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Manufactured/Badged by:
Sears | Craftsman
Chicago, IL

True Manufacturer:
King-Seeley Corp.-Central Specialty Division, Ann Arbor, MI; Ypsilanti, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Sander
Machine Size:	6"x48" Belt / 9" Disk
Submitted By:	Brian Kachadurian

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	103.0803
Date of Manufacturer:	1940s (est late)
Serial Number:	none
Last Updated	5/12/2020 9:21:03 PM

Comments:

>>MACHINE<<
Sears Craftsman belt disk sander in Medium Gray enamel paint.
Drive and idler drum axles run on Oilite bearings.
Missing idler drum rubber sleeve, oil reservoir plugs, sanding disk and table.
Machine pulley bore damaged from running loose.

>>HISTORY<<
October 2016: Purchased from Accurate Bearing Company-Chicago.
May 2017: Fellow OWWMers Pottered and Ruckered the sander from Chicago to Metro-Detroit.
October 2018:
Cleaned sander and realigned the drive drum axle due to scarred areas.
Installed correct track knob fasteners and aligned belt.
Installed on Craftsman 16x30 Universal Stand along with a Dunlap 103.08011 belt/disk sander.
Replaced the damaged pulley with a new Chicago Die-Casting 3"x5/8" pulley.
Added SAE30 oil to bearing reservoirs and plugged with automotive rubber vacuum caps.
Added a 1951 ½ hp, 1750 rpm, Craftsman 115.7293 Mill Motor with 2½ pulley.

Photo 1:

Comments: As purchased
Source: Seller's photo

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Photo 2:

Comments: Idler drum end
Source: iPhone 6S camera-existing light

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Comments: Drive drum end
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Comments: Craftsman ½ hp Mill Motor connected to Power-Panl
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Comments: It’s a workhorse
Source: iPhone 6S camera-existing light, May 2020

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