interesting belt driven welder - what is it?

Anonymous-0

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sorry if i could post a picture I would, i need alittle help figuering out what might power and how it works, a little welder I came across,

it is basicly a large starting motor in size with a houseing ontop where a control dial would be and on either side of the housing a tab for a ground and a tab for a stinger lead

on the housing it says westing house and a bunch of numbers. I did some google searches and can not find any thing on this unit.

any pointers as to where to search
 
I can't be certain but it sounds like a underhood welder unit sometimes used by offroaders to repair broken parts while in the backcountry, it runs off the engine pulleys. not the greatest setup but better than not having anything while in the middle of nowhere with a broken frame or "A" arm.
 
Westinghouse did make welders but I suspect it is a generator off an aircraft that has been converted to use as a welder. You used to be able to buy kits to make your own welder from surplus aircraft generators. A rheostat was added to control the amps.
 
Years ago I had a welder that was made from a aircraft generator. It was belt driven with a V-4 Wisconsin engine. I think it said 24 volt,300 amp Gen on it. Made that V-4 bark like hell when you would strike an arc, anyway, I still have the generator but not the rheostat or engine. It sure was fun to here that V-4 lay into her when you struck the arc.
 
Haddican brothers sold dc welders made from aircraft generators that ran off the belt pulley. They were 260 amp units. I have one on my farmall m. Handier than pockets on a shirt.
 
I think with your help narrowed down what this is, a generator which has been modified with a kit . So my next question is, I've got a 5 hp Honda lying around could I power it with that to test if it will work at all? The M and the vw make a lot more hp but I just want to find out if its worth my time adapting a bigger motor to.

How about rotation, will either way produce power?
 
Airborne Sales Co sold them during late 40"s, early 50"s. We had one in a Jeep, on the floor between the seats. Belts ran down thru a hole in the floor to the PTO shaft. Worked like a charm. It was our service truck for several years.
 

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