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Baldor Pedestal Grinder
by Baldor
72
4 endorsements on r/BuyItForLife first recommended in Mar 2025
An American-made industrial pedestal/bench grinder built on a heavy cast-iron base with a rebuildable induction motor.
Added Jul 5, 2026, Updated Jul 5, 2026
Why it's buy-it-for-life
Owners report these grinders running for decades, with a massive cast-iron base and a motor that can be rebuilt (new bearings and brushes) rather than replaced, keeping the tool in service indefinitely.
What redditors say
Recommended on reddit as recently as March 2025
Tags
bench-grinder rebuildable made-in-usa restored vintage
This Baldor Grinder literally lasted a lifetime. After hopefully after some TLC this thing is primed to last another.
I love how huge and sturdy that base is. Great piece of equipment!
If you are in a position where you both need a grinder that stout and you have space for it, this will be perfect.
Those things are well built, last a long time and are rebuildable.