Post by QuailRiver on Jul 8, 2017 1:06:04 GMT -5
Update 7/12/2017 This saw is sold. Thank you!
Lortone 14" Drop Saw model LS-14.
I have a used Lortone 14" drop Saw model LS-14 for sale for $650. This saw was part of a group of equipment I purchased from the heirs of a deceased rockhound/lapidary. (In addition to the photo shown here, nineteen more photos showing other views and details may be viewed on my flickr page:
www.flickr.com/photos/quailriver/ )
This saw has it's original blue Lortone factory paint and does have some paint chipping and paint bubbling but is in overall good condition. The on/off switch has been moved from the back of the motor service plate to a switch box post mounted on the left rear corner of the saw so that the saw operator doesn't have to reach across in front of the saw's blade, or oil spray, to turn the machine on and off. Also a separate switch has been added to the switch box for the oil circulating Teel pump (see photos). And a drain plug has been added to the front left side corner of the oil pan.
A circulating Dayton electric motor Teel pump delivers oil through vinyl tubes to the blade rather than having the bottom of the blade submerged in oil like traditional saws do. So the oil mist/spray is not as bad as it would be if the bottom of the blade were submerged in oil. But since there was never a hood included with this Lortone saw design it is noisy and also is best used outdoors or under a shelter away from anything that could be harmed by oil mist. To use indoors you will need to fabricate a hood.
This type of drop saw tends to get love-it/hate-it reviews. Some swear by them while others swear at them! RTH member Mel's description of his final experiences with this model saw read like a scene from The Exorsist, while RTH member Phil was so found of this model saw that he did his own (with Lortone's permission) post Lortone production series of copies of this saw.
The Lortone LS-14 saw is designed to be used for both slabbing and for trimming slabs. In testing I found that as long as the blade is kept well dressed, this saw cuts through most rocks much faster than auto-feed slab saws but that the cut surface was not as smooth. The rock vise stays stationary and the blade/motor/belt assembly is on a movable track, so this saw worked well for cutting open geodes, thunder eggs and other nodular stones that are difficult to mount and cut in a traditional saw. (A scanned copy of the operator's manual can be viewed in the archives on Lortone's web site. www.lortone.com/pdf/LS14_Instructions.pdf )
I have tested this saw and the motor, the bearings, the oil circulating pump and everything else all work properly. It comes complete and with a circa 1980s New-Old-Stock, never used, 14" MLS (Minnesota Lapidary Supply) diamond blade. Blades with the MLS logo were special made by both Star Diamond and by MK Diamond for MLS. Not sure which of those two made this one.
Without any packaging materials this saw weighs approximately 105 lbs. So local pick-up in the High Point/Greensboro area of NC would be ideal. But if you wish to purchase this saw and have it shipped, then once it's paid for I will happily drop it off for you at your choice of a local UPS Store or Fed Ex Packaging Store so you can have it professionally packaged and shipped at your own arrangement and cost.
If you would like to purchase this saw then PM me your email address and I will contact you to make payment and pick-up arrangements. Or if you are planning to purchase the saw and have it shipped then I will send you a Pay Pal Invoice for the purchase price only. *Remember, the purchase price shown here does NOT include the packing and shipping cost which will be done by your arrangement and your cost at your choice of a local UPS or a Fed Ex packaging store. I will drop the saw off at whichever local packer/shipper you choose as part of the sale but from there arrangements will be your responsibility.
I will likely be listing this saw on other venues too. So the first person to contact me with a commitment to purchase get's priority. Thank you!
Larry C.
Lortone 14" Drop Saw model LS-14.
I have a used Lortone 14" drop Saw model LS-14 for sale for $650. This saw was part of a group of equipment I purchased from the heirs of a deceased rockhound/lapidary. (In addition to the photo shown here, nineteen more photos showing other views and details may be viewed on my flickr page:
www.flickr.com/photos/quailriver/ )
This saw has it's original blue Lortone factory paint and does have some paint chipping and paint bubbling but is in overall good condition. The on/off switch has been moved from the back of the motor service plate to a switch box post mounted on the left rear corner of the saw so that the saw operator doesn't have to reach across in front of the saw's blade, or oil spray, to turn the machine on and off. Also a separate switch has been added to the switch box for the oil circulating Teel pump (see photos). And a drain plug has been added to the front left side corner of the oil pan.
A circulating Dayton electric motor Teel pump delivers oil through vinyl tubes to the blade rather than having the bottom of the blade submerged in oil like traditional saws do. So the oil mist/spray is not as bad as it would be if the bottom of the blade were submerged in oil. But since there was never a hood included with this Lortone saw design it is noisy and also is best used outdoors or under a shelter away from anything that could be harmed by oil mist. To use indoors you will need to fabricate a hood.
This type of drop saw tends to get love-it/hate-it reviews. Some swear by them while others swear at them! RTH member Mel's description of his final experiences with this model saw read like a scene from The Exorsist, while RTH member Phil was so found of this model saw that he did his own (with Lortone's permission) post Lortone production series of copies of this saw.
The Lortone LS-14 saw is designed to be used for both slabbing and for trimming slabs. In testing I found that as long as the blade is kept well dressed, this saw cuts through most rocks much faster than auto-feed slab saws but that the cut surface was not as smooth. The rock vise stays stationary and the blade/motor/belt assembly is on a movable track, so this saw worked well for cutting open geodes, thunder eggs and other nodular stones that are difficult to mount and cut in a traditional saw. (A scanned copy of the operator's manual can be viewed in the archives on Lortone's web site. www.lortone.com/pdf/LS14_Instructions.pdf )
I have tested this saw and the motor, the bearings, the oil circulating pump and everything else all work properly. It comes complete and with a circa 1980s New-Old-Stock, never used, 14" MLS (Minnesota Lapidary Supply) diamond blade. Blades with the MLS logo were special made by both Star Diamond and by MK Diamond for MLS. Not sure which of those two made this one.
Without any packaging materials this saw weighs approximately 105 lbs. So local pick-up in the High Point/Greensboro area of NC would be ideal. But if you wish to purchase this saw and have it shipped, then once it's paid for I will happily drop it off for you at your choice of a local UPS Store or Fed Ex Packaging Store so you can have it professionally packaged and shipped at your own arrangement and cost.
If you would like to purchase this saw then PM me your email address and I will contact you to make payment and pick-up arrangements. Or if you are planning to purchase the saw and have it shipped then I will send you a Pay Pal Invoice for the purchase price only. *Remember, the purchase price shown here does NOT include the packing and shipping cost which will be done by your arrangement and your cost at your choice of a local UPS or a Fed Ex packaging store. I will drop the saw off at whichever local packer/shipper you choose as part of the sale but from there arrangements will be your responsibility.
I will likely be listing this saw on other venues too. So the first person to contact me with a commitment to purchase get's priority. Thank you!
Larry C.
