Photo Index - Simonds Saw and Steel Co. - Simonds Simometer (Blade Tension Gauge)

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Simonds Saw and Steel Co.
Fitchburg, MA

True Manufacturer:
Simonds Saw and Steel Co., Fitchburg, MA

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Other
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Submitted By:	Dan Johnson

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Simonds Simometer (Blade Tension Gauge)
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Last Updated	4/17/2026 4:49:57 PM

Comments:

Bought this unit used and cleaned it up. The original box was in poor shape so I restored it.

The unit functions perfectly. The only downside is the stress is not identified with stress units. Rather it is in "ranges".

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