Photo Index - State Manufacturing & Engineering Co. - Model D-15 Disk Sander

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Manufactured/Badged by:
State Manufacturing & Engineering Co.
Chicago, IL.

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Sander
Machine Size:	15"
Submitted By:	Dave Potts

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Model D-15 Disk Sander
Date of Manufacturer:	1960's/70's
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Last Updated	1/30/2003 12:00:00 AM

Comments:

I have scoured the countryside looking for a larger-sized disk sander and happened to spy this on eBay in the Spring of 2000. The machine was originally used in the Grumman plant on Long Island and I purchased it through SAG Harbor Supply at a very reasonable cost. The machine features a rack & pinion table-raise and worm-gear table tilt. The 1-horse motor gets its 3-phase power from a Phase-a-Matic converter and has worked great since the Spring of 2001.

Pictured with the machine is a MAX disk sander miter gauge I modified to fit the State's table. The miter guage permits the user to easily sand complimentary angles and always get a perfect 90-degree assembled-angle.

The best disk adhesive I've found is Freeman's Latex Adhesive from Freeman Pattermaker's Supply ( http://www.freemansupply.com/ )

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Comments: State D-15
Source: from my shop

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Comments: State's tag showing Grumman's "colors"
Source: from my shop

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Comments: A "bird's eye view" of the MAX miter gauge
Source: from my shop

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