Unmatched in quality and capacity at this price!
This Craftsman 3 wheel band saw was popular machine in the Craftsman line in the early 1950’s and 60’s. Extremely accurate — cuts as thin as 20/1000 of an inch. Much more compact design than conventional 2-wheel saws of this capacity. Has “super-alloy” blade, the result of years of research. Ideal for home craftsman, woodworking, and wood pattern shops. Recommended for wood cutting only (Not recommended for metal cutting).
All working parts, except blade cutting edge, are fully enclosed for extra reinforced cast iron frame. Double-row precision ball bearings mounted integrally with drive shaft, assuring perfect alignment and smooth operation. Double row Torrington needle bearings on idler wheels. Rubber tires, ground true… wheels machined to close limits to assure concentricity.
The Craftsman 3 wheel band saw cut to the center of a 24-inch circle. It made curved or irregular cuts in wood up to 4 inches thick. It was the only saw we know of with such a low center of gravity, and a full 12-inch throat, 12 x 12 inch table mounted on double trunnions, with 4 points of support instead of 2, for greater rigidity; tllts 0 to 45 degrees; has a tilt indicator. Proper blade tension determined by built-in reading scale. One 1/4 x 62 inch blade included.
Craftsman 3d Wheel Band Saw – Model 103.24300. Made by King-Seeley for Sears in 1950’s
Specifications:
Depth of throat… 12 inches
Capacity of throat… 4 inches
Table size… 12 x 12 inches
Width of blade… 3/16 to 3/8 inch
Length of blade… 62 inches
Bearings… 2 sets, lubricated for life, precision ball bearing.
Motor pulley… 3-inch
Machine pulley… 4-inch
Motor recommended 1/4 H.P. 1750 R.P.M.
Overall Dimensions: Height – 20 11/16 inches; Width – 12 inches; Depth 28 1/16 inches
Craftsman 3 Wheel Band Saw (page reference)
I’m a former woodshop teacher, cabinet and furniture maker, and avid tool collector. I’ve been collecting antique woodworking tools and restoring old Craftsman and Delta machines for almost forty years. I love the quality of the old Delta, Craftsman, Walker Turner, and other woodworking machinery from the 1940s through the ’70s. They just don’t make tools like that anymore and no one is going to be restoring woodworking tools purchased at big box stores fifty years from now. You can see my OldWoodworkingTools.com website about hand tools.
