New Toy For Matty

[matthew_g]

What can I say other than this is a genuine barn find.....
The previous owner had made some changes and had been using it as a milling machine...
I think I will be converting it back into a grinder as I already have 2 mills.

[Dave J]

Nice find, I can never get to look in peoples barn's never mind finding something like that. Don't forget to keep us updated with your progress.

Dave

[new_guy90]

Nice!

[munruben]

Wow! lucky you. :2tsup:

[steran50]

HI:),
A very Good Find. I wonder what Model it is ?.

[matthew_g]

HI:),
A very Good Find. I wonder what Model it is ?.

Stuart,
I have been searching Google for info on it so I know how to put it back into a grinder..
According to the previous owner it doubles as a surface grinder as well as a tool grinder.

Thanks all I will def keep you guys posted on progress. At the moment I have just shoved the thing inside the shed door.

[Anorak Bob]

Matthew,

I have a 1923 Norton Tool and Cutter Handbook containing illustrations of grinders looking mighty like yours. So you won't be expecting too much, the handbook measures 130 x 180 and some of it's 117 pages are illustrated with typical set ups, cross sections etc etc.

If you think that that you might find a use for it, send me your address via PM or email me via the forum

BT

[Bryan]

Made in America, sold in England, modified in Australia. It's better travelled than I am. I know nothing about grinders but it doesn't look abused or rusty. Will look forward to updates.

[RayG]

Hi Matthew,

Great looking machine, as other's have said, that looks to be in pretty good condition...

I'm not surprised BT has the handbook... :2tsup: nice one Bob.

Regards
Ray

[kwijibo99]

Nice find Matthew, I love the lines of those old school grinders and the cast iron base on yours is fantastic.
Looks like it still has a nice selection of the original tooling which is so often missing from old machines that have been adapted for other uses.
It's good to know another old machine tool will not be going to the scrappers.
Cheers,
Greg.

[jhovel]

Very nice find indeed! It looks like a well built tool and cutter grinder - many of which could do surface and cylindrical grinding (as this one seems to have the tooling for).
Hope the interim use as a milling machine hasn't done too much harm.
Joe

[19brendan81]

Nice one Bob on the manual. Re putting your email in the forums though - just keep in mind that spambots can search these threads and pull out email addresses such as the one you have posted, so you might want to edit your post and break up the address with a space or two or you risk an influx of offers for cheap viagra from foreign companies.

[Anorak Bob]

Thanks for that advice Brendan. I blindly included my address as a way of avoiding the continuous need to delete mail from my Private Messages. Too late to edit the post above.

BT

[19brendan81]

No probs, hopefully you dont get too much rubbish as a result. If you ever see blokes spell out their emails like 'bob at bigpond dot com' this is why they do it.

[Dave J]

Just contact our mod Bob and he will remove it now it's done it's job and all the spam guys have it, LOL

Dave

[Big Shed]

Thanks for that advice Brendan. I blindly included my address as a way of avoiding the continuous need to delete mail from my Private Messages. Too late to edit the post above.

BT

Have deleted your email address BT

[Anorak Bob]

Have deleted your email address BT

Thank you Fred. Lesson learned.

[Dave J]

Hi Bob, it's like being in the club house with the boys here, and easy to forget we are open for all to see, I know I have done it.:doh: So your not alone.

Dave

[matthew_g]

Hi Bob,
Oh thank you so so much for my gift.
I was expecting a photocopy not the origional book....
The machine in the book is identical to mine:D :D:D
When the postie came and I opened the envelope it took my breath away.

If ever you need anything just let me know..

My best wishes to you and yours
Matt

[Anorak Bob]

My pleasure Matt.:U

BT

[wheelinround]

Nice score so many uses