My word, this is a large saw. After a search, my friends Charlie and Rusty at Industrial Machine Sales in Alton found all the parts for the old saw. An earlier posting (May 16th) shows the 1937 Red Fox planer we acquired from Charlie.
As we were fastening the saw to a pallet, we removed the old rusty guards. I initially thought it was a Crescent saw, but it turns out it was made by Silver Manufacturing Company of Salem, Ohio. There is a nice brass plaque that says so.
It has 32 inch diameter wheels and a blade length of over 17 feet!
Here is a great website about vintage American woodworking machinery:
After looking through their database, it appears the saw was made between 1904 and 1910.
We will be taking it apart, grinding off some ugly welds and prepping for a new paint job.
This saw will be a welcome addition to the boat shop.
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| It has Babbitt bearings that still spin freely. That's old-timey. |
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| Hanging in the Mulberry tree. With the table and motor, maybe 750 pounds? |
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| This is an ad from 1910, same saw. |
Yikes! Love the saw, but using it without guards would give me the willy's!
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www.woodbodger.com
Reminiscent of a platen press I remember from my youth :) Can't wait to see it in operation!
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