Photo Index - Delta Specialty/Delta Mfg. Co./Delta-Rockwell/Rockwell Intl. - 31-505

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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:	6 X 48
Submitted By:	Dennis Reid

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	31-505
Date of Manufacturer:	1944
Serial Number:	28-7482
Last Updated	1/2/2007 12:00:00 AM

Comments:

Made a true trade for this machine with a friend from N. Mississippi. Traded him a few virgin cypress boards, some red oak boards, and a few old turning tools for the sander. A good friend fabricated the new top guard. I replaced all bearings, bead blasted entire machine, primed & rattle can painted machine. Upon reassembly, started rushing and broke the little belt adjusting horseshoe thingy. No longer available from Delta, couldn't get one on ebay, so I made one from a solid block of aluminum on my mill that took about 7 hours to make. Remember, don't rush reassembly. A 2 second screw up costed me 7 hours more work. Take your time. Works great now.

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Comments: before restoration
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Comments: after restoration
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Comments: after restoration
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