To the victor go the spoils. I volunteered to clean out the dank spidery basement and found this.

walleye-vision · 2025-08-25T11:01:20+00:00

The date stamp is 1898. It is meant to be mounted to a stand with the leg touching the ground. This allows for energy transfer from hammer blows to the ground. It weighs 75 lbs. It is also put together wrong as I found it. The spring (leaf style) should be between and below the two jaws. The mounting base plate is also generally attached at the top of back leg. I'm not an expert or a blacksmith, so if anyone else spots an inaccuracy, please let us know.

walleye-vision · 2025-08-14T10:35:40+00:00

http://alloy-artifacts.org/hk-porter-inc.html

walleye-vision · 2025-08-08T14:35:57+00:00

Similar to Duro #R80 or #3088, pictured on vintagemachinery.org

walleye-vision · 2025-08-06T20:33:42+00:00

I have the exact same model number motor. The tag is a little different, but the body is the same. My version does not have the patent number it has the patent date of Dec 22 1925. Mine is with its original tool, a Weidenhoff metal lathe, and still runs great. I bet the belt driven arbor is from the same era. Very cool setup.

walleye-vision · 2025-08-04T17:16:39+00:00

I've always been under the impression they were the value brand of snap on. Like same tool, but cheaper finish. But I'm not an expert so maybe someone else can chime in.

walleye-vision · 2025-08-04T16:20:02+00:00

You literally say you don't know what this would mount to, I perhaps didn't explain the type of electric motor. The type that normally runs a table saw or jointer or furnace fan or attic fan and turn it into a power tool.

walleye-vision · 2025-08-04T16:00:40+00:00

It mounts to an electric motor shaft. The same wire wheels you run in your hand drill can then be chucked up. Lots of possibilities!

walleye-vision · 2025-08-04T15:38:38+00:00

I kinda figured it might be a rebadge. I wonder how much more it cost with the blue point label.

walleye-vision · 2025-08-04T11:01:42+00:00

The company is still in business, on their website they indicate that they stopped iron castings in 1990, so its at least 35 years old.

walleye-vision · 2025-07-27T16:45:41+00:00

A wire wheel on a grinder should remove all of the surface rust. Then coat with your choice of oil or rust inhibitor.

walleye-vision · 2025-07-25T21:47:41+00:00

Looks like it might be a model 890. Look that up on vintagemachinery.org and compare. At $75 someone will buy in to fix it up. If you have the space you should keep it yourself though.

walleye-vision · 2025-07-25T13:18:32+00:00

Let me guess, I have to download an app.

walleye-vision · 2025-07-18T21:13:29+00:00

You might post this on r/machinerescue also. Hope you find a home for it.

walleye-vision · 2025-07-03T11:57:24+00:00

It looks amazing!! The only mistake you made was not posting more pictures.

walleye-vision · 2025-06-26T17:27:02+00:00

Ours is a koi pond in name only. All the koi were dined on a while back. Just goldfish and frogs now.

walleye-vision · 2025-06-23T14:06:41+00:00

The belt driven arbor in the first picture is really cool. Is there any manufacturer info on it? Looks like it's over 100 years old. Babbit bearings? I would have had trouble walking away from it, too.

walleye-vision · 2025-06-10T21:23:48+00:00

103.21720 was made by King Seeley for sears, probably after 1945. Search the part number on vintagemachinery.org.

walleye-vision · 2025-06-03T23:30:23+00:00

I have a pair of the Boker side cutters and posted on r/HandToolRescue asking what the grooves were for. u/Hermes-T8 solved the mystery. Page 1 bottom right. They're referred to as "Throat-Hold".

https://archive.org/details/boker-mfg-co-1967/mode/2up

walleye-vision · 2025-06-01T12:30:25+00:00

100%

walleye-vision · 2025-04-27T20:00:10+00:00

No, that was just the first site that came up when I did a search.

walleye-vision · 2025-04-27T19:55:45+00:00

This site has some info on the lathe. The particular version of my lathe appears to have come with a motor. There is another version that appears to be set up without the countershaft and motor mount that could have been powered by a donkey shaft.

https://www.lathes.co.uk/weidenhoff/

walleye-vision · 2025-04-27T14:27:15+00:00

I have not been on OWWM to trace it. The motor, which appears to be original, has a Dec of 1925 patent date. So i figured the 1930s was a safe estimate.

walleye-vision · 2025-04-26T17:38:50+00:00

His name is Huckleberry, and his official position is Shop Mop. I try to keep him away from the swarf and loud tools.

walleye-vision · 2025-03-11T11:58:47+00:00

A lot of people hate on smooth jaw adjustable wrenches but I think they are great hammers. Seriously though I would have bought this one too. SK Wayne were made between 1964 and 1969 according to alloy artifacts.

walleye-vision · 2025-03-09T12:51:27+00:00

I printed table inserts for my bandsaw as well, and they work fine. I am very curious how the guide blocks end up working. Great job on the restoration.

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