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Lincoln AC/DC Welder Cable Source

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Royse

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Replying to BigTone's post reminded me to ask about a source for welding cables.
Below are pictures of my 1936 Lincoln 180 AC/DC welder and cables.
Many of you may have seen this type of welder, but for those that haven't
you unplug the cable and plug it into a different hole to adjust it.
The handles on the cables to plug them in are metal, and as you can see (hopefully)
the cables are getting pretty worn.
I have a newer Lincoln AC welder and a wire/gas unit, but this one works great
and it has the DC option, plus the 6 volt battery charger if you noticed. LOL
I even have the original manual for this welder so I want to put this it out
in the new barn instead of selling it and leave the newer ones in my shop.
Anybody know where I can get new cables, or at least new ends?

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I would think a welding supply store would have them. That is where I get mine. If you pull the cover off the plugs there should be a set screw that holds the cable in. You should be able to reuse the ends.
 
These look like they are crimped on. I didn't see a set screw.
I will double check though.
 
I had an old Westinghouse like that.It was very
heavy.solid copper with no cooling fan.(two men
could barly lift it).Smoothest welder ever.Sadly,it
was lost in a shop fire
 
Yeah you do want new plugs. If you live along the Texas LA state line near Lake Charles, LA I know exactly where you could get them. Everytime I replace cables, though, I have to make them. Any Lincoln dealer should at least be able to order those plugs for you.
 
Delta, the story happened, assuming it really did happen, before I was born, so I can't attest to it. My dad stood by this account, however so, if he says so, I suppose I'll take his word for it. In 1955 my uncle Joe took his car with a leaking fuel tank to a shop in Newton NH for repairs. The shop told him to give them two days and that he could return on the third day to pick up hic car. When he returned two days later, the car and the shop had burned to the ground. There was nothing left but a burnt spot on the ground where the shop had been.
 
DeltaRed, yep, same deal.
No cooling fan, weighs a good 125~150 lbs. in the space of a standard Tombstone.
Iron roller wheels on the back.
Welds better than anything else except maybe on sheet metal for me.
I like the wire welder for sheet metal and exhaust pipe.
 
Most hardware and general stores here have a Forney welding supplies display.Just match the taper of the plug.Try Lincoln first.
 
My Marquette uses a similar system. Worse comes to worse you can have about any machine shop make up some plugs from copper stock. Drill the end for a set screw and there's no need to crimp.
 
Believe it or not,I've got one identical to that one. Dad bought it way before I was born. I had a switch go bad on it 20 years or so ago. At that time,there was a Lincoln Dealer down on a service road along 131 south of Ann Street in GR.
Have you tried Greenville Truck and Welding on the bypass in Greenville? They're a Lincoln dealer I think.
 
(quoted from post at 14:45:38 11/21/12) Believe it or not,I've got one identical to that one. Dad bought it way before I was born. I had a switch go bad on it 20 years or so ago. At that time,there was a Lincoln Dealer down on a service road along 131 south of Ann Street in GR.
Have you tried Greenville Truck and Welding on the bypass in Greenville? They're a Lincoln dealer I think.
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I've got to go back to having the site send me emails.
I didn't see this until now.
No, I haven't been over there, but I'll look them up.
It works too well to just let it go!
 
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