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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:	6" x 48" Belt, 9" Disc
Submitted By:	Jim McCarthy

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	103.22350 Belt/Disc Sander
Date of Manufacturer:	1940s
Serial Number:	none
Last Updated	2/1/2011 12:41:44 PM

Comments:

eBay purchase and local pickup from seller (OWWM member, Bob Conley) for under $40. I believe he acquired the unit second-hand, and was reselling it -- here on OWWM he already has pictures of one he's restored. As Bob advised in his eBay listing, this machine was deeply rusted just about everywhere and would require complete disassembly (which is what I did, greatly aided by the user/service manual for this model that Bob had posted here previously). Parts soaked in rust-removal fluid took several days to penetrate and loosen the rust, where upon it could be cleaned away by scrubbing each part for a few minutes with a wire brush under running water. Once dried, I applied two coats of rust-inhibiting primer spray paint, followed by two coats of Rustoleum dark machine gray enamel spray paint (on the larger pieces) or two coats of a silver enamel spray paint (to the mechanisms supporting the cylindrical rollers at each, for visual contrast). Overall I'm very pleased with how this turned out. Currently I'm still trying to find a source of rubber sleeves to cover the cylindrical rollers (2.875-inches O.D., 6.0-inches wide) as originally supplied on these. I have found a supplier of 6-inch wide, 0.063-inch (or 0.094-inch or 0.125-inch) thickness "general purpose rubber" sheet with self-adhesive backing (see www.rubbersheetroll.com), which I'm thinking I could wrap once around each cylinder individually then cut with a razor blade leaving only the narrowest of a seam ... my only concern is whether the adhesive backing would hold it in place firmly enough spinning at 1750rpm ??

(Admin-1Feb2011: revised specs.)

Photo 1:

Comments: After restoration
Source: Jim McCarthy

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Photo 2:

Comments: Original condition as sold to me.
Source: Bob Conley's eBay listing

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Comments: Original condition as sold to me.
Source: Bob Conley's eBay listing

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Comments: After restoration
Source: Jim McCarthy

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