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

[The Foster's]

I also have 2 eccentrics here, two different shaft sizes. It appears one of these mills had the wooden hopper and the other had a tin hopper. I have a lot of small parts and pieces.

Denny
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: gritsnc at gmail.com 
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  Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 10:40 AM
  Subject: Re: [Gristmillers] Need top for pillow block Mill SN: 3287 -16"MeadowMills


  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>
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    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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