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Manufactured/Badged by:
Silver Manufacturing Co.
Salem, OH

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Band Saw
Machine Size:	36"
Submitted By:	JP Parnas

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Improved Power Band Saw
Date of Manufacturer:	1911
Serial Number:	not listed
Last Updated	1/22/2010 10:02:38 PM

Comments:

I bought this on Craigslist from a guy in Weymouth, MA. He said that he (he was of retirement age) and his father used it for many years. They originally bought it from a nearby ship yard- I don't know when. When I bought it, it had been stored outside, under a tarp, for a year.
I've had to replace the top sleave bearing (custom made at a machine shop), but the bottom babbit bearing is good. I replaced both tires. The wheels are sort of true. The bottom wheel has about a 1/4" wobble to it. But the blade runs straight and true, all the while. I am slowly adding saftey coverings, and I plan to replace/add blade guides. The only missing peice is the handle to adjust the table angle, but a large wrench works well.
I will add more updated photos soon.

Photo 1:

Comments: Update photo of working Bandsaw, with guard
Source: My own photo

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Photo 2:

Comments: Silver Manuf label - I understand that casting is likely from Crescent
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Photo 3:

Comments: The bare casting during moving to temp storage - oops, doesn't quite fit!
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Comments: 1940's (?) Reliance motor, 5hp, 3ph, with a 3-belt sheeves (I am only using two)
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Comments: THe old sleave bering I replaced for the top wheel - not a stock item!
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