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

[Faber McMullen]

Oh Denny, that would be great news indeed.  Yes we are talking the  
side opposite the belt pulley.  It is the pillow
block that sits outside of the box in which the fixed stone is  
cemented.   The measurements I took are off of the
bottom portion which I still have.  I certainly have time so just let  
me know.  I will be cutting out the new mill pieces
during the next couple of weeks at a wood shop here in Navasota.  I  
won't reassemble the mill for a month or
so.

Later,
Faber


On Mar 22, 2009, at 7:54 AM, The Foster's wrote:

> 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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