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Manufactured/Badged by:
Skil Corp.
Chicago, IL

True Manufacturer:
Skil Corp., Chicago, IL
Machine Specifications
Machine Class: Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type: Sander
Machine Size: 4.5 x 5.5 Base
Submitted By: Jeff Wheeler
Machine Specifications
Description/Model: Oscillating Sander Model 438
Date of Manufacturer: 1949
Serial Number: 6550
Last Updated 2/7/2026 9:12:23 AM

Comments:
1/1/26 Purchased via online auction, Palmyra NY. Sander operates, rubber base has hardened.
Language on the badge; For Rubbing - Polishing - Sanding
Model 438 shows up in a 1949 catalog. I wonder if the serial number 6550, indicates it was manufactured in 1950.

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Comments: Sander w/ bracket to position paper
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Comments: Side view
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Comments: Paper bracket
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Comments: Thick oscillating pad
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Comments: Badge
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