WILL IT WELD? The Oldest Welder You’ve EVER SEEN

[@vaughnclark4430]

I have that exact welder passed down from my great grandfather and I was told it fell off a truck once and there wasn’t even a dent in it and I learned to stick weld on it . Very great welder .

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

I love it! definitely will stay with me for a long time!

[@FRUGALWITHJOHN]

Fell off a truck, is code for stolen, that would be the reason for no dent. lol

[@Drewsky840]

@@FRUGALWITHJOHN lmao bingo

[@guerrillaradio9953]

My great grandfather (who was born in 1898) had that welder in his garage when my great grandma died in 05. Still worked great. Gave it to my cousin who lived locally, and as far as I know, it still works.

[@FQP-7024]

Never ever sell it, what e er you do never let it go to waste

[@jeremyanderson3270]

I have one of these and it is my daily use welder. Mine was purchased by my Great-Grandfather brand new in 1933. I call it R2D2.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

awesome!

[@Mad.Man.Marine]

Guy. I love it. I just got one of these in a machine shop buy out I did and that was the first thing we were all joking around about. How much it looked like r2d2. Lol.

[@morganweller1491]

Awesome 👍

[@sallybrokaw6124]

Welder is made by A O Smith. Company later developed the Harvstore silo. Friend has a bigger version of your welder. It still welds fine. You have a fine relic and keep using it. AL B a retired welder in Ohio.

[@RadGnar]

Hey man, unbelievably refreshing to see someone on youtube unedited, love to fucken hear you swear

[@LightningFabrication]

Cool old welder. John is a hell of a good tech, he'll also take the time to explain what the problem might be. He's helped me out a few times.

[@drdwkelley]

wow this is by far one of the coolest welding videos I have ever seen. You could totally turn this into a series just trying out all sorts of old welders

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

wait for tomorrows videos

[@thomasrebbeck6877]

So you made a welder into end table but can you make an end table into a welder? Might be a cool project for you Anthony. Thanks for the content, I always look forward to your videos

[@JohnSmith-ki2eq]

I really love how old manufactures used to make their stuff good looking as well as tough. Everything now looks like it was designed by the same guy who designs shitty running shoes.

[@boysrback5690]

Or the Shoe Box

[@h3avym3tals69]

Greedy Corporate Douche Nozzles sending all our work to China, and now China is using spys and hackers to steal all our intellectual property and then they sell it to us for pennies on the dollar until they destroy the companies they stole it from. Greedy Politicians let it happen, and when China takes Taiwan were done. Its only a matter of time. But hard ass dudes that know how to work will be the ones who fix everything, like usual.

[@TestECull]

And doesn't last ten days.

[@codygooch510]

Yeah it’s really sad how we’ve just shipped all our manufacturing over seas. Old stuff that was made here just looks so much more bad ass and works for forever.

[@Videoswithsoarin]

its little chinese designers who design everything

[@ArmyBoiSweat]

my grandfather "aquired" a lincoln tombstone from his time in the air force during korea. it sat in his shop till i was a kid and it taught me how to stack dimes and throw roll cages together on race cars.

[@zstrain357]

Prime example of "they just dont make em like that anymore" Awesome to see stuff like that around and still working

[@JaakkoF]

Sure they are made, but are you willing to pay the extremely high price of such items? Nope? Which brings us back to todays world where people are expecting cheap stuff.

[@chrisneumiller5100]

My grandfather welded with one of those for years and now myself and my dad both like to mess with it. It’s just something really special to have to look at.

[@rosslinnemanstons3060]

I second what the guy said about talking to Miller Electric. I'm in Appleton and I got to tour their facilities here and it's seriously awesome. They walked us through basically every step of the process, and they make every part of their machines. And they do have a display area with a bunch of antique welders, it's pretty cool but I doubt they work like yours! They would probably be thrilled to see it in action. Great company, good people, and a hell of a tour.

[@ApocalypsesandSurvival]

The oldest I had was a 1948 Lincoln P 180 with a hand crank start, I put a starter on it with a fly wheel that used the start handle off a couple bearing blocks, just a hobbyist welder. It was fun while I had it. Never seen one like that one tho. Cool piece of History - looks like it belongs to the darlects from Dr Who lol The wife model.

