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Latest vintage workshop tool
« on: August 12, 2020, 05:05:04 pm »
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

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If anyone knows how old this is I would love to know.

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Re: Latest vintage workshop tool
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2020, 09:19:32 pm »
That's a really neat grinder Dave.
When you get a tool rest made let's see some sparks. :)
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Re: Latest vintage workshop tool
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2020, 10:36:17 pm »
What a great looking old grinder.
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Re: Latest vintage workshop tool
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2020, 02:32:42 pm »
Wow, chain drive.
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Re: Latest vintage workshop tool
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2020, 11:10:37 am »
Awesome Dave!

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Re: Latest vintage workshop tool
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2020, 07:52:14 pm »
Dave, now that is interesting mate.
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Re: Latest vintage workshop tool
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2020, 08:30:03 pm »
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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