bobs1918 Posted November 1, 2016 Author Share Posted November 1, 2016 Wow! Is that load bed original? That might be the only one left...[/quote :red: Yes indeed all original I hope to preserve it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charawacky Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 I do like the look of the workshop equipment, no doubt you can explain the functions of the universal equipment, it appears to be driven via a 'grad-start' electrical drive? A flat bed Drummond lathe I unfortunately sold had a grad start which I think may have been used in a workshop truck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Described as a "Combination cutter and drill grinder". Steve will be able to explain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs1918 Posted November 14, 2016 Author Share Posted November 14, 2016 Today was separation day...That is the removal of the body from the chassis.All went well and the body now rests on the back of a c 1926 Commercial Electric truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs1918 Posted November 14, 2016 Author Share Posted November 14, 2016 Not sure what this geared unit is for. Maybe a PTO for one of the machines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 I have not seen anything like that before. I cant see how it works. Must be something for one of the machine tools. Have you got a copy of the American car and foundry company history? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Hi bobs1918, It looks very like a speedo drive that would have been driven from the back of the gearbox or the propshaft, Stewart-Warner made something similar. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4Founder Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Ran across an old print in my files of a machine shop truck so I am posting it here in case it might be of use. The image is from 1918 and that's about all the context there is on it. I found it as I looking for some sort of an instruction manual for the machine shop I may once have had. It's on one 20 year old inventory of stuff but I don't find it now. I'll keep looking. PS- Accidentally loaded the ammo body pic but decided to leave it for grins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 It looks like it had a speedo Not a military fitting I would have thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andypugh Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 Not sure what this geared unit is for. Maybe a PTO for one of the machines? I would go with "speedometer" too. There might even be a skew-drive out the side for the cable? Speedo drives were much chunkier back then, even on motorcycles: http://s947.photobucket.com/user/1953Indian/media/Ner%20A%20Car%20with%20speedometer%20A.jpg.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs1918 Posted November 17, 2016 Author Share Posted November 17, 2016 no need for a speedo I will remove it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs1918 Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 OK I was wrong The manual does show a Stewart model 131M as original equipment..........So a little hunting led me to a very reasonable example Maybe not THE speedo but nobody will know. Sorry it is upside down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs1918 Posted March 18, 2017 Author Share Posted March 18, 2017 Found a great fabricator in California, home of speed and custom shops. He was able to fabricate the missing engine panels.I still need to make a frame of 5mm round steel rod. The panel is then rolled around it and it gives the panel rigidityStill in the shipping box. It took a long time to find someone to make these for a reasonable price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tharper Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 We started work on the patterns and core boxes for the valve covers for the Wisconsin in Bob's FWD. Interestingly the original piece we are using as a "go-by" arrived here in far northern Maine from great Britain via Connecticut. I suspect at least one of you might have been involved with that transaction. Having the actual part on hand has saved us quite a bit of work and... with it sitting on my desk at school (soon to be shipped back from where it came) no small amount of wonder among the students. "A 1917 FWD?? What's that?" Anyway, we (my students and I) started by developing a 3D model using Autodesk Inventor Professional. (I teach Drafting & Engineering Technology to High School students). Once the model was completed we generated a set of 2D working drawings. Usually I would disappear into my shop and turn this piece out using my old 1943 Southbend lathe. However.... this time I decided to use the Tormach PCNC 440 CNC mill we have newly installed in our classroom lab space. Using Fusion 360 we generated the setups and the tool paths then post processed it to PathPilot. I cannot say it is faster than using the old Southbend but it sure is nice. Here is a photo of the patterns ready to be mounted on the backerboard. The core boxes should be cut this week. Best regards, Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 http://forums.justoldtrucks.com/115349/What-Am-I-for-Wednesday-5242017 Featured on the WAI this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tharper Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 (edited) Today we finished milling out the core boxes for the valve covers for Bob's FWD. Again we used the Tormach 440 (Love this machine!) Now we just need to mount the patterns on a backer board, seal and finish them. The core boxes will be joined together and mounted in a frame and will be sealed and finished as well - then its off to the foundry! Edited May 31, 2017 by Tharper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andypugh Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Today we finished milling out the core boxes for the valve covers for Bob's FWD.Again we used the Tormach 440 (Love this machine!) If it is using Pathpilot then there is a bit of a coincidence there, I work on LinuxCNC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs1918 Posted August 18, 2017 Author Share Posted August 18, 2017 Hello there Terry Yes the pattern cover came from Tim Gosling a member of this forum and a superb restorer . Tim I will post it back to you when I have it in my possession. Waiting for the rims to be returned with new rubber. It has been 3 months wait time and still not ready> only ONE company here in the states is doing hard rubber tyres and the wait time is normal for them. In the mean time truck is up on a dolly and can be moved on a railroad track. IT has been difficult to remove the wheels as the bearings are not cooperating. will try hydraulic porta-power this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobs1918 Posted August 20, 2017 Author Share Posted August 20, 2017 After many hours was able to remove the wheels from the axles. The bearings would not slide off It took the use of three porta-power hydraulic devices to force them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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