Just picked this Crescent saw up a couple days ago and thought some might like to see it and I have a few questions. There is a post over in general about using wood bandsaws for metal, and how to slow them down. The guy I got this from said his father added the gearbox to this saw to use for metal or wood. It's pretty clever. The gear box is from Western Mfg. Co. and has 4 speeds. They are:
High-direct drive
3rd- 2:1
2nd- 3:1
Low- 4:1
It has an 'H' gear pattern just like a car transmission with neutral in the middle.
The motor is 1750 rpm, 1 1/2 hp. I haven't figured out the speeds yet but it slows things down pretty well. It could stand to be a little slower but I haven't cut anything with it yet.
When I got it, it had sheet metal guards all over everything. It was hard to tell it was even a saw. It looked like a scrap pile at a ductwork shop. Kind of like Pam Anderson with face cream and a bath robe. Ahh... but under that robe the true beauty emerges. A big part of why I have old machines is simply because I like the way they look. This saw has a lot of beautiful curves. I'm going to have to think over how many guards to leave on it.
How many sizes of these saws are there? I've read John Oder talk about his 36" Crescent saw. Are they measured like a modern saw from the blade to the frame? My saw is 20" measured like that with 20" wheels. Can anyone date this saw? There is a number, 1243, cast into the frame on the side opposite the Crescent name. Thanks for any information.
High-direct drive
3rd- 2:1
2nd- 3:1
Low- 4:1
It has an 'H' gear pattern just like a car transmission with neutral in the middle.
The motor is 1750 rpm, 1 1/2 hp. I haven't figured out the speeds yet but it slows things down pretty well. It could stand to be a little slower but I haven't cut anything with it yet.
When I got it, it had sheet metal guards all over everything. It was hard to tell it was even a saw. It looked like a scrap pile at a ductwork shop. Kind of like Pam Anderson with face cream and a bath robe. Ahh... but under that robe the true beauty emerges. A big part of why I have old machines is simply because I like the way they look. This saw has a lot of beautiful curves. I'm going to have to think over how many guards to leave on it.
How many sizes of these saws are there? I've read John Oder talk about his 36" Crescent saw. Are they measured like a modern saw from the blade to the frame? My saw is 20" measured like that with 20" wheels. Can anyone date this saw? There is a number, 1243, cast into the frame on the side opposite the Crescent name. Thanks for any information.