Photo Index - Belsaw Machinery Co. - 1080

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Belsaw Machinery Co.
Kansas City, MO, San Jose, CA, Minneapolis, MN

True Manufacturer:
Mead Specialties Co., Inc., Chicago, IL

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Sander
Machine Size:	1 X 44
Submitted By:	John Hough

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	1080
Date of Manufacturer:	Unknown
Serial Number:	None
Last Updated	5/29/2014 7:27:42 PM

Comments:

Purchased at a flea market in May 2014 for $25. The machine was cosmetically in poor shape but all the major parts were there. After thoroughly cleaning it, scraping the table to remove the rust, replacing the upper pulley bearings and fabricating a belt guard and platten, the machine is up and running. After using it on a couple of projects, it's hard to believe I've managed without one all these years! It does a great job deburring, sharpening, and shaping both wood and metal parts. I posted a copy of the manual for this machine here: http://www.vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=6693
P.S. The machine can use both 1 X 42 and 1 X 44 belts. The only restriction is that you can't do inside sanding with the 42" belt.

Photo 1:

Comments: Upper: Belt guard and platten
Source: John Hough: Nikon CoolPix 51C

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Comments: Front left
Source: John Hough: Nikon CoolPix 51C

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Photo 3:

Comments: Right side (1 X 44 belt) 1 X 42 belt doesn't route to the rear pully
Source: John Hough: Nikon CoolPix 51C

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Comments: Front shot
Source: John Hough: Nikon CoolPix 51C

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Comments: Note "Mead" name and part number under the table
Source: John Hough: Nikon CoolPix 51C

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Comments: The Johnny Carson shot of the Belsaw decal
Source: John Hough: Nikon CoolPix 51C

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