Antique axe grinder

Wonder what the shipping would be to CT on that LOL!!!
I would go grab that for sure!!

Thanks for sharing that piece of eye candy!!

I just picked up this Saturday morning, held up our departure for camping by about an hour grabbing this and a few other things :)
http://i.imgur.com/4s9q7z6.jpg
 
dont have any pictures but i'v got an old 24" 400 grit electric whetstone. not the best for grinding as you'd imagine but it puts a wicked edge on it
 
A whetstone would be a great addition... I was pretty siked when I happened onto the stone I found!
Turns out the family remembers there grandparents kitchen knives always sharp :)
 
That treadle grinder would be a project. First there's a large chip in the stone. You could ignore that. But one of the tradles is busted off. You spend some time or money fabbing a new one or hiring it out. Offer them $30 for it and remount the stone in a powered unit.
 
Agent_H said:
That a tractor seat? I might have to check it out. :thumbsup:
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That is the seat that came on that grinder. The earlier ones had cast seats.
I thought it was a good price if the stone is OK. You have no chance of unscrewing the stone from the axles. If all the bearings are there and workable it's something that could be usable.
 
Here is one very similar - maybe the same mfr?

Grinding-wheel.jpg

http://www.gwbhs.org/grinding-wheel/

If the one on Craigslist is like this one it also needs the connecting rods from the pedal levers to the axle. At least I couldn't see them in the ad. I'd love to have an old grinder, but haven't come across one in my region. Too bad it's so far away since I would probably be foolish enough to buy it.:rolleyes:


Bob
 
I too would be just the fool to sell one too!!
If one pops up in new England close to CT I would!
 
rjdankert said:
Here is one very similar - maybe the same mfr?

Grinding-wheel.jpg

http://www.gwbhs.org/grinding-wheel/

If the one on Craigslist is like this one it also needs the connecting rods from the pedal levers to the axle. At least I couldn't see them in the ad. I'd love to have an old grinder, but haven't come across one in my region. Too bad it's so far away since I would probably be foolish enough to buy it.:rolleyes:


Bob
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I have not came across anything other than Richard and Wilcox. Surly some one else had to make them also?
That one is the same and what I believe was their economy model. Some of them had heavier frames and bigger wheels but all the drive parts are identical.

I might know where a guy could pick up one or two in Oregon but not to sure on price.
 
Steve Tall said:
Here's a 1919 ad for R-W grindstones:

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The stones are composed of Berea sandstone, quarried in Ohio, as detailed in this book:
http://books.google.com/books?id=1il2qNB5srIC&lpg=PP1&ots=8tMM1hHU_Q&dq=sandstone center of the world&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q&f=false

One of the old companies, Cleveland Quarries, is still in operation (these days making paving stones instead of grindstones):
http://www.clevelandquarries.com/

Stacks of grindstones:
Sandstone1.jpg

from http://www.bereahistoricalsociety.org/site/Sandstone.aspx
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Bob
 
phantomknives said:
go see the amish in pennsylvania, i'v seen a few in the western/west virginia area, they'v got a bunch of good stuff, mostly kelly
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Thank you phantomknives!!
Same thing my dad told me to do...go camping near the Amish country in PA and find working tools still being worked and sold to be worked!
 
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