"Gunner Asch" wrote in message
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On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:47:42 -0500, Ned Simmons
wrote:


Hmm. Is that right? I thought Hardinges had the classic
two-bearing-front,
floating rear setup. But I don't know for sure. Maybe Gunner would know.

It's as I've described. I've been in there and have a picture here in
front of me.


Very early Hardinges had the 2 bearing front..1940s-early 50s
vintage..but since the late 50s..all have been as Ned said.

Thats for manual and microswitch automatics.

Gunner

Thanks, Gunner. It's not that I don't believe Ned, it's just that I *know*
I've seen that two-bearing arrangement on drawings of Hardinge spindles. I
guess it was just the old ones.

Now Ned has me going. g I'm not going to be happy until I figure out what
they're doing with a spindle that contains preloaded bearings at each end.
Something is unusual here. I just called Hardinge; all of my old contacts
are either dead or retired. d8-( (Hardinge was once my client.) The
service desk doesn't even know of anyone on their staff who would know about
them anymore.

sigh Another question that will have to go to the end of a long line...

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Ed Huntress