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

Fri Mar 27 18:09:07 PDT 2009

Denny:

Please send the photo to faber at mssblue.net

Thanks
Faber

On Mar 27, 2009, at 5:15 AM, The Foster's wrote:

> 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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