"New" Bandsaw!!

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

New - Old - Bandsaw

An older friend of mine has made available to me an 18" bandsaw that has been sitting in the basement of a rental unit he owns.  25+ years ago he paid  $125 for it at an auction.  He now just wants to get it out of this building as the apartments have been sold. 

He said I could have it for whatever price I wanted to offer, so we agreed on $100 as I have to still get this massive piece out of the basement.  He is throwing in another more modern 10" bandsaw with a few parts missing and an antique Singer tredle sewing machine (can't tell the condition under all of the dirt/dust).

So you can imagine that I am very happy...!

band saw and a planer

 i will be buying a band saw and the planer to my shop.I have so many option,but before i write a ck . would like to hear from the forum witch is a good choice, with out overkill , but have a GOOD tool?