Photo Index - Mead Specialties Co., Inc. - Mead band sander, not art deco

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Mead Specialties Co., Inc.
Chicago, IL

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Sander
Machine Size:	1 x 42
Submitted By:	Bill Nance

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Mead band sander, not art deco
Date of Manufacturer:	late 50s?
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Last Updated	10/26/2012 11:55:36 PM

Comments:

This machine came from a garage sale a couple years ago. It seems to be a post-art deco era, early steel frame era Mead 1 x 42 band sander/grinder. It's a great little machine that tends to be one of the most frequently used items in the shop one day to the next.

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Comments: left side
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Comments: right side
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Comments: right side, without idler wheel used
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Comments: 1956 manual that came with the machine
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