Dr. Hillbilly
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Dec 6, 2019
- Location
- Oregonia, Ohio
The history as I can recover it:
1. A small museum acquired four line-shaft machines about 70 years ago
2. About 40 years ago the museum closed and the machines went into storage
3. About 20 years ago they were acquired for restoration
4. Two years ago the gentleman who was restoring them passed away and his son started looking for a new home for them, with the condition that the collection had to be kept together and to credit his father who restored them. I seem to be the only one who accepted those conditions, so now they are added to my previous collection.
First I must credit John and Phyllis Cotten of Covington Indiana who restored the machines, and their son Ron Cotten who has been searching for a good home for them.
The machines:
1. a Cincinnati No3 Universal from about 1910
2. a "New" Hamilton 16-Inch cone-head with the "Style A" quick change feed gears and long bed from about 1915
3 and 4, a drill-press and shaper in storage and not yet identified
Those pins behind the spindle are pulled to select the feed. It was a very rare option which was not properly appreciated.
The good news:
1. They have not been under power (or abused) for 70 years, and the museum seems to have selected good examples
The bad news:
1. They have not been under power for approx. 70 years. Do any of you have advice on their resurrection? (I assume lube everything and turn it over by hand for some time)
2. The Cincinnati has lost its dividing head and associated drive gears. Does anyone know where I might find some?
3. The Hamilton has lost its steady-rest and taper turning attachment. Again, does anyone know where any are?
4. Both have lost their countershafts, so I assume I will be turning some cones unless there are survivors out there.
A question:
Where did Cincinnati and Hamilton stamp the serial numbers?
And for those of you who recall my previous posts - the concrete has cured under what will be my new line-shaft work shop, and the timbers are starting to go up (post and beam, locally sawn)
1. A small museum acquired four line-shaft machines about 70 years ago
2. About 40 years ago the museum closed and the machines went into storage
3. About 20 years ago they were acquired for restoration
4. Two years ago the gentleman who was restoring them passed away and his son started looking for a new home for them, with the condition that the collection had to be kept together and to credit his father who restored them. I seem to be the only one who accepted those conditions, so now they are added to my previous collection.
First I must credit John and Phyllis Cotten of Covington Indiana who restored the machines, and their son Ron Cotten who has been searching for a good home for them.
The machines:
1. a Cincinnati No3 Universal from about 1910
2. a "New" Hamilton 16-Inch cone-head with the "Style A" quick change feed gears and long bed from about 1915
3 and 4, a drill-press and shaper in storage and not yet identified
Those pins behind the spindle are pulled to select the feed. It was a very rare option which was not properly appreciated.
The good news:
1. They have not been under power (or abused) for 70 years, and the museum seems to have selected good examples
The bad news:
1. They have not been under power for approx. 70 years. Do any of you have advice on their resurrection? (I assume lube everything and turn it over by hand for some time)
2. The Cincinnati has lost its dividing head and associated drive gears. Does anyone know where I might find some?
3. The Hamilton has lost its steady-rest and taper turning attachment. Again, does anyone know where any are?
4. Both have lost their countershafts, so I assume I will be turning some cones unless there are survivors out there.
A question:
Where did Cincinnati and Hamilton stamp the serial numbers?
And for those of you who recall my previous posts - the concrete has cured under what will be my new line-shaft work shop, and the timbers are starting to go up (post and beam, locally sawn)
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