MWF FEED
10th January 2024, 11:11 AM
Picked up this little T&C grinder yesterday.
I can only find one other reference to them online, and that was someone on Practical Machinist asking for info (with no reply).
Here's some details of what I know thus far...
Likely made in the late 1950's going by the date stamp on what appears to be an unused grinding wheel, and the physical motor styling
Bears some resemblance to a Deckel D-Bit grinders, but the ways on this one are perpendicular to the spindle (Deckel's are parallel to spindle)
Has integral coolant facility. There's a very small pump and a reservoir external mounted on the back of the machine, and the coolant pan and drain are part of the main machine casting.
The main casting sits on a fabricated stand with 3 swing out drawers that use the same key.
There's a useful wooden shelf around the top of the fabricated base. Has a varnished wooden edging and would be a practical place to put things out of the way of the main work area and coolant etc
Motor has forward and reverse switching, and 2 motor speeds (selected by belt position on pulleys)
There's a worm drive in the workhead spindle which can be engaged to give infinite control of position of rotation. Also a toothed indexing arrangement (not sure exactly how that works yet
Still has what I assume are the original leather bellows covering the round guide ways.
And the obligatory photos:
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240109/f2f5078f6f241e71574796267cb14ae8.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240109/7db8de48e02e4fcc568c18ff87865532.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240109/3d16298de622104cfcf52c244ffc9f7e.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240109/1b094f9e1b378a2b042dcc13df4ca438.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240109/4d5ea66a933fcab07e8749eb717e3077.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240109/d4317547a950f18f0007661ed819eb7b.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240109/93b5a67b92288cc30aff049da2cae3ae.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240109/9d2ea47690ed0a8d2cde364f264c74c2.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240109/30975c1d0cc34cf4dc6e744ea778b02f.jpg
Steve
Read the full thread at metalworkforums.com... (https://metalworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=209818&goto=newpost)
I can only find one other reference to them online, and that was someone on Practical Machinist asking for info (with no reply).
Here's some details of what I know thus far...
Likely made in the late 1950's going by the date stamp on what appears to be an unused grinding wheel, and the physical motor styling
Bears some resemblance to a Deckel D-Bit grinders, but the ways on this one are perpendicular to the spindle (Deckel's are parallel to spindle)
Has integral coolant facility. There's a very small pump and a reservoir external mounted on the back of the machine, and the coolant pan and drain are part of the main machine casting.
The main casting sits on a fabricated stand with 3 swing out drawers that use the same key.
There's a useful wooden shelf around the top of the fabricated base. Has a varnished wooden edging and would be a practical place to put things out of the way of the main work area and coolant etc
Motor has forward and reverse switching, and 2 motor speeds (selected by belt position on pulleys)
There's a worm drive in the workhead spindle which can be engaged to give infinite control of position of rotation. Also a toothed indexing arrangement (not sure exactly how that works yet
Still has what I assume are the original leather bellows covering the round guide ways.
And the obligatory photos:
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240109/f2f5078f6f241e71574796267cb14ae8.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240109/7db8de48e02e4fcc568c18ff87865532.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240109/3d16298de622104cfcf52c244ffc9f7e.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240109/1b094f9e1b378a2b042dcc13df4ca438.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240109/4d5ea66a933fcab07e8749eb717e3077.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240109/d4317547a950f18f0007661ed819eb7b.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240109/93b5a67b92288cc30aff049da2cae3ae.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240109/9d2ea47690ed0a8d2cde364f264c74c2.jpg
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240109/30975c1d0cc34cf4dc6e744ea778b02f.jpg
Steve
Read the full thread at metalworkforums.com... (https://metalworkforums.com/showthread.php?t=209818&goto=newpost)