How to tram junk

[T. J.]

It has a b&s # 9 taper. It came with a set of collets and a couple different tools that hold small collets and large ones. Idk what they are called. Lol

Well I was close! I knew it was B&S something or other.

 

[Tb1988]

Dave is on it!!
I'd pitch that vise AND the RT and focus on the bed FIRST!
You should be able to find a decent used KURT for not too much $$.

Dixon, IL huh?
I used to haul a LOT of huge valves out of the Henry Pratt plant there in the 80's & 90's
They had some HUGE machine tools in that place!

Small world, I know a lot of guys who worked there, yes they did massive tools and cranes. I was told at one time the gate valves in the Hoover dam were manufactured in that plant. Idk if it’s true but very cool if so.

 

[Tb1988]

Dave is on it!!
I'd pitch that vise AND the RT and focus on the bed FIRST!
You should be able to find a decent used KURT for not too much $$.

Dixon, IL huh?
I used to haul a LOT of huge valves out of the Henry Pratt plant there in the 80's & 90's
They had some HUGE machine tools in that place!

Also what is RT?

 

[finsruskw]

Also what is RT?

Looks like that's what is under the vise in your pictures, rotary table for the vise.
I'd take it off regardless as you will need the extra space it occupies many times.

Is the Pratt plant still there?
They had another facility in Gary, IN IIRC, I loaded there a few times as well.

 

[Tb1988]

Looks like that's what is under the vise in your pictures, rotary table for the vise.
I'd take it off regardless as you will need the extra space it occupies many times.

Is the Pratt plant still there?
They had another facility in Gary, IN IIRC, I loaded there a few times as well

Ahh, rotary table got it. I think that’s part of the vise, I could be wrong. No their Dixon facility closed and was sold. They still have a plant in aurora, IL last I knew.

 

[Tb1988]

took another look and the vise is separate from the rotary table. I also spend about 5 min with a scotch bright and some wd40, I think the table will clean up pretty nice. I uncovered quite a few more dings and dents. Table must have been been a dual purpose anvil.

 

[finsruskw]

Ahh, rotary table got it. I think that’s part of the vise, I could be wrong. No their Dixon facility closed and was sold. They still have a plant in aurora, IL last I knew.

Yes, I loaded there quite often as well.
I like loading at those places as I generally was able to walk around and look at all the operations there when I was waiting.
They had a hell of a shooting there a few years back I just found out.

 

[Tb1988]

Yea, very unfortunate.

 

[netmagi]

took another look and the vise is separate from the rotary table. I also spend about 5 min with a scotch bright and some wd40, I think the table will clean up pretty nice. I uncovered quite a few more dings and dents. Table must have been been a dual purpose anvil.View attachment 516294

ouch. . . Here I am carefully setting precision ground stuff on the edge of my mill table and sliding it on to avoid even the slightest of dings and they were hammering on this one. . . I guess this is to be expected in a shop that not really machine shop, but rather a maintenance room.

 

[Tb1988]

ouch. . . Here I am carefully setting precision ground stuff on the edge of my mill table and sliding it on to avoid even the slightest of dings and they were hamming on this one. . . I guess this is to be expected in a shop that not really machine shop, but rather a maintenance room.

Pretty sad sight for sure.