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Manufactured/Badged by:
Black & Decker Mfg. Co., Ltd.
Towson, MD

True Manufacturer:
Black & Decker Mfg. Co., Ltd., Towson, MD

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Grinder, Bench
Machine Size:	10”/1500 rpm/3 ph
Submitted By:	Peter Baisley

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Sharpening Grinder
Date of Manufacturer:	1936
Serial Number:	57210 type C
Last Updated	9/18/2025 7:16:17 PM

Comments:

Bought at a machine shop auction by the father of the PO, this machine had never been run by him, as it is 3 phase, and sat in an unheated Amesbury, MA barn for several years. Wiring was in remarkably good condition. The windings painted with a very thick, red coating. Faced with the purchase of a VFD that would cost a bunch of cash, and ruin the esthetic of this 90 year old machine, I instead bought the smallest 750w VFD available ($38) that required 220v power, I got a 800w 110-220v converter ($35) that fit neatly in the base.

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Comments: Love at First Sight
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Comments: Front
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Comments: Pedestal with Quench Cup
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Comments: Brazed from a Fall. Remarkable hard finish!
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Comments: VFD to be attached to switch cover
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Comments: Converter. Even put the old 3 ph switch to use.
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