[@littlejackalo5326]

*Dalek

[@maggs131]

@@littlejackalo5326 whew thank you

[@ge0arc244]

What I really learned from all this is that lightly sanded rusty metal with clear coat applied is my new FAVORITE FINISH! I am so impressed by that lovely SHINY Rust finish, That I'm going to see if I can duplicate it on one of my AKM-47's. If that turns out looking half as good as that Old welder I'm doing the same to my old Super-Glide! A glossy rust covered rifle stuck into the saddle bag of a Glossy Rust covered Harley! Hell if I can manage it somehow I might just RUST cover myself to matchl! Great Video Bro!

[@phillhuddleston9445]

Would not do any rifle like that especially one with a thin sheet steel receiver, rust will thin it out and eventually spread weakening the receiver. Same goes for the bike especially the frame, tanks can be replaced easier if needed down the road but it may eventually leak which is not a good thing.

[@ge0arc244]

@@phillhuddleston9445 I didn't think about the rust weakening the metal 🤔, That is what RUST does BEST isn't it 😕. Thank you, That would have been a HUGE mistake ROFL!!!

[@harveynailbanger]

@@ge0arc244 fyi, gun bluing is just rust...

[@FO14]

@@phillhuddleston9445 it's all in the seasoning. Too much and it tastes like shit, too little and you can barely taste any flavor. C'mon man it's like spaghetti, too much sauce or not enough ruins the spaghetti. The right amount and everyone's happy. There's a balance in life and without that balance then there is no stability. Seasoned cast iron engine blocks make great race motors. It's all in how you do it.

[@phillhuddleston9445]

@@harveynailbanger It's a controlled rust that does not go very deep, you still should keep it oiled so there are better treatments for steel.

[@patricksimoneau7647]

Who can say they can weld with their end table. Definitely pretty cool man.

[@rickhay9782]

That is nothing but badass brother !!

[@racer193wr]

My grandfather used to have one of those. Well he had made his own tin case for it because the original was probably rusted away. He built it into a box and hung it on the wall but the place where you plug the leads in was the same. He had made a power supply(maybe to convert it to DC) of some sort to make it usable..

[@pauldiesel4582]

Anthony, John must have enjoyed the experience of working on such a old welder! I was expecting the windings to be shorted out just from the shear age of the machine and long term deterioration of the electrical insulation. Really impressed! Pretty cool for your wife to make project using it! Another great video!

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

thanks!

[@makingmistakeswithgreg]

I would be curious to know the open circuit voltage on that bad boy. Sometime you should meter the stinger to ground while it’s turned on and see what it is. I have heard some old welders like that have close to 100volt open circuit lol. My old ideal arc from the 50s is 80. Makes striking a arc a lot easier. Definitely don’t want to weld in the rain lol.

[@goseth2865]

Dude that welder is a beast with 6013

[@williammckenney3590]

My dad had one of those, my brother has it now, still welds good. With no fine adjustments, it’s hard to find that happy medium. I have a Hobart on a trailer from the fifties with a Chrysler flathead six cylinder. It has rusted brushes, one day I’ll restore it.

[@Biokemist-o3k]

I have a Hobart 300 amp with a Twin cylinder Wisconsin that runs better than my Miller Roughneck 2e...I love that Hobart!!

[@williammckenney3590]

@@Biokemist-o3k , I had an Airco like that, exhaust came out the top, engine siezed do to getting water in it. Had three scrolls on it like a padlock to adjust the amperage that was broken so it didn't work. I was looking to find the part and didn't have room inside the garage.

[@Biokemist-o3k]

@@williammckenney3590 I was lucky to find one from a guy up in Maine. He had kept it in a barn and I have it inside as well . II welds really nicely and I hope it keeps running for quite a while. I only hope I can make the parts that eventually break.

[@trevorscott4285]

@@Biokemist-o3k I have a 200le I paid 50 bucks for that runs and welds better than the bobcat we have at work that is 30 years newer

[@Biokemist-o3k]

@@trevorscott4285 Maybe I will keep my Miller Roughneck 2e then. Thanks for sharing brother.

[@makingmistakeswithgreg]

Those old smith welders are fun. As you weld with them they lose amperage due to heat build up/resistance, so you have to up the amps a bit. Cool stuff 👍👍

[@BruceLyeg]

I've got a 1942 AC only buzz box in my garage at home. It's my go to machine when I need to weld something heavy, or when I just fee like using it for the fun of it. Yours is much prettier than mine.

