Photo Index - H. B. Smith Machine Co. - Model 505 three drum endless belt sander

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Manufactured/Badged by:
H. B. Smith Machine Co.
Lowell, MA; Smithville, NJ

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Sander
Machine Size:	54"
Submitted By:	Stuart Kern

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Model 505 three drum endless belt sander
Date of Manufacturer:	1950
Serial Number:
Last Updated	1/5/2004 12:04:44 AM

Comments:

This is a model 505 endless bed three-drum sander. The machine has four 10-hp motors, one for each drum and one to drive the conveyor. The drums oscillate via a worm gear in the bullet-shaped housing on the right. The drum motors are mounted directly to the drum on the left. Each drum weighs about 1700 pounds, and consists of 6" steel sections joined together and balanced. The drum is lined with felt under the sandpaper.

The bed is driven by a variable-speed drive attached to the motor at the bottom-left of the machine. The bed adjusts up to about 6" via the wheel on the right.

Overall weight of this machine is about 15,000 pounds.

This pictures is from H.B. Smith sales literature.

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Comments: Infeed end of model 505 3-drum sander
Source: H.B. Smith sales literature

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