Darcy, I really like the bandsaw. The graceful curves just scream early 1900's. What is wheel size?

 

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

I got an 18 inch jointer from the late 1800's, that is by far my oldest piece of woodworking equipment.

 

I was at one of those many junk barns that line the roads here in Maine when I went in to see what the guy had for old hand planes. He did not have much, and what he did have, he wanted high dollars for, so I left empty-handed. But as I went to get in my car I saw this big chunk of iron in the weeds. I figured it was a 16 inch jointer, but later found out it was an 18 inch ships jointer...that being a wide bed, but short in length.

 

I went back a few weeks later and looked it over and asked how much he wanted for it. He said, "oh that old thing, give me a hundred bucks." Then I asked if we could get it on my truck, at which the old salty guy said, "For a hundred buks I know we can." And we did, and so I brought it home, painted it up and got everything working again in fine shape. I should machine out some new knives for it, but other than that, it is workable. I guess the best part was, it came with the orginal fence which is rather odd for such an old piece of woodworking equipment.

 

PS: All my main power tools are pre-1970 because they were inherited from my Grandfather. I'm 37 years old, yet my tool collection dates me!! You can see my 1907 Canedy-Otto drill press in the background of this picture as proof! :-)

 

Nice machine! Any name on it? I have an old 12", would love to find a 18 or 20". You did a great job on fixing that up. Nice work Travis. Nice to see you back from the trip too. bob

 

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Bob Kloes
www.bobkloes.com

It has 24" wheels.  I am almost done getting it all back together.

I just have to finish the Hickory table I am making for it, from reclaimed barn timbers.

Ken Rasmussen said:

Darcy, I really like the bandsaw. The graceful curves just scream early 1900's. What is wheel size?

 

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

 

 

Well I am new to the site. I just found out about it last week ( Thanks Shane ) but I have been collecting old tools for a while now. I am also trying to have my entire shop outfitted with OWWM. Here's what I have drug home so far...

In no particular order.

 

First up we have the twins...

 

The one on the left is a 1875 Cordesman & Egan 32" Bandsaw, the one on the right is a 1897 Superior Machine Works 36" BS.

 

Then my 1936 Buffalo Drill Press...

followed by my 1940's Walker Turner Drill Press.

my 1961 Powermatic 65

My 1966 PM 66

Since I didn't have enough table saws, I picked up a 12" Darra James 97

 

And who doesn't need at least a dozen drill presses?

 

a 1940's Sibley & Ware 20 1/2" camelback

followed by a 1940's DP220 with foot feed, that hasn't even made it home yet. It's in a friend's shop in IL.

 

and the final drill press is a 1940's Delta DP 600 a 17" version.

 

Then I got carried away and had a second set of twins...a couple of 12" grinders, the one on the left is a Hisey Wolf and the one on the right is a Cincy Electric.

 

After the 2nd set of twins, I slowed down a little, I have only picked up a few pieces like,

 

This little 12" Clark Electric Grinder which topped the scales at a little over 700#. I just had to get it since it was made in Louisville around the 20's. I like to get things that are close in proximity to me.

and finally 2 machines that were rescued from the basement of the Thomasville Furniture Co's basement after sitting in water from condensing steam for decades.

 

first a Newton Horizontal Boring Machine.

 

From this.

to this

and finally what shop would be complete without a benchtop sander? I chose to go with the somewhat lightweight and kinda flimsy Mattison 177 Osscilating belt sander. Hopefully I can get a big boy sander one of these days...

 

Sorry for all the pics. I guess I didn't realize that I had so much stuff, and come to think of it I left out a few of the pieces I have floating around here. I seem to have a dozen pieces in various stages of restoration and even more woodworking projects that never seem to get finished...

 

Brad

 

 

 

Keep them coming Brad. Nice stuff. I know Dan Wyatt always said those Walker Turner drill presses are some of the best made. 2 of each, mmm, plan on building an ark? bob

 

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Bob Kloes
www.bobkloes.com

I have a modest collection of Whitney table saws. The high water mark was around 55. I'm down into the high 40's now. The collection includes two sliding table saws. One is a No. 77, the other a No. 177. The sliders are somewhat rare. I know of four that exist.  I also own a number of Whitney shapers, planers and a Whitney jointer.

 

Aside from the Whitney obsession, I'm big on English machines. I have some Wadkin, Dominion, Sagar, Robinson and Brookman machines.  In total, I have a few hundred machines. Mostly woodworking, but I also have a complete machine shop setup.  This includes three lathes, a vertical mill, horizontal mill, surface grinders, band saws and radial drills.

