Hi everybody,
I found another of my late father-in-law's tools and am trying to find the official name (and value) of it. The data plate says it's a Millers Falls 125. Any help appreciated. And if anyone is interested in buying it please let me know.
Thanks for any ideas,
Harold
Pretty sure that is an arbor for a grinder or buffer. Would be belt driven from behind.
I'm going to have to agree with you Papaw
Harold
You can find more about your tool at https://archive.org/details/MillersFallsCatalogNo49 (https://archive.org/details/MillersFallsCatalogNo49) page 74.
Thanks for all the quick replies. The catalog pictures show threaded spindle ends. Mine are unthreaded so someone must have changed things in the past.
Another possibility is they changed it's configuration some where along the way.
I'd agree with Bill300d, the shaft looks new & shiny compared to the casting. Someone probably changed it to do the job at hand. Still very useable and pretty bulletproof technology.
Do I see a shaft collar on the right side that is not in the catalog photo? This does not take away from the piece that you have!!!
Here's another view of the tool. Doesn't look like there's much room to attach anything to the short side of the shaft.
Harold, that short side looks to be hollow, is it and is it threaded internally? In the first picture there appears to be a set screw in the bottom of the short end, is it?
I would put a longer shaft in it so both sides could be used for wire wheels, grind stones, buffing wheels or fiber wheels.
EvilDr235
The tool found a new home this morning and it will be part of a soon to be built fishing-pole wrapping apparatus. The new owner was ecstatic because he'd been looking for one of these for a long time. Glad it will be put to use.
Way to go, Harold!!!