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Manufactured/Badged by:
Sears | Craftsman
Chicago, IL

True Manufacturer:
King-Seeley Corp.-Central Specialty Division, Ann Arbor, MI; Ypsilanti, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Band Saw
Machine Size:	12"
Submitted By:	Dan Hoenisch

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	103.24280
Date of Manufacturer:	1954
Serial Number:	103.24280
Last Updated	11/3/2006 3:09:35 PM

Comments:

I received this band saw from my good buddy Scott S. (not sure if he would want his full name here). He won it at the ArnFest '06 auction for $45, and gave it to me. It was very kind of him, especially since this is the band saw that I wanted for my shop to replace my 9" Ryobi.

Anyhow, this band saw needed no work, except that I had to re-glue the lower tire since that had come undone the moment I spinned it with the motor hooked up to it. No big deal. The tires were in good shape. Just looked like the adhesive was just old. The upper tire seemed to be glued on just fine, so I left it alone. The table had no rust, but I sanded it down with 150 grit and 3-in-1 anyhow, and applied Johnson's paste wax just to get a nice smooth slick top that wood would glide on. I'll probably eventually clean off the painted surfaces, and apply a little wax on it. The 1/2 HP Craftsman motor came from a purchase I had made Saturday morning at ArnFest '06, which was fortunate since I needed it to run my future band saw, and on top of that, it came with an 8" Craftsman bench saw. That is my first rat hole find. Fortunately, the miter gage on that saw was in much better shape than the one on my 7", so I made that swap. I decided to mount the motor under the bench, inside my storage cabinet. It takes up most of the upper shelf, but I've planned on making more cabinets, so no huge deal. It'll just make me take care of that task even sooner. I will eventually make a dust cover for the belt, and will box the motor in so I can use what little space I have on the top shelf, but that'll happen after I finish a few projects that I have only half finished.

I decided to post pictures more of how I mounted the saw since there are plenty of other photos of this saw on this site.

Photo 1:

Comments: Scott and I thought it would be funny to post a picture comparing the two saws. HUGE difference, Huh? (Mind you, the Ryobi is on the RAS table, which is about 3" lower than the work shop table)The Ryobi will be Craigs Listed soon.
Source: My shop with my Nikon Coolpix 4100

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Photo 2:

Comments: Here's how I mounted the motor in my under-bench cabinet. Works well for me.
Source: My shop with my Nikon Coolpix 4100

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Photo 3:

Comments: The hole I cut in my workbench for the belt, and power cord. This will be covered soon once I get a chance to make a cover for it.
Source: My shop with my Nikon Coolpix 4100

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