Photo Index - Porter-Cable Machine Co. - Belt Sander

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Porter-Cable Machine Co.
Syracuse, NY and Jackson, TN

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Sander
Machine Size:	6 x 55-inch
Submitted By:	Daniel Mahler

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Belt Sander
Date of Manufacturer:	1930's?
Serial Number:	none
Last Updated	10/9/2006 6:11:31 PM

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I was looking for a belt sander and came across a listing in craigslist.org with the title and description as "belt sander stationary", no picture was provided. I purchased it for $60 on 09/23/2006.

The total weight is close to 270 lbs. The base is cast iron and has large raised letters that say "Porter Cable, Syracuse, NY". The sander (cast iron also) has a metal lever connected to a piston for the belt tension release, the top roller has a fine-tuning knob for centering the belt for proper tracking, and the belt operates horizontally, vertically, or at any angle in between. The only markings found so far are: 'D PC-57-' and the rest are unreadable. The sander runs so smooth (it also has grease fittings on the rollers). The motor is a 10 year old Dayton 1/2 HP.

I removed the 3 worn out castors and attached it to a mobile base. The next step is to clean it up. Then I would like to put some sort of belt pulley cover and dust shroud on it, any suggestions?

Purchased the custom sized sanding belts from www.customsandingbelts.com/

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