Montgomery ward arc welder

[AMGREENE]

Hi,
I am a student weldor, and a Montgomery Ward Power Kraft welder has come into my possession. I need some information on what the powersource should be.
The welder is a 230 amp, i dont know when it was made. i do have the model number for it and the no ttz. (what ever that means). I tried to look it up else where but have had no luck so far.
Any help would be appriceated.

[mudbug]

May have been made by Century for MW...You might find information thru Lincoln now or Century may still have info on it. Just something I read..no first hand info.

[Sberry]

It needs 50A service. Plug it in and go.

[AMGREENE]

50A service?

[hankj]

Yup. 240V, 50A.

You can run it on a 30-amp dryer outlet if one is handy, but it won't let you get much above 95 amps output before you trip the breaker.

Hank

[AMGREENE]

it draws 65.7 amps. Do you mean that i couldnt get above 90 amps if i hooked it up to a dryer line?

[migwelder05]

[QUOTE=AMGREENE;329412]Hi,
I am a student weldor[/QUOTE

ha ha thats funny because i went into the lws to buy a new welding helment and the guy asked if im a student know i said yeah im in school and he gave me 10% off i relized he was asking if im in votech

[TOMWELDS2]

Montgomery Ward 100amp...my first welder!

[aametalmaster]

My buddy bought one new in the late 70's and it still works fine. I agree with it being made by Century...Bob

[Phantom_Sniper]

I have many welders in my shop and one of them is a Powr-Kraft 230 with an arc stabilizer for TIG as well. Most Wards welders were made under Lincoln. However you will not find out anything about these welders on the web. I suggest you try calling someone with Lincoln.
Also....Either wire up a new plug with 50amp wire and the right plug you need....or pull out the 30amp breacker for your dryer and put in a 50amp. It will work just fine unless your house is more than 40 years old in which case you may burn it down.
A good welder is also a "Jack of All Trades". I have had to be a carpenter, a scaffold builder, a boilermaker, a fitter, a mechanic , and even an electrician just to be able to weld on a piticular job.
Good Luck

[Sberry]

You may be able to swap a breaker in some places but if its done its a welder circuit and not a welder/dryer circuit anymore.

[sledzeppelin]

Is this what you have?

http://www.foggypondfarm.com/wp-cont...n/P1290727.jpg

I also haven't been able to find out much about it. I got mine at an auction a couple months ago. I used it once and it seemed to work fine, though I have nothing to compare it to since it was my first time ever welding. I'll post if I find a manual or any other info on it.

[bandsawguy]

No offenxe intended here but by the sounds of your follow up questions it appears you are a little lacking in electrical knowledge. I would recommend you call in an electrician to set up a dedicated circuit for your welder. Might save you from getting zapped or a fire. Just my 2 cents.

[wyomark]

Thought some of you might be able to help with another m.w. question. I have a powr kraft 230 stick welder with a bad amperage control system. The lock down lever doesn't so while you are welding the amp control lever slides up. The amp control lever is in the middle of the front panel and the lock for it is on the right. Anyone have an idea where I can get a service or owners manual so I can try to fix it?