Photo Index - Fairchild Industries, Inc. - 950

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Fairchild Industries, Inc.
Burlington, VT

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Grinder, Bench
Machine Size:	4½"
Submitted By:	Jim Johnson

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	950
Date of Manufacturer:	unk
Serial Number:
Last Updated	1/15/2021 4:58:19 PM

Comments:

I no longer own this grinder. Original POST - 26 Jan 2013.

Found on local C'list for not much money. I like the looks and realized that I had seen one on owwm.org. The grinder is badged as being mfg by Fairchild Camera and Instrument Company, Burlington VT - not a listed mfg here on vintagemachinery.org; Not sure if Manning, Bowman and Co. made this, or bought from Fairchild ? I also have posted pictures of yet a different badged mfg for the same grinder.

Comments on OWWM.org are that this is a 'weak' motor, and mine certainly is - it takes a while to spin up to speed, and I can stop the wheel cold by grinding on a popsickle stick with moderate pressure! I intend to put on leather stopping wheels for carving tools, so it shold work fine for that. Otherwise, just a cool looking little grinder.

Photo 1:

Comments: Front view of 4 1/2 'cyclops' grinder
Source: S-600

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Photo 2:

Comments: Badge from 4 1/2 grinder
Source: S-600

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