Treadle or Motor Driven Scroll Saw???

[mike_paxton]

I purchased a parts scroll saw in hopes it might help someone else with a restoration.

Don't know if it was originally driven by a treadle, motor or an optional attachment to a lathe similar to what Millers Falls, Goodell or Companion models used.

Only info on entire saw is cast numbers on some of the pieces. Those cast pieces will start our with a "J S" and then followed by a single number "1" and I've seen on this parts machine go up to a number "8" (i.e. J S 8).

Any info on maker, model, motor or treadle driven, will be appreciated.

Mike

 

[Fretters]

No idea on manufacturer, but that would have likely been a treadle unit. The weighted portion on the pulley is to add mass to help maintain consistency of speed. It also tends to make the spot it stops somewhat predictable, (the pulley on the treadle would need to be well matched in size though for the following to apply), hence your treadle is usually in the correct position for starting it off. Looks like a narrow groove on the pulley too, so likely gut drive.

 

[mike_paxton]

No idea on manufacturer, but that would have likely been a treadle unit. The weighted portion on the pulley is to add mass to help maintain consistency of speed. It also tends to make the spot it stops somewhat predictable, (the pulley on the treadle would need to be well matched in size though for the following to apply), hence your treadle is usually in the correct position for starting it off. Looks like a narrow groove on the pulley too, so likely gut drive.

Fretters:

Thanks for info on it likely being a treadle unit and it makes sense about the pulley having a weight on it that would help it consistently stop at a given point.

One thing that I found which made me think it might be a companion option, was the very small base with the two holes. Then when I saw information that Millers Falls sold a treadle lathe and you could buy an optional scroll saw attachment like the unit pictured below, I thought that might explain the small base/holes for attachment.

The Millers Falls/Goodell/Companion scroll saw attachments I've seen had wooden parts, while mine is metal. However, did see they made them for a number of years and so they may have changed from wood to metal during the later years of mfg.

Thank you for your info and hopefully someone might come along who can help identify manufacturer and year of mfg.

Mike