Can anyone ID this machine?

[Ed Kilburn]

It looks like a stroke sander but the pulleys are too low.
Sorry here's the pic

[Bill Houghton]

Or more description.

[Russ Massery]

I can't see it either:rolleyes:

[Frank Trinkle]

Hmmm... I think it's a 19" flat screen monitor, but it might be 20". Black frame with "Dell" written on the bottom.

That's what I see!:eek:

[Ed Kilburn]

Sorry guys I've added the pic.

[Peter Quinn]

Looks like a stroke sander of some kind, missing the belt and perhaps a few other things.

[Tom Henderson2]

I'd guess it is intended to help run twine around bundles of newspapers, or perhaps a box. The goods go on the platform, the twine is wrapped around, then the platform is turned 90 degrees and the process repeated.

Just a guess....

[Ed Kilburn]

Yes that what I thought at first but the sanding belt would have to run with the grit running against the pulleys.

[Bill Huber]

Could it be this sander?

http://www.owwm.com/photoindex/detail.aspx?ID=3932

[David G Baker]

Bill,
I think you called it. Looks almost identical but your photo shows that the one in question may be missing a few parts.

[Bill Huber]

Bill,
I think you called it. Looks almost identical but your photo shows that the one in question may be missing a few parts.


On the one posted is has right on the front Oliver 298, I just went to OWWM (http://www.owwm.com/home.aspx) and looked it up and found one.

That is a big old sander, I guess that is more then I would need for small boxes.....:D

There is two of them on the site.
http://www.owwm.com/photoindex/detail.aspx?id=5762

[Ed Kilburn]

Thank you Bill, you nailed it. I signed up to join OWWM and just got activated this morning.

[M Toupin]

Bill hit it. It's a Oliver stroke sander. It looks fairly complete, at least the main parts are there. With a little sheet metal work the shrouds can be replicated.

There's a definite learning curve, but once you get the touch they work great for panels etc.

Mike