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I absolutely love old Do-All saws. They have a character and presence that few other machines have.

That's a beauty.
 
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The DoAll has been my favourite vertical bandsaw ever.

Ryan, I'm guessing it is an ML
How did you determine the age? Mine is 424546. Do you just take the first two numbers of the serial number?
 
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We have the exact same saw at work in about the same condition...Those were built back when people care about a quality product!
 
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Matt Matt said:
The DoAll has been my favourite vertical bandsaw ever.

Ryan, I'm guessing it is an ML
How did you determine the age? Mine is 424546. Do you just take the first two numbers of the serial number?
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I *think" it's an ML. I'm by no means an expert on these things... As for the year. This one had four digits followed by "-52). So, I'm just guessing.

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So does said friend have a space for it or do you get lucky to house it?
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I wish. I would love to own one of these.
 
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Absolutely fantastic! What projects does your friend have lined up for this?
Inquiring and jealous minds gotta know....:thumbup:
 

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Ryan said:
I *think" it's an ML. I'm by no means an expert on these things... As for the year. This one had four digits followed by "-52). So, I'm just guessing.
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So based on my quick search, and I might be wrong. It looks like your buddies is a 1951
 
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The year is indicated in the serial number. For instance mine is 152- 701057.
The first 2 numbers after the dash is your year of manufacture.
So mine it a 1970 model.
 
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This is what my research turned up.

But a lot of this can be cross referenced by the type of work lamp which was installed.
 

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apollo11 said:
I'd love to find one.
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if so just be patient, they're around every corner. I was in the search for about three years. I picked mine up for about $700 Canadian which is about $550 US. But the retail market value is about $800-$1500 US+++, just be patient and keep watching the local Machine shop auctions.

I'm not sure if Ryan stayed what his buddy paid, but I am curious?
 
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Boy, that's a fresh and CLEAN example!

One of these days I'll re-host the Do-All thread photos.
 
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A_Pmech said:
Boy, that's a fresh and CLEAN example!

One of these days I'll re-host the Do-All thread photos.
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I hope you do. I would like to see your welder wiring again!
It was probably your thread that twisted my arm to join this forum.
You sir are a very keen man.
 
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A_Pmech said:
Boy, that's a fresh and CLEAN example!

One of these days I'll re-host the Do-All thread photos.
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That was one of the 10 best threads on this entire forum. I loved pouring over it.
(Jack Olsen's garage stuff, and the guy who made the 'dozer for his son being the other two that immediately come to mind)

-Brad
 
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Those are really cool classic machines.. I wish I had room for it in my garage shop... We had one at ISU in the Machine/Metals lab, and it was in terrific shape. Our vocational machine trades lab in high school had a similar one from Rockwell..
 
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I have a v-16 that I paid $800.00. It was repainted though. A great saw but certainly lacks the amazing vintage patina and originality of your friends.

Thanks for sharing.
 
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Matt Matt said:
But a lot of this can be cross referenced by the type of work lamp which was installed.
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Where can I find info on these lamps? I picked one up at an auction because it was neat! It has a magnifying lens and long incandescent bulb.

Bruce
 
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I vote for keeping just the way it is.
That machine kicks *** !
Great score.
 
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I remember helping my Dad cut pallets for firewood on one of those when I was just tall enough to see over the saw table. Every year for several years we would cut stacks of pallets. I remember watching in amazement as he would weld blades together. I wish I could have one of those now...
 
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A-pmech thread really helped me when i got mine. I still need to call you and have the trans rebuilt on mine to slow down the leeks. Some day, for now keep adding oil when it needs.
 
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Every time I get close to one it disappears to a new home before I can break out my piggy bank. I'd take any functional vintage machine (Powermatic, Walker-Turner, Delta-Rockwell, DoAll, etc etc) not picky on brand.
 
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I used one in the machine shop I worked in right after High School in the late 1960's. I love the blade welder, cause I broke a lot of blades and welding/grinding them was really easy on that saw.
 
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Roberts210 said:
I used one in the machine shop I worked in right after High School in the late 1960's. I love the blade welder, cause I broke a lot of blades and welding/grinding them was really easy on that saw.
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The blade welder was a early punch/die recovery system. It has now been replaced by modern wire EDM machines. But, they still have their weight in gold!
 
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