I have an old bandsaw I believe is a Delta 14". Wheel diameter is 13.5
though at the edge of the wheel. Anyone have a URL or two? I could
post pictures to a web site if anyone would take the time.
The whole thing is I now have my fathers tools, which includes a 1948
Unisaw, the bandsaw and a work bench from J I Case agricultral R&D
pattern shop with a lovely but extremely heavy pattern makers vice.
I like to refurbish old tools too. As far as woodworking, I am
systematic in my approach (my technician background) not a novice but
learning to be better.
Next year we are adding onto our house but first I get a workshop it
will be an L on a 20' x 20' pad with a 5' x 14' covered porch (you
need a porch that big if ya have a mexican sleeping hammock).
All my tools are on mobile bases in a one car garage with all the
other stuff that goes in such a place. I think dust collection will be
my first thought for the shop.
I am also "retired" but not old enough to get SS or pension yet, so I
have a bit of time on my hands.
Any rambling thoughts will be processed for weight and considered
thank you.
Mark
Markem (sixoneeight) wrote:
> On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 01:39:23 GMT, Dave in Fairfax <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >Try www.owwm.com and search before asking. They have paper on LOTS of
> >old iron over there.
>
> My main problem in identify it is the only markings are LBS 26 on the
> upper armcasting , LBS 28 on the mid casting and LBS 6 on the lower
> casting which holds the oil and gearing, the covers were laid up out
> of fiber glass by my dad. The motor is in no way original. So here I
> sit wondering. The blade guard near the arm is made out of wood too.
> But I will search and check back in this thread.
>
> Mark
Not sure if "LBS" stood for "Little Band Saw" or "Light Band Saw", but
that is indeed the Delta 14" saw. With gears and oil, it sounds as
though it's a wood/metal version.
The wood blade guard was standard.
John Martin
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Try www.owwm.com and search before asking. They have paper on LOTS of
old iron over there.
Dave in Fairfax
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> My main problem in identify it is the only markings are LBS 26 on the
> upper armcasting , LBS 28 on the mid casting and LBS 6 on the lower
> casting which holds the oil and gearing, the covers were laid up out
> of fiber glass by my dad. The motor is in no way original. So here I
> sit wondering. The blade guard near the arm is made out of wood too.
> But I will search and check back in this thread.
>
> Mark
I recently fixed up an old 1943 Delta wood/metal cutting band saw and it had
LBS numbers on the castings. Check out http://www.owwm.com and find the
manual for it and you can figure out any part numbers you need, or at least
the official name of the part you need so you can find the modern equivlant.
I had a broken upper blade guide and I noticed that it looked the same on
the new saws, so I got on their site and got a parts list for a modern saw
and figured out the new part number. I called and they were able to cross
reference it to verify that the old casting number was indeed the same part
as the new number.
When I called Delta trying to date the thing by it's serial number, they
insisted it was a table saw made in the 60's. So I used the owwm site to
date it correctly. Delta was great, though, when I went looking for a new
part. They haven't changed the design of those saws much in the last 60
years, so you should still be able to get most parts when you need them.
As I understand it, they used to sell them without the motor, too, so there
might be no "original" motor.
hth,
Jon
On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 01:39:23 GMT, Dave in Fairfax <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Try www.owwm.com and search before asking. They have paper on LOTS of
>old iron over there.
My main problem in identify it is the only markings are LBS 26 on the
upper armcasting , LBS 28 on the mid casting and LBS 6 on the lower
casting which holds the oil and gearing, the covers were laid up out
of fiber glass by my dad. The motor is in no way original. So here I
sit wondering. The blade guard near the arm is made out of wood too.
But I will search and check back in this thread.
Mark
Do you have a serial number. If you do, Delta, can usually get you
parts list and a manual. May have parts in stock. Hurry, though, I
fear that the the process of consolidation with Porter Cable and the
subsequent sale to Black & Decker may be eroding the old Delta
philosophy of stocking parts as long as they think the unit will last,
which is generally a long, long, time. The LBS designation on the
castings confirm it is Delta.
There are, I think, still a couple of old timers in tech service who
might be able to identify the unit or the approximate age by looking
at the picture.
On Sat, 30 Jul 2005 20:12:41 -0500, Markem
<markem(sixoneeight)@hotmail.com> wrote:
>I have an old bandsaw I believe is a Delta 14". Wheel diameter is 13.5
>though at the edge of the wheel. Anyone have a URL or two? I could
>post pictures to a web site if anyone would take the time.
>
>The whole thing is I now have my fathers tools, which includes a 1948
>Unisaw, the bandsaw and a work bench from J I Case agricultral R&D
>pattern shop with a lovely but extremely heavy pattern makers vice.
>
>I like to refurbish old tools too. As far as woodworking, I am
>systematic in my approach (my technician background) not a novice but
>learning to be better.
>
>Next year we are adding onto our house but first I get a workshop it
>will be an L on a 20' x 20' pad with a 5' x 14' covered porch (you
>need a porch that big if ya have a mexican sleeping hammock).
>
>All my tools are on mobile bases in a one car garage with all the
>other stuff that goes in such a place. I think dust collection will be
>my first thought for the shop.
>
>I am also "retired" but not old enough to get SS or pension yet, so I
>have a bit of time on my hands.
>
>Any rambling thoughts will be processed for weight and considered
>thank you.
>
>Mark
On 30 Jul 2005 21:09:39 -0700, "John" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>Not sure if "LBS" stood for "Little Band Saw" or "Light Band Saw", but
>that is indeed the Delta 14" saw. With gears and oil, it sounds as
>though it's a wood/metal version.
>
>The wood blade guard was standard.
Thank you John