I had to go with what was close and then do some creative modifying to make them fit right.

Been there, done that.
My 1938 drill press was so old that I found its pedigree by the last date the bearings were manufactured...1938!
So I just designed parts to fit modern bearings.

 

Picture time!

 

The way over built gearhead motor I had apart yesterday.

 

And for #12 himself.




Yep. The old mills identification number is 12!

As viewed from the previous front picture its located right behind where the table assy is set.

As all other online information has implied that location is where the manufacturing date should be but all mine has is the #12. The same ID number is found on other parts ofthe machine as well so I have yet to find a actual manufacturing date reference for it anywhere.

 

The Baykal table sheer.






As you can see it has some cosmetic damage from the fire it went though.

No major components were damaged however so mechanically and structurally everything is still solid and working. The shop fire burned hot and fast so all that was damaged was superficial external stuff like the paint and plastic control switches and external plastic wiring for the foot pedal but none of the heavy frame components were exposed long enough to have any effects. In fact the lubricating grease on them didn't even get hot enough to burn off.

The rusty orange tint on the control box shows where the heat line for the shop fire was. That sheet metal was thin enough to have been able to heat up hot enough discolor the paint whereas the much heavier main frame work was too heavy to heat up in the time the fire burned.

A good heavy wire wheel work over and power wash followed by a paint job and new wiring and it will be good as new!

 

Another photo update of the old mill.

All finished for now! Everything works including the original work light (Updated to CFL of course.)!
The old gear motor runs smooth and quiet plus had no trouble running for an hour without any signs of overheating or leaks and the power feed system didn't need much work to get it going as well.



The small pulley on the right drives the table power feed system which has automatic kickouts on each end of travel.

By pushing the brass lever on the right hand side aluminum gearbox it lifts a worm gear up that then drives the R/L feed screw until the kickout mechanism (that silver rod with the four tabs on the front of the table) hits one of the two center tabs which then push the brass engagement lever hold out of position letting the worm gear mechanism drop down and disengage from the feed screw drive gear. Simple reliable and easily adjusted to work for repetitive operations.

Although I just built the cabinet it sits on the other day the weathered wood came out as a very fitting and appropriately aged appearance match to the machine.

Rather thinking I need to restore one of my old open frame belt driven grinder/wire wheel units to sit beside it now.