Something almost entirely new

THe pony is missing.

All the parts are there on site- Pony is good.

Well?
I think you need another project!
AgMike rebuilt a Welder unit and loves the way it welds!
I think OIH got one too and is really happy with it!

I haven't seen one with a two piece hood before. Good luck with the project. Thanks.

Bryan

To bad its a Westinghouse, a Lincoln was a lot better machine.... still better than nothing....and its cat powered, whats not to like???....WA7OPY

i'd get it! then find out if cat built it. try and find out what cat called it, look 4 literature. contact westinghouse archivist?

cat built this 1 in 1955, they special ordered 2 300 amp lincoln welders gang together inline and then barely marketed it.

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So far I have found out that it is called 'Flex Arc' welder. 16th machine built 1949. Literature for the Cat power unit 3S7358 is available from the archives. Trying to find anymore on the generator might be a challenge. Westinghouse was bought by CBS and was dissolved and gone by 1980.

Other machines from the era. Electric motor driven.

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I am a Lincoln SA200 man. Can't beat the stability and arc control in the older machines. The stuff today will put down wire but not nears as nice.

Now to find a Cat powered compressor. Vintage of course!

Assembled by cat or westinghouse? Thats the big question! Sheetmetal looks like cat? What year does the engine date to? let me know if u want to let it go. good luck.

How would you know if it was a Cat machine or Westinghouse ? The believe the year built is 1949 by the tag on the generator.
The power unit is a D3400. I have to get it back to the property to really investigate. As I go along I am getting more enthused about it !