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Post by joe53 on Nov 9, 2011 12:06:44 GMT -5
Hope this is the correct place to ask. Picked up an old saw late last night. Is made of wood with a tin liner inside. Looks to be a commercial saw. Very well made. Is ten inches with gear driven lead screw. The vice holds rock from top and bottom. Looks like it may have come over on the Mayflower. Oh, the pullies are made of wood also. Were commercial made saws made of wood? I mean the frame? If so what brands? Will post some pictures later. Just curious. Joe.
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Post by tandl on Nov 9, 2011 14:57:44 GMT -5
Definetly post pictures !
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cabjunky
has rocks in the head
Regency Rose Plume
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Post by cabjunky on Nov 9, 2011 15:49:00 GMT -5
would like to see pictures of this saw.
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Post by jakesrocks on Nov 9, 2011 16:26:42 GMT -5
With the wooden box with metal liner, I'd guess that it's a partial home built. Probably built with one of the kits that Covington or another company sells. The metal liner leads me to believe that it's an old build, since most people now a days use fiberglass to line their wooden tanks. There used to be several saw kits on the market, but I think Covington is the only one still selling them.
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Post by joe53 on Nov 9, 2011 17:49:59 GMT -5
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Post by tandl on Nov 9, 2011 17:56:37 GMT -5
Got a hand feed on it ;D Looks like been for cutting bricks, That`s perty cool and fun
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Post by jakesrocks on Nov 9, 2011 18:03:15 GMT -5
Man, that is an old one. Never seen a drive like that. Looks like you should be able to remove the plug in the top of the arbor housing and replace it with a zerk fitting, to keep the bearings greased.
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Post by joe53 on Nov 9, 2011 18:10:50 GMT -5
Looks like something out of an old sci fi movie, lol. :cheesy: Joe.
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Post by jakesrocks on Nov 9, 2011 18:19:12 GMT -5
Maybe an instrument of torture from the dark ages ? ;D ;D Hey, whatever it is, as long as it cuts rocks, that's all that counts.
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Post by Dicky the Rockhunter on Nov 9, 2011 18:33:42 GMT -5
Wow I like it has a lot of potential. Clean it and then eval. Prob could attach a variable speed motor to the sled drive . Prob want to build a slab catch platform . Keep us informed.
Dicky
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Post by sandsman1 on Nov 10, 2011 2:24:45 GMT -5
looks like the body was copyed from a lorton 12 or 14 same shape as my lorton panther -- im bettin an old timer made it -- prob last forever haha -- if you have problems with the belt slipping on the wood pullys try some belt tight spray for cars works great for me
as for a stand i found a 2 tier shop cart for my lortone works great easy to pull out and clean when its time -- i dont know where the drain is but i put a ballcock on mine and cut a hole in the top tray for it and i can put the bucket on the bottom shelf for when its time to drain
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Post by jakesrocks on Nov 10, 2011 9:55:45 GMT -5
Just looking at the pics again. In the 3rd pic, That's a spring loaded worm gear drive. I'd be willing to bet that by pushing forward on the collar by the hand crank, you can disengage the drive and probably move the vice back by turning the handle. Instead of just sliding the vice back, you have to crank it back.
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Post by johnjsgems on Nov 10, 2011 19:02:01 GMT -5
Looks 100% home built. Looks like no clutch, crank one way to feed, other way to bring back. It would be easier to make it weight feed than power feed.
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jason12x12
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since October 2011
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Post by jason12x12 on Nov 11, 2011 2:16:35 GMT -5
How cool is that piece of home engineering.Makes me grateful for my powerfeed tho. And definitely get wing nuts for the rock vise.
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Post by joe53 on Nov 11, 2011 3:38:18 GMT -5
Looks 100% home built. Looks like no clutch, crank one way to feed, other way to bring back. It would be easier to make it weight feed than power feed. That was my initial feeling also. The more I looked at it the evening I got it the more I think it's a commercial made saw. The sheet metal work is spot welded together at the corners of the box. The tub looks as though it was made in a form press. The only hardware on it that looks home installed, is the hood hinges. Have been busy with other chores, but will be cleaning the saw up later and will post some close ups. The crank at the power feed slides out of the shaft. Havent had time to fiddle with it. The saw was purchased from the last owners grand children. They told me gramps was an old cogger who did a lot of rock hounding in the nearby Olympic mountains. They told me the saw was being used two days before he died. That was about a year and a half ago.He was 89. The red sludge in bottom of the saw tells me he was cutting a lot of red Jasper and didnt believe in changing or filtering his oil. Didnt see a drain plug on the bottom of the tub. That tells me it wasnt made from an old wash basin or sink. Another question I have is - what stops the saw. Might simply run off the leadscrew. ?? Dont know yet. Now what did I do with that can of mineral spirits? Joe.
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Post by tandl on Nov 11, 2011 8:52:37 GMT -5
It appears to me the blade and feed are both run by the crank . and i think the red sludge is from cutting brick . Is there another pulley on the arbor, under the cord maybe ?
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Post by joe53 on Nov 11, 2011 17:27:06 GMT -5
It appears to me the blade and feed are both run by the crank . and i think the red sludge is from cutting brick . Is there another pulley on the arbor, under the cord maybe ?
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Post by tandl on Nov 11, 2011 18:10:02 GMT -5
Yeah , And
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Post by joe53 on Nov 11, 2011 19:10:46 GMT -5
Got a hand feed on it ;D Looks like been for cutting bricks, That`s perty cool and fun
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Post by tandl on Nov 11, 2011 19:34:38 GMT -5
What are you trying to say ? that im stupid ;D
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