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Manufactured/Badged by:
Crescent Machine Co.
Leetonia, OH

True Manufacturer:
Crescent Machine Co., Leetonia, OH

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Band Saw
Machine Size:	20 "
Submitted By:	Dan Ferron

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	20 " Band Saw
Date of Manufacturer:
Serial Number:	61917 (View SN Registry Entry)
Last Updated	7/9/2009 10:27:42 PM

Comments:

This band saw was purchased 6-27-09 in San Antonio, TX. The previous owner mentioned he had it for some 10 years in his shop - where it was used in outfitting and building out custon aircraft interiors. The saw seems to be in pristine condition, except for the tires, cracked and missing a piece or two. Once the blade was tensioned and the door adjusted, it worked just fine.

Interesting to note is a tag on the front top door of the saw from Harron, Rickard and McCone Company, Los Angeles and San Francisco, probably the original vendor of the saw. Another tag found on the back of the curved arch with the name: U.S. Engineer Department - Los Angeles Division. Unfortunately the date of purchase and the model number information are not stamped on this tag. The motor also seems to be original - a huge 1 HP -110/220 volt unit with a cast iron housing, made by Century Elecrtic Company. No visible date stamp on the motor either.

Note the brass bar stock for the blade guides.

Seems to have one of the first passive dust collector systems - gravity feed down through the center casting of the saw.

If anyone has information dating this machine I would be very interested in learning of it.

Photo 1:

Comments: Front View
Source: Dan Ferron

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Photo 2:

Comments: Another front view
Source: Dan Ferron

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Photo 3:

Comments: Front view, SN plate
Source: Dan Ferron

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Comments: Mfg Info from Base of Saw
Source: Dan Ferron

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Comments: Vendor Tag, on top front door
Source: Dan Ferron

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Comments: Tag on rear of vertical arch
Source: Dan Ferron

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