old buffer

[femurat]

I recently got this old buffer, I'm so excited and can't wait to try it out but I haven't had the occasion yet.
It's an old machine built by Ercole Marelli, an old Italian factory founded in 1891 and acquired/closed in 1993. I can't read the year on the picture, it's on the right of "ANNO", looks like HB but doesn't make sense. I'll try and have a better look and let you know if I can read it.
It has 2 speed and it's very quiet and stable. There are two compounds with the machine, one is white and I'm sure it's for polishing gold, the other is red and i'm not sure what it is for.
I have a big buffing wheel I bought for a drill, it fits and spins nicely.
I also bought two sandpaper disks, 320 and 240 grit. They are not intended to be used with this machine and they spin a little off center, so I don't know if using them is a good idea, they may ruin the machine ball bearings.

Cheers

[Alaphablue]

That will save a shit load of polishing time while pick making I'm green with envy . I got to buy one now dammit .

[Oldfast]

It's a beauty! Nice find.

[rai]

when holding a pick to that buffing wheel, wear safty glasses, and let the buffer mostly go down the length of the pick rather than across it.

those wheels can grab things and violently throw them at you.

[femurat]

Thanks for the compliments and suggestions. I always wear a safety visor when I use the dremel, I'll do even with this apparently harmless buffer.

Cheers

[Russ]

That thing looks like it is steel new
Let me know when you get good with it
I will send you some motorcycle parts to buff

[Arborigine]

I have often thought about bringing home a nice small machine like that, my big ones will rip your arms off if you are not careful. There is a fairly decent tutorial here, http://www.eastwood.com/metal-polishing-buffing-machines-instructions-eastwood-tech-library . They (Eastwood) offer a great selection of buffing supplies but at high prices. i am sure you have many better suppliers nearby, but you need to know what you want before you can buy it. Get a decent selection of wheels so you can have at least one different wheel for each grit you use, as contaminated wheels give bad results.

[PhoneMan]

I have my Grandpa's "Red Wing" buffer he used when he made jewelry, it's a nice tool to have!
And yes, they will "grab" stuff and sling it if given the chance!