A strange little welder, ever seen one like this

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Here is welder I acquired from a friend moving out of state, I put a plug end on it and fired it up, holds an arc just fine using 6013, 6011 and 7014, little rough with 7018AC. Anyone ever see one like this before? I welded the bench together with it 2" schedule 40 pipe for the legs and 1/2 plate for the top, shelf supports are bed rails. It's kind of heavy but I mounted an ole desk mover to move it around the garage.
Reply:Never seen one but it does show 50 HZ so it is more than likely from across the pondEdit...Made in Poland..I guess I should have read the rest of the tag....can you get a better pic of the tag?
Reply:It says "made in Poland" on the tag.
Reply:The Lech Walesa lunch-box welder! That's a beauty.Is that what welded the cast vise base to the steel angle, as seen in pic #1?Good Luck
Reply:how come a welder made in ppoland has tags written in polish yet on one it says made in poland in english? they anticipated it being exported?
Reply:Originally Posted by weldbead...has tags written in polish yet on one it says made in poland in english?...
Reply:Yes, that little welder did all the welds on the bench including the quick tack job on the vise. No thanks on the trade, it's still fun to watch eyes light up when I strike an arc, with that thing, it really is quiet until I crank past 90 amps on the cheesy gauge alot quieter than a tombstone.
Reply:Originally Posted by spanico ...No thanks on the trade, it's still fun to watch eyes light up when I strike an arc...
Reply:Spanico, I take it you use your desk mover to move your shop bench around, good idea!Here is what I have so Far:Miller:Shop Master 300 A A/C D/CS 22a Wire FeederRFC-14 Tig PedalHF-251D High Freq. UnitProfax 250 A Mig GunVictor RegulatorsHarris:63-2 torch Cutting Attachment 49-3making home built tig cooler
Reply:Yes the desk mover works out great when the bench needs to moved or cleaned around. I did beef up the thin bar stock that was used to keep the load elevated. The bench weighs a bit more than an old double pedestal desk. It's amazing what a little leverage can do for moving loads.