Recommendation? should I restore this grinder

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I've had this for a long time, bought it from someone who left it outside for who knows how long. Its a 4x72, it needs a weld where the lever for belt adjustment goes. it seems very solid despite the rust, due to being made of thick steel. I have the other parts but they are pretty worn out. Just wondering what you guys would do. 4x72 isnt really ideal but seeing it go to waste is kind of sad
 
I would bolt all the stuff roughly back in place and add a mailbox to it. Put it on a strong post and paint it bright blue. The mailman will get a chuckle and people will never have trouble finding your house. I took an old PTO saw that was pure rust, sandblasted it and painted it all red. I took a big white mail box and put it on the sled so it looked like it was getting ready to be cut in half. A friend had it out by the road at his farm for years as his mailbox, until the whole thing disappeared one night.
 
Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith said:
I would bolt all the stuff roughly back in place and add a mailbox to it. Put it on a strong post and paint it bright blue. The mailman will get a chuckle and people will never have trouble finding your house. I took an old PTO saw that was pure rust, sandblasted it and painted it all red. I took a big white mail box and put it on the sled so it looked like it was getting ready to be cut in half. A friend had it out by the road at his farm for years as his mailbox, until the whole thing disappeared one night.
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lol i do wish i had a sandblaster for this thing. I'm stuck with naval jelly or something and wire wheels. I think ill paint it the color it started out as.
 
That looks like a Square Wheel Grinder. Wilton made them and I think early ones were made by Olympia. I have a 2"x72" Square Wheel grinder I have had for over 30 years. It still works great.
I think you have some missing parts and they probably will be hard to find and expensive if you do find them.
I don't know but it seems like you could get 2" wheels and turn it into a 2"x72" grinder if you can find all the parts to it.
 
I say :thumbsup:. Of course I love to see things restored. If you know a machinist with a CNC machine, you can have any part you need.
 
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