Big bandsaw Tuesday

[Darcy Warner]

Moving some equipment around in my shop today and finally getting around to test firing some stuff I have had sitting for a year or so. I do have 3 more 36" saws, I should get a group shot.

That's a fairly rare Greenlee 410 from around 1925 sitting next to a Tannewitz GHE from 1973. Not much has changed in bandsaw design, other than making new ones lighter and cheaper.. 429247

[David Kumm]

Is the Greenlee Babbit or ball bearing? Dave

[Darcy Warner]

Is the Greenlee Babbit or ball bearing? Dave

Ball bearing, 7.5hp direct drive.
I believe it was originally owned by the Fisher Body Company in Pontiac, MI.

[lowell holmes]

What size blades are in these saws. What are the saws uses? O think you could saw planks out of tree trunks.

[Darcy Warner]

Is the Greenlee Babbit or ball bearing? Dave

Another interesting tid bit on the greenlee, it was in the Fisher Body co. plant in Pontiac, MI. probably bought new for that building when it opened. Be neat to find pictures.

[Darcy Warner]

What size blades are in these saws. What are the saws uses? O think you could saw planks out of tree trunks.

They take a 19' 6" blade, anywhere from 3/8 to 1 1/4" wide.
For production batching of parts. Trace pattern, cut close to line and stack on cart for next operation.

The tannewitz was originally bought by Magic Chef.

[Carroll Courtney]

Saw's that size run so smooth and quite.

[Darcy Warner]

The Tannewitz is stripped to the frame.

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[Darcy Warner]

Going to put some new shoes on it

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[Ron Selzer]

can you buy new shoes for it? or do you have to reline the ones you have?

[Darcy Warner]

can you buy new shoes for it? or do you have to reline the ones you have?

I could have them relined, but as soon as I figure out what vehicle those wheel cylinders fit, I almost guarantee the shoes are from the same. Usually about 75 bucks a set for new linings, but he blasts them, paints them and uses top shelf hardware.

[Bryan Cramer]

My dad has a late 20s (I think)Ford Model A unrestored. I’m pretty sure its the a 4 door body by Fisher. That saw probably played a role in making the wood frame parts.

[Ben Helmich]

That brake set up is nuts. I’m a mechanic. Never imagined to see that in a bandsaw.

[Joe Jensen]

Refurbishing a big Tannewitz is on my list once the new shop is set up.

[Warren Lake]

probably 10 nice bandsaws at this old factory that closed a few years ago. All running at the time. This one listed as a GI, 7.5 HP. Sold for 2,400.00 Can and 330.00 removal fee. Some shops had sheets on the machines of the maintenance history. Interesting brake, upgrade to a disc ? :) I see that pickup again.

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[Darcy Warner]

Brake shoes and wheel cylinders were AMC stuff, shoes from a jeep.

Suppose to be a solid B on the cosmetic side, may end up A-.

Bearings are being switched to 2ZZ, no more grease pumping by into the drums/shoes.

Got paint, love the local doitbest store.

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[Jim Becker]

I think you should leave it white so it stands out in whatever shop it will live in...it's such a tiny thing and would otherwise go unnoticed... :D :D :D

[Darcy Warner]

I think you should leave it white so it stands out in whatever shop it will live in...it's such a tiny thing and would otherwise go unnoticed... :D :D :D

I almost went with white, everything new seems to be, but my hands are always dirty. So I had the factory paint matched.

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[Mark Gibney]

That's a beautiful green.
Stock colors seem to be either hunter green or a mint / whitish green. And we can't get oil colors mixed here in Southern California.

[Bradley Gray]

Lookin' good. Just about the same green as my old Crescent.