No kidding 12 inch band saw I bought for $ 40.00

Looks like a good deal. Congrats!

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Great deal and an excellent find.

-- Martin ....always count the number of fingers you have before, and after using the saw.

Very good score. You gambled and won. If I’d bought it the motor would have been toast and the frame cracked.

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Thanks guys I did score nice.

Cheater :)

Nice.

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Freakin awesome!!! That is a classic 70’s-80’s era Craftsman BS in great shape. Nice addition to your shop!

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Even with a new motor you probably would have landed less than $140. Sometimes there really is a vintage car in that old barn…

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I took a gallon size milk jug and cut it out with the band saw to fit the shape of the top of the motor and it just rest on it to keep the sawdust out of the motor as you can see in the picture. Smart huh !

Nice find. These saws always come up on CL and they work just fine for very little money.

Don’t lay your jug directly on the motor – make up some kind of spacers so the motor doesn’t overheat and fry the capacitor. Also, if you needed to oil the wheels chances are the bearings are worn or dry. You may want to look into replacing them in the future.

nice, ive got the same saw, picked it up for 60 at an estate sale. you cant compare it to a big hp saw or use it for resaw or anything, but its handy little bandsaw for just about anything else

I got one of these on Craigslist for $65. New urethane tires and a Timberwolf 3TPI blade, and I resawed 6” Oak and Maple logs just fine. Just get a good blade. It’s a very capable saw!

$40 !
That is a great buy. Usually it goes around $125 – $150 in my area.

I have one just like it and runs great.
I saw one on CL for $40 too. It is temping. Unfortunately, I already have too much junk in the Garage.

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I have the early 70’s fourteen inch version of this machine. To this day it is still doing the job for me. Great find.

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I just checked CL in Kansas City and they also have one for $40. Small world. A 10 inch. http://kansascity.craigslist.org/tls/3026710083.html

-- Failure does not stop me, it makes me try harder..... because I'm crazy.