Photo Index - F. W. Reynolds & Co. - "Comet" hand-cranked 3-wheel bandsaw

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Manufactured/Badged by:
F. W. Reynolds & Co.
London, England

True Manufacturer:
F. W. Reynolds & Co., London, England

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Band Saw
Machine Size:	11-inch throat, approx.
Submitted By:	Jeff Joslin

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	"Comet" hand-cranked 3-wheel bandsaw
Date of Manufacturer:	1882 (est.)
Serial Number:
Last Updated	6/16/2022 5:58:57 AM

Comments:

These photos were provided to us by Norm Lott. The maker, F. W. Reynolds & Co. of London, made a few different models of hand-cranked bandsaws, primarily of 3-wheel construction. The "Comet" model was introduced in about 1881 and we only find mentions of it for a few years, until '84 or '85.

The primary difference between the "Comet" and the earlier "Imperial" model (as seen on page 8 of their 1879 catalog) is the blade tensioning mechanism on the mount for the upper wheel.

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Source: Norm Lott

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Comments: Importer was E. S. Smithurst & Co. of Melbourne
Source: Norm Lott

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Comments: Detail from a full-page F. W. Reynolds ad in 1884-02-01 British Export Journal
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