Old Lincoln Welder

[lantraxco]

A *VERY* good converter will run a 3 phase welder, though they don't like it a lot, lol. I have a 400 amp Union Carbide power supply that hums along fine, we get about 300 amps on .045 dual shield or metal core. Only lost one converter so far! Sad thing is we only have 100 amp 220 single phase in the shop we rent in a commercial yard. I have a 100KW three phase generator with a CAT 3208 for backup though!

 

[Welder Dave]

Nothing wrong with Linde machines. They have adjustable inductance control which is a great feature to have.

 

[Willie B]

Here's my 600 AMP Caterpillar. D4 based engine. Twin 300 Lincoln's hooked end to end. Ability to run two stingers. Use the ground off of one and stinger from the other for up to 600 AMPs. Not the best picture. Putting the torsion axle under it in this photo.
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I hope the capacity of that axle is enough. I had a WWII vintage Westinghouse 6 cylinder Chrysler Industrial gas engine. The axle was BIG. I had used tires on it 6.50-16 6 ply as I recall. Towed it 5 miles, had 2 blowouts. I never knew what the whole thing weighed, but it sure overloaded a 6000 LB trailer I tried to load it on. I didn't want to damage the trailer, so I abandoned that plan.
Yours looks to be beefier than mine x 2.

 

[old-iron-habit]

I hope the capacity of that axle is enough. I had a WWII vintage Westinghouse 6 cylinder Chrysler Industrial gas engine. The axle was BIG. I had used tires on it 6.50-16 6 ply as I recall. Towed it 5 miles, had 2 blowouts. I never knew what the whole thing weighed, but it sure overloaded a 6000 LB trailer I tried to load it on. I didn't want to damage the trailer, so I abandoned that plan.
Yours looks to be beefier than mine x 2.

It has a 6,000 Lb torsion axle with new heavy duty tires. It gets hauled when it goes on the highway, usually along with other toys. It only leaves home to go to Harvest and Antique Construction Equipment shows.

 

[Tugger2]

It has a 6,000 Lb torsion axle with new heavy duty tires. It gets hauled when it goes on the highway, usually along with other toys. It only leaves home to go to Harvest and Antique Construction Equipment shows.

That's a cool looking beast, could have used something like that when we worked on the shovel bucket that shows with my pickup in it. A friend and I hacked and gouged the lip off it and welded a new one on back in the 70s.

She looks like hammered dookie but welds great. I've got two SAE400's. One Perkins powered and one Detroit.


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I had one of those early in my career . I built a rig on a 5 ton single axle to carry it. It used to vibrate enough that stuff you were working on would shimmy off the deck sometimes when you turned your back on it. Funny thing with rigs these days most guys just go to some trailer builder fab shop and buy a rig off the shelf. We always built our rigs , it seemed like a measure of your ability which became your advertising. Every time you saw a rig you saw new ideas .

 

[Sberry]

Got some SA but my fave is the little red unit.

 

[Sberry]

Got some SA but my fave is the little red unit. View attachment 232528 View attachment 232528 View attachment 232529 View attachment 232530 View attachment 232531

 

[mr fix it]

Does anyone know the value of a 1951 Lincoln Lincweld 180 with a Wisconsin TF engine that runs great and welds just fine all original except for the muffler as far as I can tell.

 

[DMiller]

Is all about who will pay what you ask. Ask same as a New welder for price they will generally go buy a new one. Bring out a SA200 or 400 and ask what you want as will get it.

 

[Old Doug]

From what i have seen from $300.00 to $800.00. It looks like older tools have realy lost there value. They younger guys dont want this stuff and the old guys are getting to old to need it.

 

[lantraxco]

From what i have seen from $300.00 to $800.00. It looks like older tools have realy lost there value. They younger guys dont want this stuff and the old guys are getting to old to need it.

The younger guys are learning on all electronic equipment for the most part, wouldn't know how to weld with an old machine, nor how to adjust or repair it if it got a bit sideways. Way of the world I'm afraid. I love old gear, my shop is full of lathes and drill presses older than I am, and I'm about to hit 62, but we also have a CNC lathe for small production runs, of course even that runs on DOS! Can't get too damn modern.

 

[mr fix it]

Thanks for the feedback guys. I like the very cool factor of old equipment, as i also have a couple old wisconsin ran water pumps i just got running in my shop. retired last year, so these projects are fun and pass the time.

 

[Sberry]

As a welder it is very good. Any place to plug in a grinder?

 

[mr fix it]

No, it is just a welder only. But that's all ok. It is just cool anyways and not many like this out there I don't think.

 

[HATCHEQUIP]

300 Lincoln with a continental f227
looking for a intake exhaust manifold

 

[Welder Dave]

Check with Stumpfs welding supplies. They have a big yard full of old machines and used parts.

 

[HATCHEQUIP]

Thanks called and left a message .

 

[terex herder]

Grindstaff engines in Independence (Kansas City area) MO specialize in the old industrial engines such as the Continentals.

https://grindstaffengines.com/

 

[HATCHEQUIP]

Thanks TH they had one buutt lets just say they like it alot, I'm going to have to think about it.

 

[Tyler d4c]

Me and my miller 300 syncrowave are pretty good buddy's. I'd love to find one of these sae 400s with a detroit I've good some air arcing to do at 3 am after the muffler falls off