Photo Index - Western Auto Supply Co. (Westcraft) - WA 100 Buffing Mandrel

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Western Auto Supply Co. (Westcraft)
Kansas City, MO

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Grinder, Bench
Machine Size:	6"
Submitted By:	Gil Draper

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	WA 100 Buffing Mandrel
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Serial Number:
Last Updated	4/2/2018 12:40:55 PM

Comments:

I picked this up on Ebay in January 2018. This is the first Westcraft buffer of this model to be listed on Vintage Machinery.

I stripped and repainted the outside of the unit with Rustoleum Colonial Red which was almost a perfect match to the original color although the original color had slightly more of an orange tint. I also cleaned and buffed the metal parts, and now it is like new again.

Details:
Model WA 100
Cast aluminum body (I believe)
bronze bushings, no oil caps
5/8" shaft with 1/2" threaded ends, 8" shaft length, 5 3/4" height of shaft at center
7" height, ideal for 6" buffing wheels or smaller

Photo 1:

Comments: After restoration
Source: Me

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Comments: After restoration
Source: Me

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Photo 3:

Comments: Stripped with wire wheel
Source: Me

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Comments: Before restoration
Source: Me

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