I found a grinder , on a stand, on CL for $5.
It looked like a piece of junk, as the grinder was a 1930's (?) HVAC 1/6HP motor with an arbor adaptor and a worn out grinding wheel. I was the first one to take the trouble to look at it, and only because it was local. To my surprise, it ran like a champ, and I bought it. Not because it ran, but because the steel stand it was on was also from the Pleistocene era, and I could hardly lift it. It took three of us to put it in my truck.
When I got it home, I asked a buddy if he wanted the motor and wheel. He offered me $10 for it, and I refused. I told him I had a policy of only profiting 20% from friends and gave it to him for $6. Heck, he couldn't get the arbor adapter for that, so he grabbed it and we were all happy including the seller, who just wanted it to disappear.
HOLD EVERYTHING: I just looked up the motor on E-bay. It is a Wagner 1/6HP 1750 RPM Type 3 RB motor, and I just found one like it on E-bay for $50, and it may not even run. Looks like my buddy made out pretty good.
On the other hand, I went out and found a tag on the grinder stand I am keeping, and under several layers of paint, which almost fell off, It says it is a Black and Decker 8" type C, pedestal grinder stand. The B&D logo on the tag is a large central nut with red wings that say Black and Decker on them. It is really heavy duty.
I am betting on WWII vintage. Can anyone date it?
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Originally Posted by Rick Potter
