I figured I would share a few of my projects and new acquisitions.

 

This is my unknown band saw I drug home 6 weeks ago. 

I think it may be a prototype from either Crescent or Silver.

when I brought it home:

 

I dropped off the wheels to a friend of mine to install the new tires he ordered for me.

 

How it looks now:

 

 

This is a Colburn Pat. dual arbor USB, with a sliding left table.

It was made by the Herbert Baker Co. from Toledo, OH some time in 1883 or 1884

I have to rearrange the belting configuration and find a vintage 3 phase motor for it.

It still has it's original paint with the gold pin striping.

 

This is an early American USB that will be coming home on Thursday.  My lumber yard is going to pick it up and drop it off for me.  This saw is plug and play and only missing the quadrant fence assembly.  Oh, and the god awful paint color has to go.

 

Looks like you will be busy for a while. Nice finds and acquisitions. Best of Luck.

 

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Wayne Mahler
God bless and protect our troops that serve so we can be free.

Love the bandsaw.....Table saw is cool too

 

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My job is to give my kids things to discuss with their therapist

Love all three. Why do you think the bandsaw is a prototype? Love the hardwood table you added.

I have always wanted a sliding table saw like that. I have seen the olivers and also the ones from Rockford[ can not remember the name right now]. Just cool machines. Thanks for showing us those Darcy. Will love to see tham as you fix them up. bob

 

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Bob Kloes
www.bobkloes.com

Nice snags Darcy.  I bet I know what you'er going to be doing in the future.

 

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Ron Dudelston
Above and Beyond WoodWorks

On the band saw, it shares a similar frame casting as some of the early Silver's and Crescents but, the base is different and the frame after the top wheel swoops up and I have yet to see another BS like that.

 

There are no markings or serial numbers anywhere on the band saw.

The table is made from reclaimed Hickory from some barn beams.

 

The Herbert Baker is going to be a pet project for when I have spare time.  I just sold the motor that came with it and my total investment in the saw is 50 bucks.

I owned one of the Colburn saws. I picked it up in Indiana or Illinois about 5 years ago. It was a very nice little saw. It had the biggest single phase motor I've ever seen attached to it. There was no quadrant with the saw, but it was otherwise complete. I ended up giving it to a friend in SW PA.  I later saw another one of these that was marked "Baker Brothers". This was at an auction in Ohio. I didn't buy the saw, but took some pretty good pictures of it. I'll have to look around and see if I can come up with them.

 

-Arthur

Somerset, NJ

http://www.owwm.net

Very nice finds. Look forward to seeing the progress on this . It os fun to see them evolve.

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John Moody
John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

Ya go some great machines Darcy. Love that band saw!

 

Thanks guys.

 

I shot a video of the American, an over view and while it is running.

 

Pardon the lack of camera skills and horrible narration.

 

http://www.youtube.com/user/wconstructionco#p/a/u/0/Nzqupq3-fMI

Very cool.....Thanks for the video

 

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My job is to give my kids things to discuss with their therapist

Great Job Darcy. I really like the sliding tables on both those saws. Looks like the Baker saw has had a few encounters with the blades over the years.. The American is a thing of beauty. bob

 

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Bob Kloes
www.bobkloes.com