1940's Graco workbench

[bluel78]

I am trying to find a needle in a haystack. Does anyone know where to find parts for an old Graco workbench. Thanks, Dustin.

[Dealersdaughter]

There is a Vintage Graco Workbench for sale at this Car Dealership Parts & Equipment Liquidation Sale.

Live Auction: Thursday, August 16 at 3pm
At Vern Johnson Motors
Business Hwy 23 Downtown
Paynesville, MN 56362

Auction also available online at: https://www.proxibid.com/asp/Catalog.asp?aid=55922

Other items include: shop equipment
vintage bumpers
parts and trim
specialty service tools
signs
wheelcovers
service manuals (Pontiac, Olds, and others '50s to present)
owners manuals
AND many other items: 1950s Graco shop bench/cabinet, 1950s Vintage Graco items, a brake lathe, transmission flush machine, Microfiche readers, color charts, Elliott Address machine with plates, office furniture, Hedman Check Protector, MCA Videodisc player. office items . . .

An additional "onlline only" auction for 300+ Service Manuals Current and Vintage https://www.proxibid.com/asp/Catalog.asp?aid=56091 (Auction for service manuals ends Wed Aug 15th at 9:59pm Central)

[bluel78]

Thanks for the info. I actually found the aluminum trim I needed to complete it, amazing!

[jmar2003]

Can I ask where you found parts for it? My wife's grandpa had the side cabinets and I just sand blasted them. I just discovered what they were via google and would love to restore to OEM, but they are missing the trim on the doors...

Thanks!

[bluel78]

A buddy had a bench that was missing parts but had the trim I needed. He wanted a gas pump I had so we traded.

[Mr70]

What kinda gas pump? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif
....meaning Mfr. &amp; oil brand.

[olredalert]

----Googled these Graco benches and I now remember them. They are very cool!.......Bill S

[bluel78]

It was a Hayes visible made in Wichita ks. don't know the model but had a taper instead of the square ones.

[jmar2003]

If anyone can help me find the aluminum trim to complete mine please let me know

[Charley Lillard]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2013/11/full-23-7408-pichers1.jpg

[jmar2003]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2013/11/full-14173-7413-graco_lighted.jpg

Better??

[Mr70]

Yes

[olredalert]

----That rocket looks for all the world like a hood or fender trim for an early to mid 50s Oldsmobile.......Bill S

[68l30]

That is one killer workstation!

A few years back they were tearing down an old Chrysler Plymouth dealer in town. It had sat vacant for years and was finally being demolished. A friend and I stopped in to see what we could &quot;recycle&quot; and there was a whole wall of these workstaions left behind. In fact, almost everything in the dealer was left behind. We took what we could. I was pi$$ed I couldn't get at least one bench out. The roof was down on most of them. Thinking about it still sucks... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif


BIG

[jmar2003]

Yeah, tell me about it. All I have are the two outer cabinets and the relatives don't ever remember Gramps having the middle bench portion. Oh well, maybe I'll get lucky and be able to complete it at some point, but the two cabinets stuck together are pretty cool by themselves. I'm not sure the rocket even belongs on this, but I'm working with Graco to find out.

[68z28kk]

Here is a picture of me working at the local small town Chevy dealership in 1969. Note the Alemite work cabinets in the picture and my C/altered Henry J that I was prepping for the weekend races in Lawrence Kansas.
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2013/11/full-4483-7589-henry_j_image_12.jpg
This picture is of the same Alemite cabinet in my shop a couple of years ago.
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2013/11/full-4483-7590-henry_j_p1030845.jpg
This is that old C/Altered I bought back after about 30 years of a local guy owning it. It is awaiting its restoration.
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2013/11/full-4483-7591-henry_j_picture_2514.jpg
Here are a couple of pictures of what it was. After the Rally Green was introduced in 1968 I knew what color it would be.
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2013/11/full-4483-7592-henry_j_image_9.jpg
And the Hilborn injected 301. That little motor and the 5.38 1/8 mile gears would stand it on its rear bumper if everything was right.
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2013/11/full-4483-7593-henry_jimage_11.jpg
I hope this all works. Clint

[Xplantdad]

That's cool Clint!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

[olredalert]

----Wow, Clint! Thats a vise and a half......Bill S

[SS427]

Totally cool! Love those old photos and cannot get enough of them! Thanks for sharing.

[68z28kk]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: olredalert</div><div class="ubbcode-body">----Wow, Clint! Thats a vise and a half......Bill S </div></div> It now resides in my scrap pile. It broke in half pressing a u-joint in a driveshaft. Chinese cast iron, I replaced it with a used forged one made in the USA. Clint

[olredalert]

----Hey, It looked good though!!! Mine is roughly half to two thirds that size and I cant seem to beat on it hard enough to knock it out. Oh,,,Its forged and USA as well......Bill S

[jmar2003]

Hello, I'm still trying to find the door trim and graco name plates if anyone comes across a unit in bad shape. Thanks!!

[jmar2003]

Almost done, just need to wet sand and buff. Still looking for the nameplates and aluminum trim to complete them though.

[marxjunk]

you guys probably have no idea, but Clint,68z28kk is in the hospital..he had a stroke went thru rehab and the day he was to be released, they found an infection in his heart and lungs..the last i talked to his wife she was crying so hard i never really figured out how hes been. Monday i am going to see him in the hospital...hes in KU med center in cardiac intensive care room 8...he's a good old dude...i hope he gets better

[Xplantdad]

So sorry to hear about this...please give us an update and let us know how he's doing! We're rooting for you, Clint!

[marxjunk]

Bad news....Clint is going home with hospice care because theres no sound treatment for him. They took him off the monitors and meds..looks like cancer claimed another one of the good ones...i dont know much else..its heartbreaking for his family and kills me to know this.

I asked his daughter how much time he had and they really dont know..he is in and out of reality...

[Xplantdad]

That really sucks <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif

[SuperNovaSS]

Bummer.

Jason

[jmar2003]

I'm still on the hunt for the aluminum trim and name badges for my cabinets. Willing to pay finders fees if anyone can help me out.