It works OK but stalls out quite readily. A;so, it is missing the end shields.
Anyhow, I have this 6inch Speedline that came my way recently. Small enough to pick up and move to where I am working at any time. It saves that back and forth bother.
It runs up fast and coasts down longer, no discernible vibration. The only flaw I can see is the broken cast iron support and a lead that needs replacing.
I am looking for images that show this grinder with the eye shields so I can fabricate copies to complete the machine.
It is only 1/3 HP; that is likely a true 1/3 HP and it is rated continuous.
There is not much info out there on the Speedline, except they were manufactured(?) in Wellington New Zealand.

Sunday 6 Feb 22.
I replaced the original lead. NZ made from the days before we became slaves to foreign economies.
The run up speed was 0:02 and the run down to stop was 2:30. A small bit of vibration that is likely out of balance wheels. I will dress them back and retest.
The end cover machine screw fastenings are too short so 6 off M5 x 15mm 0.8mm pitch are required.
Being metric, it places this machine sometime post 1967 when New Zealand officially went metric.

How interesting. I’ve never heard of this brand in Australia. Nice little grinder though. Just a thought, if you need a replacement capacitor then old fluorescent lights often have 4 mfd caps in them. I’ve used them successfully several times.

 

[Jayman17]

Here is an old sears/Dunlap I recently restored.

Jay

 

[GreenMars]

Hey I recently posted a video about my old bench grinders on youtube. Check them out!

 

[Outlawmws]

Looks great Jay!

GM - the vid was disabled?

 

[tombell572]

Click on "Watch on Youtube"

Tom B.

 

[exmaxima1]

Hey I recently posted a video about my old bench grinders on youtube. Check them out!

Watched the video and clearly you enjoy vintage tools! Saw the little Rockwell drill press and it reminded me I still have a belt guard and spindle assembly from the one like that I parted out last year----small world.

 

[oak_park]

I recently stumbled upon this at a flea market. I hadn't seen that label font before.

 

[Outlawmws]

Now that's a Usuck deal!

 

[SquareWave]

115.6294 This is my newest edition to my shop.

 

[SquareWave]

Couldn't help it, this one followed me home as well.

 

[lafester]

That one needs some love... I bet it still runs great though.

 

[Outlawmws]

I like 'em both!

 

[JEFinCLE]

How's this for 3 Jacksons and about 6 hours of polishing?

 

[Outlawmws]

Great! suckage there, as he stand alone is worth more that that.

 

[bruskie24]

Got this one on Craigslist for $25, Blue Point 1/3 HP, made by Kingston-Conley

 

[Mr Dan]

I got this at a flea market for $5. It says it's made for Lowe's company made in Taiwan year 1985. It's a small unit runs smooth and quiet. I took all the black metal covers off and repainted them and wire brushed the aluminum motor housing. Looks new again.

 

[cosmo52]

8107W Baldor I removed the orange paint, greased the bearings, installed new clamping washers on the stones, and dressed one wheel. Still need to weld up the crack on the remaining functional guard, install eye guards and repaint. Runs strong and smooth. Must be an old, serial number is 264

 

[kshaub103]

Finally got this thing all put back together. Long summer in the Midwest, then waiting on parts followed by a little bit of procrastination.

If your paint this what paint did you use? Really nice job.

 

[Mintgrun]

I wish this Baldor grinder was closer to me. Posted an hour ago on FB marketplace for $25!

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[cosmo52]

Fabbed the eye shields

 

[ncgun99]

If your paint this what paint did you use? Really nice job.

I don't remember the brand of paint, but I can get it for you. I took @torqueman2002 advice in an earlier post and did a paint match. I'll see if I can attach his post.

I had ordered some new replacement parts online and took one of those to Ace where they matched it. The highest quality outdoor latex I could get. It works well. Wasn't sure how it would roll/brush on but looks good.

 

[ncgun99]

@kshaub103 here was the original message.

I rebuilt a 7312B Baldor grinder and used a Sherwin-Williams paint.

See Sun Mar 29, 2020 7:26 pm post, in this thread -> https://owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f=77&t=212522

 

[kshaub103]

@kshaub103 here was the original message.

Thanks for passing on this thread. Great re build.

 

[jaylude]

Does anyone have any clues as to what brand this bench grinder I picked up is? I think it may be an old Dayton based on the shape of the dust outlets on the back, and the base. But I can't find anything that's a spot on match, either through searching images or on Vintage Machinery's database.

