Thanks guys.

Although nothing hit it on the head, you got me looking in a new direction.

I tracked down something that was not exactly what I was thinking about, but
should work.
It is called a "two bearing housing" and is designed as a pillow block for
big honkin' fans.

Paul K. Dickman

"Wild_Bill" wrote in message
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I have some cylindrical bearings-and-shaft assemblies/cartridges that sound
like what is described here, and IIRC, they were referred to as pump
bearing assemblies.

The outer ends of the bearings are sealed, and the shaft ends are
different diameters, as though they were made for a specific application.

There wasn't a manufacturer's name on them, but I don't recall if the
outer case was a machined cast iron sleeve, or machined steel tubing.

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WB
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"Paul K. Dickman" wrote in message
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My brother is trying to copy a gizmo and has decided to pester me about
it.
At the heart of this item is something that seems to be a stock device
with some mounting hdw welded on.
If we could get a name for this device, we can search for it.

It is simply a heavy (1 1/8" dia) rotating shaft mounted in bearings. The
bearings, however, aren't mounted in pillow blocks or flanges, they are
mounted in a cylinder.

For all intents and purposes, it looks like the quill from your drill
press without the extraneous grooves.

Any help would be appreciated.

Paul K. Dickman