Photo Index - Powermatic Machine Co. - Mod. 81 Bandsaw

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Powermatic Machine Co.
McMinnville, TN; La Vergne, TN

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Band Saw
Machine Size:	20 inch
Submitted By:	Robert M. Vaughan

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Mod. 81 Bandsaw
Date of Manufacturer:	various
Serial Number:
Last Updated	1/1/2006 12:00:00 AM

Comments:

Two shafts shown here. The upper is a worn out one from a school, but shows the style used from 1970's to date. The lower one is from the oval nametag era (60's). Note the differences of the bearing seat spans and also the shaft diameter differences where the driven pulley goes. Only the top one is available from WMH/Powermatic these days as part number 3706018.

Photo 1:

Comments: old/new shaft comparison
Source: my camera

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