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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.
Photo 1:
Comments:
Sander w/ bracket to position paper
Source:
Me
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IMG Code
Photo 2:
Comments:
Side view
Source:
Me
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IMG Code
Photo 3:
Comments:
Paper bracket
Source:
Me
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IMG Code
Photo 4:
Comments:
Thick oscillating pad
Source:
Me
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IMG Code
Photo 5:
Comments:
Badge
Source:
Me
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IMG Code