[SEL] 7 inch rod journal bearing

[jbcast at charter.net]

When the local sugar mill was open I would stop by and see what was 
going on in the machine shop. The mill bearings were on 18" shafts. They 
would tin them with acid core solder paste and re babbitt them with a 
babbitt wire, looked like solder. He would use a torch and melt it on 
like you would with a brazing rod, they would mount it in the big 
Cincinati Mill and bore them. When the mill closed I picked up a roll of 
the babbitt, if you want to try it I can send you some.
J.B. Castagnos


On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 2:07 PM, bill boyce wrote:

> hello all,,
> i'm looking for some suggestions for a bearing repair. i need to have 
> a connecting rod bearing re-babbitted,,, the appx size is about 7 
> inches on the crank pin dia. and appx 7 inches in width.  there are 
> brass shells the babbitt will be poured onto,,,,,
> has anyone had a repair like this done lately? and where is a good 
> place to send it for repair?
> any ideas would be appreciated,,,
> bill boyce
> lost prairie, arkansas
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