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

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Would you have the eccentric for that mill as well? Lke to replace the
sidewinder I have.
Ron

On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 10:03 PM, The Foster's <foster at ellijay.com> wrote:

> 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.
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