New to me B&S #2 surface grinder many questions

[Alcap]

This will be my first surface grinder I’ve owned . Haven’t used ones since HS 45+ years ago . I picked it up yesterday from a fellow I met through a garden tractor forum . He bought it from a friend about 30 years ago and it was stored in a building since . Hes getting the building ready to sell and asked if I wanted it for FREE . It was quite a challenge to get it to the large door that my trailer was back to . Using pipes underneath to roll and pry bars to help turn it we were able to get it onto the tailgate , the trailer tilted too , a hand crank boat winch was able to get it into place . Once I got home i was on my own to get it off , with the Kubota backed into the garage ,was afraid to try tilting the trailer and thought the best option was to put jackstands under the trailer frame for extra support , use a strap to get the grinder close and ratchet binder to get get on the forks . The picture shows some of the progress. The little Kubota doesn’t have the lifting capacity but was able to back and lower the bucket until i was on the garage floor . I was able to get it in the garage and off to the side for the BOSS’s car . Who said that “ don’t come inside until my car is parked in the garage “ I searched here on HM for information on the B&S #2 lots of good stuff though mine seems a little different and it appears it had power feed that was all removed .

 

[Alcap]

Now for the start of Im sure many questions . Will the hand crank of the table operate the same as it would have been mechanical only machine ? The bed , handles and motor were already removed before I’m guessing since he bought it . Does the bed just lay into the V ?

 

[mmcmdl]

Kubota saves the day .........AGAIN ! Following along and congrats on the grinder Cap , which tractor forum you on ?

 

[Alcap]

Thanks ! Garden Tractor Talk , met lots of nice people there online and in person at various tractor events

 

[Flyinfool]

The bed does NOT just lay in the v grooves. There is a bunch of precision balls bearings that lay in the 2 grooves and the table rolls back and forth on those balls. There is also a plastic (nylon??) ball cage that holds the spacing of the balls and keeps them from escaping. I think the balls were .7500 Dia. I have a few spares I can check later tonight.

 

[AKFAB]

I just recently bought a 2lb version from a working machine shop. Can’t wait to get set up! Following your thread

 

[Alcap]

OH BOY I didn’t get any balls , nylon with the machine . The bed is just steel too. This machine has at least 2 moves when I got it yesterday so things could easily got lost

 

[Alcap]

Tried looking for more info on the bed and what might be missing I couldn’t fine one that’s like mine In the YouTube video at around 2.08 minute he pulls the bed off and removes what looks like 4 possible bearings ? My bed doesn’t have spots for those

 

[benmychree]

i have owned two of that machine, and yes, the table just lifts off the bed, and there are no balls in between, just cast iron against cast iron.

 

[Flyinfool]

That does look different than mine. As best I have been able to track by the SERNO mine was made between 1904 and 1914. Can you post a pic of the bottom of the table? With the V and Flat it sure looks like the same as the cartage on a lathe with the V on one side and a flat on the other.