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

[The Foster's]

Faber I looked today and I think I have what you need, I have a set of the 
bearing caps for the 16" Meadows. Both caps for the frame side and one for 
the pulley side.

Denny

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Faber McMullen" <faber at mssblue.net>
To: <gristmillers at gristmillers.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 8:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Gristmillers] Need top for pillow block Mill SN: 
3287 -16"Meadow Mills


> 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.
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> Gristmillers mailing list
>>>> Gristmillers at gristmillers.com
>>>> http://lists.gristmillers.com/mailman/listinfo/gristmillers
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Gristmillers mailing list
>>> Gristmillers at gristmillers.com
>>> http://lists.gristmillers.com/mailman/listinfo/gristmillers
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Gristmillers mailing list
>> Gristmillers at gristmillers.com
>> http://lists.gristmillers.com/mailman/listinfo/gristmillers
>
> _______________________________________________
> Gristmillers mailing list
> Gristmillers at gristmillers.com
> http://lists.gristmillers.com/mailman/listinfo/gristmillers