Photo Index - Northfield Foundry & Machine Co. - Heavy Duty 20" Bandsaw

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Northfield Foundry & Machine Co.
Northfield, MN

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Band Saw
Machine Size:	20"
Submitted By:	Mark Kepke

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Heavy Duty 20" Bandsaw
Date of Manufacturer:	February 1963
Serial Number:
Last Updated	3/28/2005 12:00:00 AM

Comments:

The machine spent virtually all of its life in the Hickory NC to High Point NC area, which for decades constituted a major wood furniture manufacturing center in the USA.

It was shipped from the factory as a belt-drive model, but did not include a motor. The after-market motor's origins are unknown (nameplate missing) except that it is some repulsion-induction variant and - unusual for a factory saw - 230V, 1ph. Motor was held to the mounting plate with wood clamps. OSHA would have been proud.

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Comments: 20" Northfield - after paint and minor refurb
Source: Mark Kepke

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