Photo Index - Delta Specialty/Delta Mfg. Co./Delta-Rockwell/Rockwell Intl. - 12" Direct drive Disk Sander / Model1426

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Delta Specialty/Delta Mfg. Co./Delta-Rockwell/Rockwell Intl.
Milwaukee, WI; Jackson, TN; Tupelo, MS

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Sander
Machine Size:	12"
Submitted By:	Chris Kuehn

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	12" Direct drive Disk Sander / Model1426
Date of Manufacturer:	1943
Serial Number:	25-8908
Last Updated	2/20/2007 12:54:49 AM

Comments:

I found this 12" disk sander through the local classified paper in December 2004. A guy was moving and had a bandsaw, and lathe for sale, he had more than that! The hack turned the disk down to 9" because he had a gross of 9" sandpaper sheets (What a MAROON), it was still worth the $25 I paid. I was able to find a replacement platen through you wonderful people here for about 1/3 of what Delta wanted (THANKYOU!). I finished the restoration in January 2005. The serial number tag is a very heavy paper not the usual aluminum see last picture I think this is a VERY early machine this along with the 2 series serial number indicates early as well. If you have any info to date this machine more definativly please let me know!

Update, found in the right light there is a 5 next to the 2 (its faint). So serial number is 25-8908 making it a 1943 which conicides with the war and use of the paper to save the metal.

Photo 1:

Comments: This is when I got it home note the 9" disk
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Photo 2:

Comments: After restoration
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Comments: The heavy paper serial number tag.
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