I went to an auction recently and picked up a Parker Majestic 2Z Surface Grinder, Serial #2476-SCM-69. It weighs a ton! Literately, the online estimates I have for the weight of this machine put it at 1,800lbs. I have little experience with a surface grinder, so a lot of this is new to me. The ways of the machine have 90% of the scraping the ways. the vertical looks a little worn, but nothing I can complain about. The table looks to have turcite (or an equivalent material) on the table ways. There is no major pieces missing, although there is a little scoring in on section of the turcite. Once it was setup in the garage, the table moves freely in all directions! No binding was felt, though I may end up jacked on my left arm, as it is a manual operation machine.
When bidding on it, I didn’t notice the comment about “burned out motor” though! OH NO! LUCKILY, after a little electrical investigation, it turned out that the On/Off switch was the real problem. I found a replacement, and am hoping it will work! The motor was tested, and it spins under power, so it is known good.
Currently, I am trying to get a rotary phase converter to power the machine with 3 phase power. I am also missing the spindle drive belt and idle pulley for turning the main spindle. I may end up trying to make a new idler pulley. At another auction, I picked up a grinding wheel arbor, so I’ll need to make some more when I have multiple different wheels.
Machine as it was sold to me at auction getting this in the garage, it JUST clears the garage door. I have a bit of a lip at the entrance to the garage to get over Drive mechanism for the table, you can see the turcite ways on the saddle For anyone that wants to know what is under the cover behind the grinder. Grinder put in place in the garage Me with my new machine Surface grinder fully assembled