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Manufactured/Badged by:
General Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Drummondville, QC

True Manufacturer:
General Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Drummondville, QC

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Band Saw
Machine Size:	15"
Submitted By:	Fume Happy

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	290
Date of Manufacturer:	1962?
Serial Number:	29D495
Last Updated	9/8/2015 10:56:51 AM

Comments:

This bandsaw was obtained from a former neighbor at a very reasonable price. Upon acquisition it was missing the lower tire, and the gearbox would not engage, and the table had some surface rust. Also, the entire thing was bathed in a heavy oil of some sort. It has been repainted a slightly different shade of green, but the job is decent enough I'm not going to fuss over.

The gearbox will occasionally engage, but usually does not. I was not able to remove it for servicing either, so if anyone has done this and would be gracious enough to provide tips, I would be greatly appreciative! General didn't have anyone on staff familiar with the model anymore, and while the diagram is helpful, it was ultimately not helpful enough. Fortunately I needed it for wood, not metal so this doesn't matter to me.

Refurb included new urethane tires, a woodslicer blade, and some space age ceramics guideblocks/thrust bearings.

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