Universal Dividing Head Identification/restoration

[kyleaudio]

Hi guys, Happy New Year! I picked up this dividing head about a week ago for $125! There are no markings that would indicate who manufactured it. Does anyone recognize it?

Everything seems to work fine, it just has a really worn out paint job and I need to find a chuck for it. Anybody know where I can find a 2-1/4" 10 tpi backplate?





Now I'm in the process of taking it apart, stripping the paint off and repainting. I'll post pictures as I progress.

Thanks,
Kyle

 

[kyleaudio]

Disassembled and and paint has been stripped.

 

[kyleaudio]

Pictures of some big taps that were at the place where I bought the dividing head.

 

[Silverbullet]

go back and buy a 2 1/4" - 10 tap and drill for tap , then you can make your own backers or plates . while your there see if they have a 2 1/4" - 8 tap too . I haven't been able to find one of them for mine. you didn't go to cooks did ya.

 

[joshua43214]

Damn...
Did you grab one of those taps to send to Adam Booth, he loves junk like that...

Nice score on the dividing head. The driven gear looks pretty good in the pic, hope the rest is good too.
No idea who made it, sorry.

 

[Chipper5783]

Great find and thank you for sharing the pictures. It should be a crime to pile taps like that. The guys at work do it all the time and it kills me.

Chuck back plate? There have been a number of threads on this recently. I assume you would simply make your own?

 

[dlane]

I believe 2-1/4x10 is hardinge , I have a hardinge 5c spindex that use that spindle thread.
Those are some BA taps

 

[kyleaudio]

Haha, yes, those are definitely some Abom size taps! I think you guys are right though, I'll probably have to make a back plate from scratch. Does anyone know of a good source for un-machined rough cast back plates that would be large enough? I know that littlemachineshop has some, but they say that they only have a 56mm hub, so that won't work.

 

[Uglydog]

I had the exact same DH. But, mine had a cracked casting.
Do you need any parts?
I think she is a Carol.

Daryl
MN

 

[Nebraska Kirk]

Grizzly has some blank back plates in 6" or 8" diameter. Item #s SB1384, SB1385, SB1386 & SB1387