A wider bandsaw [Archive] - Woodwork Forums

pmcgee

28th January 2016, 04:05 PM

I know it's not antique ... but I'm looking for a wider throated bandsaw than my current one. (pictured)

Maybe someone can help out with suggestions?

Thanks. Paul. :p

369871

(PS ... not mine)

elanjacobs

28th January 2016, 05:41 PM

Wow, never seen a 4-wheeled bandsaw before. My first question is what on earth you'd need one that big for??
I'm guessing blade changes are a 2 person job, if you can even afford to buy blades that size :rolleyes:

L.S.Barker1970

28th January 2016, 09:27 PM

Wow !
That's for cutting big blocks of foam or styreen !

Melbourne Matty.

China

28th January 2016, 11:11 PM

I've seen one very similar in a foam supplier, it was running a knife blade ( no teeth )

hiroller

31st January 2016, 06:34 AM

This should do the trick!
J.A. Fay & Co. Scroll Saw (http://www.americanartifacts.com/smma/advert/aw89.htm)
370085370086370087

sion.dovey

31st January 2016, 07:48 AM

This should do the trick!
J.A. Fay & Co. Scroll Saw (http://www.americanartifacts.com/smma/advert/aw89.htm)
370085370086370087

That is a beautiful machine.

Stewie D

11th February 2016, 08:58 AM

This one was for sale on Gumtree a few months ago in Goulburn, NSW. Another beautiful machine - a Sanson bandsaw from London http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc455/stewiesno1/Sanson%20Bandsaw_zpsyme9bso2.jpg (http://s1212.photobucket.com/user/stewiesno1/media/Sanson%20Bandsaw_zpsyme9bso2.jpg.html)

Stewie

clear out

11th February 2016, 09:55 AM

There was a smaller version in Sydney on Gumtree but it was much modified.
I traced the date of manufacture back to about 1860 but there wasn't enough there to bother with.
It was $100 but I don't think it sold.
What sort of money was the one in Goulurn?
Was there any other damage like the repair to the main casting?
H.

sion.dovey

11th February 2016, 10:07 AM

That Sanson is lovely, I remember that being discussed on here a while ago; its got the look of the early type optional handraulic power machines. In that picture it doesn't look like there is a shoulder on the back of the wheels like the early bandsaws have had that I have seen.

Stewie D

11th February 2016, 11:03 AM

They wanted $1000 for it - a bit much methinks but the ad said it was in excellent working condition with the two spare blades as well. They look like they are 50-60mm in width so I'd imagine they wouldn't be cheap either. No mention of many HP the motor was or any other specs.

Stewie