handsome devil
Hot Rolled
- Joined
- May 4, 2005
- Location
- Bonduel, Wi
Sorry no pics or definate info, but putting this out here anyway. A friend gave me a GE shaper which has not run in 15 years, has gone through 3 floods and been under a tarp all this time. I plan on taking the table and table support, and possible a few other parts that might be good. Am keeping the table/support for myself. Think the machine is a 24" and guessing about late 1940s through mid 50s vintage. Plan on going down there {150 miles away}and get my parts. Would be happy to salvage anything anybody else would want but you would have to either pu in southern Wi or NE Wi if I bring parts home. I think the machine looks good all things considered but I don't want to haul the remains home and then have to load up again to scrapper. Parts I can or am willing to accommodate. I have a 20" steptoe and do not have room or desire to try and save this machine. Crying shame but it is the way it is.
If your interested in any GE parts keep this thread in mind. Will try and get pics and Sn# tomorrow to confirm some of the more important details. I brought home an early radial drill press which had gone through same situation. While it was a lot of work there was no permanent damage. The worst was labor of cleaning up rust and gummed up shafts and gear boxes. Motor froze tight of course. So if your interested follow this thread as I will post pics and more info after tomorrow if all goes as planned. The machine is located north of Madison, Wi 40 miles or so. This machine is destined for the scrap bin so if your interested in the parts you'll have to act fast once I am done getting what I want off of it. I have nothing to gain from this but like many of you I like old machines and if you can't save it completely then maybe some body is looking for parts. Doubtful but you never know. Regards, John.
If your interested in any GE parts keep this thread in mind. Will try and get pics and Sn# tomorrow to confirm some of the more important details. I brought home an early radial drill press which had gone through same situation. While it was a lot of work there was no permanent damage. The worst was labor of cleaning up rust and gummed up shafts and gear boxes. Motor froze tight of course. So if your interested follow this thread as I will post pics and more info after tomorrow if all goes as planned. The machine is located north of Madison, Wi 40 miles or so. This machine is destined for the scrap bin so if your interested in the parts you'll have to act fast once I am done getting what I want off of it. I have nothing to gain from this but like many of you I like old machines and if you can't save it completely then maybe some body is looking for parts. Doubtful but you never know. Regards, John.