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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:	Band Saw
Machine Size:	12" Band Saw
Submitted By:	Steve White

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	103.24300
Date of Manufacturer:	1950s
Serial Number:
Last Updated	3/26/2012 9:51:54 AM

Comments:

I bought this in Dec. of 2011. The PO i bought it from said, that it was his grandfathers and he was the original owner. the grandfather was a cabinet maker and us it extensively. When the base was new it was made of good plywood but now it was full of termites. So, i took the base off and my neighbor harvests the casters. Its in ruff shape with rust and bad bearings. The tires are gone but the metal is solid and on the inside it looks pretty good. It came with a 1/3HP (115.6961) motor and it looks original but it is really rusty and i don't know if i can save it.

Update:
just finished the bandsaw it went pretty well and a lot easier restoration then my DP. the bearings were good just a little crud in them. with a couple shots of WD40 and some scrubbing they came clean. i decided to go with a 2 tone paint job. I've have not seen any out there that were two tone so i wanted to try it out. i also had to re jewel the blade guard =. that is just a little elbow grease and time makes it look brand new. all thats left is how to mount the motor. i had to get rid of the old motor it was to far gone. but luckily i had an extra motor with more HP.

Photo 1:

Comments: band saw side with fresh paint
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Photo 2:

Comments: origanal motor in really bad shape looks worse in real life update: RIP
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Comments: band saw side on the termite infested base
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