My Very Old Welding Equipment

[goodfellow]

I think we should add a thread that shows the welding equipment we all have -- if we find that folks have similar equipment, then sharing setup and maintenance info will help a great deal.

Here's mine --

1978 - Miller Dialarc HF with a Weldcraft WP-20 water cooled torch and a Miller Radiator 1 cooling system,
1972 - Lincoln AC-225 Tombstone (my first welder -- still works great)
1999 - HF DualMig 180 (made in Italy)
? - Clarke 95E 110v portable stick welder (dumpster dive -- replaced the on/off switch  :thumbsup:)
1999 - Speedway 30amp 220v Plasma Cutter -- (surprisingly it's been a good cutter)
1970 - Airco 2-stage O/A gas welding outfit
1986 - Uniweld portable gas welding outfit
1979 - Craftsman 2-stage gas welding outfit (not currently used)

[TexasT]

I bought the chineseium ahp tig unit.



Cheap ebay cart for it to live on.



Went ahead and strapped it down. Didn't want it taking a tumble.

I didn't like the torch that came with so we ordered up some ebay stuff and replaced it.








Bought a cheap cover for an outboard motor to go over it when it wasn't in use. Got a 150cf argon cylinder.



Plenty of tungstens to keep a sharp supply as I tend to dip more than not.


I have an old craftman buzz box for arc welding but this ahp does that too.
Couldn't find a pic of the chinesium plasma cutter
But I did go ahead and buy a bunch of consumables. Works good for me.
 I have a couple oxygen cylinders and an acetylene cylinder and a torch or two but haven't figures all that out yet. Need some hoses, regulators and such to make it work.

[jabberwoki]

Well I just sold my  very very old Lincoln AC tombstone welder, pity it was a cool looking old beast.

[goodfellow]

I bought the chineseium ahp tig unit.



Cheap ebay cart for it to live on.



Went ahead and strapped it down. Didn't want it taking a tumble.

I didn't like the torch that came with so we ordered up some ebay stuff and replaced it.








Bought a cheap cover for an outboard motor to go over it when it wasn't in use. Got a 150cf argon cylinder.



Plenty of tungstens to keep a sharp supply as I tend to dip more than not.


I have an old craftman buzz box for arc welding but this ahp does that too.
Couldn't find a pic of the chinesium plasma cutter
But I did go ahead and buy a bunch of consumables. Works good for me.
 I have a couple oxygen cylinders and an acetylene cylinder and a torch or two but haven't figures all that out yet. Need some hoses, regulators and such to make it work.

Hear a lot of good things about those units. The Chinesium stuff is getting much better --

[Elroy]

Here's a few shots of Elroy's ancient and limited welding equipment. It's primarily sent up for thin gauge auto body work with .023 wire. It had a fair amount of use several years ago. Pending projects on the '85 this summer might remedy that. The adjustable amperage control helps dial in the arc.
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[Uncle Buck]

Hell, I wish I had a setup like that. Count me envious!

[goodfellow]

SP 125 was one of their best sellers- Great welder for doing bodywork --

[wilbilt]

The only welders I have are an old P&H 180 amp AC stick welder and a 1940s-vintage engine-driven Lincwelder mounted on a small trailer. The engine is a Wisconsin TF, hand-crank start. The last time I had it running, it seemed that one of the  taps was dead, but otherwise it worked fine. It was interesting because when striking an arc, you had to wait about a half second for the governor to bring the engine back up to speed.

The engine is currently stuck (again).

[goodfellow]

P&H  -- haven't heard that name in a very long time. What a great company that was and what excellent machines they produced. That old 180 will still run 100 years from now. Overbuilt and dead-on quality materials.

[wilbilt]

P&H  -- haven't heard that name in a very long time. What a great company that was and what excellent machines they produced. That old 180 will still run 100 years from now. Overbuilt and dead-on quality materials.

Yeah, Pawling and Harnishfeger. They build cranes these days.

I can tell you that old welder is pretty darn heavy!

[bmwrd0]

Oh, heck, all I have are a pair of aircraft bottles. Great if you need to get up on a roof and braise a coil, not so great if you need to cut plate.

[oldnslo]

P&H? Why yes, that was an upgrade to my tombstone, which served me well, but the P&H came with leads that were as thick as my wrist, and allowed me to weld over the fence, around the corner, and down to the supermarket. What a monster that is.

Pic taken from the 'net, but my machine is the same.