Restoring a Craftsman Bandsaw…
I picked up an antique Craftsman 103.24280 12″ Band saw the other day. From what I can tell it was made in the 30’s-50’s. Sears was having a 20% off sale the same day I got this from a fellow who was liquidating his shop. Even though it needs some TLC I think I will be much happier with this workhorse than an more recent Made in China model.
First thing I needed to do was replace the worn belt and warped pulleys. Luckily an Ace hardware opened up a block away and they have a full selection of mower parts. I was able to quickly find replacements for all the drive parts.
I also have a .PDF of the manual available here for other collectors who may have lost theirs: Click Here
– Dave
April 24th, 2008 at 10:01 am
Was browsing Sears this weekend and found item 29661 which is a 6-pack of 80″ blades which fit this saw for $19.99. The pack has (4) 1/8″ blades and (2) 1/4″ blades. They’re not the best blades but way better than the rusty decades old blades that came with my saw.
Try this link or search for item 29661 on their website.
– Dave