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  2. Red crank grinder

    Red crank grinder

    Patent Dec 29th, 1925. No maker's mark. 9:1 ratio
  3. 7.Goodell Pratt Model 485 Crank Grinder

    7.Goodell Pratt Model 485 Crank Grinder

    Even the gearing is beefy. Forgoing the typical worm gears, they used system of toothed gears that run in an oil bath. Goodell Pratt Model 485. This was their "tool box grinder", their smallest model and meant to be portable but it's built like a tank and weighs almost 11 lbs. With...
  4. 6.Goodell Pratt Model 485 Crank Grinder

    6.Goodell Pratt Model 485 Crank Grinder

    Goodell Pratt Model 485. This was their "tool box grinder", their smallest model and meant to be portable but it's built like a tank and weighs almost 11 lbs. With a 22:1 ratio this thing spins like an electric with very little effort and is almost as loud.
  5. 5.Goodell Pratt Model 485 Crank Grinder

    5.Goodell Pratt Model 485 Crank Grinder

    Goodell Pratt Model 485. This was their "tool box grinder", their smallest model and meant to be portable but it's built like a tank and weighs almost 11 lbs. With a 22:1 ratio this thing spins like an electric with very little effort and is almost as loud.
  6. 4.Goodell Pratt Model 485 Crank Grinder

    4.Goodell Pratt Model 485 Crank Grinder

    Goodell Pratt Model 485. This was their "tool box grinder", their smallest model and meant to be portable but it's built like a tank and weighs almost 11 lbs. With a 22:1 ratio this thing spins like an electric with very little effort and is almost as loud.
  7. 3.Goodell Pratt Model 485 Crank Grinder

    3.Goodell Pratt Model 485 Crank Grinder

    Goodell Pratt Model 485. This was their "tool box grinder", their smallest model and meant to be portable but it's built like a tank and weighs almost 11 lbs. With a 22:1 ratio this thing spins like an electric with very little effort and is almost as loud.
  8. 2.Goodell Pratt Model 485 Crank Grinder

    2.Goodell Pratt Model 485 Crank Grinder

    Goodell Pratt Model 485. This was their "tool box grinder", their smallest model and meant to be portable but it's built like a tank and weighs almost 11 lbs. With a 22:1 ratio this thing spins like an electric with very little effort and is almost as loud.
  9. 1.Goodell Pratt Model 485 Crank Grinder

    1.Goodell Pratt Model 485 Crank Grinder

    Goodell Pratt Model 485. This was their "tool box grinder", their smallest model and meant to be portable but it's built like a tank and weighs almost 11 lbs. With a 22:1 ratio this thing spins like an electric with very little effort and is almost as loud.
  10. Prairie Tool Co. Sturdibilt Model 85

    Prairie Tool Co. Sturdibilt Model 85

    The crank spins so free and easily, the is an excellent grinder. Looks similar to the Luther Best Maide series. Circa 1920's. 15:1 ratio
  11. Worm gears on Prairie grinder

    Worm gears on Prairie grinder

    This is before I cleaned out the petrified grease and put in new. She spins like a top now. Prairie Tool Co. Sturdibilt Model 85 hand crank grinder. Very nice grinder with a 15:1 ratio. Circa 1920's.
  12. Before/After Prairie Grinder

    Before/After Prairie Grinder

    Before & after cleaning. Prairie Tool Co. Sturdibilt Model 85 hand crank grinder. Very nice grinder with a 15:1 ratio. Circa 1920's.
  13. Green Grinder

    Green Grinder

    No name cast iron hand crank grinder I cleaned and sold. Was a nice turning machine. Not sure how old.
  14. Prairie Tool Sturdibilt Hand Crank Grinder

    Prairie Tool Sturdibilt Hand Crank Grinder

    An old Prairie grinder circa 1920-ish that I cleaned and refurbished. This thing is built like a tank and spins like a top.
  15. Prairie Tool Sturdibilt Hand Crank Grinder

    Prairie Tool Sturdibilt Hand Crank Grinder

    Worm gears. An old Prairie grinder circa 1920-ish that I cleaned and refurbished. This thing is built like a tank and spins like a top.
  16. Prairie Tool Sturdibilt Hand Crank Grinder

    Prairie Tool Sturdibilt Hand Crank Grinder

    Before and after. An old Prairie grinder circa 1920-ish that I cleaned and refurbished. This thing is built like a tank and spins like a top.
  17. Rick M

    Couple of hand grinders I bought

    First up is a Prairie Tool model 85 horizontal grinder. It looked like it had been sitting in a dirty barn for 50 years. Before/After: Vid: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOeH4ZI6EPA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOeH4ZI6EPA Next is a no-name green grinder...
  18. Rick M

    Where to buy sharpening/grinding wheels?

    I'm planning on buying myself a hand crank grinder for Christmas but where do you find good grinding stones suitable for sharpening? Not sure of exactly which grinder I'll be buying yet, most likely an antique one off ebay so it will probably need a 4-6 inch wheel. How about these Nortons from...
  19. New grinder for sharpening...

    New grinder for sharpening...

    New grinder for sharpening...
  20. MikeH

    Grizzly T10097 8" Grinder / Sharpener

    This Grizzly grinder looks a lot like a Tormek. It looks like a good deal. Is it? :eusa_thin

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