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Paulco 12" Bandsaw restoration (Paulcall)
In my recent Wanted thread ( https://www.woodworkforums.com/f228/b...p-dirty-221209 ) I described my acquisition of a 1940s/50s 12" Paulco Bandsaw. Here I'll briefly outline my quick restoration.
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Firstly, Paulco was a brand name used by Paul's Pty Ltd hardware merchants in Sydney and Australia wide. This bandsaw is identical to Paul's other more well-known machinery brand name Paulcall. (Both brands were registered in 1948. ) The only difference between my Paulco 12" and Paulcall 12" bandsaws appears to be the blade guides (however mine may just be non-original guides as the 1950 Paulco advertising illustration posted below has the same elongated styled Paulcall guides) .
And later Paulcall's have solid aluminium wheels.
I suspect the Paulcall branded 12" bandsaw is slightly later in production. I even found under the battleship grey repaint the same blue-green (turquoise?) paint colour.
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NCArcher's thread ( https://www.woodworkforums.com/f299/p...bandsaw-218720 ) about his 12" Paulcall has been very illustrative and helpful in comparing the two Paul's branded bandsaws.
Cleaning and wire wheeling the guides and parts was fiddly but without dramas. As was the tilting table which seemed to have endless rust in its surface.
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I don't usually repaint tools/machinery but this time it just seemed appropriate. Dulux Metalshield Enamel Epoxy. Not any better than the Whiteknight Rustguard Enamel Epoxy. Hopeless quality really but it'll just have to do I suppose.
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It also required new urethane tyres from Sulphur Grove c/o Woodworking Tools Australia - The Woodkid (great service! )
The upper wheel had been replaced somewhere down the line and was acceptable but the lower wheel tyre was very cracked and quite distorted from sitting under tension.
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I considered replacing the ball bearings but really they are fine with just cleaning and regreasing.
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The single phase 1/2hp Hoover motor I might switch out if it can't handle the harder timbers. It only required a clean out and I have enclosed it and its new wiring and switch in a simple box.
The rough steel and hardwood stand was easily repainted, sanded and oiled and polyed and given new feet.
The door cover required a few dents removed and got treated to no less than a primer, two coats of enamel then after a change of heart, light sanding and another two coats of paint. I think I've spent almost the bloidy price of the machine on paint! :rolleyes:
Finally it is finished and I can just finish enclosing the pulleys and get on with using it! :U
It cuts very true and has pretty of grunt. Gidgee is a heavy slog but a new blade will help I think before I consider more HP.
Vaughan
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Photos of Paulco 12" restoration
Well I have photos, but each photo, placed individually, ends up on it's side, so I will hang on to them until I can figure out how to rotate photos. In the meantime, here is a link to my google drive folder. Who knows, it might work. I also have a video of it running with one top guide in. Seems to run and cut well.
Bandsaw restoration - Google Drive
Steve
Paulco 12" Bandsaw restoration (Paulcall)
I got 1880mm blades for my Paulcall 12”. No idea if Paulco is the same.
The urethane tyres are thinner than the original rubber tyres so these blades are shorter than the originals.
Great you can get your blades shortened. Better that having blades too short