Today's junkyard find.

JV · January 25, 2018, 06:03:36 PM

My grandmother also had one. My dad mounted it on a push reel lawnmower. You had better be on your toes or it would take out anything in it's path. The dogs have it a wide berth.

:D

Kwill · January 25, 2018, 06:05:19 PM

Couple old fans at my mom's I thought you might have some like it.

petefrom bearswamp · January 25, 2018, 06:24:47 PM

Kbeitz looks like we have another serious collector and builder of things on the forum!

Kwill · January 25, 2018, 06:37:22 PM

Quote from: petefrom bearswamp on January 25, 2018, 06:24:47 PM
Kbeitz looks like we have another serious collector and builder of things on the forum!

builder yes collector no 8)

Kbeitz · January 25, 2018, 07:22:33 PM

I see an old Lawson engine in the first picture...

Kbeitz · January 25, 2018, 07:26:02 PM

Quote from: Kwill on January 25, 2018, 06:37:22 PM
Quote from: petefrom bearswamp on January 25, 2018, 06:24:47 PM
Kbeitz looks like we have another serious collector and builder of things on the forum!
builder yes collector no 8)

Lookin at your pictures .... I would say your starting to collect...
Nice fans... Nice vise...

paul case · January 25, 2018, 08:21:21 PM

I saw that vise too. That is not the collectin kind its the usin kind, or it would be here anyway.

PC

Al_Smith · January 25, 2018, 10:11:25 PM

My uncle used to tell the story of old Maytags with a gas engine .As a young boy it was his job to kick start the engine and get it going.Every so often it would back fire and slam his knee right into the tub .Odd little engine that had a spark plug with tapered pipe threads .They used to about give those things away at auctions .I think the single cylinder model was around 3/4 HP .Might run 1000 rpm if that much

Kwill · January 25, 2018, 11:14:10 PM

Quote from: Kbeitz on January 25, 2018, 07:26:02 PM
Quote from: Kwill on January 25, 2018, 06:37:22 PM
Quote from: petefrom bearswamp on January 25, 2018, 06:24:47 PM
Kbeitz looks like we have another serious collector and builder of things on the forum!
builder yes collector no 8)

Lookin at your pictures .... I would say your starting to collect...
Nice fans... Nice vise...

taking it all home and sorting through it. Most of it will end up at the scrap yard. The vice is going in the shop as all I have is a small one. What I can use I will keep. The fans I left at moms.

Weekend_Sawyer · January 26, 2018, 08:28:10 AM

That's a serious chunk of I beam the vise is mounted on!

Kbeitz · January 26, 2018, 11:17:42 AM

I think that's a sheet metal vise...

Kwill · January 26, 2018, 12:49:58 PM

Quote from: Weekend_Sawyer on January 26, 2018, 08:28:10 AM
That's a serious chunk of I beam the vise is mounted on!

yeah it was a heavy dude loading it up

Kwill · January 26, 2018, 01:19:43 PM

Pretty cool jack I found sorting through.

Kbeitz · January 26, 2018, 05:55:51 PM

Was a good day today... Not tested yet but what much could be wrong with a
simple welder that can't be fixed?

And some other junk...

Tractor drawbar.

Dies.

Wire brush and fairlead.

Square D 100 amp breaker box.

Trailer jack.

Jeep bumper.

Al_Smith · January 26, 2018, 06:42:21 PM

I gotta find that junk yard

Kbeitz · January 26, 2018, 06:54:01 PM

Quote from: Al_Smith on January 26, 2018, 06:42:21 PM
I gotta find that junk yard

I think most Junkyards are like this... You just need to take the time to look.
I even surprise the guys at the yard. They say... Where did you find that...
You gotta dig and get dirty. This yard is extremely muddy. Most people
don't even want to walk in it. You also got to be the early bird. The guys
is always telling me what i missed.

Gearbox · January 26, 2018, 07:03:20 PM

K if that is flux core wire I think the 2 straps are on wrong . I am to lazy to walk to the shop to see mine . I says right on the cover witch way they need to be .

Kwill · January 26, 2018, 07:44:58 PM

Any idea what this is?

Kbeitz · January 26, 2018, 07:53:50 PM

Quote from: Kwill on January 26, 2018, 07:44:58 PM
Any idea what this is?

Wow... You got a steam whistle made for an exhaust.

Kbeitz · January 26, 2018, 07:55:59 PM

Quote from: Gearbox on January 26, 2018, 07:03:20 PM
K if that is flux core wire I think the 2 straps are on wrong . I am to lazy to walk to the shop to see mine . I says right on the cover witch way they need to be .

This welder is made to take both. Your right it's set up for a tank and
it has solid wire on it right now. I would like to change it to flux core.
Do I need to change the drive wheel and liner to do this ?

Darrel · January 26, 2018, 08:14:34 PM

Kwill, you might be able to blow the whistle with compressed air.

pinefeller · January 26, 2018, 08:18:36 PM

nope you will have to swap the polarity though

Chuck White · January 26, 2018, 09:06:48 PM

Question for Kbeitz!

When you visit the junkyard, and find stuff you want/need, do you pay for it by the pound?

Magicman · January 26, 2018, 09:35:11 PM

Kwill, this is a different model Maytag and I recorded it sideways (sorry) but you get the idea.
https://youtu.be/WbJPbwFZluM

Kwill · January 26, 2018, 09:49:59 PM

Quote from: Magicman on January 26, 2018, 09:35:11 PM
Kwill, this is a different model Maytag and I recorded it sideways (sorry) but you get the idea.
https://youtu.be/WbJPbwFZluM

cool. Thanks magicman. Mine is free but it's missing the gear on the end that you kick start it with.