Crescent Woodworking Machines

Figure 1. Letterhead for stationery of the Crescent Machine Company.
The stationery is among the many Crescent Machine Company

items in the authors collection.
A Short History of the Crescent

Machine Company
Part I: 1894 to 1920
by Keith S. Rucker
Introduction
y personal interest in the Crescent Machine

Company began in the mid 1990s. While I
was volunteering at the Georgia Agrirama
(Georgias official Museum of Agriculture and Historic
Village), located in my hometown of Tifton, Georgia, a
new piece of woodworking machinery was acquired by
the museum for the historic sites variety works, the
steam-powered and line-shaft driven woodworking shop.
The new machinea large, heavy-duty combination
machine that consisted of a band saw, table saw, and
jointer all mounted on a single base and powered from a
single power sourcehad the name Crescent Machine
Company, Leetonia, Ohio, cast into the base in raised
letters. Later on, I would discover that Crescent called
the machine a Universal Wood-worker, and due to its
unusual configuration, it was one of the most distinctive
machines ever made by Crescent.
After discovering this machine, I wanted to find out
as much as I could about the machine and the company
that made it. When my initial searches for information
yielded little results, I embarked on a personal quest to
find and acquire as much information on this manufacturer of woodworking machinery as possible.
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Over the course of the next ten years, I managed to

assemble an extensive library of original literature produced by Crescent, as well as many other historical pieces
of information (Figure 1). This data has allowed me to
construct a history of the manufacturer from its humble
beginnings in the 1890s through its unprecedented
growth during the first two decades after the turn of
the last century, its struggle of just surviving the great
depression, and its ultimate takeover in the post-World
War II economy by a large industrial conglomerate, which
eventually resulted in the disappearance of the Crescent
name as it was merged into other brands owned by the
same parent company. During Crescents life, it managed
to become a major manufacturer and a well-respected
name in the woodworking-machinery industry.
In addition to collecting information on Crescent,
I have also managed to collect many of the machines
made by the company over the sixty years they were in
operation. The machines in my personal collection are
the cast iron beasts that rolled off Crescents line over a
period of sixty years. Owning and using so many of these
machines has provided me with insight regarding the
true quality of the machines, how they were made and,
more important, how easily they can be restored.
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This history of the Crescent Machine Company is

my first real attempt to share the results of my research
to date. I doubt that I will ever quit collecting information on Crescent and adding to my database, but I
feel that the time is right to publish what I know and
have learned. If any reader has information to add to
this account or wishes to dispute what is written here,
I invite correspondence on the subject.
The Birth of a Company
he 1934 catalog for Crescent Woodworking Machinery describes the companys beginnings:
The Crescent Machine Company began operations

at Leetonia, Ohio, in 1893, with a very limited
capital and an abundant ambition. Backed by a firm
determination to build a product that would give
universal satisfaction, the Crescent line of wood
working machinery was established.1
Much of Crescents literature throughout the years

credit 1893 as the year that the company began operations. However, it appears that this claim may be somewhat of a stretch; no proof has yet to be discovered that
can trace the company back before 1894. In fact, the
oldest document concerning the creation of the Crescent
Machine Company found to date is an announcement
published by the founding fathers in August, 1894:
ANNOUNCEMENT
We wish to inform our friends that co-partnership
relations have been entered into by Elmer Harrold,
F. H. Grove and C. G. Wilderson, for the establishing of a manufacturing machine shop, under the firm
name of the Crescent Machine Co.
Arrangements have already been made for a suitable grounds, with switch facilities, and the construction of buildings, etc., will be at once begun.
It is the intention to engage in a general line of
machine shop work, and in all probability the manufacturing of Saw Mills; also to grind and corrugate
Grist Mill Rollers.
We hope to be in operation by November 1st, and
shall be pleased at any time to have our friends call
and see us.
Will be located on West Street, Columbiana, Ohio,
near Handle Factory.
Respectively,
Elmer Harrold,
F. H. Grove,
C. G. Wilderson.
Columbiana, Ohio, August. 1st, 18942
The 1894 announcement makes it doubtful, at best,

that Crescent Company actually began in 1893 as so
much of its sales literature suggests. Perhaps the three
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partners were working together before entering into a

