Oldest welder you guys are still using???

[Virgil5]

Never saw that toy at any shows Kevin.
Is it a contact spot welder like jewlers used to use or does it establish a pulsed arc?

[kbeitz]

I think it's a contact spot welder...

[Virgil5]

I tend to agree. Someplace I have a 1970s vintage Jeweler.s welder - that seems to be mostly an AC supply with provision for a 1/32 carbon. It will provide a lot of heat into copper wire when held between the ground and "stinger". Seems to function similarly to a Rigid soldering machine.

Phone dial on yours indicates it delivers pulsed output using the dial.

Does the lower post come up to meet the upper electrode when the butterfly handles are depressed?

[randomfab]

Ive got a 60's or 70s lincwelder 225 that runs like a champ!

[Ggg6]

P&H Chemetron ac/dc 300 HF from the late 60’s I believe.
I have a 1973 Lincoln Idealarc R3S-250 with LN7.
A Union Carbide/Linde V1-253 with a Union Carbide wire feeder. Unknown age.
A Millermatic 200, got it new in 86.
Deltaweld 651 from 1991
Goldstar 302, 1997

[sedgehammer]

1965 model. Pretty worn out. Right lead hardly operable. Bad wiring down to the left power leg. Can still be used, but needs daily upkeep and lots of fuel additives to stay running.

[R&I]

I have a 1929 SAE200 "Torpedo" that I bring to jobs where the three phase power is not steady(the rotation smooths it out) and they don't have a transformer to use a 230 volt welder....trying to use 2 of the 3 legs makes for some weird welding...Oh ya they pay for the power!!! These are a SA200 generator with a huge three phase motor in the middle but with alot more arc control(like a SAE300)....heavy as all ++++ but fun to use(if your not paying the power bill)

[Bobbyc]

I have a 1965 Lincoln 300/300 tig I use daily

[William Payne]

I have a 1965 Lincoln 300/300 tig I use daily

I’d love to see that! Photos?

[CAVEMANN]

I have an old WW2 era MID STATES 300 AMP AC machine, I don't use it much but it works great. Spec plate says 100% duty cycle at full output, I think the stinger handle would get to hot to hang onto after a while.

[henry42]

I have a 96 year old welder that I've been using for about 40 years. Welds beads like nobody's business. Perfect stack of dimes on stainless and aluminum.

I hope to live as long as little Jimmy as his friends call him. Last year his wife told him to retire. He said they couldn't afford to live on the piddly social security that he gets.

Only job he won't do is on a ladder.

[shovelon]

I have a 96 year old welder that I've been using for about 40 years. Welds beads like nobody's business. Perfect stack of dimes on stainless and aluminum.

I hope to live as long as little Jimmy as his friends call him. Last year his wife told him to retire. He said they couldn't afford to live on the piddly social security that he gets.

Only job he won't do is on a ladder.

That will be me at some point. I just can't get enough of stainless and alum.

[Sberry]

I am tired of welding and grinding. I am buying new suits a Cadilac and some dancing lessons.

[warsaw4201]

I have an old Craftsman Welder with an Oman single cylinder engine. It’s hard to start but welds decent when it gets going. The engine serial number indicates it is an early ‘70s’ unit.

[Bobbyc]

1965 Lincoln 300/300 Tig I’m still using everything works fine on it.
keep ‘em clean and they will run for along time.

[Kentucky]

1966' idealArc..

[Toolmaker51]

Haven't dug into history records yet, eldest undetermined but likely in this order. Betting two are close, dead heat for 3.
Somewhere before Miller, after Weld N Power is round top Lincoln 250 AC/DC Idealarc, no good pics.
This Weld-N-Power 200 is spiffy, not sure it qualifies as 'portable'; mounted on un-wheeled skid. 2 cyl Wisconsin THD

Slightly younger, fully analog Miller CP-250TS with Millermatic S-52E wire feed piggyback


If 1960's has anything to do with appearance, this is a 70's yuppie. AIRCO 300 Squarewave


"Welder" is a broad category, oldest in this stable must be this water cooled spotwelder.

Devoid of tags, not even cast-in name, solid iron case, every inch copper wire. And Heavy. Works perfectly, wants range selection plunger repaired.
It'll burn HRS 1/8" to 1/8", HRPO 10ga to 10ga, & galv 14 or 12, big enough for me.

[Bobbyc]

[Freebirdwelds]

Me. :P

[52 Ford]

Me. :P

Still weldin' fine, just makes a lot more noises than used it.

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[William Payne]

This will be once its fully restored. I will do a nut and bolt full restoration on it. I saved it from the scrapyard this morning. Serial number is so old Millers website doesn't recognize it. HH098775

The Miller sticker on the side is interesting. Red ring.

[Oldiron2]

This will be once its fully restored. I will do a nut and bolt full restoration on it. I saved it from the scrapyard this morning. Serial number is so old Millers website doesn't recognize it. HH098775

The Miller sticker on the side is interesting. Red ring.

What is the Model or Part Number on it? That would bring up some information, showing which manuals applied during which time periods.

FWIW, either my Millermatic 200 or the Syncrowave 250 (I forget which) has a Serial Number starting with HK. The other unit might be earlier; I should check later today about both.

[William Payne]

What is the Model or Part Number on it? That would bring up some information, showing which manuals applied during which time periods.

FWIW, either my Millermatic 200 or the Syncrowave 250 (I forget which) has a Serial Number starting with HK. The other unit might be earlier; I should check later today about both.

I think I’ll start a thread on the restoration of this welder. It will be done properly.

[William Payne]

[Bobbyc]

They were good running machines. We had very little problems with them.