Help identify this wire feeder

[farmer305]

Can any of you experienced members identify this wire feeder. It has been repainted and none of the original markings remain.

Thanks for your help.

[hobbyweldor230]

That's a toughie,,,Linde?....older esab......why don't you turn the cover over it might just have a sticker of the company!...hah hah hah.....Welcome to the forum btw.....That welder looks mighty scary...Good thing it's not mine!

[farmer305]

Thanks for your reply Hobbyweldor230. I looked at the ESAB web site and found a photo parts breakdown for a 4 roll drive that is similar, but nothing else.

I have included another photo of the front of the unit. Maybe this will help.

[Paychk]

I noticed there is a circuit board inside, have you tried to remove it to see if there is a manufacture name stenciled on it?

[ventureline]

I've worked on units with that same big wire speed indicator, I think it's a Liquide Air which was originally made by Airco. The circuit board should have the manufacturer stamped on it, that way you'll know for sure.

[Hobart Expert Rock]

FARMER305..........If it was manufactured by Miller it will ahve a Miller serial number on it.........I can then check and see if it is a Miller..................Enjoy the site................Rock...
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[farmer305]

Thanks to all who responded suggesting a check of the PC board.

As you may be able to see from the first photo, the board is mounted on the underside of the hinged cover. The only readable marking on the board is: 1S17M REV D. Whoever repainted the control box yellow did a grand job of destroying all the markings.

[Paychk]

Sometimes there are markings on the backside of printed circuit boards.

[farmer305]

After scraping the castings of the drive roll assembly, I was able to read the following:

On the front casting, 025855-71 MB 2

On the rear casting, 025856-71 MB 3

I hope this may register with someone.

[hobbyweldor230]

that looks like a industrial type of machine....3 phase?.....do you know how old it is?....rock can probaly help but I think it's still probaly a old linde!

[Hobart Expert Rock]

FARMER305.......Neither of those part numbers come up in the Miller system...........I have forwardwed off to 2 secret agent feeder specialists...........We will see what they have to say..

Still trying............................Rock..
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[hobbyweldor230]

that's likely because it's not even a miller,i still think it's a linde!

[Hobart Expert Rock]

HOBBYWELDER230..............We are aware of what the competition makes and has made................... I'll bet we can even fix it for him or diagnoise it ................................Done that before also....................Rock..
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[hobbyweldor230]

Oh I didn't know you were so uptodate there rock! I didn't know you can help him even though it's most likely not a miller?