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These are pictures of an old grinder that information is 
requested about. Posted by Esben Beck <ebeck@online.no>.  
Esben provided the following description:

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Need help to identify cylindrical grinder

Hello, all at rec.crafts.metalworking!

I recently discovered a dust-covered, abandoned cylindrical 
grinder in a corner of the workshop in the brewery where I work. 
Although it looks bad, it is in pretty good condition and comes 
with a lot of virtually unused grinding accessories and a coolant
pump, and I am thinking about taking it to my home workshop. 
Pictures of the grinder can be seen at:

http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/

grinder1.jpg
grinder2.jpg

I am not able to identify it, though. It has a swivelling base unit, 
and it can be fitted wit a lot of accessories for internal, external 
and taper grinding operations. It also seems possible to perform small 
surface grinding operations on it as well, by using one of the different
attachments for internal grinding. The only information on the machine
is the "SJ" logo that can be seen on the front of the pedestal in
"grinder1.jpg". The identification plate above the "SJ" logo says Oskar
Skodtvedt, one of the pre-historic machine dealers in Oslo where I live.
The identification plate on the upper motor says "H.Knudsen & Sons,
Copenhagen", but that is only the motor manufacturer.

"SJ" reminds me of Jones&Shipman, but that sounds to good to be true. 

A couple of items related to the machine is shown in "grinder2.jpg". 
Does anybody know what the rear item leaning towards the wall is used for?

Thanks in advance!

Esben Beck, Norway
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<from RMC later>
Hello, Jack!

You might be right about grinding multi flute cutters. I've tried to
attach the device, and there is only one way to do it. 

Check it out: http://www.metalworking.com/dropbox/ (Grinder3.jpg)

The grinding machine can be turned on it's base so that the small
grinding wheel to the right will correspond with the device. It seems
like it is possible to clasp drills and cutters in the long slot. The
lever with the knob has adjustable end stoppers, but I am not able to
figure out it's function. The thin blade goes right into the side of the
slot when the lever is pushed forward.

Some of the other attacments can bee seen on the table next to the
grinder. I like the cute belt driven coolant pump (the one with the
small hose at the bottom of the picture). It fits nicely into a small
coolant reservoir on the other side of the machine.

I love machines. This one will be mine soon. My wife thinks that I am
mad reading bedside books about machine tools.

Esben