Do-All Band Saw ID

[cooljoe57]

Can any one ID this old Do-All band saw? I'm going to look at it this weekend, few hour drive away, and was hopping to do a little research before hand.

 

[zkling]

It' been a while, but i think that is one of their smaller bandfile machines. You CAN convert them to a saw if you have the ambition.

 

[cooljoe57]

It' been a while, but i think that is one of their smaller bandfile machines. You CAN convert them to a saw if you have the ambition.

Any idea as to what it might take to convert one? Change blade/file guides?

 

[A_Pmech]

That is the very first Do-All contour band saw, back when Do-All was "Continental Machines" before WWII.

I think it should be just a band saw. I don't think band files had been invented yet?

 

[jabberwoki]

Man that will be very cool restored. I have a good guy at do all that's very helpful .

 

[cooljoe57]

Well I decided to go ahead and pick it up. This ones going to be a long term project (all ready have a few others ahead of this one). But here are some pics of it.

 

[930dreamer]

That looks like it will keep you busy for a while, great find.

 

[jabberwoki]

I must say I`m envious of that project. Cannot wait to see it started and done. Are you thinking back to stock?

 

[930dreamer]

I need a Do-All band saw.

 

[jabberwoki]

Tons on flea bay

 

[cooljoe57]

Honestly i'm not 100% what i'm going to do just yet. She needs quite a bit of work. Its been sitting outside for the past 10+ years. So first will be a full dissemble and then we'll see if theres any major damage or repairs needed. Overall it looks like it'll just be a clean and repaint/regrease.

 

[cooljoe57]

Well its been a few years, but I finally got some time to fix this old beast up. Far from perfect, but it runs and cuts. Didn't take as many pictures (or as even very good ones at that) as I'd like to have, but here they are.

 

[cooljoe57]

Some pre paint, and after paint

 

[cooljoe57]

Some more progress

 

[cooljoe57]

More during and after

 

[cooljoe57]

Some of the cover both before and after

 

[cooljoe57]

One of the handwheels had been broken during a move, so i attempted my first try at aluminum casting. I'm happy with how it came out.

 

[cooljoe57]

The blade welder/brazer was almost beyond repair, but I was able to clean and repair everything. The original switch had cracked, and I couldn't find a replacement that worked in the same configuration. I was able to find a new faceplate for the switch. So I made a new mount that entrapped the switch body and glued it back together so it couldn't come apart again.

 

[cooljoe57]

The rest of the welder, and wiring.

 

[Roberts210]

"....runs and cuts" is good. Great job. We're all jealous.