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Manufactured/Badged by:
W. F. & John Barnes Co.
Rockford, IL.

True Manufacturer:
W. F. & John Barnes Co., Rockford, IL.
Machine Specifications
Machine Class: Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type: Jig or Scroll Saw
Machine Size: 24" Throat
Submitted By: Marc Darisse
Machine Specifications
Description/Model: No. 7 (early)
Date of Manufacturer: 1882-1885
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Last Updated 2/22/2021 2:46:30 PM

Comments:
From Ken Cope's "American Foot Powered and Hand Powered Machinery"
The scroll saw No, 7 was introduced 1n 1882 as a renaming of the Large Size Saw." The No. 7 was redesigned with a new drive system in 1885.

The Saw picturedwas acquired on Groundhog Day 2021. It is complete except for the wooden treadle.
(More photos once working.)

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