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Hello all,
Iam volunteering in the back shops for the Hawaiian Railway Society this winter, trying to help them establish a machine shop to support their nonprofit, 36” narrow gauge railroad operation. They have a nice little SB 9 and a big Cincinnati 18”x 72” lathe, but NO milling capability - a real disadvantage to setting up machining operations for them and making parts.
So, today one of the long time volunteers remembered a couple of old machine tools that have been stored up in the loft overhead the maintenance shop for a looong time.
Low and behold, we looked and discovered a nice, little Ammco 6” shaper, literally covered In dust. This could be an intermediant step to setting them up with some kind of milling capability.
However the shaper itself has no motor or countershaft/pulley assembly. Hence we need to replicate or source something that will power the machine, after we clean it up.
Anybody know what the pulley diameters and countershaft speeds should be?
And does anyone maintain historical records of these Ammco serial numbers? This thing has been in Hawaii for a long time, and this is a very small place. If we knew who bought it new, we “might” be able to go track down the missing parts.
Also, anybody have a spare, existing countershaft assembly you might be willing to donate? It would be a very worthy cause.
Finally, any reason a South Bend 9” lathe countershaft assembly wouldn’t work as a motor mount and drive unit for the shaper?
Here’s the only photo I have of the shaper at the moment- just the inspection plate. Once it comes down out of the loft, will be able to get a better overall shot.
Thanks much
Glenn
Iam volunteering in the back shops for the Hawaiian Railway Society this winter, trying to help them establish a machine shop to support their nonprofit, 36” narrow gauge railroad operation. They have a nice little SB 9 and a big Cincinnati 18”x 72” lathe, but NO milling capability - a real disadvantage to setting up machining operations for them and making parts.
So, today one of the long time volunteers remembered a couple of old machine tools that have been stored up in the loft overhead the maintenance shop for a looong time.
Low and behold, we looked and discovered a nice, little Ammco 6” shaper, literally covered In dust. This could be an intermediant step to setting them up with some kind of milling capability.
However the shaper itself has no motor or countershaft/pulley assembly. Hence we need to replicate or source something that will power the machine, after we clean it up.
Anybody know what the pulley diameters and countershaft speeds should be?
And does anyone maintain historical records of these Ammco serial numbers? This thing has been in Hawaii for a long time, and this is a very small place. If we knew who bought it new, we “might” be able to go track down the missing parts.
Also, anybody have a spare, existing countershaft assembly you might be willing to donate? It would be a very worthy cause.
Finally, any reason a South Bend 9” lathe countershaft assembly wouldn’t work as a motor mount and drive unit for the shaper?
Here’s the only photo I have of the shaper at the moment- just the inspection plate. Once it comes down out of the loft, will be able to get a better overall shot.
Thanks much
Glenn