Hand crank grinding stone

[whats wrong with you all]

I recently found this beauty at a car boot sale for the hefty sum of £5.

Have learned very little about it, I know if we made my the Suffolk iron foundry, but that's pretty much the limit of my knowledge!

I also can't seem to take the wheel off (which is blocking me from taking apart the case and cleaning and lubricating the innards.)

Anyone know more about this than me?

 

[ozzy1977]

Suffolk Iron Foundry was in bassed Stowmarket, Suffolk and made many varied iron things from hand planes to welding rods and tennis net posts. The site also made the Suffolk Punch and Suffolk Colt lawnmowers later to be taken over by qualcast, then atco. The site is still making lawn mowers now under the Bosch flag.

 

[Janne]

How is the stone fixed to the spindle? Nut?

 

[Paulm]

Probably a reverse thread on the wheel, soak the nut with penetrating fluid and leave a while and give it a try ?

 

[Drain Bamaged]

Does the nut holding the wheel have 2 small holes in it (I believe they are called arbour nuts) you may need a special wrench/spanner to hold the nut and then you should be able to generate enough leverage by turning the crank handle.......(I think)

D.B.

 

[Robson Valley]

Oh. Time warp. 1952.......... That was mounted on the work bench, south side of the garage where grandpa kept the car.
+1 Paulm : try to brush the threads off clean to see if it's a reverse thread. Leave a while? Leave until tomorrow.

 

[Janne]

I have a great need for one of those. If you find one I will buy!
DHL or FedEx will deliver...

I recently found this beauty at a car boot sale for the hefty sum of £5.

Have learned very little about it, I know if we made my the Suffolk iron foundry, but that's pretty much the limit of my knowledge!

I also can't seem to take the wheel off (which is blocking me from taking apart the case and cleaning and lubricating the innards.)

Anyone know more about this than me?

 

[MartiniDave]

Not bad at all - I git mine for £2, probably my best bargain ever. What's really good bout them is you control the speed, so don't end up putting too much heat into things, like you would with an electric bench grinder.

Dave

 

[Fraxinus]

The huge bonus to your acquisition is that there is loads of life left in that stone.
As others mentioned it is most likely a lefty tighty rather than righty tighty thread holding it on.
Once cleaned up, re-greased and ready for service don't forget to dress the stone so that the face of it is parallel to the tool rest to ensure better/smoother grind surfaces on your tooling.

Rob.

 

[MartiniDave]

I used a cheapo diamond stone to true up the wheel on mine, worked well

 

[sunndog]

The only issue i have with hand crank wheels is finding someone willing to stand there turning the handle for me


Janne, don't hold your breath but i do have one knocking around at my dads place somewhere. I'v not used it for 20+ years so if i can find it......
Its newer and smaller than this one though