Recent content by Tommy084

hi All, i found a nice you tube channel about machining babbitt. If you search for "the bearded babbitt men". You can find many interresting videos. Where you see him machinig on an presumably waterbury lathe. It has the same model and setup. But is painted in grey. So i don't know if this an...

Hi Nobod, i believe the company still exists. But they now sell lawmowers and tractors. I m unsure if its still the same company...

thanks, Kencoupe, and fullraceflathead for the link and adressing me to the US Patent and Trademark Office. i found there an 15 page pattent folder where it describes the machine in detail, and has somevery nice pictures. Sadly i cannot put the link on this reply. the patent scheet is from...

Hi Nobod, goog idea. i did not know about the library. Ill check that out Thanks,T

hi Model A 29, yes i found them out. You mean strongs garage i believe? they have some very nice video's i really like them. i tryed to contact them some time ago. but sadly i did not succeed. you can find the waterbury in one of theyre videos. search after strong's garage babbitt grts T

Thanks Ken coupe, i found some info on the patent site. patent asked on 1937 and very nice description.

Hi, thanks for the reply. Yes there is an plate with two patent numbers on it. Where could i find patent register or some like? Im from Belgium.. thanks, Tom

Hi Everyone, I am looking for any information about the waterbury / simplicity con rod lathe. It's a very nice machine to machine newly poured con rods to size, and even possible to make oil groves with it. Would anyone happen to know from what years they have been made? and have any catalog...