What would you guys think is a fair price for the grinder to have been paid, I dont think I stole it but think I gave a fair price. I am wondering how I did. Runs good, quiet motor, no damage that I can see. Pretty good size and heavy, no vibration

I would gladly give $50.00 without hesitation.

The model No is the grainger P/N and will still come up on the grainger web site. But it is shown as no longer available. The picture shown in th catalog is a little different than yours. It must be the last one they sold.

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/search.shtml?searchQuery=1z707&op=search&Ntt=1z707&N=0&GlobalSearch=true&sst=subset

Yours is very old based on the postal code Chicago 48  and it is in seemingly good shape --- nice find.  It will clean up  nicely

I'd gladly take it off your hands.... pmail if you want to part with it!!


DM&FS

You guys must be worried that you will hurt my feelings, you wont, if I had paid 100 for it I think I would  have had a good deal. I know Dayton makes a heck of a product so it will last my lifetime most likely.
I am going to keep it moose, the guy wanted 85 I told him I was going to offer 50, he didnt seem insulted and so I told him 60 was a high as I could go. He was very cordial, even let me borrow his aluminum dolly to roll it out to the car un-attended.

It is a great grinder --- Hope you get a lot of use out of it --- I have a very old westward grinder exactly like your Dayton.. Foud out years ago that it was made by Dayton also for Grainger.

This is a beautiful grinder.
The other day someone was asking about one with paper thin wheel guards and churchkey toolrests.
Wheels close to the motor with little work clearance.
  I tried to explain that a grinder just like this, all cast appointments, plenty of space between wheels, is what we all really want.
This one is only missing the eyeguards which were steel framed and heavy themselves.

60 was a killer deal! I would have taken it in a heartbeat at that price, and I don't have the 60 bucks to spare!
yours Scott

I'll give you $75, including the truck it's sitting on :)

Seriously - nice find.  I'm actively searching for a good used grinder myself.

Quote from: scottg on January 13, 2013, 05:19:50 PM
This is a beautiful grinder.
The other day someone was asking about one with paper thin wheel guards and churchkey toolrests.
Wheels close to the motor with little work clearance.
  I tried to explain that a grinder just like this, all cast appointments, plenty of space between wheels, is what we all really want.
This one is only missing the eyeguards which were steel framed and heavy themselves.

60 was a killer deal! I would have taken it in a heartbeat at that price, and I don't have the 60 bucks to spare!
yours Scott

Hey Scott, if you know me than you know I am going to have to find the guards you speak off ( watch for my new post :) ) if you have a picture of what the correct guards would be for this thing please post them.
I am surprised that you noticed the width hard to tell in the picture, that kinda what turned me on as well. Stupid question but I am only guessing what the trough in the front may have been used for. Clue me in if you know
Thanks

Quote from: OilyRascal on January 13, 2013, 05:37:47 PM
I'll give you $75, including the truck it's sitting on :)

Seriously - nice find.  I'm actively searching for a good used grinder myself.

I have another one, I think it may be a Dayton as well but much older, it is smaller though so I dont think its what you are looking for.

I guess I will have to either find it a home or maybe Ill mount some brass on it for light duty cleaning.

Quote from: Ietech on January 13, 2013, 05:00:20 PM
It is a great grinder --- Hope you get a lot of use out of it --- I have a very old westward grinder exactly like your Dayton.. Foud out years ago that it was made by Dayton also for Grainger.

I sure will use it once I find how I want to mount it.

Quote from: 1930 on January 13, 2013, 06:40:22 PM
...............but I am only guessing what the trough in the front may have been used for. Clue me in if you know

to hold a bit of cooling water would be my educated guess

Yup, that's yer dipping water.

Gawd only knows what they were thinking putting it right under the electric power switch tho....

Quote from: scottg on January 13, 2013, 05:19:50 PM
This is a beautiful grinder.
The other day someone was asking about one with paper thin wheel guards and churchkey toolrests.
Wheels close to the motor with little work clearance.
  I tried to explain that a grinder just like this, all cast appointments, plenty of space between wheels, is what we all really want.
This one is only missing the eyeguards which were steel framed and heavy themselves.

60 was a killer deal! I would have taken it in a heartbeat at that price, and I don't have the 60 bucks to spare!
yours Scott

I have had good luck using 1/4" Lexan it's impact resistant very tough and doesn't discolor. The first set I made was 8 years ago and still in lear and good condition. Just find the mount points, cut Lexan to desired size, make a small metal support bracket where your fasteners will be, drill and, mount.orks great for me and ten times better than the originals.

Where were you able to find the Lexan? I have had this grinder for quite a few years, Champion, it did not have the guards ect so I eventually went to harbor freight, bough a cheap grinder ( maybe 15 dollars back then ) and converted the needed pieces.