I just recently purchased a tool & cutter grinder.The name on the machine base is "george borton machine company Racine,Wis.Tool no.265-6". Any info on this company or this machine would be of great help in resurecting this piece of "old iron".
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I just recently purchased a tool & cutter grinder.The name on the machine base is "george borton machine company Racine,Wis.Tool no.265-6". Any info on this company or this machine would be of great help in resurecting this piece of "old iron".
...the order of bringing about change
is the four boxes:
1.soap
2.ballot
3.jury
4.cartridge
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Are you sure it isnt Gorton rather than Borton?
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I think your grinder was used for grinding pantograph cutters. Gorton Machine Co. was the manufacturer. G.M.Co. was bought out by Kearney&Trecker and a Lars Machine Co. was formed to manufacture pantographs and related tooling. I'm not sure, but I think an outfit known as Famco in Kenosha, Wi. purchased Lars.
Richard Sollman-Racine, Wi.
rcs@wi.net
Junior Member
Burnblast,
Your best bet is to go to famcomachine.com and send them an inquiry concerning the 265.
Richard Sollman
rcs@wi.net
Member
Thanks everybody. The name on base of grinder is Gorton. Had to scrape some paint and crud to verify this. Checked out the Famco website & their grinders look very similar to the one I have. I have an inquiry in & waiting for a reply
...the order of bringing about change
is the four boxes:
1.soap
2.ballot
3.jury
4.cartridge
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