[@elonmust7470]

All of the old welders I've seen in the logging industry worked very well! The abuse they take & keep welding is impressive!

[@jantsbenzproaudio]

That thing is a beast accurate machine, I can't even use 6013 rods at 90amps on newer ac welding machines!!

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

You got that right!

[@Silasssssssss]

Its been a while since I laid a weld (and never do now that im an operator) but what exactly makes it hard with newer machines

[@MiG21aholic]

​@@Silasssssssss nothing. Inverter welders are great.

[@spicywolf6718]

@@Silasssssssss nothing, the output on the Smith will vary a fair bit as the Tx coils heat up so I don't think accurate is the word I'd use.

[@Unknown_Ooh]

Your wife welds?! You are a lucky man. Great video! I'm not too big into welding but love seeing old machinery come back to life.

[@mrdddeeezzzweldor5039]

Coolest welder I have ever come across. So cool to see one in action - nice work!

[@autoozero2131]

John knows his shit. He’s been working on our stuff since he was a teen.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

dude is a pro

[@MikeRthe1]

That is the cutest skid steer ive ever seen.

[@KapteinFruit]

What a wholesome shop visit. :)

[@onemoredeadman]

My dad used to borrow a welder from a mate, just a big block with a handle on top you adjusted the amperage by moving a plate in and out of the machine. The bloke we borrowed it from remembers his grandfather bought it new. Would have made a great boat anchor

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

🤣

[@mountain177]

The brand forny (or forney nor sure how it's spelled) comes to mind. I know they had one with a crank on top that would move a set of plates

[@d6c10k4]

I have the identical welder sitting in my shed. We used to use it all the time, but hasn't been used in over 20 years now.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

make it a end table

[@r7kelley553]

What a cool machine. It makes it even cooler as a piece of furniture knowing that it actually works.

[@TheAirSofterblaster200]

@ 7:15 Been on the receiving end of that before. Plugged in the plasma and grabbed the ground clamp and got the stiffy arm for a second. By far my favorite welder at work is 50 years old. Old miller machine and single roller feeder. The window on the crank handle is busted so you just have to guess the voltage. Just buttery smooth

[@Major00Tom]

Way sexier than contemporary welders.

[@asbestosfiber]

"I hope it does not catch on fire" Well the fabric on the internal wiring in there is almost certainly 100% asbestos, so That part is not going to burn. Don't blow it out with an air hose though

[@stogash]

and i quote "put some fucking wheels on it homie" laughed my ass off at that

[@hubertrobinson8825]

Cool many yrs ago while working for a rollup door company in L.A. we went to place to install 2 doors inside a metal place they had an old welder think it was a Lincoln it had a square box with a cylindrical part on top to which cables were attached it worked pretty good first time I've seen anything like it always wonder how old it was

[@sswcustomsewing4276]

Square box base torpedo top yep that was an old Lincoln those are excellent machines.

[@OnTheDLum]

my grandpa refurbished one of these it's great and still welds today

[@repalmore]

I had a GE 400 amp welder with a 6 cylinder flat head. Thing fired up at the touch of the starter. Added a gallon of oil and a quart of gas and it was all good.

[@matthonea2142]

I got to weld with my end table. 😂

[@KennyInVegas]

Great video...... those old welding units have mostly copper windings. Fun to try out old gear..... Thanks for video

[@bluffroadron]

Anthony sporting the welding flip flops😆😆😆

[@justintasht1067]

Cool video loved the fact you used it as a table so cool and even better it still welds and great your wife got in on the action fair play to her 👍👍

[@timboalmostdeadmijimbo]

Super cool!!! I also love that shovel i layed my eyes on in the background.

[@defconpops4364]

Wow thanks for the language, had grand daughter in the lap just looking at old cool stuff...

[@ProblemChild-xk7ix]

Awesome machine. Coolest end table around.

[@85Kutcher]

My dad still has one, Works great still

[@magic_toecutter]

Man, they don't make things that last like they used to. Great arc welder.

[@VVK5W]

Welder: "I will out live you and everyone you love."

[@marioserra4383]

amaizing very old weld machine, best regards, thanks for share

[@ZN-kz3jb]

that thing is pretty cool

[@BLANCOisacolor]

The KZbin algorithm just sorta brought me here. I'm not entirely sure what's happening in this video but your wife seems like a bad-ass and I think I'm going to subscribe just cause I like your energy.

