The Silver Mfg Co. – 26″ Band saw
Circa 1912
Finally, after looking for over a year I found a Silver of fair size within my price range. This saw is going to be my main bandsaw I think. I am hoping to get a 36″er for resawing and a 14″ Delta for small work.
As it stands the saw needs a new wheel shaft turned, guide work and a strip and re-paint. The previous owner ran a foundry and bought the saw with hopes of using it to help build his patterns.
(note the tensioning assembly is on up-side down and the lower wheel was strapped in place for the photo)
The vendor’s tag – is was sold originally in either Los Angeles or San Francisco, CA.
I recently purchased a 36″ american bandsaw #4. if I send pics, can you tell me what its worth? Ive had lots of people wanting to buy it, and I just dont know what to charge. tyvm
i have one of these band saws that looks to be in great shape that i would like to get rid of. could you give me any ideas. thank you
Christine,
Prices can range from $0 – $1000. Condition is important but more than that is what is someone willing to pay for it? That can range from area to area and from person to person. Most of my machines were had in the $0 – $150 range – but I’m good
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Luke
Burdette,
Ebay is a great place to get good exposure on a machine you are trying to sell.
Luke
Luke, I’m trying to find a 26″ wheel for my Crescent bandsaw. As you know they are hard to find. I’m in southern California where there’s not many old machines to pick through. I’ve posted on OWWM.com with no luck. Any help or info would be greatly appreciated.
Luke,
How tall is that bandsaw? I’d love to find a Silver but have limited height in my shop. I’m wondering if I have to hunt for a 20″, or if the 26″ would fit.
Great site!
Randy
Wayne,
I think you have 2 options. First is to send off your wheel to a foundry and have a copy cast then have it machined. Second is to wait it out on the owwm for sale forum. One will come up as parts eventually but it might be years
Randy,
The Silver catalogue i have puts the height of the 26″ bandsaw at 79″.
i have a mint condition old saw looking to get it priced 1 609 489 1062
Luke,
If you are still looking, I have a turn of the century black cast iron Dennis Machine Co band saw that I am looking to sell. It is in great condition save for some of the wood runners are a bit weathered. The top wheel is 36″ and stands 8′ tall. I live in gold country, so I am pretty sure it was used in one of the local mining operations. 530-277-2769
I’ve been searching for a disc sander manufactured by the “Crescent Machine Co.”, formerly of Leetonia, Ohio. They manufactured 15″ & 18″ disc sanders (benchtop & pedestal mount) up to around the mid 1950′s.
If anyone knows where I can find one please drop me a line. Thank you.
Gary
garyh61@hotmail.com
I am looking for a saw like this. Can you give me some direction as where I might find one ? Thank you !! Don
Hi there, I’m just new to this forum. Being in New Zealand puts me a little way away from the action,but I just happened to purchase a very venerable old bandsaw, a pre 1910-ish(arched not flat base casting) 36inch Silver, which looks to be in pretty good original condition. The top wheel babbit bearing is pretty stuffed though, so i’ll have to look into whether to re-pour if I can find the metal or perhaps rebore for ball-bearings.
Anyone with any advice or comments on this problem, it would be appreciated.I’ll post some pics when i figure out the procedure.
i have what i belive to be a 440 oliver band saw with 36 in wheels on ebay if any one is interested