Old Bansaw

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Well i was getting ready to get a new bandsaw! I've been looking at all the one's that are in the price range that i could get!! then this mornin when i got to work i remembered seeing 2 bandsaws in one of my boss'es sheds,so i went on a hunt!!!! found 2 a Johnson and a ld Kalamazoo model 610, so i called my boss. i ask him if he would sell me one of them!! he ask which one i told him the kalamazoo, he said thats the best one he had!!1 anyhoo he finely told me to take the damn thin  saced me about 250.00 and thats a good thing!!!!!!!here it is all it needs is some TLC and a blade!!!! Attached Images
Reply:all doors have piano hinges none are broken!!! Attached Images
Reply:ok here's ne more  Attached Images
Reply:Everything seems to be in good shape !! Attached Images
Reply:Only thing i can really see wrong with it is no blade go figure on that eh!! How ever the motor has been changed  Attached Images
Reply:what a deal i found a johnson for 400 i thought i made out with the bandit. ken
Reply:Looks like a fun project. What size blade does it take?
Reply:Don't ya just love old iron?and excuse my spelling got kinda of fat with the post so left out a few letters
Reply:some people have all the luck
Reply:I really dont know about the blade yet got to get my pipe tape out and check on that!! i knoe its a 1/2 wide!!
Reply:Looks like the blade is 1/2x88 1/4 have to see if i can get one here in town!!!
Reply:You might have to start making them yourself, like I did.
Reply:Originally posted by 7018 Looks like the blade is 1/2x88 1/4 have to see if i can get one here in town!!!
Reply:Ya it mite run that i had it all the way in when i checked it,i'll check it again thanks
Reply:awesome find Paul lucky dog