Photo Index - Boice-Crane Co. - Handi Band Saw

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Boice-Crane Co.
Toledo, OH, then Gothenburg, NE, Chula Vista, CA

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Band Saw
Machine Size:	12"
Submitted By:	Tim Kohout

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Handi Band Saw
Date of Manufacturer:	Late 20's Early 30's
Serial Number:
Last Updated	7/5/2004 12:00:00 AM

Comments:

I bought this saw on Ebay in June 2004 for $77. The sellers told me the stand didn't seem to match and if I didn't want it I could leave it behind to make it easier to handle. We made the 3 hr drive to Columbus, OH the following Saturday to pick it up and I found the saw sitting on an original factory stand. The colors don't match so they thought it was an add on. I had to put on a new power cord, tires and blade but all the bearings and castings are good. The table measure 9" x 11", the catalogs in the archives have larger tables in 1933 and get bigger from there. I have to agree with Terry Witbeck (who has a sister to this saw without guards in the photo index) that it would be pre 1933. It has a late model 1/3 hp Westinghouse motor. I need to remount it directly to the stand since the aftermarket hinged arrangement looses power on thicker cuts. The blade tracks perfectly and cuts straight. They definitely don't make 'em like this anymore.

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Comments: Front Shot
Source: My Olympus

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Comments: Rear View
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Comments: Upper Guide
Source: My Olympus

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