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Manufactured/Badged by:
Sears | Craftsman
Chicago, IL

True Manufacturer:
Walker-Turner Co., Inc., Jersey City, NJ; Plainfield, NJ

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Band Saw
Machine Size:	10 inch
Submitted By:	jordie field

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	102.01121 Companion or Craftsman (BN55)
Date of Manufacturer:	1930
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Last Updated	2/4/2013 12:31:32 PM

Comments:

Found this little gem in late august in the third day, last hour of an estate sale in Antioch Illinois. The garage was still filled with very very old woodworking machines, and was surprised to see them all their. All machines were not priced but when I asked the gentleman, he stated all machines were $5:00 each. So I took this band saw and several others home in my little Prius. Upon looking on this great site I realized that this was badged craftsman/companion but made by Walker Turner. It is interesting to note; as this saw has a rarer combination of parts. The base on this saw usually comes with wheel cover doors that are screw attached on either side. (This saw has the hinged covers with the beefy acorn nuts on the top and bottom of hinge which I mostly see on the "C" type frame. This frame is the one with four large holes in the back side under the table. The table also has the original maple extension between table and frame. I do not want to go to much into this but I noticed several configurations of these bandsaws but have only seen maybe one other with this configuration. I see variations occur in these band saws in the top wheel adjustment, frame and wheel covers. I have included an original condition shot, then follow with the restoration which only took 24 hours to accomplish. The bandsaw wheels are set in bronze babbitt bearings. The two color combination is original, walker turner green and the blue companion colors. This bandsaw works great! I have a second shop in my basement consisting of little bench top machines to work with in the winter months. I know of no history of this machine, only that the garage was picked over of all the wooden oars and boating equipment earlier and can only speculate that the gentleman made boating equipment. It was the sale of the summer.

Photo 1:

Comments: original, as found
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Photo 2:

Comments: restored
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Photo 3:

Comments: upper wheel tensioner
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Comments: band saw in all its splendor
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Comments: blade guide (lower)
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Comments: upper blade guide
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