I bought this one about five years ago off Craigslist for 75 dollars. Best I can tell from the serial number is that its a 56 model. This is the machine that I finally learned to burn rod very proficiently with. I had been burning a lot of 6013 because I didn't have the skill to burn 6011. I guess I burned nearly 50 pounds of 1/8" 6011 with it until I finally got the hang of doing the "whip" on thinner metal.
I picked this up awhile ago.... used for acouple outside rusty fixes, other than that it just takes up space. anyone ever seen one?
I grabbed a 1955 Lincoln "Tombstone" arc welder at the junkyard one day.It is a cool art deco design but has the cables cut off. I just liked the looks of it.....
I remember back in the 60's serving my apprentice using a Tig Machine about the size of a small tool shed
That's about what I thought. But I'm not really a welder. I have done lots of welding but I'm more of an Antique Machinist.
I have a Forney welder identical to yours, I've had it for 30+ years, bought for $75 found it in the basement of an old warehouse, still works great.
dug up this old miller welder but i have no idea what it is or where to hook my whip& ground. Im hoping one of you welding veterans can assist, i can tell you what it does have (at least whats still labeled) its ac/dc switched, has a water cooler and a gas hook up, its at least 110v has 2 plugs one on front and one on back, no wire feed inside, i can only guess its a tig maybe a tig/stick please help my harbor frieght flux/mig burned up and i really need this one to pull through thanks any help is much appriciated. ( p.s. there is no model # or any designation at all other than the miller stickers on both sides)
I bought this one for 20 bucks, several years ago, tried it out and it works ! I would guess it's from the 30's.
mike53: If maintained properly those "Bad Boys" are excellent, & very heavy duty welders, although they do draw a lot of power compared to modern machines.
I call this one Frankenwelder......its a P&H welder from WWII with a stovebolt six cylinder motor from 1943 , a 1929 Chevrolet radiator that amazingly doesn't leak and a fuel tank that has Henry Ford and Sons stamped in the metal on the ends of it. I am rebuilding the top end on the motor and we will see how it does real soon!!!!
Cool looking unit Weldtail60. I need to dig my old Forney out and put it back in the garage. I've got a project that I really need the power it can supply to burn some rods. Great old thread that I had forgotten all about.
My first welder was a trade in at the Gambles store I wish I had a picture it was a Wards with a cast aluminum top with about 10 taps and the case was wood. It was easy to start an arc but unless you had gloves it would bite you when changing the welding rod.
I couldn't remember posting in this thread, I guess I did 7 years ago... here's my latest vintage welder (generator)
As a weldor/fabricator/BlueFlame Chev. 6 fan, this is the single greatest piece of machinery I have ever seen!
Funny I just stumbled upon this thread. I just sold my dad's similar Forney at an estate sale last week. I think I got around $35 for it. It was easily worth that just in its weight in copper inside it as it weighed a ton. I'm using all Miller state-of-the-art TIG and MIG now so I don't need it.
Ive got one of those Lincoln tombstone welders and a lincoln wire welder. But the prize is a lincoln pipeline special 600 amp that is continious duty at 375 amp. It has a 350 cu in 6 cyl flathead hercules engine. The mag wouldnt fire so I rigged a 12 volt coil and it works great. I traded some goats for it. the engine was stuck but we soaked the cyls in diesel and atf and it came loose.
I have a fantasy project that involves using an old 235 in a gen-set, mainly for 3-phase power but possibly with a welder, so it's good to know Its been done before. Everything I see utilizes diesel or other more standard industrial power plants, but I like the idea of using a stovebolt as I'm already familiar with them and they're easy to find. Full story: I think it would be fun to build a self powered portable machine shop inside a 20' cargo container, and the 235 would run the generator and possibly even directly power some old shaft driven machinery I have.... just need to finnish some other projects first...
Reciently I bought a 250 chev power unit. It has a V belt pulley bolted to the flywheel used the same blots that would be used for the pressure plate. I think this setup would bolt to a stove bolt truck flywheel and work great for what you envision.
Sears And Roebuck model# 113.20151 50-295 amp stick welder Grandpa bought this used in 1969 and dad passed it to me. Recently revamped the ground side with new Miller parts. According to a link someone posted on another forum the 113 translates Emerson built it for Craftsman. Now that I have admitted to reading glasses I can see what I am doing. http://vintagemachinery.org/Craftsman/manufacturers.aspx
Make your own gas with a vintage carbide welder . Did they have liability waivers in the 1930s . These things can be bought new in India, Pakistan, Sri-Lanka.
How about a 5 gallon metal pail with a wooden top on it. A small breather on the top with a few power taps. 220 volts. Heavy as hell and bet it is full of PCB oil. Works great. These were built in the 1950's by a guy in Rotterdam N Y in his home shop.. He had them advertised in Popular Mechanics back then I was told. Just gave it to my son as he is starting to collect tools for his projects. Will get a photo of it next time I am at his place.
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