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Manufacturers Index - Benjamin E. Jarvis, Inc.
History
Last Modified: Dec 15 2010 12:10PM by Jeff_Joslin
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In the 1920s this firm made a 12-inch motorized bandsaw. Benjamin E. Jarvis and Leonard C. Lotz received a 1924 patent for the motor mounting used in the saw. This represents one of the very earliest motorized home-shop bandsaws. The Wallace bandsaw was introduced earlier but is a 16-inch saw and was direct-drive where the Jarvis used a belt drive.

Information Sources

  • A couple of Kindt-Collins Co. catalogs from the 1920s show a 'Motor-Driven Bench Saw': a 12-inch bandsaw. The accompanying illustration shows a label, 'Jarvis Bench Saw Patent Pending'. The bandsaw in the Kindt-Collins catalog is a close match to one in the patent granted to Jarvis and Lotz, both of New Jersey.
  • Thanks to Robert Bernstein for bringing this maker to our attention. He reports that the bandsaw is shown in Kindt-Collins catalogs G and H, and not in K.
  • Thanks to Allen Laughlin for posting excellent pictures of his saw, including the label that has the maker's name.