Hey Bob,

Gee, from your description, it could be a "Blanchard" type. Is the
spindle vertical? And with no adjustments, it may have been used to
smooth castings. I've seen something like that in a foundry where
they make fire hydrant valves. It had two bars as "stops". The raw
castings were put in one section, they came to rest against the
"first" stop bar, they were ground away on until they fit under the
bar and passed into the next section where they were flipped over and
ground away again until they fit under that bar and then taken out as
they came around. If the operator missed one, it just went on through
again, but of course nothing was ground any more as it passes under
both bars.

Take care.

Brian Lawson,
Bothwell, Ontario.
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On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:55:25 -0800 (PST), Bob AZ
wrote:

Saw an Antique Brown & Sharpe grinder today. Single large wheel was
about 24 " diameter. 3" thick. Maybe used to be hand operated by a big
person. Rotated in a tub that could be filled with water. Tub was cast
with the Browne & Sharpe name on the side. Maybe 500 pounds. total.
Definitely old. Perhaps 100 years. Looked to be powered later in life
by a 3 HP motor. Had an anvil at each side of the grinding wheel.
Definitely not the precision grinder thet we are all used too.
Reminded me of the foot power grinders om my childhood. 70+ years ago.
But the wheel is big. Real big. No handwheels or crank so perhaps this
was all removed when a motor was added.

Sorry but I did not have my camera with me.

Any leads would be appreciated.

Bob AZ