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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Welder Restoration.

02/17/2007 5:57 PM

I am restoring a GE gas engine driven welder. My question is does anyone have or know where to find the technical, operators manuals or wiring schematics for the following, estimated manufacture date of Feb. 1948;

GE 300 amp, 40 volt.

Type: WD43

Model# 6 WD43 A66

Engine is a Chrysler 6 cylinder flathead industrial

Type: IND 5-7

Thank you

Welder77

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#1

Re: Welder Restoration.

02/18/2007 6:10 AM

Please Donate it to some Museum--.The Museum will get manuals from GE archieves.

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#2

Re: Welder Restoration.

02/18/2007 4:14 PM

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Trade it for a 1964 Lincoln 200 portable.

.y

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Re: Welder Restoration.

02/19/2007 7:01 AM

Where is the machine?

David. AKA snocat211@aol.com has rebuilt machines for me.

He don't need no stinking manuals!

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#4

Re: Welder Restoration.

02/20/2007 10:55 AM

Don't worry about the naysayers, just have fun with your project. My first thought would be to go to E-bay and start looking in the business and industrial section for owners or parts manuals for your machine. If none are available, go to the "want it now" section and post a wanted ad for what you are looking for. This may take some time but it will reach the most individuals.

Check with General Electric. Go on the internet and Google for owners manuals, reproductions, parts manuals, etc. any word combinations that you can think of that apply. You may be very suprised at what you come up with.

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Re: Welder Restoration.

02/22/2007 7:00 PM

<You may be very suprised at what you come up with>

You may even be Astonished!!

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Re: Welder Restoration.

08/14/2010 12:06 PM

I have an old 1947 GE welder WD-32-c I am restoring. Did you find any info. I have been searching with no luck. can you give me any tips on restoration or operating?

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Re: Welder Restoration.

08/17/2010 10:53 PM

No luck so far, still in the engine rebuild process and kind of on the back burner. Currently working on Volkswagen restorations. Good luck and if I do find any info I will post it.

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#8

Re: Welder Restoration.

11/26/2010 10:34 PM

I have that Welder

Engine is a Chrysler 6 cylinder flathead industrial, with a GE generator.

It works great, and I would like to sell it, I've had it a long time, it's on a trailer I made for it.

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