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Smiths ac welder

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 2:04 am
by Extreament
I have an old smiths ac welder I just got that looks like r2 D2 there is a cable that comes out the bottom in that middle can anyone tell me what this is for. Thanks for your time

Re: Smiths ac welder

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2020 5:15 pm
by Poland308
Old school transformer! Motor shaped cause they made motors.

Re: Smiths ac welder

Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2020 6:58 am
by BillE.Dee
saw some other pictures of that machine on other sites. perhaps you could search and find the manual for that old timer. not sure about the wire you're asking about. Is there a lead and ground plus the other wire or do you suppose that wire is the common ground? OR is that the power lead?