C Man Band saw

[Mike Racine]

Got a #22401 14" BS on my local CL for $300.00. Sounds a little steep on the price but Im not sure how old this model is. Looks clean in the pic.



Thoughts

[Steve Peterson]

That looks like a decent bandsaw. It looks clean so it probably had very little use. That model appears to have been discontinued around 2008.

Most new 14" saws are in the $500-600 price range. $300 seems like a good price if it has good tires and possibly a few extra blades.

[Brian Nguyen]

The professional line of Craftsman tools were more than decent back in the days. I would have been happy to buy that saw for $300.

[Van Huskey]

That saw is about 10-12 years old. If you are familiar with Craftsman tool pricing there were constant sales and stacking coupons so what someone paid may have varied widely. I remember people getting them for around $350, I think the average was closer to $400 and retail was around $475 then at the end it jumped to $550, but someone should never have paid that if they were a decent shopper. I think $250 would probably be fair for a clean example.

It is a decent little saw, IIRC it had a 1hp motor and an 8" vertical capacity. I don't remember many complaints but then a lot of the guys bought them for around or under $400 so they probably wouldn't have been too nit-picky.

[Doug Hepler]

It looks like the saw I had for many years. It was totally satisfactory except that I had to replace the top wheel bearings after a relatively short while. It was two-speed. I never used the "metal" speed. Max blade width I used was 1/2" I did not ever find out if I could tension a wider blade. The fence was OK, but a bit finicky. I made a tall fence for re-sawing. Dust collection was good. Cast iron table was a plus. Work light was a minus. From appearances, it was the same basic saw as a Rikon of the same era.

Doug

[Andrew Seemann]

I would have snagged it for $300, and I already have two bandsaws with no real need for a 3rd:)

[Bill Dufour]

Mall Saw, I thought they were out of business by the mid 1960's. I thought they only made circular saws, chain saws, and maybe jig saws.
Bill D.

[Earl McLain]

That saw is about 10-12 years old. If you are familiar with Craftsman tool pricing there were constant sales and stacking coupons so what someone paid may have varied widely. I remember people getting them for around $350, I think the average was closer to $400 and retail was around $475 then at the end it jumped to $550, but someone should never have paid that if they were a decent shopper. I think $250 would probably be fair for a clean example.

It is a decent little saw, IIRC it had a 1hp motor and an 8" vertical capacity. I don't remember many complaints but then a lot of the guys bought them for around or under $400 so they probably wouldn't have been too nit-picky.

Van--am I recalling correctly that some of the Craftsman steel spined saws were made by Meber (maybe 17" and up??) for a time, at that some of that series were fundamentally Rikons in different paint?? Thanks for your input.
Whether Europe or Asia--that one is worth at least a look at $300.
earl

[Dan Rude]

Hey that is my saw. I really like it except for the 7 " resaw. I replaced the stock bearings with a Carter kit. There was a good review in PW I think, can't find it now. I think I paid about $400 for it. The Carter kit was $200 at the Woodworking show. I really like the saw, but would like the resaw of the newer Rikon 14". To spec it is almost identical to the Rikon that had the same resaw height. Dan

[Van Huskey]

Van--am I recalling correctly that some of the Craftsman steel spined saws were made by Meber (maybe 17" and up??) for a time, at that some of that series were fundamentally Rikons in different paint?? Thanks for your input.
Whether Europe or Asia--that one is worth at least a look at $300.
earl

If Craftsman imported a Meber I am not aware of it. This saw is made in the image of the Rikon 10-320. The review Dan mentioned in PW was in late 2009, maybe the October issue? It is a decent enough saw for a lot of hobbyist, just as long as they are aware of the resaw height and horsepower limitations.

[John McClanahan]

I had the 12" version of that saw. I compared it to the 14" Delta clones and thought it was the most bang for the buck. The factory blade guide bearings didn't last very long. I replaced them with bearings I got at a local bearing seller, not Sears. Other than that, I thought it was a good saw. It got replaced by a 19" Grizzly.

John

[Mike Racine]

Looks like he may have the saw sold. My fall back is 1 of 2.

1 Being the price drop @lowes on the PC. I can get it for $387.00

2. Is the ol HF saw for $295.00 after coupons..

I will not be using the BS a lot. Mostly for curves etc..

Thoughs