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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:	Band Saw
Machine Size:	16"
Submitted By:	Glenn Hollowell

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	22-639
Date of Manufacturer:	1948
Serial Number:
Last Updated	12/22/2009 4:27:50 PM

Comments:

General comments regarding this unit,
-moderate surface rust requiring only wire wheeling and repainting,
-all of the wheel bearings were worn, gummy and therefore replaced,
-the lower tire had to be replaced. Rather than crowning the tire using a router, die cutter, disc sander etc., I glued a thin strip of rubber cut from a racing bike tire to the center of the wheel, then glued a rubber tire to the lower wheel over the strip. I wrapped a piece of nylon webbing around this, cinched tight, then wrapped tightly w/electrical tape while the glue dried. So far this is working fine. I would do this again, only next time I'd use a thinner strip of rubber rather than the 1/8" thick bike tire.
-I added a safety switch from Amazon with a nice red OFF button.
-this saw appears to have crashed over backwards at some point in it's history. Missing from the saw when I got it was the base and belt cover- I assume that these were wrecked in the accident. In addition the upper blade guard has a small crack, the frame has a small dent in it, and the gear cover plate was cracked. I had a new cover plate fabricated from plate steel ($250).The rear table guide is also cracked, I'll likely have this welded at some point.
-I added a Kreg bandsaw fence to the saw as the original one was missing. These are nice fences. I'm happy w/it.
-I've added a left side table extension. This is really a nice addition as it really increases the space available to the operator and it allows the Kreg fence to be slid over and stored out of the way.
-The motor that came with the saw was a 3-phase 3/4hp unit that some Bozo had cross-wired to run on single phase power. This was replaced with a 110/220v 3/4 hp Baldor frame 56 farm motor. I'll likely upgrade to a 1.5 or 2hp motor.
-I fabricated a new base out of 3/4" plywood. This base is deeper than the original to reduce the possibility of the saw pitching over backwards. In addition I have added storage space in the base for spare blades, etc.

Summary: These are bitching saws. As soon as I got this unit reassembled and powered up, it was able to rip 6" thick (oak) stock nicely and accurately. These saws just love to cut.

Photo 1:

Comments: W/out the table extension, showing front view of the plywood base.
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Photo 2:

Comments: Note deep base and dent in arm just below the upper bend. Hopefullty the deep base will provide rear stability and prevent another fall over.
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Comments: Closeup of stand. Compartment on the right is for spare blades, etc
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Comments: Showing new gearbox cover on left: fab'd by Greer Tank and Welding in Fairbanks, AK...250$
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Comments: Construction shot of the base. Pivot blocks are white oak.
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Comments: New tire, wrapped with nylon web and electical tape while the glue dries. So far so good w/this technique.
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