Panza
Stainless
- Joined
- Oct 23, 2005
- Location
- Lillehammer, Norway
Our 1962 American Pacemaker arrived last week. It needs quite a bit of TLC and I'll probably need some assistance in the various parts of rebuild and cleanup.
I started another thread in "US heavy Iron" before I got it but the topic is "American tool works Bulletin 25A ?" so it is not so easy to see there is rebuild info and more in there. I think it is more in the spirit of the Antique section, even if it probably still can peel off steel with the best of them.
It is a 14x54 B-type. Seems to have been on a navy ship by the spray paint and list of operators.
Here it is on it's skid:
It has a few issues I have noticed before wiring it up:
- Missing 2 tailstock clamp nuts, the bolts are there though.
- Missing taper attachment clamp bolts and plates (at the rear of the TA).
- Missing the bracket for the taper attachment (most critical).
- Missing 2 of the bolts that fasten the motor to the motor-plate.
- Missing height adjustment bracket, pin and nuts that adjusts height of motor from the floor.
- Missing adjustable feet. I can't see how many there is supposed to be but I think I have 1 (picture will be coming).
- Apron handwheel very messed up, but still working.
Here is the taper attachment with(out) the missing nuts and clamps.
I have a hope that the guys I bought it from will send me most of the missing parts.
I got a quote from B&K for most of the parts, and I can't fault the service, but the prices makes me
First batch of questions:
1. How do you get the tailstock ram feed to re-engage again after you have moved it all the way out of engagement ?
2. I have sent request to Boston Gear Works and Martin Sprocket with request about metric change gears. Is there anyone else worth contacting ?
If anyone want any pictures or info I will be glad to take any pictures you want and help with any info I have.
I started another thread in "US heavy Iron" before I got it but the topic is "American tool works Bulletin 25A ?" so it is not so easy to see there is rebuild info and more in there. I think it is more in the spirit of the Antique section, even if it probably still can peel off steel with the best of them.
It is a 14x54 B-type. Seems to have been on a navy ship by the spray paint and list of operators.
Here it is on it's skid:
It has a few issues I have noticed before wiring it up:
- Missing 2 tailstock clamp nuts, the bolts are there though.
- Missing taper attachment clamp bolts and plates (at the rear of the TA).
- Missing the bracket for the taper attachment (most critical).
- Missing 2 of the bolts that fasten the motor to the motor-plate.
- Missing height adjustment bracket, pin and nuts that adjusts height of motor from the floor.
- Missing adjustable feet. I can't see how many there is supposed to be but I think I have 1 (picture will be coming).
- Apron handwheel very messed up, but still working.
Here is the taper attachment with(out) the missing nuts and clamps.
I have a hope that the guys I bought it from will send me most of the missing parts.
I got a quote from B&K for most of the parts, and I can't fault the service, but the prices makes me
First batch of questions:
1. How do you get the tailstock ram feed to re-engage again after you have moved it all the way out of engagement ?
2. I have sent request to Boston Gear Works and Martin Sprocket with request about metric change gears. Is there anyone else worth contacting ?
If anyone want any pictures or info I will be glad to take any pictures you want and help with any info I have.