JHOLLAND1
Titanium
- Joined
- Oct 8, 2005
- Location
- western washington state
around 1948 a crank pin grinder unlike any other was introduced to the UK market--Prince Engineers of Kingston on Thames
included in distinctive features are non-offset chucks--an indication of
unique advance/retract mechanism of wheelhead
my observation leads to conclusion that wheelhead pivots with filmatic assist
and the critical mechanism is swing down adjustable steady rest hard linked to wheelhead
steady rest has micro-finished carbide pads providing contact with main and rod journals
on the steady mechanism is micrometer dial which pulls wheel into contact with journal
it appears the Prince grinder had a 30 year run--I can find no offering more recent than 1978---and no indication this concept was welcomed outside of UK
yet another quirky/wondrous marvel of British Engineering
included in distinctive features are non-offset chucks--an indication of
unique advance/retract mechanism of wheelhead
my observation leads to conclusion that wheelhead pivots with filmatic assist
and the critical mechanism is swing down adjustable steady rest hard linked to wheelhead
steady rest has micro-finished carbide pads providing contact with main and rod journals
on the steady mechanism is micrometer dial which pulls wheel into contact with journal
it appears the Prince grinder had a 30 year run--I can find no offering more recent than 1978---and no indication this concept was welcomed outside of UK
yet another quirky/wondrous marvel of British Engineering