I finally brought home the bandsaw I traded for. This beauty was built by the Jones Superior Machine Co. of Chicago, IL. I am doing research on it but still have a ways to go. The man I got it from bought it at auction in the 1970's for @ $130.00.
The machine specs as far as I know at this point include:
Overall height 7ft.
Width of cut is 18" (throat from blade)
Table is 24"x24" (not original, blade hole not cut out yet)
Length of blade, a wopping 150"!
Weight of machine, I'm guessing about 350-400#
(the arm is solid cast iron)
Belt driven, 1 hp motor (not attached but I have it).
I think that the original paint was a shade of green but will know more later.
Anyway I thought it was a great deal considering I traded 14 cubic feet of medium grade vermiculite and 4 cf of sphagnum moss for it.
Check out pictures of this great saw in my Curlew photo album.
Andy
Wow that is a handy saw I'll tell ya... Ought to be good enough for some re-sawing jobs
ReplyDeleteThanks Larry, I need new tires for the wheels as the bottom wheel is the only one left and is totally worn out. I can get replacement tires from WOODCRAFT. http://www.woodcraft.com/ at a pretty reasonable price so will go that route as the saw manufacturer has been out of business since the 1930's... I am working on plans for a blade gaurd and resaw carriage - will share them when they are finalized. Andy
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