James,

 

Actually there are no new parts, just newer than the saw they are going on. 

 

Both wheel and axle assemblys are from the Homecraft band saw, the lower axle shafts bearings are the 785's original upper bearings that have had new 1/4" balls installed in the bearing cage. The 5" pulley is also from the Homecraft band saw. Both saws used a 5" Delta # 5500 pulley but the 785's pulley is a 1/2" bore and the Homecraft's is 5/8" bore. I will also be using the blade guides from the Homecraft model 28-110 band saw as they are an improvement over the 1931-32 785's. On the 1931-32 model 785 Delta did not use guide blocks to help keep the blade aligned, on the 1933-37 they did. The Homecraft parts that I am using date from approximatly 1952-54, the later model (after 1954) had different style wheels than the spoked wheels that I'm using.

 

Here are a few photos showing the 1931-32 Delta Speciality Co. 785 vs. 1952-54 Homecraft 28-110 blade guide, and sliding blade guard assemblies. 

 

 

 

 

The lower guides are on the left, upper guides on the right. The 785 parts are to the left of the Homecraft 28-110 parts. 

 

The part above the Homecraft lower blade guide in the last photo is a guide bracket from a Delta Speciality Co. model 700 scroll saw that I will be using to mount the Homecraft lower blade guide to the 785. I will have to fabricate an adapter to mount the upper blade guide to the 785's hexagon saw guide post that has a 3/8"x 24tpi mounting hole. The Homecraft used a round saw guide post that has a 1/4"x 20 tpi mounting hole.

Edited November 9, 20187 yr by Larry Buskirk

Looking really good, Sir. Very kind of you to update us despite the hectic schedule you have. As a fan of anything vintage and restored, I sure will update myself for the progress with this bs.

Edited November 9, 20187 yr by Larry Buskirk

Larry,

The photos show,. Good thing they fit. I know you can get it going. Good luck! 

 

James

 

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Edited November 9, 20187 yr by Larry Buskirk

Thanks Claude and James,

 

I know the purists do not appreciate what I have done to get my old machines running, but I feel that I am saving them from a much worse fate. They could have been parted out, or just simply scrapped.

 

In the case of this bandsaw all of the parts that I am using ( wheel/axle and blade guide assemblys ) from the later model Homecraft totaled less than 1/3 the cost of what I was quoted for just a set of original used bearing parts to do one axle. And I would also have had to replace the lower axle as it had been turned down in size, if I could find one.

 

I have discovered that the oil plug cap for the upper axle is still available for $ 5.88 plus shipping, so will probably order a new one.

Edited November 9, 20187 yr by Larry Buskirk

That's a good deal for an oil plug cap. Where did you get it Larry?

 

James

 

www.bandsawblog.com

Edited November 9, 20187 yr by Larry Buskirk

James,

 

Ace Tool Repair.com has them listed, but states that it takes 10-14 days for them to be shipped.
It is supposed to be a Gits # 521 as was originally used.

 

 

 

Edited November 9, 20187 yr by Larry Buskirk

Thanks Larry!  That's surely a long wait.

 

James

 

www.bandsawblog.com

Edited November 9, 20187 yr by Larry Buskirk

Another one saved! Hats off to you ...

 

Edited November 9, 20187 yr by Larry Buskirk