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Every year at this time, I keep my eyes open for a scroll saw to go on sale at Canadian Tire with the intention of making Christmas gifts. Truthfully, it never happens and the saw ends up back on Kijiji for the next optimistic sod to put the unopened box on his shelf to collect dust.
I started the search on Kijiji again this year, and came across a rough looking saw that would need a little bit of work to get going. It was listed as an "A.R. Williams Scroll saw" in the advert, which I found intriguing, as the old building which housed their manufacturing site still stands within the old Massey Harris block of Liberty Village in Toronto, Ontario. It is one of the only historical buildings left in the area that has given way to high rise condos, new town homes, and other local franchises.
When I met the buyer to pick the saw up, the size took me by surprise as most scroll saws I had seen before were half the size, and a fraction of the weight. I almost considered backing out of the deal, but for $30, I figured 'why not?'
It still turns over by hand very smoothly, and my sketchy, quick test of the motor proved it quite functional.
I am not very familiar with this model, but hopefully over the next month I'll familiarize myself with it a little more while giving it a quick cleanup and minor rebuild, along with a new base. I'll try to add any info I find as I go to this thread.
Instruction Manual link:
http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/1141/2740.pdf
I started the search on Kijiji again this year, and came across a rough looking saw that would need a little bit of work to get going. It was listed as an "A.R. Williams Scroll saw" in the advert, which I found intriguing, as the old building which housed their manufacturing site still stands within the old Massey Harris block of Liberty Village in Toronto, Ontario. It is one of the only historical buildings left in the area that has given way to high rise condos, new town homes, and other local franchises.
When I met the buyer to pick the saw up, the size took me by surprise as most scroll saws I had seen before were half the size, and a fraction of the weight. I almost considered backing out of the deal, but for $30, I figured 'why not?'
It still turns over by hand very smoothly, and my sketchy, quick test of the motor proved it quite functional.
I am not very familiar with this model, but hopefully over the next month I'll familiarize myself with it a little more while giving it a quick cleanup and minor rebuild, along with a new base. I'll try to add any info I find as I go to this thread.
Instruction Manual link:
http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/1141/2740.pdf
