Todd Davidson
12-25-2012, 9:27 AM
Saw an ad on Craigslist yesterday morning simply stating Bandsaw with the below picture....
Long story short, I came home with a Walker Turner Metal & Wood Cutting Bandsaw....
Question: It has a GE 2HP 3 Phase Motor on it.... Any idea if the motor is original? I'm debating between purchasing a phase converter or swapping out the motor for a single phase. I'd be more inclined to keep the 3 phase if it was original....
Original owner used it to create custom chopper motorcycles in the 60s and it has sat unsed since the early 70s - or so I hear form the original owner's son who sold me the machine...
Machine appears to be complete - table is flat and the wheels spin freely....There are fence rails on the saw, but no fence (fella I bought it from said he'd call me if he finds the fence). Was a fence originally included?
Anyway.... Once I get some help tomorrow getting it out of my truck I'll post some pics for you old iron fans....
Now what to do with my 14" Delta....
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Long story short, I came home with a Walker Turner Metal & Wood Cutting Bandsaw....
Question: It has a GE 2HP 3 Phase Motor on it.... Any idea if the motor is original? I'm debating between purchasing a phase converter or swapping out the motor for a single phase. I'd be more inclined to keep the 3 phase if it was original....
Original owner used it to create custom chopper motorcycles in the 60s and it has sat unsed since the early 70s - or so I hear form the original owner's son who sold me the machine...
Machine appears to be complete - table is flat and the wheels spin freely....There are fence rails on the saw, but no fence (fella I bought it from said he'd call me if he finds the fence). Was a fence originally included?
Anyway.... Once I get some help tomorrow getting it out of my truck I'll post some pics for you old iron fans....
Now what to do with my 14" Delta....
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