D. E. Whiton Centering Machine

enginebill · Oct 19, 2020

I got a Whiton centering machine recently similar to Irby's and Rob's. It looks to be in good shape except where someone cut holes in the base to run a belt from underneath. I also found this article with some poor pictures.

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I bought the machine from the estate of Gary Murdoch in CA but I don't know where he got it from.

discodan · Oct 20, 2020

I ran across one at an antique store in Rhode Island a year ago but passed on it. Pretty cool machine though.

Hit Miss Engine · Oct 20, 2020

Mr Bill,
What year do you guess it was made?

enginebill · Oct 20, 2020

Hit Miss Engine said:
Mr Bill,
What year do you guess it was made?

Maybe 1880's to early 1890's.

rivett608 · Oct 23, 2020

Very nice!!! Looks in great shape.

IrbyJones · Oct 23, 2020

Nice that yours has the bench and legs, Bill.

Great score! Mine was just the centering unit and Rob's photos are gone and I don't remember exactly, but I think his was just the centering unit also. Mine is down in Texas now with the Whiton gear cutter I used to have. I bet one day it'll be running off a line shaft beside that cutter.

Irby

M.B. Naegle · Oct 23, 2020

Cool!

An old Whiton gear cutter is on my list of machines to find someday. I've reason to believe we had one in the shop a long time ago but it was likely run into the ground and scrapped.

Robert Lang · Oct 23, 2020

enginebill · Oct 23, 2020

There is a 2 spindle centering machine on Ebay now but I think the price is way too high.
D.E. WHITON DUAL-SPINDLE CENTER 06201100013 | eBay

Blackrainstorm · Oct 23, 2020

That is really an HGR listing. It is $362 on their site. It will probably drop down further until they scrap it. (They always list higher on eBay).

Used D.e. Whiton Dual-spindle Center | HGR Industrial Surplus

rustyironism · Oct 23, 2020

the one I have shows in the 1913 catalog.
I'd like to sell it, but will not list on Craigslist because I don't want the leg-butchers here.

Mike

IrbyJones · Oct 23, 2020

Mike, do you still have the Whiton automatic gear cutter?

Irby

P.S. My centering machine was a No. 1 bench model also.

rustyironism · Oct 24, 2020

Irby,
Yes, I still have the gear cutter.
I have not found the time to clean it up and make it work yet, but I still have the illusions that I will finish all my projects. Someday.
Mike

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