Estate sale find

[Spats McGee]

I thought y'all might be interested in a thing I saw at an estate sale over the weekend. I didn't buy it, but kind of thought it was neat. And for those that are curious, they were asking $240 for it.

https://imgur.com/a/VdueiL5

 

[Blade Lab]

19th century Tormek.

 

[catspa]

I’ve got one that needs the wooden frame rebuilt, and a steel framed motor driven one. They’re lots of fun, turn heads wherever they go, but are painfully slow at any serious grinding. Most I’ve seen are about 200-ish grit sandstone.

Parker

 

[garry3]

RW stands for Richards and Wilcox. The earlier ones had cast steel seats. They cut slower and finer than what one might expect.
The wheel looks really good from what I can see. That's the biggest consideration in purchasing one because you won't be able to change the wheel and save the axle assembly.

 

[scottc3]

or get a new one from Benjamin and drive it however you choose

Angelo B. Manual Grinding Wheel​

 

[Triple_D]

Well, it was good enough for Jed Clampett.