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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:	Band Saw
Machine Size:	14"
Submitted By:	Chris Kuehn

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	28-290
Date of Manufacturer:	September 1962
Serial Number:
Last Updated	1/2/2007 11:33:48 AM

Comments:

I aquired this unit at a silent company auction my company held for $175 (not the same company as the drill press aquisition). I got in a little over my head as far as what i thought I would have to put into the unit to get it in pristine condition. I knew it needed, some paint, thrust berings, uppder guide holder, some knobs, new tires, a belt, and some elbow grease.

Things I found wrong after I bought it and had not planned for:

Bearings in the motor where whining, shaft mushroomed on the end.
Bearings on the lower wheel were acting up after removing them I found one locked and even worse, the shaft roached under the "good" bearing.
A crack in one trunion that turned into a full break.
Upper bearings that might last a little longer but hell I replaced every other one...
New sheaves to replace the zinc ones that bent upon removal with the gear puller.

I dissassembled the whole unit cleaned and grit blasted and painted with rustoleum dark macine grey. I saved myself alot more than half of money by purchasing all the new bearings at a bearing supply house. In most cases I got even better quality bearings for less money than Delta wanted. I replaced the zinc sheaves with Browning cast iron units from grainger I also sized them to and get 3000fps instead of the 2000 that the old sizes yeilded.
You will notice that the lower wheel is bright magnesium, I am not sure why the upper wheel is more tarnished, I would figure the lower would get more dust. I added a CI handwheel to the tensioning shaft to make tensioning and detensioning easier (I kept the oringinal "faucet" type wheel). I also opted for the urathane tires.
This was a very fun resoration, one new thing I learned from others in the group was how to dissassemble a motor (to replace the bearings). Thanks to all that helped!

Update 10/2006 I ended up selling this guy after he sat idle for 2 years, he went to a rightful and loving home. I am looking for a 20" unit to compliment my other 14"

Photo 1:

Comments: Front view without wheel covers
Source: Still from my camcorder

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Photo 2:

Comments: Front view with wheel covers
Source: Still from my camcorder

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Comments: Back view
Source: Still from my camcorder

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