Paul in OKC
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Anyone ever heard of this name? Friend has it for sale, (well, if the guy doesn't come back for it it's being bought by me!). It is about a 10-12" on a stand, single speed, cast iron table. Looks all there minus blade.
Magna and saw
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Paul in OKC
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I guess that should read Magna Band saw.
DocStram
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Paul ..... If I recall, Magna was the original manufacturer of ShopSmith.
galoot_loves_tools
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Yep, Magna is what it says on my 1947 pen-turnin' Shopsmith.
EeyorIs21
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This might help:
http://owwm.com/MfgIndex/Detail.asp?Tab=History&ID=338
http://owwm.com/MfgIndex/Detail.asp?Tab=History&ID=338
DocStram
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And ... here's another place to take a look.
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/toolhistory.htm
http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/toolhistory.htm
MDWine
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Ya gotta love Shopsmith! [
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Curious about the configuration on your Magna. On my Shoppy Bandsaw, I can't tilt the wheels at all, they're fixed in position. Also, no way for me to extend the height, it is in a fixed case. Tension is done by an arm that moves the top wheel up or down, increasing/decreasing tension. These are not like "regular" bandsaws at all. It is, however, VERY reliable, and cuts just a s well as any other!
]Curious about the configuration on your Magna. On my Shoppy Bandsaw, I can't tilt the wheels at all, they're fixed in position. Also, no way for me to extend the height, it is in a fixed case. Tension is done by an arm that moves the top wheel up or down, increasing/decreasing tension. These are not like "regular" bandsaws at all. It is, however, VERY reliable, and cuts just a s well as any other!
Paul in OKC
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Mike, this one is pretty much like that. I will try to get a pic or two of it in the next few days. I am gong to pick it up today!
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