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Manufactured/Badged by:
Sears | Craftsman
Chicago, IL

True Manufacturer:
Parks Woodworking Machine Co., Cincinnati, OH.

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Band Saw
Machine Size:	18"
Submitted By:	Curtis Garrett

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	112.235850 Model "100" Band Saw
Date of Manufacturer:	1957-58 Aprox.
Serial Number:
Last Updated	12/17/2016 12:46:21 AM

Comments:

This Craftsman Parks made 18" band saw was acquired in June 2014 from another vintage machine junkie buddy of mine in Austin Texas. He acquired this band saw around 2002 in San Fransisco, CA and it made the move with him to Central Texas. This saw has not been used much over the years and was in very good original condition when I got it. My plans were to keep this BEAUTIFUL band saw in my shop but another friend on mine in Austin who makes guitars wanted it for his shop so BAD that I did a complete tear down restoration on it for him. This band saw was blasted/sanded down to bare metal on the all outside metal as the original single part enamel had "rust creep" under the paint even though it still looked somewhat respectable. Band Saw was all primed and sprayed out in dark gray Awl Grip two part polyurethane top coat. All internal casting parts were also painted in Awl Grip. Original Craftsman name plate was sprayed in clear Awl Grip. I made a new polished heavy gauge aluminum blade guard for this band saw since D.C. Morrison wanted $60 plus tax/shipping for a very ugly yellow sheet metal version. Shop made table insert from plastic laminated (Formica) plywood. Made 4 shop made silicon bronze blade guides... again, D.C. Morrison wanted $67 plus tax/shipping for EACH mild steel blade guide. Installed new Carter 18" rubber tires and high quality Japanese made neoprene sealed bearings, wheels are an aluminum alloy casting and were factory crowned by Parks. Installed a new Gates Hi-Power 46" belt, the lower wheel arbor pulley is a very nice cast iron machine balanced Browning pulley. Added all new electrical cord/wiring and a nice vintage Westinghouse Motor 30 amp "Snap Switch". Added a lower tire brush and a small vintage Intermediate base switched light under the lower wheel. Motor used is a vintage (late 1960's-early 70's) Dayton Electric "Farm Duty" 1-HP TEFC 1725 rpm motor I had on hand I installed new sealed National bearings, new capacitor and contact starter. I also added a NICE vintage blue Craftsman logo miter gauge I had on hand.

Price in 1957 Craftsman Power Tool Catalog was $270 (Cash w/o Motor)
Craftsman Model "100" 18-inch Band Saw
"Entirely new! Extra large capacity Craftsman band saw. Now you can cut to the center of a 36-inch circle in lumber up to 12 1/2 inches thick. It's the finest 18-inch band saw we've ever sold and the price is so low. Just the band saw for your pattern shop, hobby shop or plant. Streamlined fully enclosed design."

Specs per 1957 Craftsman Power Tool Catalog:

Weight: 420 lbs. without any motor
Height: 6' 3" (75 inches overall)
Depth of Throat: 18"
Depth of cut maximum: 12.5"
Table size: 20" x 17"
Length of blade: 11 feet (132")
Size of each wheel: 18"
Machine pulley: 7" V-groove
Motor pulley: 3" V-groove
Motor Recommendation (Min): 1-HP 1750 RPM
Overall dimensions: Height 75", Width 22.5", Depth 31"
6 sets of sealed ball bearings
Ball bearing thrust wheels
Table locks & tilts from 0-45 degrees (right tilt)

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Comments: Restored front view
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Comments: Front left side view
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Comments: View with doors open
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Comments: Real full view
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Comments: Under table trunnion view with tire brush
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Comments: Upper blade guides, thrust bearing and table insert view
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