SteveL
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I know it's not an automotive tool, but it's just too cool to pass up for $100. I will probably restore it this winter and sell it, but I'm afraid that I may get attached to it first.
Going to pick this up Saturday!
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Uncle Buck
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I know it's not an automotive tool, but it's just too cool to pass up for $100. I will probably restore it this winter and sell it, but I'm afraid that I may get attached to it first.
The brand man, what is the brand?
Uncle Buck
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Delta, Rockwell, and Homecraft (I think a division or cheaper line of Delta) really promoted the use one motor to power your shop concept in a huge way in the late
1940's going well into the 1950's I think. Of course Sears jumped on the bandwagon offering the same kind of setup. I have seen many of the table saw jointer combination setups through the years, often for decent prices, problem with me is I have a bad knack for always being broke when great deals appear in front of me!
daddylama
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oh that is bitchin'...
i had a Rockwell table saw, joiner, drill press, band saw and i think stationary belt sander (it was missing a few pieces) combo... the thing was sweet. never got the chance to restore it... ended up sitting in a corner of my shop's office for a couple years, then traded it for an old south bend lathe.
for $100, it's a steal... i'd be proud to have that in my shop
i had a Rockwell table saw, joiner, drill press, band saw and i think stationary belt sander (it was missing a few pieces) combo... the thing was sweet. never got the chance to restore it... ended up sitting in a corner of my shop's office for a couple years, then traded it for an old south bend lathe.
for $100, it's a steal... i'd be proud to have that in my shop
eschoendorff
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That's a neat piece of iron. I definitely woulda picked it up for $100. Nice score.
IanF
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Hmm... neat... the precurser to one of these bad-boys I suppose:
(in case you're wondering... the above can be yours for a mere $27,995)
(in case you're wondering... the above can be yours for a mere $27,995)
Freejack
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That's pretty cool Steve...let me know if you do decide to sell, I would be interested. I used to work for the Emerson Tool group, which had made the Craftsman woodworking tools for years and years...
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l_bilyk
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I doubt you will get too attached to it. These all-in-one systems are frustrating to use
It's a Homecraft and I will likely end up selling it. They are just sooooo cute though! Wish I had a really big garage so I could just put it on display! I would imagine the drill press would be a pain in the **** to set up and use. Almost looks like the belt goes where the table saw blade is????
We'll find out tomorrow morning around 8:30.
We'll find out tomorrow morning around 8:30.Uncle Buck
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How bout dem Bears? ya, ya,......
Well, it was'nt so cute after all. Really rough and missing a bunch of hard to find parts. They were firm on the price so I told them to call me if they still had it next week and we could talk. If I can get it for $50 or less, I will use the retractable wheels on my jointer and part out the rest.
Uncle Buck
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What on earth could it have been missing? I went back and looked at the picture and all the usual MIA culprits appeared to be present and accounted for! (rip fence, mitre gage, porkchop guard on jointer, belt guard on drill press, drill chuck, drill downfeed lever, and all handles, knobs and adjustment pieces looked intact)
Hmm... neat... the precurser to one of these bad-boys I suppose:
(in case you're wondering... the above can be yours for a mere $27,995)
That's it?? I'll take 4 of them!!!
What on earth could it have been missing? I went back and looked at the picture and all the usual MIA culprits appeared to be present and accounted for! (rip fence, mitre gage, porkchop guard on jointer, belt guard on drill press, drill chuck, drill downfeed lever, and all handles, knobs and adjustment pieces looked intact)
The picture I posted was NOT the piece that I was going to buy. The one in the pic is light years nicer and more complete. The piece I looked at was missing all of the knobs on both the jointer and table saw fence, the blade gaurds, throat plates (which are really hard to find because they are so small), The drill press was almost frozen in the up position, the tilt and raising wheels for the table saw did not work at all and were off a different brand, etc., etc.
If I can get it for $50, I can make a few buck parting it out, but it would cost $200 to $300 to restore it properly and then it would end up being worth $200 to $300. Not worth the time and effort in my book.
eschoendorff
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Meh.... skip it.
Uncle Buck
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IanF
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Hmm... kinda sounds like the guy bought it this way complete and already sold off the rare bits... what's left sounds like scrap-metal...
No, it's not scrap metal yet. The knobs and such that are missing are hard to find, but fairly easy to fab something that will work. As it turns out, the guy running the estate sale came in my office this morning and said he would deliver it along with an old Stanley 358 miter box/saw for $50. I may just take him up on it for the retractable wheels and the drill press. Part out the rest and end up OK. Maybe if I hold out a day or two it might be down to $25.
Uncle Buck
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Ya know if all that is really missing is knobs there are many knobs available throughsources such as McMaster Carr or other such companies. I just hate to see old tools parted when there are other viable options.
Well, it's coming home in the morning. Won't go in to the gorey details other than it didn't sell and they wanted it goine. Now to decide if I'm gonna fix her up or flip it for some much needed tool fuinds, Decision, decisions.
I will try to post some pics soon. Just what I need...another project.
I will try to post some pics soon. Just what I need...another project.
Just what I need...another project.
Hah!
I got rid of my Shopsmith because it took up too much floorspace in relation to it's usefulness. Your find has a pretty small footprint...I could probably use one of those...besides, the belt setup reminds me of my old Corvair
MAD
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Check out Reid tool supply for the missing knobs an such.
https://reidecom.reidtool.com/xephr/qbe/homepage
https://reidecom.reidtool.com/xephr/edit/CATEGORY?query=*START_WITH_ID=3458