Photo Index - Boice-Crane Co. - #900

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Boice-Crane Co.
Toledo, OH, then Gothenburg, NE, Chula Vista, CA

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Jig or Scroll Saw
Machine Size:	24"
Submitted By:	Gene Luby

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	#900
Date of Manufacturer:	early 30's
Serial Number:	none
Last Updated	7/14/2007 12:00:00 AM

Comments:

Found this jigsaw at a local yard sale back in early May. It set me back $20.oo.I did not realize how nice this saw was. When I got it home and inspected it I knew. I checked out the saw on the MS. It dates to the early to mid 30's. The saw was 100%complete. It had no missing parts,factory #903 steel stand and a Delta 822 lamp to boot.The only part that was bad was the dry-rotted blower tubes.The original color was a faded blue,that was flaking off. I bead blasted and primed all castings,wire brushed and polished all finished parts.The castings were quite rough. I figured it was a good canidate for a hammer finish paint.My local big box stores only carried the basic colors. I wanted blue like the original but settled for a brushed on Rust-olum dk green. I did not care for the color after 2 coats. So, I spray painted with Ace hardware's Machine & implement -international blue and got the color I wanted with the hammer texture effect.All back together and a great looking owwm.>Gene

Photo 1:

Comments: completed Boice Crane jigsaw
Source: Owen;s camera ,my school shop

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Comments: jigsaw on #903 steel stand
Source: Owen's camera,my scool shop

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Comments: Badge hand painted by one of my students orginal push/pullswitch
Source: Owen's camera,my school shop

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