When
I was in trade school in the early '70's, we didn't have relining machine but
we did have a lining contouring machine. The only time we used it was
when oversized shoes were sent to us and the shop teacher didn't want to keep
the car overnight. He was old school for sure. We got the machine
out from under a bench, blew the dust off it and proceeded to grind down
the four shoes until they fit. Of course, there were 15 guys standing
there in the cloud of asbestos dust, watching in awe as our teacher, Mr
Bellafronto, aka, "Belly", ground down the shoes. I'm in my early 50's,
no sign of lung damage yet!!!
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From: Mike and Sharon Higgins
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Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 9:59:21
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Subject: [FWDLK] Brake Lining Machine
I used to use a similar machine as late as the
1970's while working in a F--d dealership in Terre Haute, IN. It was to
install riveted brake lining to the brake shoe plate. Although
it was effective, I could never get the shoes as clean as I wanted, and was
never satisfied when the lining was fitted. It seemed to not necessarily
have full contact, resulting in some squealing after a few hundred
miles. I suppose that if I were doing it now, I would resist more in
doing that job, but I was working my way through college, with a young family,
and needed the job. Most of the Old-Timers in the shop scoffed at my
comments, and the big boss owner man told me to do it, so I did
it.
Ahh, the Good Ole Days....
Mike Higgins
1955 Belvedere Sport Coupe
Hi
ALL,
I have this brake
relining machine in my building that has been setting there for a few
years. It was froze up in all the joints so I decided to put a little
Kroil on the joints and after a few days of that, I finally pressed down on
he pedal and it went down and I pulled it back up and sprayed a little more
Kroil on the joints and it is free as a goose now. I'm not trying to
bring up things to loosen joints again, but am asking if any one knows
anything about this machine.
This is what the tag says
"Scandinavia Brake Relining Equipment" "No. S 39"
"Scandinavia Relining Co." "Distributors" "Newark, NJ"
Cast into the machine is "Riess MFG
Co".
It has an electric motor and
other parts with it all of which needs cleaned up.
Any information will be
appreciated or any one who used to use this type of
maching.
Thank you in advance,
Jack Johnson in Shinglehouse, Pa
where Indian Summer had been great this past week---in the upper 50 and
lower 60's Short sleeve shirts for Buck season????
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