Now THIS is one cool looking welder! R2D2? art Deco?

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check this cool unit out- looks like it should have a staring role in a 50's sci fi movie!   http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/tls/5337073033.html
Reply:A.O. Smith definitely heavy, but not 100lbs of copper.  More like 10 lbs copper and 100 lbs of iron.
Reply:Very cool - and at $100 I would have probably bought it Dave J.Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance. ~George Bernard Shaw~ Syncro 350Invertec v250-sThermal Arc 161 and 300MM210DialarcTried being normal once, didn't take....I think it was a Tuesday.
Reply:Originally Posted by MinnesotaDaveVery cool - and at $100 I would have probably bought it
Reply:Originally Posted by M J DIt would be cool to gut out the inside, make a liner and make a wood stove out of it.
Reply:The usez are endless. There was a show on HGTV with a couple hotties who would buy weird stuff and repurpose it. Unfortunately neither you or I fit that category. Lol
Reply:The shop I worked in when I was 15 had a big old Lincoln in the corner. It was round, about the size of a 45 gallon drum and had a crank on top to raise and lower the amperage. I'm not sure, but I think it was DC. Everyone that used it loved it, but it never got moved around much.250 amp Miller DialArc AC/DC StickF-225 amp Forney AC Stick230 amp Sears AC StickLincoln 180C MIGVictor Medalist 350 O/ACut 50 PlasmaLes
Reply:stoneaxe$100.00 is free . . .Step-up to Bronze Age . . . buy it now.Ditch your job tomorrow and get it.This welder is one of the great paragons of Art Deco cabinetry,with a surviving name plate.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolis_(1927_film)http://www.google.com/search?q=Metro...HWxfByoQ_AUIBQOpus
Reply:Originally Posted by M J DThe usez are endless. There was a show on HGTV with a couple hotties who would buy weird stuff and repurpose it. Unfortunately neither you or I fit that category. Lol
Reply:Originally Posted by whtbaronThe shop I worked in when I was 15 had a big old Lincoln in the corner. It was round, about the size of a 45 gallon drum and had a crank on top to raise and lower the amperage. I'm not sure, but I think it was DC. Everyone that used it loved it, but it never got moved around much.
Reply:O Originally Posted by OPUS FERROstoneaxe$100.00 is free . . .Step-up to Bronze Age . . . buy it now.Ditch your job tomorrow and get it.This welder is one of the great paragons of Art Deco cabinetry,with a surviving name plate.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolis_(1927_film)http://www.google.com/search?q=Metro...HWxfByoQ_AUIBQOpus
Reply:Here's a 1952 Hobart I fixed up this summer. It welds fine but is headed for my "man cave". Got a lead on a K O Lee welder with a Missing Link stabilizer on the top. Stay tunedSent from my iPad using TapatalkSteveLincoln IdealArc 250Lincoln SA200 1966 RedfaceSteve1990 Miller Dialarc 2501993 Miller Maxstar 140 STR2015 Lincoln MP2101966 Lincoln SA200 Redface
Reply:Yeah, I remember that one.The cool factor is thru the roof on that old girl!Expert Garage Hack....https://www.facebook.com/steven.webber.948
Reply:That thing has so many taps You are sure to find one You like.
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Reply:Originally Posted by SparkieHere's a 1952 Hobart I fixed up this summer. It welds fine but is headed for my "man cave". Got a lead on a K O Lee welder with a Missing Link stabilizer on the top. Stay tunedSent from my iPad using TapatalkSteveLincoln IdealArc 250Lincoln SA200 1966 Redface
Reply:Originally Posted by MinnesotaDaveLike one of these?
Reply:I would really doubt that Lincoln ever rebranded that welder, it's strictly a GE machine. Those pictures are stills from a movie that you can watch on You Tube that was produced many years ago by GE that touts the benefits of AC welding over DC. Lincoln was the big daddy in DC machines and the other manufacturers were wanting some of that market. Check out the movie on you tube if you can:Sent from my iPad using TapatalkSteveLincoln IdealArc 250Lincoln SA200 1966 RedfaceSteve1990 Miller Dialarc 2501993 Miller Maxstar 140 STR2015 Lincoln MP2101966 Lincoln SA200 Redface
Reply:Link isn't coming up here, but I might do a search for it on Utube later. Like I said, everything looks very similar, except it was a dull dark red, the there was a gold/ black "badge" (which I am very sure said Lincoln) right where that GE insignia is. Maybe it was done in Canada but not the US?Last edited by whtbaron; 12-01-2015 at 12:21 AM.250 amp Miller DialArc AC/DC StickF-225 amp Forney AC Stick230 amp Sears AC StickLincoln 180C MIGVictor Medalist 350 O/ACut 50 PlasmaLes
Reply:FOOLS!  Don't you understandt?! Viz a machine like zis ve can bring the CREATURE to LIFE!!
Reply:Originally Posted by stoneaxecheck this cool unit out- looks like it should have a staring role in a 50's sci fi movie!   http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/tls/5337073033.html
Reply:Nice welderA Liberal is someone who lives in a gated community with private security,  but says that a boarder fence won't work and people don't need guns for self protection.
Reply:Originally Posted by GarVery nice!Gar
Reply:This one does that also. Nice touch I think, lots of old Hobarts were like thatSteveLincoln SA200 (1966 Redface)Lincoln IdealArc 250Steve1990 Miller Dialarc 2501993 Miller Maxstar 140 STR2015 Lincoln MP2101966 Lincoln SA200 Redface
Reply:Originally Posted by MinnesotaDaveNot bad - or maybe end table, night stand, or base for a lamp I may get a pair of old welders (probably Forney) for end tables or night stands one day.Originally Posted by steelsurgeonYou must be single, right?? Rich
Reply:Originally Posted by SparkieThis one does that also. Nice touch I think, lots of old Hobarts were like thatAttachment 1281301Attachment 1281311SteveLincoln SA200 (1966 Redface)Lincoln IdealArc 250
Reply:That old round GE is one of the first multi-function welders.  It's a welder and a water heater, all-in-one.I like some of the old ones they have in England.  Not huge, but the transformer is in an oil bath tank. Built to last."USMCPOP" First-born son: KIA  Iraq 1/26/05Syncrowave 250 w/ Coolmate 3Dialarc 250, Idealarc 250SP-175 +Firepower TIG 160S (gave the TA 161 STL to the son)Lincwelder AC180C (1952)Victor & Smith O/A torchesMiller spot welder
Reply:We had one in our welding shop in school that looked just like the generator portion of an SA200 stood up on end, I think it had a big motor in the base to spin it up. I'm fairly certain it was from the 40's.
Reply:KO Lee made a knock out welder too no scanner or I would post it,there is a welder on Ebay a midstates with a hi freq box on top a big M for the taps! A welder from canada was neet too ,a farmer tool company made it.
Reply:That Lincoln is the hard hat welder 3 phase SA -250 motor is on top,the best stick welder made .Made in a reduced amp model the aircrafter to stick weld chrome molly tubing.