1949 Craftsman

[shoottx]

Last fall we were cleaning out my MIL's garage and I found a band saw buried in the back corner of the garage. I brought it home, cleaned it up, installed new tires and bearings and go it up and running. It cuts like a champ!

After a little research, we determined my FIL purchased the saw from Sears in 1949. Confirmed the date comparing the saws style to a 1949 Sears catalog. So sixty years later it emerges to cut again.

[Pappy]

Great satisfaction in breathing new life into an old tool, isn't there?

[drumpriest]

What are the cut capacities on that thing? Excellent that you got it up and running again!

[cabinetman]

I love old iron. That's likely a 12" bench model sitting on some strange stand, but it's mobile, so it's OK.
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[chopnhack]

That is awesome shootx, a great find. Good thing you got to it before it ended up as scrap.

[RodKirby]

Great satisfaction in breathing new life into an old tool, isn't there?

Carole tried it - didn't work

[just started]

Carole tried it - didn't work

Get yee some blue diamonds!

[shoottx]

Great satisfaction in breathing new life into an old tool, isn't there?

Yup It was fun.

drumpriest What are the cut capacities on that thing? Excellent that you got it up and running again!

Cut capacity is 6 1/4" throat depth 12 1/4"

cabinetman I love old iron. That's likely a 12" bench model sitting on some strange stand, but it's mobile, so it's OK.

The stand is the original Craftsman stand that came with the saw. Found the description in the 1952 Sears Catalog.

RodKirby Carole tried it - didn't work

Pappy said old TOOL not Fool

[Daryl]

I love old iron. That's likely a 12" bench model sitting on some strange stand, but it's mobile, so it's OK.
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I bet the stand is OEM. Dad had a table saw of probably the same vintage and sat on a similar stand. It was impossible to tighten it up and it would wobble something terrible.

[LCHIEN]

if you have not already, check the power cord insulation. I have found that appliances from the 50's and before usually have total failure of the wire insulation - all brittle and crumbled. a real fire hazard.

Have fun with your new/old toy!

[Rich P]

Congrats on the new addition! Did a quick check at OWWM and found what appears to be your machine...

http://www.owwm.com/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=2486

You might want to consider posting your pics there.

[shoottx]

if you have not already, check the power cord insulation. I have found that appliances from the 50's and before usually have total failure of the wire insulation - all brittle and crumbled. a real fire hazard.

Have fun with your new/old toy!

Already replaced! It was bad in all of the ways you describe!

[shoottx]

Rich P Congrats on the new addition! Did a quick check at OWWM and found what appears to be your machine...

http://www.owwm.com/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=2486

You might want to consider posting your pics there.

Rich Here is the original posting of my saw on OWWM before restoration. This is the tool that got me started there. I have also contributed some dirty paper to the stack!


http://www.owwm.com/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=8042

[Daryl]

That was made by Dunlap wasn't it?

[Rich P]

Mike, really cool lathe in the last photo. Must weigh a ton!