kywoodmaster Posted September 24, 2015 Report Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) I bought this the other day. Don't reall know why. Thought I would remount it and atach a reastat to make it variable speed. Lady that I got it from says that she thinks that it is early 1950s model and has the original motor and allen wrench. Couldn't find the owners manual though. Am I crazy??? Edited September 24, 2015 by kywoodmaster Falcon and oneleggimp 2 Quote
amazingkevin Posted September 24, 2015 Report Posted September 24, 2015 Mine was as heavy as a horse.Glad to get rid of it. But had i had the room i would have loved to keep it. It leaked oil terrible.A real workhorse!Got mine for $65.00 and donated it to a church flea market.Good luck,i see parts on e-bay for them. I bought this the other day. Don't reall know why. Thought I would remount it and atach a reastat to make it variable speed. Lady that I got it from says that she thinks that it is early 1950s model and has the original motor and allen wrench. Couldn't find the owners manual though. Am I crazy??? Quote
kardar2 Posted September 24, 2015 Report Posted September 24, 2015 I wish the MFG'S today still knew how to build good quality suff like that. Time to refurbish it and make it shine again. oneleggimp 1 Quote
kardar2 Posted September 24, 2015 Report Posted September 24, 2015 I am looking at this but not going to pay what they want. http://redding.craigslist.org/tls/5220295680.html Quote
Lucky2 Posted September 24, 2015 Report Posted September 24, 2015 Yes, but it's your money. Len Quote
kywoodmaster Posted September 24, 2015 Author Report Posted September 24, 2015 I gave $35.00 for this one. Quote
Scrolling Steve Posted September 24, 2015 Report Posted September 24, 2015 I have a soft spot for old tools too Larry, Enjoy!! Quote
NC Scroller Posted September 24, 2015 Report Posted September 24, 2015 KY if the motor is not designed to run at variable speed attaching a reastat (really spelled rheostat) will only burn the motor out in short order. Then it will be worth only $5.00 per hundred pounds at the junk yard. oneleggimp 1 Quote
oneleggimp Posted September 24, 2015 Report Posted September 24, 2015 I bought this the other day. Don't reall know why. Thought I would remount it and atach a reastat to make it variable speed. Lady that I got it from says that she thinks that it is early 1950s model and has the original motor and allen wrench. Couldn't find the owners manual though. Am I crazy??? We had one like this in 5th grade woodshop sixty years ago. In my class I was the only one who used it. Quote
Kepy Posted September 24, 2015 Report Posted September 24, 2015 Those saws used a step pulley to make them variable speed. I had an old Delta and it was a workhorse although didn't do too well with fine blades as the spring pull was hard on them. oneleggimp 1 Quote
oldhudson Posted September 24, 2015 Report Posted September 24, 2015 As long as you have the room and money, you're not. Quote
ike Posted September 24, 2015 Report Posted September 24, 2015 Scott is right that motor is not a venerable speed motor, get a step pulley and go that way. I worked on motors for 27 years and don't do it. oneleggimp 1 Quote
kywoodmaster Posted September 25, 2015 Author Report Posted September 25, 2015 KY if the motor is not designed to run at variable speed attaching a reastat (really spelled rheostat) will only burn the motor out in short order. Then it will be worth only $5.00 per hundred pounds at the junk yard. You know I got to thinking about that today and it was bugging me. Guess I will be looking for a step pulley at the Flea Market. PS if it werent for spelling and wrighting grades I would have been a streight A student (LOL) my mother and all my teachers told me that I suck at spelling. Thank God for spell ckeck I don't have to carry a dictonary any more. Quote
NC Scroller Posted September 25, 2015 Report Posted September 25, 2015 You know I got to thinking about that today and it was bugging me. Guess I will be looking for a step pulley at the Flea Market. PS if it werent for spelling and wrighting grades I would have been a streight A student (LOL) my mother and all my teachers told me that I suck at spelling. Thank God for spell ckeck I don't have to carry a dictonary any more. ROFL....I am with you on that one. TBT I had to look up the spelling of rheostat myself. oneleggimp 1 Quote
oneleggimp Posted September 26, 2015 Report Posted September 26, 2015 ROFL....I am with you on that one. TBT I had to look up the spelling of rheostat myself. I did very well in speling (won several "spelling bees") but every elementary school report card always had the remark "Ernest's penmanship is atrociious". This continued for most of my adult life In 1998 I ended up on a Ventilator with a Trach tube in my throat for over four Months and couldn't talk so I had to write notes to Doctors, Nurses, Repiratory Therapists etc. My writing (printing) improved greatly. LOL Quote
amazingkevin Posted September 27, 2015 Report Posted September 27, 2015 I did very well in speling (won several "spelling bees") but every elementary school report card always had the remark "Ernest's penmanship is atrociious". This continued for most of my adult life In 1998 I ended up on a Ventilator with a Trach tube in my throat for over four Months and couldn't talk so I had to write notes to Doctors, Nurses, Repiratory Therapists etc. My writing (printing) improved greatly. LOL Funny how when push comes to shove the results are amazing,I can relate to this! Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.