[@burtronomaniac]

I am 57 and when I was a kid my neighbor had one of these and used it all the time , it was old when I was young lol 😂

[@jakegingrich7214]

A shop I used to work at had lincoln STT mig welding machines, super fancy state of the art. Virtually impossible to burn a bad weld. They cost over 20k CAD and we couldn't have the doors open because too much dust would get in the circuitry and fry them lol

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Interesting!

[@GKRTANKLINESLLC.]

That’s cool that you got the machine to run. Good content brother!!

[@ibleedstyrene6269]

Ever seen an Essay welder? I inherited one from my grandad - it was made in the 30s(?) for welding bicycle frames. Small metal box that you fill with water and it has a plug with one wire that you plug into a 120 outlet and you ground to anything convenient. Dangerous af but I have gotten it to run a bead before the breaker tripped 😂😂😂

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

thats pretty cool

[@andrewevans2792]

Cool video that welder is a work of art they sure don't make them like that anymore

[@mrdddeeezzzweldor5039]

Smith's - the most iconic welder of all time IMO...! Your welding supply guy was right on with the Smith Welding Equipment parentage. I have a pdf version of the 1941 catalog with this machine in it. Hoping I come across one some day, would like it in my collection. BTW...NOT A.O. Smith, that is a different company altogether but a lot of people confuse that company with the parent of the Smith's AC Welder.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

John is the best in the biz!

[@dg-pk7oj]

Love it! I think we share the same vernacular.

[@caseysmith544]

My parents have /got with the business and later land of business they bought and run, a greenhouse and landscape the oldest versions of Lincoln AC-225 or AC-125 Series, 240 volt Arc welder that is from the late 1940's or early 1950's where it was made with the old WWII left over military contract of the light or mid color of OD green.Original owners of greenhouse got the welder used in 1950's for the business when they used an old greenhouse that is no longer there as a seasonal but up all year single greenhouse until 1960 and as a temporary house in part of the yard until mid/late 1960's or so. It was to repair the greenhouse since the takedown hoop greenhouse was a solid steel heavy thing that finally just fell apart with enough missing to not be able to keep repairing the greenhouse. The welder was also used by original owners of business to make a few heavy steel handled brooms that work nice with the wire bristles and an even heavier shovel that nobody can use as well as a few small wrongly done welding jobs on parts of the current greenhouse frames that are not an issue anymore as the plastic sheet roof is replaced with a more durable poly panel/clear fully translucent corrugated plastic one.

[@leonardpearlman4017]

Looks like Marquette brand a little. I've seen a few AC welders like that, and the general idea is that they will run for a generation. Some have many taps like yours, and there were compact ones that just had a few. I think this kind of thing is associated with Farm Welding and 6013 rods and limited output. Maybe not this specific machine. I want one!

[@joshc6551]

Sweet video man thats a hell of a machine to have in your collection

[@meganwyatt1607]

I nearly cried when she started welding right next to it😳

[@matthewf1979]

I’ve seen a very similar machine in person. I believe it was a Lincoln with the same cylinder construction, painted red(looked original) with all of the taps on the front. The modern line voltage is around 40VAC higher than when these things were new. You’ll likely have to drop a good 10 to 20 amps lower than what you’d use with modern machines because of it.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

interesting. it welds surprisingly well

[@bobsbarnworkshop]

I have an old Lincoln buzz box 225 from the mid 70’s… I’m learning mig and tig but I still make my best welds with the old buzz box and 6013

[@kevinc8387]

Just discovered your channel. I in the middle of a binge. I have to comment, welder in your livingroom? You can't be married. If you are she is a saint. So far I'm enjoying your stuff. Lastly I'm an old man and a regret I have is. I never learned to weld. I really want to now, it's on the bucket list. Good luck with your channel .ps just watched until the end. All I can say is, oops you are married and she is a saint. Good on you.

[@remb9614]

I’ve never seen a welder this old. The oldest one I know is my pops Lincoln tombstone

[@neoc03]

I've never seen one of your videos before, but this is awesome. I wish we had someone remotely close to John's caliber around here.

