[Gristmillers] Need top for pillow block Mill SN: 3287 - 16"Meadow Mills

[The Foster's]

I may have what you are looking for, I have several remains of mills that 
stones were robbed out of. It will take me a day or two to sort through and 
find everything I have. I should have an answer for you in a couple of days 
if you can wait. I was in an out building yesterday and found the bottom 
half of the bearing for a 16" Meadows but no top. we are talking about the 
side opposite of the belt pulley and frame correct?

Denny
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Faber McMullen" <faber at mssblue.net>
To: <gristmillers at gristmillers.com>; <jimfackert at gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 8:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Gristmillers] Need top for pillow block Mill SN: 3287 - 
16"Meadow Mills


> Great idea!  I will probably order a pillow block from McMaster this  week 
> and keep looking for the original cap to put it back to being 
> historically accurate.
> I plan to call Meadow Mills and see if they might have a spare one for 
> sale.  Can babbitt lead be purchased easily somewhere?
>
> Faber
>
> On Mar 21, 2009, at 9:49 PM, Jim Fackert wrote:
>
>> If you are more concerned with cost and efficiency than historic 
>> accuracy (in the short term0 you could replace the old bearing with  a 
>> ball bearing or bronze pillow block from Mcmaster or ww granger or 
>> ebay...
>>
>> google BABBITT to learn about casting babbitt bearings in place....  lots 
>> of how-tos.
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