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This is a project that John Durdle and I started about a year and a half ago. John bought this mill at the Kendelville trade fair from Todd Skinner. There was the usual wear you would expect for a mill of this vintage. Mostly the only welding I had to do was on the hinge pocket in the main frame and...

Great pics!

Kinda looks like the tower cap and plate for an Ideal Steel.

Is this a Soloman Butcher photo Kevin? Great photo.

Amazing restoration. Wow! Thanks for posting.

I have an LB engine. Only seen a few with the pump jack setup on them.

Did not make a channel. Can go back and do that though. The pin for the pump rod needs turned down to go through the hole in the rod. Needs to be 5/8. The crank plate pin needs turned down to 7/8. 1 inch now. Too big.
Steve

John, has the pins. The crank plate pin will need to be turned down some. The pins came from Paul.
Already have the bearings poured. Separate pours for each end. The pins are really the only thing left to do. Will try and remember to take some pics and post them.

Bob, do you have a picture of the Pittman?