Photo Index - American Wood Working Machinery Co. - Self Contained Jig Saw

Machinery Photo Index

Manufactured/Badged by:
American Wood Working Machinery Co.
Rochester, NY; Williamsport, PA; Montgomery, PA

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Jig or Scroll Saw
Machine Size:	36"
Submitted By:	Bob Berghorst

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Self Contained Jig Saw
Date of Manufacturer:	1920's
Serial Number:	N'A
Last Updated	8/23/2013 5:19:16 PM

Comments:

After acquiring this saw from a friend who thought it would "fit your old shop", my initial plan was to convert it to a flat belt driven machine. Since everything in the drive train was complete and true to the period (1920"s) - including the motor, I decided to leave well enough alone and let this machine demonstrate another phase in the evolution of machine power. It's pretty much the way it was taken out of service from the Kindel Furniture Company in Grand Rapids, MI (last used in the 1980's). Paint and general condition were left as is (I did some cleaning-up where parts that shouldn't have painted where at one time painted over). An interesting thing is the "Kindel" badge that they apparently had specially cast - quite a nice variation on the stamped ID tags on machines of today.

Photo 1:

Comments: "Self Contained Jig Saw"
Source: Self

Direct Link
IMG Code

Photo 2:

Comments: Blade Tesioning
Source: Self

Direct Link
IMG Code

Photo 3:

Comments: Lower Drive and Foot Brake
Source: Self

Direct Link
IMG Code

Photo 4:

Comments: Coil Spring and Leather Straps
Source: Self

Direct Link
IMG Code

Photo 5:

Comments: Motor Drive
Source: Self

Direct Link
IMG Code

Photo 6:

Comments: Kindel Badge
Source: Self

Direct Link
IMG Code