There doesn't seem to be any identifying markings on or inside it. It has been repainted a couple times and the faceplate is missing.
It's a 220/440V 3 phase motor, and looks very close to a traditional Baldor but I don't think it is based on the fact it doesn't have a cast aluminum base, and some of the details on the wheel guards aren't consistent with Baldors either. The base is actually cast iron...everything is, and it's a very heavy beast! Probably over 80-100lbs. Even the wheel clamps are cast iron. The shafts are 3/4" fine thread (I think the Baldors I've seen are all coarse thread).

As I mentioned, the one feature which might help with identification are the grinding dust outlets on the back, which are wholly cast into the inner guard and round. The Baldors are usually oval with half on the inner guard, half on the outer I believe.

Anyone have any idea???

 

[jaylude]

Alright, I waded through 1000+ posts in this thread and still can't find a match for the grinder I attached pics of in the above post! Between no matches here or on vintage machinery's site, I'm stumped and really hoping someone chimes in!

I did, however, find a picture from post #2151 where a forum user has the same exact pedestal that this grinder came on. I'm wondering if anyone recognizes the manufacturer of that stand, or the grinder in his post...it might also be a clue to my grinder's origins. Posts is here and I attached his picture:

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...ge-bench-grinders.107092/page-54#post-8997676

Thanks!

 

[Mick556]

Inaugural post on here. Just knocked out a 1965 1/3hp with some stripping, paint and new wiring.

 

[Jayman17]

Mick, that’s a helluva first post. Fantastic job on your grinder, well done!

Jay

 

[calandrod]

Inaugural post on here. Just knocked out a 1965 1/3hp with some stripping, paint and new wiring.

Looks amazing!

 

[bmwrd0]

This is going to be replacing my pre-war Craftsman here as soon as I get things squared away in my shop:

It is going to be mounted on a small Delta stand. Sadly it is missing the left side cover, but one will turn up, and I will put a wire wheel on that side in the meantime.

 

[Outlawmws]

BMW, get me a pic of the cover you have. I have some unidentified covers.

 

[lafester]

This is going to be replacing my pre-war Craftsman here as soon as I get things squared away in my shop:

It is going to be mounted on a small Delta stand. Sadly it is missing the left side cover, but one will turn up, and I will put a wire wheel on that side in the meantime.

Love the shield mounts on the walker turner version. I believe the outer guard is also different then the standard stanley model. That looks like a really nice one!

 

[wrenchguy]

Wards Lakeside with 100 year old Century 1/4 hp motor. Casting embossed G6 leading me to believe from Prairie du Chien foundry.

 

[1982fxr]

Jaydlude, I once had a Dayton badged grinder that I believe was sourced from Doerr, who sourced it from Baldor if that makes any sense.

Doerr, iirc, was started by a son from Baldor, the dor in Baldor. Going off memory I think it was like yours. Also the only one I've ever seen.

 

[antman213]

Recently picked up this monster for $50. It works and is smooth but needs a good cleanup.
Looks alot like a van dorn or stanley

 

[antman213]

Does anyone know if I can replace the "condesor" with a capacitor on the above B&D.

 

[Outlawmws]

Condenser is just another name for a capacitor, so yes.

 

[Nsshaggy84]

I just picked this up for $10 and was wondering if anybody had info as to what year this 7 inch metalmaster by bradford is? I do see a "49" on the name plate but unsure if that's the year or not as there is no info online for this. Also if anyone has a lead for missing rest on right side and right cover that would be awesome.

 

[Woods_Wanderer]

After several months of casual searching I made a 7 hour round trip yesterday to bring home this 10" Queen City. It was abandoned in a storage unit. This is the first 115v single phase I've seen near(ish) me and once I put the A-B starter switch back together it started right up. The guard on the right side is missing the bottom and the tool rest but other than that and the ugly paint job it's in great shape. opening up the motor access panel showed it to be in absolutely pristine condition on the inside.

Queen City grinders seem to be pretty common but there's virtually no information about them on the vintage machinery website. I'm going to do a deep dive over the next few days and see what I can uncover. In the meantime, any suggestions on what to use to lubricate the bearings, and possibly where to find new glass for the safety shields?

 

[wrenchguy]

Recently picked up this monster for $50. It works and is smooth but needs a good cleanup.
Looks alot like a van dorn or stanley

Another 1hp "bench" grinder, somewhat uncommon beast.