[@gentoonix]

I have a smithy in the shop. We call it R2/D2. Mine is orange. Still welds, ain’t in as good of shape as yours, though. Westinghouse made a similar welder, it’s a box, instead of a cylinder. Both are pretty good welders for AC crackerboxes.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

I might have a older one coming soon

[@JohnDuthie]

Your friend John is awesome

[@deborahchesser7375]

I saw a welding rig some old timers made involving a bucket of water and a forklift battery, not sure how exactly it was built but it worked I saw it. Crazy

[@kreetins]

Bucket of water was used as a variable resistor. Move the leads closer to each other in the water to get more power and farther for less.

[@Stevesbe]

My dad had an old Hobart like the one John worked on its somewhere in Florida now . It had a hand crank Wisconsin engine

[@dighsx]

That is bad ass. You need to roll up to a job rocking that thing.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

I wanna see If I can do a shop job with it

[@fong.justinm]

So cool. My first two welders was a powr kraft from the 70s and a thunderbolt from maybe the 70-80s (those of you who see what I had on my channel correct me if I’m wrong on dates). My Current Lincoln idealarc 250/250 has instructions pasted on the inside from 1966

[@apatriot1762]

I didn’t realize you were local until you mentioned clearwater fl, first time viewer, this video was recommended by yourube

[@Patrick.Weightman]

I love how ridiculously heavy it is

[@Kahunaz]

badass end table. I want one now

[@beardeddude9168]

Friggin cool Dude!!!

[@MultiPetercool]

This brings back memories of me welding plates into the floor of a severely rotted ‘64 Volkswagen bug.

[@stephenfowler6981]

I've seen one older. The case is made of wood. It was made in Cushing Oklahoma. I dont remember the name of the manufacturer.

[@jasonchampion9932]

Nice welding table 🤔🤷‍♂️👍👍👍✌️

[@StankyPete9]

That baby's sick! Great work on the video too! Earned a sub!

[@potanda]

You got big balls to plug that thing in especially into 220V

[@mastergx1]

That thing will outlast any other welder many times over - its basically just a huge transformer thats designed to run short-circuit indefinately. Bulletproof.

[@oldgeeser]

Looks like the little lady might be taking over for you lol strikes a mean arc. Anyway up here in Canada we see a fair amount of those come down the pike but never saw a round one before, all square, probably a little newer maybe. kewl video

[@michaelwilliams8297]

That sounds wicked running AC on steel. Kind of like an old horror movie sound effect.

[@glenchoitz9497]

I have one!...Mine is all stainless cover, I got it out of an old corral barn way out in the desert of new Mexico...

[@kevinperry581]

Awesome. My buddy has an old machine like this. Are they worth any money now ?

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Maybe if you can repurpose it. The coppers worth a lot but that would be a shame

[@kevinperry581]

@@MeltinMetalAnthony yeah, I don’t think he would ever do that. It was his dad’s. He’s been gone a long time.

[@Shawn_the_Protogen]

If you restored that machine and gave it a good polish, it would be a work of art that might fetch a high price at auction.

[@jesse8435]

I have an old Marquette acdc welder. Very old. Lots of corrosion on the inside. Should I take it apart and clean it? If I did would it make a difference on its performance?

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Not too sure that would be a John question

[@osbaldohernandez9174]

You and your wife are like then perfect couple hard working have your own business and young and making tons of money

[@peterbiltpilot516]

Great idea turning it into a table. Good thing you didn't burn your shop down when the wiring was wrong

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

no doubt!

[@flir67man84]

Im learning on a 80's ac craftsman .. tight arc is a understatement.. that machine probably needs 60amp powerplug .. your very lucky on the 120v to case you didnt get electrocuted. Thats nothing more than a giant transformer.. great video

[@todhancock]

Cool ole' Shovel Chop in the background ....

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Still not done! 😅

[@nwontario828]

Very neat welder awesome vid!

[@stevenpfannenstiel1225]

I have the same smith welder. Bought it from Napa auto parts, store used it years ago. MT Shasta ca.

[@philippetays4263]

oldest welder i have seen is Marquet , but we did not get electricity till mid 50s. i have seen a number of home built though

[@precisionarc]

That's a cool looking welder! Both John and Greg at Magnegas are great to do business with, been a customer since before Magnegas bought out ESSI.

[@MeltinMetalAnthony]

Me too love that place

[@jamesjackson3588]

Sweet!