Estate Sale Score
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I found this Hobart 18 inch buffalo chopper today at an estate sale in a nearby town.
It came with all the important accessories including a #12 grinder and a “pelican” vegetable shredder, which I will probably try to find a new home for.
Chopper blades were in good shape and the grinder came with a 3/16 inch plate and a brand new Zico grinder knife.The drive unit looks like it had been sitting unused for a long time. When I plugged it in at the guys garage it just hummed. After getting it home and looking it over, I plugged it in to a dedicated 20 amp outlet in my shop. It started right up and ran as it should. The amp draw while it was running was under the name plate rating, so that’s a good sign.
Looks like all it will need is a good cleaning and I look forward to trying out the bowl chopper.I also bought a small Enterprise cast iron stuffer which you can see in the background of the top photo. A project for another day.
processhead great find. congratulations.
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calldoctoday said in Estate Sale Score:
processhead How much? I need to move up to your neck of the woods. I have searched for years within miles of here & even on the extremely rare occasion that I do find something, it is way over priced. Great Finds!
I feel very fortunate to have paid $600 for it. As you said, most of them go for much more.
processhead Congrats on a great find!
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What a deal, I’m jealous I’m happy for you.
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Great find clean and enjoy
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I found this Hobart 18 inch buffalo chopper today at an estate sale in a nearby town.
It came with all the important accessories including a #12 grinder and a “pelican” vegetable shredder, which I will probably try to find a new home for.
Chopper blades were in good shape and the grinder came with a 3/16 inch plate and a brand new Zico grinder knife.The drive unit looks like it had been sitting unused for a long time. When I plugged it in at the guys garage it just hummed. After getting it home and looking it over, I plugged it in to a dedicated 20 amp outlet in my shop. It started right up and ran as it should. The amp draw while it was running was under the name plate rating, so that’s a good sign.
Looks like all it will need is a good cleaning and I look forward to trying out the bowl chopper.I also bought a small Enterprise cast iron stuffer which you can see in the background of the top photo. A project for another day.
processhead You always seem to find the good stuff, I am jealous.
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I found this Hobart 18 inch buffalo chopper today at an estate sale in a nearby town.
It came with all the important accessories including a #12 grinder and a “pelican” vegetable shredder, which I will probably try to find a new home for.
Chopper blades were in good shape and the grinder came with a 3/16 inch plate and a brand new Zico grinder knife.The drive unit looks like it had been sitting unused for a long time. When I plugged it in at the guys garage it just hummed. After getting it home and looking it over, I plugged it in to a dedicated 20 amp outlet in my shop. It started right up and ran as it should. The amp draw while it was running was under the name plate rating, so that’s a good sign.
Looks like all it will need is a good cleaning and I look forward to trying out the bowl chopper.I also bought a small Enterprise cast iron stuffer which you can see in the background of the top photo. A project for another day.
processhead That’s an amazing score. Congratulations.
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Great deal! I missed one just like it by $50 once, bid went at $750, I only had $700.
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Great deal! I missed one just like it by $50 once, bid went at $750, I only had $700.
SupplySergeant Don’t look at it like that. If you had another $250 it probably would have sold for $1000.
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SupplySergeant Don’t look at it like that. If you had another $250 it probably would have sold for $1000.
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SupplySergeant Don’t look at it like that. If you had another $250 it probably would have sold for $1000.
processhead great score. Glad all the parts were there. Nothing like that in my neck of the woods. I will live vicariously
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Love to see a video of this in action!
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I found this Hobart 18 inch buffalo chopper today at an estate sale in a nearby town.
It came with all the important accessories including a #12 grinder and a “pelican” vegetable shredder, which I will probably try to find a new home for.
Chopper blades were in good shape and the grinder came with a 3/16 inch plate and a brand new Zico grinder knife.The drive unit looks like it had been sitting unused for a long time. When I plugged it in at the guys garage it just hummed. After getting it home and looking it over, I plugged it in to a dedicated 20 amp outlet in my shop. It started right up and ran as it should. The amp draw while it was running was under the name plate rating, so that’s a good sign.
Looks like all it will need is a good cleaning and I look forward to trying out the bowl chopper.I also bought a small Enterprise cast iron stuffer which you can see in the background of the top photo. A project for another day.
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processhead great find! Please let me know if you ever find a grinder attachement for mine? I’ll pay?
Pivodog said in Estate Sale Score:
processhead great find! Please let me know if you ever find a grinder attachement for mine? I’ll pay?
Funny you should mention that.
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Well, a minor setback. The chopper was a little noisier than it should be while it was running.
I pulled the drive belt off the motor so the motor was the only rotating part of the chopper. The motor was kind of loud so I pulled the bearings out and they were pretty well roached.
The grease was dried up and the bearings were really rough when rotated by hand.
So new ones are on the way. I will put them in the motor and run it again and see if that is the only noise source.
Paul
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Well, a minor setback. The chopper was a little noisier than it should be while it was running.
I pulled the drive belt off the motor so the motor was the only rotating part of the chopper. The motor was kind of loud so I pulled the bearings out and they were pretty well roached.
The grease was dried up and the bearings were really rough when rotated by hand.
So new ones are on the way. I will put them in the motor and run it again and see if that is the only noise source.processhead We’ll keep our fingers crossed. Those bearings & shaft can probably make quite a racket when they go or are not maintained.
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processhead We’ll keep our fingers crossed. Those bearings & shaft can probably make quite a racket when they go or are not maintained.
calldoctoday said in Estate Sale Score:
processhead We’ll keep our fingers crossed. Those bearings & shaft can probably make quite a racket when they go or are not maintained.
There are bearings on the main knife shaft. They look like a pain to replace. I am hoping I don’t have to tear into the gear box to replace those.
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Man vs. machine, I’m betting on you Paul!
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