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Manufactured/Badged by:
Sears | Craftsman
Chicago, IL

True Manufacturer:
King-Seeley Corp.-Central Specialty Division, Ann Arbor, MI; Ypsilanti, MI
Machine Specifications
Machine Class: Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type: Sander
Machine Size: 6x48
Submitted By: Brad Scher
Machine Specifications
Description/Model: 103.0803 disc/belt sander
Date of Manufacturer: 1950's
Serial Number: n/a
Last Updated 2/22/2012 12:16:40 PM

Comments:
Found this $25 special on C/L mounted to a rotted wood stand. I was specifically looking for a sander that could be slowed down to prevent burn. Since these have oil bronze bearings instead of sealed ball type, it seemed like a good choice. At the risk of angering the machine gods, I mounted it to a 1960's Montgomery Wards stand. The Craftsman decals were $.75 ea from eBay. The auxiliary table was fashioned from a section of junk table saw. With step pulley's this can be slowed down to less than 800 rpm's. No more burned end grain on wood or lost temper sharpening tool steel.

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Comments: model 103.0803
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Comments: Side view
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Comments: "Home made" table
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