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

[The Foster's]

It is 4" across the shaft, if you will send your e-mail address I can sed a 
photo or two to you. After cleaning the 5" long cap up it has been repaired, 
but the other two have not and could be used in the same position as this 
cap.

Denny
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Faber McMullen" <faber at mssblue.net>
To: <gristmillers at gristmillers.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 11:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Gristmillers] Need top for pillow block Mill SN:3287-16"Meadow 
Mills


> Denny:
>
> is that 4" center to center across the shaft or running with the shaft?
>
> Faber
>
>
> On Mar 25, 2009, at 9:19 PM, The Foster's wrote:
>
>> I finally got time to measure the holes and these are 4" apart  center to 
>> center.
>>
>> Denny
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Faber McMullen"  <faber at mssblue.net>
>> To: <gristmillers at gristmillers.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 10:08 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Gristmillers] Need top for pillow block Mill SN: 
>> 3287-16"Meadow Mills
>>
>>
>>> Denny:
>>>
>>> That's great news.  Have you checked the bolt hole measurements  from 
>>> those that I put on the forum?
>>> If so, please let me know what I need to send you to purchase it  from 
>>> you.  I really really appreciate you
>>> going out and digging for me.  The cap for the frame side is the  one I 
>>> am missing.  I'll be happy to buy them
>>> both if you care to sell them, or you can keep the one I don't  need 
>>> for some other mill one of us may find.
>>>
>>> This is a wonderful forum,
>>> Faber
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mar 22, 2009, at 9:03 PM, The Foster's 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: 
>>>> 287  -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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