Sureweld AC-tig welder

[Janet]

I have an old Sureweld AC-tig welder. Dont have tig tourch ,it was my grandfathers . hE SAID IT WAS USED DURING ww2 to weld on air planes,so thats how old it is .The stickac workes great ,but I know nothing about tig Can I get this old heap working This machine is very big and HEAVY Is it worth trying to get it going its range is 6 to 305 duty cycle is 60%,it has outlets for water and a fine tuner on its side I was told by a freind

[cope]

You will have trouble getting parts, but if all it needs is a torch, I would try to get it running. Lots of history there. My cousin still uses an old Hollup stick welder that my uncle bought in 1946, so there's no reason to chuck it out yet. Several places online to buy torches and consumables. 60% duty cycle is probably somewhere near 275-300 amps, so you basically should have 100% for most work.

[matt]

Hi Janet
Can you find the serial number on that old Sureweld Welder? Before 1979 Miller Electric made some Sureweld machines for NCG. They were big old machines like the 330 ABP.
Have a great day
matt

[Janet]

Matt, I have found the serial # for the welder. It is GA2-180 and the model # is GA-200. The company that made it is National Cylinder Company. At least, that is what the tag states.
Thanks for getting back with me.

[matt]

Thanks for getting back with the information. I Look at the cross reference for that model number and it doesn't come up. The serial number is not a Miller Electric serial number. That machine was made by someone else. I'm sorry I can't help more. Thank you again.
matt

[cope]

Janet, contact Arc Products. They have picked up lots of discontinued machines for parts & service.


800-770-0063
Ginger Curry, X302 customer service
Ian Mascarenhas, X314 Technical Service Rep.

[ChadRat]

Janet,
Sounds like a great machine. I have some old antique stuff that is cool but no welder. I have a 1950 shopsmith that my uncle gave to me and his uncle gave it to him. I also have a 45 year old hossfeld bender that I got from a retired horseshoer. Welcome to the board and where are ya from?

[Hobart Expert Rock]

HI JANET.........WELCOME ABOARD..........YES I WOULD SAY THAT IT IS A VERY OLD WELDING MACHINE.......... FOR A TIG TORCH MANY COMPANY'S MAKE THEM. MILLER ELECTRIC SELLS THE DIAMOND BACK, WELDCRAFT SELLS A TIG TORCH, AS DOES AMERICAN TORCH AND TIP. JUST TO NAME A FEW...........

I DON'T THINK I'VE EVER SEEN ONE OF THESE..... DO YOU HAVE A CAMERA BY CHANCE AND IF SO TAKE A PICTURE AND LET'S SEE WHO CAN HELP FIND THE MOST INFORMATION FOR YOU........

THERE ARE SOME MULTI- TALENTED PEOPLE ON THIS BOARD...

YOU WILL LIKE TIG WELDING, HAVE YOU EVER DONE AC TIG BEFORE............IF NOT HOLD ONTO YOUR HAT..... YOUR GOING TO HAVE SOME FUN NOW.................................ENJOY......... ....ROCK
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[Janet]

Sureweld AC-Tig Welder

Rock, here is a picture of that old sureweld. I don't know how good it will be. I am kind of new at the computer. No, I have never tig welded before. Just stick and mig, but I'm willing to learn. I have learned alot by checking out this site. Thanks for your reply.

[Dave Haak]

Janet,

Just trying to help a little.......

Looks like a neat project.

Like ROCK says, "have some fun".

Dave

[cope]

Interesting welder. The Hollup I referred to earlier was made in 1946 and the name plate says National Cylinder Gas. Similar style except the leads plug into taps.

[tdf]

Hollup AC Welder

I don't mean to high jack this thread, but i JUST AQUIRED a very old Hollup AC welder Model N20 and found this thread via a Google Search.

The guy I got it from says it still works. I thought I would clean it up and give it a try. I have no welding experience, but I'm retired now and getting into car restoration and have a reasonable amount of mechanical/electrical knowledge and skill.

Is there any advice specific to this welder that anyone has to offer. I thought I would just open it up and check the connections and check for any rust or corrosion issues.

Thanks for any suggestions!!

[Sberry]

I dont know about this machine but seeing you are just retired and doing those kind of projects I would be speeding right down to snatch up a 187.