kmmcrafts Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 I need a bunch of these so I can start up a gym .. People can pay me a membership plus make inventory for me to sell... https://porthuron.craigslist.org/tls/d/port-huron-antique-fret-scroll-saw-1880s/7342015397.html Seems like a great buy actually.. a lot of these are over $1000 !! I'll upload a photo too just in case the add is gone. jollyred, GrampaJim, ChelCass and 4 others 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 20 minutes ago, kmmcrafts said: I need a bunch of these so I can start up a gym .. People can pay me a membership plus make inventory for me to sell... https://porthuron.craigslist.org/tls/d/port-huron-antique-fret-scroll-saw-1880s/7342015397.html Seems like a great buy actually.. a lot of these are over $1000 !! I'll upload a photo too just in case the add is gone. If I was as close as you are, I'd be all over that. At $150, it's a steal. You could triple your money without doing anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted August 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 35 minutes ago, octoolguy said: If I was as close as you are, I'd be all over that. At $150, it's a steal. You could triple your money without doing anything. I'm really questioning if they meant $1500 as that is the going price of many of these old saws like that.. and just think.. all that money and you have no motor or electronics to go bad on it, LOL OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAIrving Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 What type of blades does it use? Pin or pinless? 5"? OCtoolguy and kmmcrafts 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 1 hour ago, Algae said: What type of blades does it use? Pin or pinless? 5"? I would guess pinned. kmmcrafts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preprius Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 i see some characteristics og Hegner. 3 leg stand. Then put a flywheel on it to help power thru the hard spots in the wood. put a crank handle on it to work your arms. You could get a tesla car battery and make it a hybrid. Charge your battery at the same time you scroll saw. Great work out. OCtoolguy, kmmcrafts and Dave Monk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 If it were near me I would grab it in a heartbeat! kmmcrafts and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted August 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 I don't have the "proper" room to display a piece like that or I would consider buying.. It'd sure be interesting to toy around with.. I'd put pictures of me using it on my website.. people probably would think I do all those woodworking items on that old saw.. ... If I did work that hard I'd have to eat a bigger bowl of Wheaties breakfast OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 (edited) It looks like it has front tension release. Make a set of adapters to use 5" pin less blades and some good tool less clamps and you are all set. Edited August 6, 2021 by stoney kmmcrafts and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted August 6, 2021 Report Share Posted August 6, 2021 I saw one of them on an Episode of Tenn, Crossroads, a show here in Tenn, which travels all over the states of Tn, Ky, Al, Darn good Educational show. kmmcrafts and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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