I had a Craftsman 12" band saw, that I bought new in 1957, using my paper route money (I was 14) and loved it. Sears used to have "Thrifty Monday" when things would be 10 or 15 per cent off and my friend's father was a manager at Sears so he used his employe discount to help me get it cheaper. That helped me buy a motor for the saw and an extra blade. It was made for Sears at that time by King Seeley in Ann Arbor Michigan. There wa also a cheaper line called Dunlap which had bronze bushings instead of ball bearings and was cheaper built all the way but it fit in with the Sears thing of Good, Better Best - although power tools only came in Dunlap and Craftsman. I got the Craftsman and I had it for about forty years and it gave great service. Did have to put new tires on it a couple of times. I thiink you did good for the hundred and that you'll enjoy having it.