Photo Index - Walker-Turner Co., Inc. - J-724 Scroll Saw

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Walker-Turner Co., Inc.
Jersey City, NJ; Plainfield, NJ

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

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	J-724 Scroll Saw
Date of Manufacturer:	1933
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Last Updated	1/19/2008 12:00:00 AM

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This is part of the 700 series introduced in 1933 and sold thru 1935. The improved J-740 replaced it in 1936. The 1936 WT catalog offered an improved head and a 2 rising block for the J-724. The J-724 was also badged and sold by Craftsman in 1933.
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The J-724 (and its little sister the J-712) has a 10 1/2 CI table that can tilt 45 degerees left and right and forward and back 10 degrees. The odd 1 3/4 four groove motor pulley is in line the step pulley. No blower tube, just a blower built into the bottom of the head.

Old paint was media blasted and brush painted with Benjamin Moore 1575 Impervo Alkyd High Gloss Enamel. I like the idea of leaving some of the original paint on a restoration. So the table bottom and its upper trunnion are original color. The crankcase was bone dry when I opened it and I was concerned that the saw had been run without oil. It uses a scotch yoke mechanism and had serious signs of wear, but after cleaning/buffing and swimming in its crankcase bath of 30 weight oil, it runs smooth and quiet. With Glorias help I was able to sew a new canvas boot covering the lower guide. Not as easy as youd think. The original Driver Flexo lamp was still in good shape. The reflector was missing and replaced with an new/old style Vimco Light reflector. The lamp might also help date this saw to around 1934 or 35. The Flexo lamp was not listed as an option in 1933. The stand with Tina Walker-Turner legs (tmET), still has its original lumber. Just needed a quick sanding/staining/varnishing. Nick DeBenedetto donated a replacement locking lever for the holddown support bar.

When I bought the saw it had an interesting 1/6 hp Century RI motor. I replaced it with a 1/3 hp Dunlap. New 87013 bearings, on/off switch and painted end bells. Originally the motor sat on a motor plate that could be loosened to adjust the belt speed by loosening one nut at the rear. This was missing and fabricated using a 3/8 steel plate and a scavenged tool rest banjo from a 70s Craftsman lathe. Works like a charm.

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