Photo Index - Tannewitz Works - 36" band saw

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Tannewitz Works
Grand Rapids, MI; Jenison, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Band Saw
Machine Size:	36" band saw
Submitted By:	Roger Bickers

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	36" band saw
Date of Manufacturer:	1890s- early 1920s ?
Serial Number:	92 88 77 23
Last Updated	2/7/2020 10:24:49 AM

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I'm the third owner and know the guy that had it before me, he only had it a short time, prior to that it was in an old paper mill in Southwestern Michigan that had closed down.

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Comments: A very old and very early representation of early Tannewitz. Note the bottom doors, they're double hung cast iron doors. This saw is in unbelievably good condition. Nothing missing, nothings ever been repaired, nothings broke or cracked. Came complete
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Comments: Look very closely, this saw old. It's made before any of the patents and improvements came along in the 20s and 30s. Note the relation of the table lift . Again, who ever made the guards did a groovy job. To oil the bottom wheels babbit, theres a door f
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Comments: I'm not sure who made guards but they did an excellent job of fabricating. Here you can see the guide post..its massive and weighs a ton. The thing to note here is one of two brass drip oilers for the babbit bearings. I checked the runout on the wheel a
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Comments: Trunion scale is brass while the pointer is bronze. No I didnt clean either piece up. The lead trunions are in excellent condition.
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Comments: Heres a tag on the spring actuator for the guide post that help off set its weight so it can be raised and lowered almost effortlessly. The spring is not broken. As for the tag, I dont believe this is an inventory tag, I believe it's from Tannewitz and r
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Comments: Both of the tables retain their etchings, you can easily tell that this saws never had a rough life.÷
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