Cool Heald I.D. Grinder

johnoder

Diamond

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Jul 16, 2004

Location

Houston, TX USA

• Dec 14, 2017

• #1

Heald Lathe No.7 1/2hp Motor - tools - by owner - sale

They built a number of grinders on this basic layout with mechanical table traverse, this I think being their larger I.D. version, but also two versions of a planetary - the tool room being the Thumbnail

I see the CL listing has the swiveling work head, so will grind tapered bores

 

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alskdjfhg

Diamond

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Feb 20, 2013

Location

Houston TX

• Dec 14, 2017

• #2

Seems like he's priced it to sell.

 

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JohnEvans

Titanium

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Sep 23, 2009

Location

Phoenix,AZ

• Dec 14, 2017

• #3

Go grab it !!! Matt

 

billzweig

Stainless

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Jun 4, 2015

Location

BC

• Dec 15, 2017

• #4

Priced at scarp metal value.....

 

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Leg17

Cast Iron

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Feb 21, 2011

Location

Kentucky

• Dec 15, 2017

• #5

Grinding wheel spindles are sometimes the weak link in these machines.

 

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SeaMoss

Banned

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Mar 17, 2017

• Dec 15, 2017

• #6

Cleaned up and painted it would be adorable but I'd hold out for a 72A. The 72 is going to be a lot more productive and easier to maintain, too.

Much as I love antique machines, there comes a point when something is just too primitive ...

 

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Limy Sami

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Jan 7, 2007

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Norfolk, UK

• Dec 15, 2017

• #7

Out of interest I looked up Houston to Hallsville Distance between Hallsville, TX and Houston, TX 214 miles ......then got a mental picture of John Oder and Alskfjfhg neck and neck on the highway, pedal to the metal ...........recreating the Wacky Races

 

johnoder

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Jul 16, 2004

Location

Houston, TX USA

• Dec 15, 2017

• #8

Not me - I had the non knee planetary version and scrapped it - maybe 25 years back

If I was after one it would be the hyd job with the giant work head spindle bore

The manual however is desirable to this publication collector

Limy Sami said:

Out of interest I looked up Houston to Hallsville Distance between Hallsville, TX and Houston, TX 214 miles ......then got a mental picture of John Oder and Alskfjfhg neck and neck on the highway, pedal to the metal ...........recreating the Wacky Races

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hendeyman

Stainless

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Nov 18, 2005

Location

elfrida arizona usa

• Dec 15, 2017

• #9

johnoder:

The Worm Shaft and Handwheel for swiveling the Work Head are missing from the left hand side of the machine. The original Drive Pulley and Clutch for the Work Head have been removed when the new motor drive was installed. The Trip Dogs and the Automatic Reverse Handle are
missing. The Jack Shaft for driving the Coolant Pump is missing. My No.70 Grinder has Serial Number 1335 and despite its age has done
some very fine work grinding Spindle Bushings. Needless to say, any repair parts needed have to be made "in house".

Hendeyman

 

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Hobby Shop

Stainless

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Mar 20, 2014

Location

Michigan

• Dec 15, 2017

• #10

That machine looks very similar to a Parker & Majestic I sold a while back. When the guy came to try it, before buying it.....He ground the ID of a few 4”dia. parts 2” deep, then cleaned up the OD with the same wheel. He took the parts back to his shop for inspection. According to this guy, he could grind these parts 3x faster than they’re new CNC cylindrical grinder. He claimed they were dimensionally perfect and bought the machine.

 

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SeaMoss

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Mar 17, 2017

• Dec 16, 2017

• #11

Hobby Shop said:

He claimed they were dimensionally perfect ...

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Then he needed new measuring tools There ain't no such thing ....

I'd agree on the convenience tho. If you only had five parts to do, you'd be finished on the manual grinder before you could even set the nc one up.