Hi,
I know this may be outside the normal realm of topics, but since in
know there is such a wealth of knowledge here waiting to be tapped
into, I will ask the question.
I just picked up a second hand 12 in. band saw the other day and was
wondering if anyone recognized the tool company and/or could tell me
anything about this band saw.
Most of the main frame is cast-iron or aluminium? The wheel gards are
cast-aluminium. On the hub of the wheel gards is a round silver badge
that says:
Walker-Turner Company Inc.
The Driver Line
Power Tools
SKF
Ball Bearing Equipped
Planefield, N.J.
The saw seems to fairly simply constructed, but sturdy and heavy (I
know from carrying it ;)).
I guess I hope to find out if this company still exists and if parts,
accessories, etc are still available for this saw. Also if anyone
happens to have any first hand knowledge or manuals for this saw, I
would appreciate hearing from them.
A couple links for you
http://www.owwm.com/MfgIndex/detail.asp?ID=808
http://www.antique-used-tools.com/DriverLineCatalogue.jpg
http://www.antique-used-tools.com/lit.htm
Rutger University click on the 'P' then find Plainfield
http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/libs/scua/sinclair/trade_catalog4.shtml
I don't know if this means they have a book in their library or not.
It seems as though they have been out of business for a while. I live 5
minutes from Plainfield NJ and have never heard of them. But I have only
lived here about 3 years.
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Rich...
Welcome to the fold. I have a Walker-Turner ½" HD Drill Press that is
entirely cast iron, and yeah... it has that same large badge. This
one was my dad's, and it has a serial number 1 944 so I can only
assume it's a vintage '40's machine. My DP is built to old time
Unisaw <G> standards it would seem. Very heavy cast iron table and
base... but no crank. Fits right in with the Delta Homecraft Jointer
he gave me.
If that band saw is built like my drill press, you probably have a
very solid machine... and I'd imagine some elbow grease, some paint,
and a few tweaks should make it very useable. My father had a 16" or
18" band saw and I think it was WT as well. The thing was about 6'6"
tall and of course... weighed about 400+ pounds with the motor. I had
no room for it then (different house) so he sold it for a hundred
bucks before he passed. Yours sounds like a smaller version, but I'd
bet the housing is cast iron.
Some of these old tools can have very useful second winds. I'd love
to find a 12" Delta or WT like that around here in the Springfield, MA
area (if anyone's thinking of moving up... let me know).
Congrats... nice find.
Mike
On Wed, 02 Feb 2005 19:46:49 -0400, Richard Cook <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Hi,
>I know this may be outside the normal realm of topics, but since in
>know there is such a wealth of knowledge here waiting to be tapped
>into, I will ask the question.
>
>I just picked up a second hand 12 in. band saw the other day and was
>wondering if anyone recognized the tool company and/or could tell me
>anything about this band saw.
>
>Most of the main frame is cast-iron or aluminium? The wheel gards are
>cast-aluminium. On the hub of the wheel gards is a round silver badge
>that says:
> Walker-Turner Company Inc.
>
> The Driver Line
> Power Tools
> SKF
> Ball Bearing Equipped
>
> Planefield, N.J.
>
>The saw seems to fairly simply constructed, but sturdy and heavy (I
>know from carrying it ;)).
>
>I guess I hope to find out if this company still exists and if parts,
>accessories, etc are still available for this saw. Also if anyone
>happens to have any first hand knowledge or manuals for this saw, I
>would appreciate hearing from them.
>