formal relationship, but if that is the case, no proof has
yet to surface to prove that point one way or another.
The initial announcement stated that the company
would be located in Columbiana, Ohio. While this was
probably the intention, fate intervened, and the company put down its roots in nearby Leetonia, Ohio. One
week after the original announcement, The Leetonia
Reporter, the small villages weekly newspaper, reported
that the Leetonia Board of Trade will make an effort
to have the works locate here.3
A week later, a front page story in The Leetonia
Reporter gave in detail an account of the deal worked
out to entice the new company to locate its business
in Leetonia rather than Columbiana. In exchange for
locating in Leetonia, the Leetonia Board of Trade donated a site, picked out by the owners of Crescent, for
the new business.
The three partners selected a tract of land located
on Front Street, with railroad tracks on the rear of
the property, and the Electric Light Works next door.
The owner of the land agreed to sell it to the Board of
Trade for a cash price of $350. Within a few days, all of
the necessary arrangements were made, and land was
purchased on behalf of the Crescent Machine Company. In addition to purchasing the land, the Board of
Trade agreed to do the necessary site preparation on
the property where the plant would be built. The site
preparation, consisting of fill work, was estimated to
cost an additional $200 to $250. Thus, Crescent Machine Company would call Leetonia, Ohio, its home.
Once it was settled that Leetonia would be the
home of Crescent, work on the new machine shop
progressed very quickly. Plans were to erect a new
building, 37 feet by 70 feet, at an estimated cost to
Crescent of between $2,500 and $3,000; the building
was projected to be completed in time to commence
operations around November 1, 1894.4 On September
7, 1894, barely one month after the partners announced
they would be creating the new company, the fill work
on the new site was complete, and the job of erecting
the building was about to begin.5 Three weeks later,
the frame of the new building had been erected and
the roof was under construction.6 By October 26, The
Leetonia Reporter reported that A large crescent has
been placed in the position on the roof of the Crescent
machine shop and that it had a very unique appearance.7 Finally, in mid-November 1894, the Crescent
Machine Company opened for business, delayed a few
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weeks from its original projected completion date only

because an order of pulleys for the shops line shafting
was delayed in delivery.8
Understanding why Crescent got started is another
story all together, and to tell that story, one must first
understand the political and financial climate of the day.
During the 1880s, industry in the United States was
booming, and economic growth was exploding due to
increased industrialization, expansion of railroads, and
increased foreign investment. As so often happens after
a period of fast economic growth, financial downturns
soon follow. By the early 1890s, the U.S. economy was
heading for a depression, which culminated in what
historians refer to as the Panic of 1893. During this
time, more than fifteen thousand U.S. companies, including several major railroads, and more than five hundred
banks failed. The poor economic times resulted in nearly
18 percent of the U.S. workforce being unemployed.9
Elmer Harrold, Clint Wilderson, and Frank Grove
were among those unemployed due to the economic downturn. All three had previously held positions at the Enterprise Company, a manufacturer of sawmills and steam
engines located in Columbiana, Ohio. Rather than just
giving in to their situationand to take advantage of their
strong background in manufacturingthe trio decided to
gamble on their futures and open a small machine shop,
which they named the Crescent Machine Company.
While some sales literature suggest that Crescent
might have made woodworking machinery from its
earliest days, no real evidence has emerged that details
any woodworking machinery made by Crescent before
1897. When the company was founded around 1894, it
was announced that the Crescent Machine Company
would engage in a general line of machine shop work,
and in all probability the manufacturing of Saw Mills
as well as to grind and corrugate Grist Mill Rollers.10
Considering that the founders were all expert machinists, more than likely the new company spent its early
days finding its niche to manufacture a product. But
in order to make ends meet, they spent a considerable
amount of their time catering to the needs of the community. For example, one account says that much of
the work done during the early years was mainly odd
jobsanything from dressing a cross-cut saw to making custom iron castings.11 To provide extra income in
1896, at the height of the bicycle craze of the day, an
advertisement in The Leetonia Reporter indicates that
Crescent was even selling Stormer bicycles.12 An
1897 reference to the company indicated that the shop
had made a pattern for a boiler front for a local manufacturer.13 Other advertisements from the time indicate
that the Crescent Machine Company was even a dealer
of typewriters, which at that time were newly invented
office gadgets that intrigued many businesses. Even as
late as 1900, well after it was established as a manufacturer of woodworking machinery, the Crescent shops
made a special order clay crusher, weighing nearly four
tons, for a nearby pottery company.14
The Founding Fathers
orn near Columbiana, Ohio, on January 23, 1864,

