Interesting laddel

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

Picked this one up today at a flea market never seen one like this. Good idea though.

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[windybob]

And the H/A wheel sections......

[mtblah]

Looks like about 5 lbs of babbitt in that size laddel , really big industrial machine bearings .

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

What i found interesting is that cast piece with the name on it slides and the ladder turns inside it

[Wayne]

Makes since, that way you don't loose your grip and pour that hot stuff in your boot.

[mtblah]

Do you speak from experience Wayne ?
You may remember from a few years back it took me 4 tries to get a good seal on the Aermotor bearing I was pouring , I still remember the molten babbitt splashing onto my shins , ( dont wear shorts when pouring babbitt ) even if it is hot weather .

[Mister Ed]

The best part about that ladle is that one side pours from the bottom. It makes skimming dross a little less critical.

[Windcatcher530 Dan]

Picked this one up today. Pretty cool how it dumps, only one I've ever seen.

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[mtblah]

Odd , a real keeper , your right , never seen that veriation before .