What have i found?

[kayz1]

Found in the bottom of the draw that has bits that came with my S/H lathe, was wrapped in that brown paper anti-rust
The sleeve is 50mm-ish and has a M6 thread part way down, What is it Please and do i need one?

Almost forgot, the sleeve runs on a pair of bearings.





 

[philf]

Found in the bottom of the draw that has bits that came with my S/H lathe, was wrapped in that brown paper anti-rust
The sleeve is 50mm-ish and has a M6 thread part way down, What is it Please and do i need one?

Almost forgot, the sleeve runs on a pair of bearings.



 

Kayz1,

You've got one of these:



Do you need one? - probably not - I've had mine for 30 odd years and have never done anything with it (only let it go rusty!). I did have visions of using it as a high speed drill spindle but ........

I believe it was for some sort of textile machinery. Mine came from K R Whiston's which some may remember. Ken Whiston used to publish a regular catalogue (The Whiston's Cat) full of stock materials and fasteners and also lots of surplus electro-mechanical parts. It was only about 5 miles from me and I bought lots of useful bits and pieces - a lot that I've never used!

Cheers.

Phil.

[kayz1]

Thanks Phil, at least i have one just in-case i ever need one even if i still do not have a clue what it is or what it is ment to do
BUT! we both have one, so if anybody needs one WE have them in stock
 Lyn.

[kayz1]

Ow! Owww! almost forgot again, ( tis my age )
I can read some numbers on the side.
I did do a google but only came up with a bearing company.

  (  INA   F-81346  )

  ( Germany  02/G10  )

[Pete W.]

Kayz1,

You've got one of these:



SNIP

I believe it was for some sort of textile machinery. Mine came from K R Whiston's which some may remember. Ken Whiston used to publish a regular catalogue (The Whiston's Cat) full of stock materials and fasteners and also lots of surplus electro-mechanical parts. It was only about 5 miles from me and I bought lots of useful bits and pieces - a lot that I've never used!

Cheers.

Phil.

Hi there, Kayz1 and Phil,

I, too, have got one of those, in fact I might even have two!  I seem to remember I bought it (them) in case I decided to make a tool-post milling spindle.

I've also still got one of Ken Whiston's 'useful assortment of 100 carbon brushes' (used two), a box of 'assorted red fibre washers' (not many of those left), a box of mudguard washers in military tropical packing (used lots of those but you have to wash off the thick brown grease with white spirit) and a good stock of BSF nuts & bolts.

In its time, 'Whiston's Cat' was an excellent workshop resource for the hobbyist.

[Fergus OMore]

I recall Mr Whiston replying to me when I wanted a screwcutting chart for my (then) Pools Major lathe.

Norman

[awemawson]

His tag line was 'Have you seen my Cat?' with a picture of a moggy.

I seem to remember that he wanted to retire, but had great trouble selling the business. A fair amount of his stock went to Proops Brothers but when they fell out they traded independently. I bought nearly a ton of off cuts of special steels in large sections from one of the brothers, he was storing them in an underground car park under a block of council flats in North London, which is a long way from New Mills!

[philf]

His tag line was 'Have you seen my Cat?' with a picture of a moggy.

I seem to remember that he wanted to retire, but had great trouble selling the business. A fair amount of his stock went to Proops Brothers but when they fell out they traded independently. I bought nearly a ton of off cuts of special steels in large sections from one of the brothers, he was storing them in an underground car park under a block of council flats in North London, which is a long way from New Mills!

I remember the tag line now - thanks for reminding me. I thought I may have copies of the Cat somewhere but I must have binned them.

Kenneth Rowland Whiston did retire and his old staff ran the business for a few years. I'm not sure if he sold the business to the employees or if he gave it to them.

When I say 'his staff ran the business' I really mean they ran it into the ground. Without Ken's knowledge and enthusiasm it unfortunately didn't last very long.

I once went to his house in New Mills and had a guided tour of his very well equipped workshop. All his machines were three phase and were run off one inverter which connected to each machine via a multitude of toggle, rotary and foot switches, pots and relays.

I believe he was a member of Stockport Model Engineering Society.

Ken died in 1997 aged 83.

RIP.

[Anzaniste]

That's nothing I got one of these:-


Thingy by Anzaniste, on Flickr

Now what the devil is that?