Latest vintage workshop tool

• Latest vintage workshop tool
  Posted by Ironhorse57 on 12 Aug, 2020 17:05
• Not a model, just a small sized (10 inch high) bench grinder/sharpener, unusual in that it's partly chain driven.
  "Firefly" made by the Luther Grinder Manufacturing Company of Milwaukee USA, an EBay find just delivered today.  I have spent a little time replacing missing split pins and circlips, just need to fabricate a tool rest to finish the job:
  
  SAM_1928 by David Hall, on Flickr
  
  SAM_1929 by David Hall, on Flickr
  
  SAM_1930 by David Hall, on Flickr
  
  If anyone knows how old this is I would love to know.
  
  Dave
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by AirSpyder on 14 Aug, 2020 21:19
• That's a really neat grinder Dave.
  When you get a tool rest made let's see some sparks.
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by Steam Technology on 14 Aug, 2020 22:36
• What a great looking old grinder.
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• #3 Reply
  Posted by Tadfafty on 16 Aug, 2020 14:32
• Wow, chain drive.
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• #4 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 19 Aug, 2020 11:10
• Awesome Dave!
  
  👏👏👏👏👏
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by Jim on 19 Aug, 2020 19:52
• Dave, now that is interesting mate.
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• #6 Reply
  Posted by Stoker on 19 Aug, 2020 20:30
• I've seen one of somewhat similar chain drive design, in the 1908 Sears catalog, but it is a larger version that is actually pedal powered.
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