Greenlee 555 - JW

[Lighthouse308]

I am looking for any electricians that have a JW series Greenlee 555 or know how to operate them. I recently purchased one at an auction, I saw Greenlee 555 and thought awesome! Unfortunately I found out that Greenlee quit making them 35 years ago and they have no parts or manuals. I am looking for help to figure out how to operate it and find missing parts. I have attached a picture so you can see what it looks like. Is there anyone familiar with these machines??

 

[jmellc]

How tacky of Greenlee not to have parts available. Their equipment is good and should be for the $ they charge. That $ should entitle you to spare parts & manuals too. My co. just bought a current 555 and a co. I used to work for bought a Cyclone about 2001. I think it was in the 555 series.

You can probably get some leads on E Bay and/or Craigslist. Maybe some of the parts are interchangeable with other 555 models?

The bending shoes generally only fit in one position. I forget at the moment but I think they sort of twistlock on & off. Have to work at it. You have to overbend a little. Something like 48 degrees for a 45 & it springs back. About 94 or 95 degrees for a 90. Practice with some scrap at first.

EMT requires roller guides that flip up from the bottom. They attach with a hinge pin.