 

It's not practical to post the entire list here, but if you want to browse through some of my machines, here's a link to my profile page on  the vintage machinery site:

http://vintagemachinery.org/members/detail.aspx?id=2493

 

 

Finally, here's a few pictures of a recent restoration on a No. 177 Variety Saw:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF

Somerset, New Jersey

http://www.owwm.net

Arthur, I have always admired your web site. Your stories are interesting as are the pictures. Thanks for joining here. I always enjoyed your machines. I do have a question though. Your web site does seem to take a long time to load. I don't have an issue with any other sites. Is there something I am doing wrong? Just asking, bob

 

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Bob Kloes
www.bobkloes.com

Bob,

           Thanks. I agree with you on the owwm.net site. I need a new server and just haven't gotten around to replacing it. I currently use textpattern for the design and content. I've been thinking of moving to Oracle Webcenter. The change in pl;atform will dictate the server spec.  I still have some research and pilot work to do, so it'll take some time.  In the mean time, I appreciate your patience. 

 

-Arthur

 

Somerset, New Jersey

http://www.owwm.net

A couple years ago I answered an ad for some 50s era Craftsman shop tools, I went to look and the guy offered all of them for $100. There was a small 8" table saw, small three wheel band saw, 20" scroll saw, 6" jointer, 9x32" Rockwell wood lathe and 4 or 5 small motors for the tools but no stands and a lot of minor parts missing. Nothing important just a little annoying to find and get right. The whole lot sat in a corner until this year when i started moving then I gave away the table saw. The rest are patiently waiting for me to restore and set to work. I'm saving these for my son to use someday if he wants them.

But, my real find is my 19 x 76 wood lathe (8 ft overall length of bed), no name except a small brass tag that says Chambers Aircraft. I did a little research and found a company by that name in Texas that made wood landing gear for old biplanes. I think they closed in the late 60s or early 70s.

 

The tail stock takes a number 4 Morse taper live center to give you an idea how massive this lathe is.

 

Sounds like a great old lathe Mike. Pictures are always good! bob

 

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Bob Kloes
www.bobkloes.com

 

Here's a pic from when I was wiring in the lathe. That's a Oneway Stronghold chuck. It looks kinda small on my lathe.

 

 

Very nice! Your right, it does look small. What a great stout machine. bob

 

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Bob Kloes
www.bobkloes.com

LOL
A said:

I have a modest collection of Whitney table saws.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF

Somerset, New Jersey

http://www.owwm.net

Jack,

           Just image 50+ PK's in one place. I might try to make my little barn look like the Green Lane Works.

 

-Arthur

tool613 said:

LOL

A said:

I have a modest collection of Whitney table saws.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AF

Somerset, New Jersey

http://www.owwm.net

Arthur, your web site has some great stories. I do have to ask. Why Whitney saws? Just think they are the best made? I have always wanted a rolling table. For furniture work , they just look like they would be the cat's meow. bob

 

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Bob Kloes
www.bobkloes.com

Bob,

         I get asked this question frequently. The simple answer is ease of use. When you use most big cabinet saws, you'll find your feet are always up against the front of the base. this makes you tend to lean in toward the saw. This can be hard on your back (especially if you're using the saw for long periods). With the arched base on the whitney, your feet can go under the saw. This makes it less likely that you'll arch you back or lean over the saw.  The operator controls on the Whitney are also far easier to use than and other saw I've used.  You can spin the elevation or tilt screws with one finger (in either direction). The rack & pinion fence is extremely well built. It has gibbed guides that can be adjusted for wear. The motor is also extremely robust. It's a Woods 5HP shaftless motor. Whitney fitted this with an arbor and bearings that are far more substantial than any other industrial saw. The front arbor bearing is nearly 4" in diameter. Overall the saw is built like a tank. Finally,  this saw is just nice to look at.

When it comes to the sliding table, it is extremely well built. The bearings and guides are fore more refined than Tannewitz or Oliver. One problem is that they chose to use the miter gauge as a quadrant. This just seems sort of crude to me (but it does work just fine).

If you ever have a chance to use one of these saws, I'd recommend giving it a test drive. Just be careful... you might end up up with 50 or more of them stacked up in your shop. 

 

AF

Somerset, New Jersey

http://www.owwm.net

Thanks Arthur. Those are great points. I know Whitney was a great company and made some wonderful machines. I have seen a few planers, and to me, they are the best out there. Huge and massive, like all their stuff.

 

So, is the machine selling business doing ok? I know the custom furniture business and lumber sales are down. bob

 

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Bob Kloes
www.bobkloes.com

Bob,

             I don't sell machines for a living. I will sometimes buy machines to sell. This is usually a matter of trying to cover costs of my running around collecting junk. I have been making an effort to thin the herd a little lately, but I am still committed to the collection.

 

-Arthur

Bob Kloes said:

 

So, is the machine selling business doing ok? I know the custom furniture business and lumber sales are down. bob