Photo Index - Parks Woodworking Machine Co. - #42 Speedwell with snowflake aluminum guard

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Parks Woodworking Machine Co.
Cincinnati, OH.

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Band Saw
Machine Size:	12"
Submitted By:	Thomas Haney

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	#42 Speedwell with snowflake aluminum guard
Date of Manufacturer:	1930s
Serial Number:	None
Last Updated	12/11/2008 11:21:03 PM

Comments:

I'm the lucky new owner of this saw passed to me from Bill Nance who received it from Carla. Thank you both. Here is the original link with views and information before my conservatorship:
http://www.owwm.com/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=7714
It has been sandblasted, repainted, new wheel bronze bushings, new tires, and a motor with a Sears Robuck & Co badge. I've finally fabricated a base to resemble the one in the catalog #37 page from Bill England. Note that the Aluminum guard is an additional cost at the bottom of the catalog page, and was probably not always purchaced originally. It's fortunate to have this guard.

Photo 1:

Comments: page from catalog #37
Source: Don England

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Photo 2:

Comments: Stripped and ready for finish
Source: Tom's cannon camera

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Comments: new base and rebuilt correct motor with switch
Source: Tom's cannon camera

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Comments: Finally decided to make it red as it was originally. I like the "C" frame to stand out
Source: Toms camera

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Comments: Upper wheel closeup
Source: Toms camera

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Comments: Aluminum guard polished
Source: Toms camera

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