M Toupin
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Figured I'd show off the latest old arn additions. First is a Model 30 Powermatic 12" Disk / 6X48 belt sander Manufactured in 1974. A school auction find which was in fairly good shape to start with, but it got a complete sandblast, paint and bearing job to bring it back to like new condition. Only downside is the fence was missing. Powermatic is really proud of those fences so I fabed up a corian facsimile which has worked out nice.
Second is a Walker Turner 14" wood & metal bandsaw model BN905 which was Manufactured in the 3rd quarter 1951. the saw came with the CI base and belt guard which aren't in the pic as it was disassembled for transport. Unfortunately it's missing the original gearbox and only has a single speed pulley setup now. A bit disappointing, but I'll only be cutting wood with it so we'll live with it. It too will get a full restore consisting of a sandblast, paint and bearings. Then take it's place next to it's big brother the 16" WT. I plan on keeping a resaw blade on the 16" and a 3/8" or so on the 14" for day to day stuff.
The interesting thing about the 14" is it has aluminum doors, I've never heard of a WT BS with aluminum doors much less seen one!
Mike
Second is a Walker Turner 14" wood & metal bandsaw model BN905 which was Manufactured in the 3rd quarter 1951. the saw came with the CI base and belt guard which aren't in the pic as it was disassembled for transport. Unfortunately it's missing the original gearbox and only has a single speed pulley setup now. A bit disappointing, but I'll only be cutting wood with it so we'll live with it. It too will get a full restore consisting of a sandblast, paint and bearings. Then take it's place next to it's big brother the 16" WT. I plan on keeping a resaw blade on the 16" and a 3/8" or so on the 14" for day to day stuff.
The interesting thing about the 14" is it has aluminum doors, I've never heard of a WT BS with aluminum doors much less seen one!
Mike