What is this thing?

Bucknut · Jan 9, 2015

Found this buried in the office today. What the heck is it? It was my grandfather's. I know this because my dad had no clue what it was either.

Cast iron. Made by Sears. The four little wheels are toothed and spin independently.

Don't know if it's a tool related to tree work or not. Thanks

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CreTree · Jan 9, 2015

Wire stripper?

monkeylove · Jan 9, 2015

Dressing wheel for Pedestal grinders. Not a guess, trust me.

monkeylove · Jan 9, 2015

Video

Bucknut · Jan 9, 2015

Ummmm.... What's a dressing wheel?

Thanks!

GregManning · Jan 9, 2015

monkeylove said:
Dressing wheel for Pedestal grinders. Not a guess, trust me.

Yep.
Nowadays they have more & finer teeth.

They flatten out the grinding wheel surface to remove grooves, etc.

Bucknut · Jan 9, 2015

Bucknut said:
Ummmm.... What's a dressing wheel?

Thanks!

Now I see your video. Gracias

CreTree · Jan 9, 2015

An older dressing wheel for the win. Cast too.

squad143 · Jan 10, 2015

Damn....... I must be getting old.
Knew what it was when I saw it

GregManning · Jan 10, 2015

squad143 said:
Damn....... I must be getting old.
Knew what it was when I saw it

Your not the old. Just informed.
They are still available, used & needed.

See Link:
http://www.mcmaster.com/#grinding-wheel-dressers/=vel63a

Adkpk · Jan 10, 2015

squad143 said:
Damn....... I must be getting old.
Knew what it was when I saw it

That's what I thought but ya they still sell them. I use mine to bring a course wheel back to course. My thinking was that the steel from the blades get in the pores of the wheel and the diamond wheel knocks them out making the wheel work more aggressive.