Photo Index - Folding Sawing Machine Co. - Hand-powered drag saw

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Folding Sawing Machine Co.
Chicago, IL; Essex Centre, ON, Canada

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Other
Machine Size:
Submitted By:	Jeff Joslin

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Hand-powered drag saw
Date of Manufacturer:
Serial Number:
Last Updated	1/29/2003 12:00:00 AM

Comments:

The saw pictured here has never been used, even though it's easily over 80 years old. By coincidence, a catalog for this machine was spotted on eBay recently. That catalog is dated 1917.

The machine is for sale; address enquiries to Popsmillertime(at)aol.com.

Photo 1:

Comments: Unused drag saw
Source: Owner

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Photo 2:

Comments: Montage of pages from a 1917 catalog.
Source: eBay

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