Bob Weisner
10-22-2005, 5:21 PM
Hi:
Has anyone here bought and restored any really OLD woodworking machinery? I may have a chance to buy a really old tablesaw that my former sawmiller used. I don't know the name of the tablesaw, but it was made in the late 1880's I think between 1886 and 1889. His father before him bought the tablesaw back around 1960. They converted it to run on 1Phase electric. Before that, it was belt driven waterwheel powered. It is in EXCELLENT shape!!! Not one bit of rust or repair needed on it. But, What about parts? If anything ever needed to be repaired, what do I do for parts? Custom made at a machine shop? What is an old tablesaw like this worth?
Thanks,
Has anyone here bought and restored any really OLD woodworking machinery? I may have a chance to buy a really old tablesaw that my former sawmiller used. I don't know the name of the tablesaw, but it was made in the late 1880's I think between 1886 and 1889. His father before him bought the tablesaw back around 1960. They converted it to run on 1Phase electric. Before that, it was belt driven waterwheel powered. It is in EXCELLENT shape!!! Not one bit of rust or repair needed on it. But, What about parts? If anything ever needed to be repaired, what do I do for parts? Custom made at a machine shop? What is an old tablesaw like this worth?
Thanks,