Antique Parks Bandsaw Restoration Project

[Grandpadave52]

That is just plain awesome...All of it...the short time it took you to get it restored and running, the color scheme, the detail within the benchtop...It's just like going back in time 90+ years.

 

Any idea what the countersink holes in the BS table might have been used for? Indexing for an auxiliary table? Maybe mounts for brackets to support table extensions? Just curious whay the counter-sinks on the topside of the table?

 

Thanks for the video and all the pictures of the process. This has to be very rewarding for you...I know I've enjoyed following along.

[Monkey Paws]

1 hour ago, Grandpadave52 said:

That is just plain awesome...All of it...the short time it took you to get it restored and running, the color scheme, the detail within the benchtop...It's just like going back in time 90+ years.

 

Any idea what the countersink holes in the BS table might have been used for? Indexing for an auxiliary table? Maybe mounts for brackets to support table extensions? Just curious whay the counter-sinks on the topside of the table?

 

Thanks for the video and all the pictures of the process. This has to be very rewarding for you...I know I've enjoyed following along.

Thank you for the compliments.I think the holes were used as a re-saw attachment.  

[Larry Buskirk]

Awesome!!!

It looks, and sounds real good Kenny. 

Nothing like the "Old Time" machines.

[Monkey Paws]

I spent the evening making adjustments to the saw and did some test cuts. All that is left is to make the guards. This has been a fun project. 

 

 

[Grandpadave52]

42 minutes ago, Monkey Paws said:

This has been a fun project. 

It certainly has. Appreciate the time you gave to take us along and especially making the videos.

With all the mass, I was surprised the coast/stop speed is relatively quick. Great save of a great piece of machinery.

 

Out of curiosity, what length blade does it used?

[Monkey Paws]

It uses a 129" blade but I have a couple of inches of wiggle room.

 

[John Morris]

@Monkey Paws, I cannot believe how quiet that ran, that one is completely off the cool factor scale. And she cuts like a dream. You know, one thing I did notice, and I am not criticizing the restoration but more the times the machine was made and the design.

I wonder why the height capacity is so small. I am figuring it was made that way for pattern making with the deep yolk, or? Not necessarily made with re-sawing in mind. I think the whole re-saw capacity is more of a relatively recent requirement among woodworkers with the band saw riser kits and the promotion of re-saw capacity within the last decade.

The deep yolk would indicate a need to cut larger sheets.

 

(EDIT) I did backtrack and look at the media closer, and it appears the roller guides are offset so you could raise the guide assembly all the way up to the square tube holder? At first glance it appeared the top of the roller guides would hit the bottom of the arm.

 

Thanks for posting this topic, I enjoyed it completely, what a great job you did! Makes me motivated again to get my feet wet! @Larry Buskirk

[Larry Buskirk]

1 hour ago, John Morris said:

Thanks for posting this topic, I enjoyed it completely, what a great job you did! Makes me motivated again to get my feet wet! @Larry Buskirk

What you talking about John? 

Kenny's post makes me realize how far behind I am with my own stuff!!  

 

 

[Gene Howe]

Man, that thing runs as sweet as it looks. And, that's pretty darned sweet. 

@John Morris, it looks like he may have at least as much resaw capacity as our SS does. 

@Monkey Paws, how wide of a blade will it take? How skinny would you be comfortable using? Heck, you might not need that Wen.

[Monkey Paws]

I have ran a 1" X 129" blade on this saw.

[Kevin Beitz]

Lots of old textile machines had wheels like that....