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Scott Schwake
07-09-2008, 3:41 PM
I'm in the market for a bandsaw, ran across a couple on the local Craig's List that may fit the bill. They are both 14", 1HP, both listed at $425, one is blue, one is white, the blue one looks like it may have a larger re-saw capacity (which doesn't matter to me), do the colors mean anything?

TIA, Scott
Dick Bringhurst
07-09-2008, 3:57 PM
The Blue one is an older version. Jet went to White several years ago (15 +/-) Dick B.
Glen Blanchard
07-09-2008, 5:10 PM
The Blue one is an older version. Jet went to White several years ago (15 +/-) Dick B.

I could be wrong, but I think JET's conversion to white was more like about 2000 -2002 or so.
Bill Wyko
07-09-2008, 5:21 PM
|Ibelieve you are right. I bought a blue table saw in 1999 new.
Jim Becker
07-10-2008, 10:57 PM
Blue is prior to about 1997. Not any real difference in the designs...in general...but there have been adjustments to some things over time.
Scott Schwake
07-11-2008, 9:27 AM
The owner of the blue one says the manufacture date was 12/97, and he claims it's made of better steel in a better factory than the ones made today, whatever that means.

Thanks for you responses, I've decided to buy a 12" Jet that I can get for $100 on CL, maybe I'll upgrade someday!

Scott