[Jewelry making - Article 01050] - [Orchid] Vigor Flexshaft

[Lisa Gallagher]

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Hi all,

    I just acquired an old flexshaft motor tool of the brand "Vigor", by
    B. Jadow & Sons, NY.  It seems to be in very good working condition,
    although I don't know how old it is.  I'm sure it's at least 20 years
    old, but heaven knows it could be 50.  My grandfather's ~90-year-old
    jewelry store is closing (current owner isn't my grandfather) and
    this was attached to a little bench that I bought off of them.  I
    also lucked out & got my great-grandfather's huge & gorgeous
    watchmaker's bench from about 1910! They haven't done any in-house
    repair work in years, so this flexshaft tool has just been sitting
    there for who knows how long.  I ran it before I bought it, though,
    and it seems just fine, and all the parts look really great, nice &
    clean, except there's a bit of electrical tape around the middle of
    the shaft & I don't know why. 

    The handpiece is a little bulky, and I wouldn't mind finding out if
    a thinner one is available, or one with a quicker change mechanism,
    or if I can get a new shaft if necessary down the line.  In the mean
    time I'm pretty well satisfied with what I've got, but I'd like to
    know if any replacement parts are still available for this tool.  I
    did a Google search on "Vigor flexshaft" & didn't come up with
    anything for Vigor other than some sort of multi-purpose grinder. 
    There were of course plenty of listings for flexshafts, but none
    seemed to be by Vigor.  Any information y'all could provide would be
    much appreciated! 

Thanks,
Lisa
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http://www.designsbylisag.com


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