Would you have the eccentric for that mill as well? Lke to replace the sidewinder I have. <br>Ron<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 10:03 PM, The Foster's <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:foster@ellijay.com">foster@ellijay.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">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.<div class="im">
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Denny<br>
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Oh Denny, that would be great news indeed. Yes we are talking the side opposite the belt pulley. It is the pillow<br>
block that sits outside of the box in which the fixed stone is cemented. The measurements I took are off of the<br>
bottom portion which I still have. I certainly have time so just let me know. I will be cutting out the new mill pieces<br>
during the next couple of weeks at a wood shop here in Navasota. I won't reassemble the mill for a month or<br>
so.<br>
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Later,<br>
Faber<br>
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On Mar 22, 2009, at 7:54 AM, The Foster's wrote:<br>
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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?<br>
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Denny<br>
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Subject: Re: [Gristmillers] Need top for pillow block Mill SN: 3287 - 16"Meadow Mills<br>
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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.<br>
I plan to call Meadow Mills and see if they might have a spare one for sale. Can babbitt lead be purchased easily somewhere?<br>
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Faber<br>
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On Mar 21, 2009, at 9:49 PM, Jim Fackert wrote:<br>
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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...<br>
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google BABBITT to learn about casting babbitt bearings in place.... lots of how-tos.<br>
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