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Manufactured/Badged by:
Sears | Craftsman
Chicago, IL

True Manufacturer:
Walker-Turner Co., Inc., Jersey City, NJ; Plainfield, NJ

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Band Saw
Machine Size:	16"
Submitted By:	Stanislav Vitha

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	16" BAND SAW
Date of Manufacturer:	1937
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Last Updated	1/4/2014 11:31:40 PM

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Purchased February 2013 in Houston, TX. It was mounted on a home-made plywood box. Missing the blade guard, othervise complete and running, includes a fence and a miter gauge.
The old gentleman I bought it from said his father got the saw right after World War II in a barter from some lady. She got a set of tires for her car in exchange for the saw (tires and other rubber products were in short supply during the war). The saw had a newer motor (from 1960's, I think), but right after I loaded the saw I found the original craftsman repulsion motor in a dumpster on site. The bronze bearings were stuck, but I was able to restore it.

Here is a link to the owwm thread: http://www.owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=132791

Based on the casting and position of some of the holes, I believe it is an early production, most likely made in 1937

I replaced all bearings, stripped the gray paint and repainted blue, replaced the missing blade guard, made a replica if the base out of MDF and put the motor on a hinge mount in the base. Also made a belt guard out of MDF.

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Comments: 1/2HP motor after restoration
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Comments: fence and miter gauge
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