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Manufactured/Badged by:
Delta Specialty/Delta Mfg. Co./Delta-Rockwell/Rockwell Intl.
Milwaukee, WI; Jackson, TN; Tupelo, MS

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Band Saw
Machine Size:	14" with resaw riser
Submitted By:	J Wolf

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	28-207 - 14" Band Saw
Date of Manufacturer:	1950
Serial Number:	82-8236
Last Updated	11/28/2014 3:43:56 PM

Comments:

I aquired this saw about 25 years ago from a coworker - She said her husband would rather have the extra room in the garage than the saw. I gave her a few hundred bucks for the saw, made the wooden stand, replaced the tires, and put it into service for the last 20+ years. Although the saw still functioned fine, I decided to give it a facelift by sandblasting, repaint, new tires, new bearings, etc.. I'm lucky enough to own two of these fine saws, so I decided to turn this one into a saw with added resaw capability by adding a longer saw guide post, and welding together a 6" extension tube out of 3/8" steel plate for between the base and the upper arm. With its 1 HP Rockwell motor and a sharp wide resaw blade, this saw will now easily handle resawing duties in up to 12" wide hardwood materials (the unmodified stock height cutting capacity is 6" on the standard saw). There is very little you could complain about when discussing the design and function of these early Delta 14" band saws. If you find one at a reasonable price, buy it.

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Comments: 28-207 with resaw modification
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Comments: 28-207 with resaw modification
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Comments: Resaw guide post and tube
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Comments: before paint and modification
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