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old welder question
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05/28/20 09:48 AM
05/28/20 09:48 AM
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krispcritter
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Can anyone identify this old girl. My Dad bought it used in 1988, paid $95 for it. Was told it was a great welder. I want to hook it up but don't know what amp breaker I will need. I have to run power to the barn where it is at and was going to run 60 amp service to barn and use a 50 amp breaker for this beast. Is it worth keeping this old girl? I know it's worth more for scrap then a welder. I have no info on this. The front plate is the only plate on the whole thing. It says A.C. Arc Welder 150
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Re: old welder question
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05/28/20 09:53 AM
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Looks like a century by the colors as well as cabinet. Imagine duty cycle is about twice as high as a newer one.
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Re: old welder question
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05/28/20 09:53 AM
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50 amp breaker is what I use on my 'buzz box' welders. Charlie
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05/28/20 01:37 PM
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I thought you were talking about the operator LOL Dennis
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05/28/20 01:56 PM
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We had machines similar to that when I started at the quarry in 1974 since its dual range and has a continuous contact rectifier its far above what you can buy now meaning your amp adjustment is infinite probably AC high range was for a carbon arc attachment you cut metal with decades ago if it was kept dry and the adjustment wheel is free plug it in
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05/28/20 02:06 PM
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I do have a set of carbon rod holders. I was told they were for brazing.
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05/28/20 02:49 PM
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05/28/20 03:35 PM
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I'm voting century too.... 50amp breaker is what is on my slight new century arc welder. If it were me, I'd hook it up, say a prayer and turn it on... you can't beat the older welders.
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Re: old welder question
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05/28/20 06:34 PM
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I do have a set of carbon rod holders. I was told they were for brazing. Its possible the handle should move the rods together when squeezed this creates the "flame" that heats/melts metal as there is no air to blow away the slag results are unimpressive
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Re: old welder question
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05/30/20 10:53 AM
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So no one has seen one like this? I can't find another like it in the web. Maybe I'm not searching correctly. All of them have had the amp adjustment on the front. I think I'm just going to go-ahead and run 4/4/2 the 175 feet to the barn, hook it to a 50 amp breaker and cross my fingers that I don't have a thermo melt down.
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05/30/20 11:44 AM
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That's the plan. I did find one that looks kind of like it. A National Cylinder Gas (NCG) Sureweld. from the 1940's.
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05/30/20 02:20 PM
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Well I got a response on a welding forum and she has been identified as an old Craftsman Welder, mod. 245 20101.
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05/30/20 02:53 PM
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I do have a set of carbon rod holders. I was told they were for brazing. This carbon rod attachment is for brazing. The carbon arc gouge mentioned above, is a different process entirely. It has a compressed air hose to blow away melted steel from the arc. It's used for cutting and backgouging full fusion welds. It is extremely loud and shoots a molten stream for a long distance.
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