What Is It? Millers Falls 125

[Harold]

Hi everybody,

I found another of my late father-in-law's tools and am trying to find the official name (and value) of it.  The data plate says it's a Millers Falls 125.   Any help appreciated.  And if anyone is interested in buying it please let me know.

Thanks for any ideas,
Harold

[Papaw]

Pretty sure that is an arbor for a grinder or buffer. Would be belt driven from behind.

[bill300d]

I'm going to have to agree with you Papaw

[bill300d]

Harold
    You can find more about your tool at https://archive.org/details/MillersFallsCatalogNo49 page 74.

[Harold]

Thanks for all the quick replies.   The catalog pictures show threaded spindle ends.  Mine are unthreaded so someone must have changed things in the past.

[bill300d]

Another possibility is they changed it's configuration some where along the way.

[geneg]

I'd agree with Bill300d,  the shaft looks new & shiny compared to the casting.  Someone probably changed it to do the job at hand.  Still very useable and pretty bulletproof technology.

[lptools]

Do I see a shaft collar on the right side that is not in the catalog photo? This does not take away from the piece that you have!!!

[Harold]

Here's another view of the tool.    Doesn't look like there's much room to attach anything to the short side of the shaft. 

[papadan]

Harold, that short side looks to be hollow, is it and is it threaded internally? In the first picture there appears to be a set screw in the bottom of the short end, is it?

[EVILDR235]

I would put a longer shaft in it so both sides could be used for wire wheels, grind stones, buffing wheels or fiber wheels.

EvilDr235

[Harold]

The tool found a new home this morning and it will be part of a soon to be built fishing-pole wrapping apparatus.  The new owner was ecstatic because he'd been looking for one of these for a long time.  Glad it will be put to use.

[lptools]

Way to go, Harold!!!