W.F. Wells l-9 saw

[OldMachinist]

Here's my latest addition to the shop. A W.F. Wells 9" x 16" model L-9 horizontal band saw.


It came with a 48" unloading table, coolant tank, trough and pump.



It a bigger than I was looking for but I said the same thing when I bought my South Bend 16" x57" lathe. Paid .75 cents a pound for it.

 

[jumps4]

someone else said this "but you have to love a hobby that requires a fork lift."
thats nice
steve

 

[OldMachinist]

A fork lift is one of the things on my wish list. The Bobcat does alright for most lifting jobs under 1,000 lbs but sometimes I really need a fork lift.

 

[bcall2043]

someone else said this "but you have to love a hobby that requires a fork lift."
thats nice
steve

Oldmachinist,
Very nice saw. Does it have the butress thread half-nut on the vise clamp screw? I have the WF Wells A-7 and like it very much. The butress half-nut on mine is worn and I have been putting off making a new one. It's on the to-do-list though.

jumps4,
Charley almost talked me into going halves on a fork lift but you need to have all paved/smooth surfaces to keep all the wheels on the ground and not stick it. I guess I will just have to live with a tractor mounted front end loader. Also don't have the space to park a forklift inside when not used.

Benny

 

[OldMachinist]

Benny,
Yes it has the buttress thread half nut. The one on mine looks new. Have you priced a new one from W.F. Wells? They say they still support saws as old as from the 40's.

The reason I've put off buying a fork truck is I want a rough terrain one. There's one nearby that I haven't talk the owner into selling yet. I'll get it some year when he's tired of storing it.

Don

 

[jumps4]

you might as well all go in together and buy a semi and trailer, probably a low rider flat bed with a 100 ton winch for now untill something larger comes along....
:drink2:
steve

 

[OldMachinist]

Took off the yellow base that someone had added and put on some wheels.



I'm not going to attach the unloading table at this time maybe down the road if I add on to the shop for more space.

 

[Gary Max]

It a bigger than I was looking for but I said the same thing when I bought my South Bend 16" x57" lathe. Paid .75 cents a pound for it.


Don't I know what that feels like----- great score

 

[OldMachinist]

Made a new shorter unload table and put a screen over the coolant tank to keep offall from falling in.

 

[OldMachinist]

Oh it's definetly a good saw. It was very noisey when I got it so I replaced the bearings in the blade wheels, and variable speed drive, adjusted the drive gear mesh and gave it a good cleaning. It runs quiet and cuts great.