[Syrupmakers] mill rebuild

[Andy Watkins]

Tobby,

I purchased the mill completely rebuilt, it being a mule mill doesn’t turn very fast and so far it has held up well (saying that I only used it for a few cooking’s per year for 3 years). I now have a Chattanooga 27 power mill that I use so it gets used less.

Good luck on your re-build, need to find a small machine shop with a passion for the old stuff.

 

Andy

 

From: Syrupmakers [mailto:syrupmakers-bounces at syrupmakers.net] On Behalf Of Tobby Taylor
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2015 8:42 PM
To: A list for sorghum and cane syrupmakers
Subject: Re: [Syrupmakers] mill rebuild

 

Andy, how does the Teflon work for you ?   Do you have to lubricate the Teflon ?   I have a Chat #13 that I'm looking to restore.   I've always wandered how the Teflon worked.  

 

Tobby Taylor

Central Mississippi 


On Oct 29, 2015, at 3:48 PM, Andy Watkins <awatkins at agelectric.biz> wrote:

I have a mill that they were replaced with a Teflon type material – might be cheaper than brass.

 

From: Syrupmakers [mailto:syrupmakers-bounces at syrupmakers.net] On Behalf Of Tracy Baudoin (tbaudoin)
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2015 3:16 PM
To: A list for sorghum and cane syrupmakers
Subject: Re: [Syrupmakers] mill rebuild

 

Understood David,

Unfortunately, I used Babbitt for Laurel Valley’s mill.  The mill I personally use had the bushings replaced, but I didn’t make them.  Dick Gibbens made my brass replacement bushings when he was still around.  

 

I do have a mill and lathe, but don’t feel that I’m up for the task just yet, as brass blanks can be extremely expensive.  I can try forwarding your information to an antique engine club out of Donaldsonville, LA that does this kind of work.  What model/size mill is it?

 

Tracy Baudoin

 

From: Syrupmakers [mailto:syrupmakers-bounces at syrupmakers.net] On Behalf Of David Lewis
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2015 1:56 PM
To: syrupmakers at syrupmakers.net
Subject: [Syrupmakers] mill rebuild

 

I am looking for someone that could rebuild it, new brass bushings, to replace the babbitt ones,

 

David L. Lewis

ExpressJet Airlines

Quality Control

318-682-2000 X-65028

Shreveport LA.

 

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