Photo Index - Kindt-Collins Co. - Master 30 Disc Sander

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Kindt-Collins Co.
Cleveland, OH; Lakewood, OH

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Sander
Machine Size:	30"
Submitted By:	Tony Cruz

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Master 30 Disc Sander
Date of Manufacturer:	4-13-73
Serial Number:	(View SN Registry Entry)
Last Updated	1/12/2006 7:10:18 PM

Comments:

I have been looking for a large disc sander for years. Preferably an Oliver or a Kindt. I would have been happy with an Oliver 30" or a Kindt 24". I missed a couple of really nice Oliver 34's on Ebay over the last year but kept looking I saw Jon Hutchenson's Master 24", listed here, on E-Bay, I passed because shipping across the border was too troublesome. And finally I couldn't beleive it, I found a Master 30 and an Oliver 41-DD at the same time, in the same place, as a pair, in Illinois. The machines began their service at a Catapillar plant in Mapleton, IL. They were taken out of service in 1995 and stored for later use. Cat decided they were no longer needed and had a dealer broker a sale. Even after the sale was complete the dealer assured me the machines were in servicable condition and Cat did plan to put them back in service someday. The pics were only fair, not a lot of different angles, but evrything looked complete and unbroken. I negotiated a deal and arranged shipping.
When the truck arrived I couldn't believe my eyes, aside from a heavy layer of black soot, the yellow you see is some kind of dust, and surface rust on the bare metal , the machines ewere in excellent shape. The Master came with the Mitre gauge. The paint is original and in good shape, the disk turns true and there is very little sniping of the table edge where it meets the disc. The table top is rust free, just a layer of grime, under the grime not a nick or scratch. The table construction seems very stable. I have never seen anything like it, I would call it a boxed rib construction. (see the pic, the bigger Oliver ribbed table is behind) I thought one lock handle on the left table trunion was missing and replaced with a nut, what there is however is a rod that runs from one side to the other, you only need to tighten one lever to lock both table trunions. The machine also features internal ducting that direct upper and lower dust collection to the rear of the machine. There are some notable differences to Dev Emch's Master 30. His flip up top schroud is blank. The base where the hydraulic piston mounts is slightly different (I'm not sure how the hydraulics operate on either machine) and there is a bellows to protect the ram on mine.
These are going into storage for a while, I oiled up the bare metal and removed the table and trunions, but I can't wait to put them in service.

Photo 1:

Comments: Fresh from the Mid West
Source: My Kodak

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Comments: Name plate
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Comments: Underside of box ribbed table
Source: My Kodak

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