Blanchards are rotary table. I am looking for a grinder with a vertical spindle like a blanchard, but with a reciprocating table like 90% of all surface grinders. Mattison used to make them, but I haven't been able to locate any new Mattisons. I assume they have gone out of business like so many other high quality machine tool builders.
I could swear I've seen big Blanchard brand grinders with segmented rotary heads and reciprocating tables. ... but I haven't seen a new one in decades.
Lumsden also used to manufacture them but I don’t think they still do. There is a company in Norfolk UK that sells used ones and reconditions them and has all part drawings etc.
We had a shop built hybrid made with a Swisher very similar to the one shown in the link below. If I recall the table was from a G&l surface grinder. This hybrid lasted for years seeing 20 + hours use per week.
per week grinding segmented blades for pelletizers.
The original grinders of this type were call Hanchetts and then Madison Hanchetts.
I don't know if they are still in business but Snow in the UK used to make a good one -- on a practical basis yo might want to buy a used one and have it rebuilt to your specs.
Thanks to all for your responses. You all pretty much confirm what I suspected. If a Mattison type grinder is what I want, I will have to purchase a rebuilt, or a used one and have it rebuilt.
