On Thu, 21 Apr 2005 09:54:11 -0700, the inscrutable "Lane" lane (no
spam) at copperaccents dot com spake:

It's made of cast iron with holes to bolt to the bench top; its just a stand
with bronze bushings (oil caps on top) for the arbor with a pully in the
middle that you hook up to a motor behind. You can put a grinding wheel,
wire wheel or buffer on either side. There are tool rests, but no wheel
guards of any kind. I've got one and want to put it on ebay but haven't the
foggiest idea what they are called. I've Googled and searched on Ebay every
which way but can't find another one to compare it to. What are these things
called? I'm sure its an antique.

Lee Valley calls them "double-ended mandrels."
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...=1,43072,45939
I have a similar beast I'll turn into a horizontal mortiser some day.
(Paid $2 for it at an Old Iron auction in Sandy Eggo.)


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