Porter Cable Take-About Sander Advertising Ashtray

[Joe Huld]

I bought this cast brass advertising ashtray today. It was in such fine condition that I first thought it had to be a reproduction but after thinking it over I consider it doubtful that anyone would go to the trouble of making patterns and casting solid red brass ashtrays depicting something as obscure as a late 30 era B series Porter Cable belt sander. Anyone ever see one like it?

 

[woody 73]

She sure is a real work of art , a keeper for sure !

 

[JHuston]

I have the match to it, only in aluminum. About ten years later, I found a restorable example of the B-10 sander to go with it!

-James Huston

 

[WagonHo!]

I have the match to it, only in aluminum. About ten years later, I found a restorable example of the B-10 sander to go with it!

-James Huston

Very cool - both versions

 

[four.cycle]

Very cool.
I have a B-10.
see: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...ess-take-about-model-b-10-belt-sander.310549/

 

[RiechmannsRelics]

Very cool.
I have a B-10.
see: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...ess-take-about-model-b-10-belt-sander.310549/

I know this is old tread, but I just found it while searching for info on my 1934 P.C. belt sander, evidently it is a B series? By the looks of yours(which btw is the only other one I found on here at all). And get this, I have the ORIGINAL WOODEN crate that it came in !

 

[four.cycle]

does it look anything like this?

I had always assumed that box was made by the previous owner.

Sorry for the crappy photo, but as you can see, it's jammed in behind another tool box and it would take me about half an hour to juggle stuff around enough to get at it.

Welcome to the site!

 

[RiechmannsRelics]

does it look anything like this?

I had always assumed that box was made by the previous owner.

Sorry for the crappy photo, but as you can see, it's jammed in behind another tool box and it would take me about half an hour to juggle stuff around enough to get at it.

Welcome to the site!

Sorry, I responded to email couple weeks ago.

 

[four.cycle]

oh... completely different box.
kind of confirms my previous take on the box - that it's a home-made job done by the previous owner of the sander.
yours is a much, much earlier model than my B-10.
is it still operational?

 

[RiechmannsRelics]

Yes. It was about 2years ago when I put a new cord on it and hit the switch for just a couple seconds. Im trying to decide to keep it and use it. ? or if it is that rare. Possibly sell to a collector. I got it from a family members estate and I'm sure they purchased it new. Everything he had still worked just needed TLC etc. I had a 1930's Era air compressor I got from there that I wish I would have kept, the tank on it looked like a UFO flying saucer. .

 

[four.cycle]

^ I am still vacillating about whether I should sell mine. It's a beast, but when you need to do a big job, there's nothing else like it.
And yes, they really are that rare, and apparently there's a very serious collector market for them out there.

 

[RiechmannsRelics]

Is there sandpaper available that will fit it? Any ballpark on what it's worth in working condition w/ that original box ! ?

 

[four.cycle]

Sure... you can get belts any size you like. You just have to order them.
Econaway Abrasive Belts
616 846 2550
econaway.com

"worth" is what a willing buyer is ready to pay at point of sale.
the only way to get any indication of "value" would be to look at ebay "sold" ads, or possibly other sites like "worthpoint", but the rarity and obscurity of the item doesn't lend itself well to determining "market price".

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

Those are amazing pieces of equipment.
RiechmannsRelics Thanks for resurrecting this ancient thread.

 

[JHuston]

RiechmannsRelics, you have a B-5 type 2, made about 1928 or so. Yours appears in need of restoration, but they're an easy machine to work on. Very early Porter-Cable sanders, like the B-5, B-4, and B-10 sometimes go for hundreds of dollars in good shape, but can be found for far less if the buyer is patient and willing to do some repair work. Price is effected mainly by the condition of the worm gear, the presence ort absence of the rear roller, the amount of wear from poorly tracking belts cutting the frame, and so on.
Your sander uses a 3"x24" belt, not usually seen in big box stores but easy to come by. I favor Norton belts from McMaster-Carr.
Whatever you do, any worm drive sander or saw should have the oil checked before running. Properly lubricated, a worm drive sander will last for generations; run it out of oil and the gear will rapidly become metal dust.

-James Huston