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Bulova watch co automatic gear cutter sharpener
AUTOMATIC GEAR CUTTER SHARPENING MACHINE
THIS HAS THE BULOVA WATCH CO TAG ON IT. I WAS TOLD IT MIGHT BE MADE BY THEM OR IT'S EUROPEAN MADE
FOR SHARPENING GEAR CUTTERS, NOT HOBS
HAS LEVER INDEXING ARM WITH A 60 POSITION INDEX PLATE AND MATCHING INDEX LOCK DISK
INDEX POSITIONS ARE 10-12-15-20-30-60
INTERPRETING THE INDEX POSITIONS, INDEX PLATE MOVES 10 SERRATIONS FOR 6 POSITIONS, 12 SERRATIONS FOR 5 POSITIONS ETC
MOVEMENT OF GRINDING ARM IS CAM CONTROLLED WITH RAPID FORWARD PROX 1/16" FEED AND RAPID BACK
THIS IS A FLAT CAM AND CAN BE ALTERED OR MADE NEW FOR MORE FEED STROKE
UNIT HAS 1/4 HP MOTOR 208 3 PHASE
APPEARS UNIT CAN BE COOLANT ADAPTED WITH DRAIN HOLES IN REAR
YOKE HOLDING THE GRINDING SPINDLE HAS OFFSET PROVISIONS AS WELL AS A STOP FOR DEPTH OF THROW
GRINDING WHEEL ON UNIT IS 2" DIAMETER
THIS CAME OUT OF A WATCH/CLOCK MAKER'S SHOP AND STILL WORKS FINE
MIGHT NEED SOME NEW BELTS IN THE FUTURE