Elmer Harrold was the twelfth and youngest child
born of Samuel and Susan Crumbacher Harrold (Figure
2). In the late 1800s, the Harrold name was well known
as being strongly connected to industry in the areas
around Leetonia, Ohio. Some accounts suggest that,
along with his brother, Albert, and his brother-in-law,
Jacob Nold Detwiler, Elmer Harrold was a co-founder
of the Enterprise Manufacturing Company of Columbiana, Ohio, a manufacturer of steam engines, boilers, and
saw mills.15 While there is no doubt that Harrold was
associated with Enterprise, if it
is true that he was a co-founder
of the company, he would have
only been about fourteen years
old at the time, making this
claim somewhat questionable.
It was at Enterprise, however,
where Elmer began his career working in and learning
about the machinery business.
Another one of Elmers brothers, Samuel Harrold, was also
involved with Enterprise. He,
along with Albert, later split
off from Enterprise to form the
Harrold Tool Company, makers
Figure 2. Photo of Elmer of hand tools such as wrenches
Harrold appearing in and screwdrivers.16
the November 22, 1908
In 1888, Elmer Harrold
issue of The Pittsburgh married Sarah Nold. Sarahs
Dispatch.
family was, in the late 1800s,
Courtesy of the Leetonia
Community Library
well tied to industry in the areas
around Columbiana and Leetonia, Ohio. In addition to
the areas lumber industry, the Nold family had interests
in the Enterprise Company where Elmer worked. After
marrying, Elmer and Sarah had two children, a son,
Ellsworth, and a daughter, Martha.
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Well known as an inventor, Harrold had at least fifteen patents issued in his name. While most of his patents
related to woodworking machinery, a few were related
to one of his favorite hobbiesphotography. Harrold
invented a special exposure meter that helped photographers determine the best settings for their cameras
based on lighting. (After his retirement from Crescent,
Harrold ran a small business where he sold these meters,
advertising for them in photography periodicals.)
In addition to his photography hobby, Harrold was
fascinated with astronomy. His interest was great enough
that Harrold eventually purchased an entire observatory
and moved it to a specially built building on his property.
The cornerstone of the observatory was a custom-made
telescope, which was said at that time by some to be one
of the finest privately owned telescopes in the United
States. Using his photography skills, Harrold studied the
heavens and photographed astronomical phenomenon
and even contributed scientific articles on astronomy
in such journals as Scientific American.17 Harrold later
donated the entire observatory to Mount Union College after his daughter graduated from the institution
in 1919.18 Nearly ninety years after his donation, the
telescope is still in use at Mount Union College.
Elmer Harrolds primary co-partner in the Crescent
Machine Company, Clinton G. Wilderson, was born in
Canton, Ohio, on March 10, 1870, a son of Charles and
Susan Bair Wilderson of Columbiana, Ohio. Upon graduation from Columbiana High School in 1889, Wilderson
began a journey that would prepare him well for the
company he would later form. He first went to work for
the Enterprise Manufacturing Company of Columbiana,
Ohio, where he learned the trade of machinist, and later
worked as a moulder for the Buckeye Engine Company
of Salem, Ohio.19 Wilderson married Ella N. Betz, also of
Columbiana, Ohio, on March 29, 1893. The couples only
child, Myrna, was born September 16, 1899.
The third original co-partner in Crescent was Frank
Harrold Grove, a nephew of Elmer Harrold. Born in 1871
or 1872, he was a son of Valentine and Anna Harrold
Grove (Elmer Harrolds sister). Little is known about
the early life of Grove. He was a high school classmate
of Wilderson at Columbiana High School and worked
with both Harrold and Wilderson at Enterprise before
co-founding Crescent.20 While Grove was definitely an
early player in the formation of Crescent, his tenure in
the new venture was short. In August 1895, only a year
after Crescent was founded, Grove disposed of his interest in the Crescent Machine Company and moved to
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nearby Columbiana, Ohio, where he went back to work

for Enterprise as the companys superintendent.21 Grove
would later leave his mark on the industrial world when
he founded the National Rubber Machinery Company,
which became a major manufacturer of machinery for
the automotive tire industry.22
The Birth of the Crescent Band Saw
he first real evidence of a woodworking machine

made by Crescent was a band saw, created in early
1897. Crescent Machine Company was located close to
the Mellinger and Nold Planing Mill. Another prosperous company in Leetonia, the Mellinger and Nold Planing Mill, was owned by the family of Elmer Harrolds
wife, Sarah Nold Harrold. This company specialized
in architectural mill work, such as windows, doors,
and siding for houses, as well as practically anything
else made of wood, including household furniture.23
Networking with family led to Crescents first woodworking machine.
John Royer, a cabinetmaker who worked at the
nearby planing mill, needed a band saw. But, rather
than purchasing one from a company that specialized
in making band saws, Royer decided to build one on his
own. Along the way, he enlisted the help of Crescent.24
Once the saw was complete, Royer needed a blade fitted for his saw. However, Royer did not know how to
weld the blade. At that time, most band saw blades were
extremely unreliable. Blades frequently broke, either
from constant flexing or from the failure of the weld
that held together the two ends of the blade. Royer
requested the help of Wilderson and Harrold to make
a blade for his new machine.25
Wilderson and Harrold both knew very little about
welding but were willing to try. After much experimenting, they discovered a welding compound that would
allow them to weld the blade together. They soon realized that the welding compound and the procedure they
used were superior to others on the market.26 Because
this new welding compound had potential as a successful
new product, Crescent began to market it. The compound
was considered to be so valuable that, at any one time,
only one person besides the company owners at Crescent
knew the ingredients.27 For many years to come, each
Crescent band saw sold included a special clamp and
tongs kit that allowed the owner to weld blades using
the proprietary Crescent welding compound.
In addition to the welding compound, Crescent also
speculated that the band saw designed by Royera
Figure 3. A circa 1897 20-inch Crescent band saw that is branded

with the Silver Manufacturing Co. name cast into the base.
Owned and restored by Keith Rucker.
band saw that improved upon band saws currently

on the marketmight have a potential that Crescent
could exploit. Using the Royer saw as a model, Crescent
started experimenting with designs of band saws with
even more improvements until they were satisfied with
a model that they would manufacture.
The Silver Connection
y July of 1897, Crescent had perfected the design

of the new band saw to the point that the partners
were confident enough to begin limited production.
The Leetonia Reporter announced that two of the earliest band-saw machines produced by the Crescent
Machine Company had shipped to nearby Salem, Ohio.
One of the machines went to E. E. Cook, the other to
the Silver Manufacturing Company.28 Silver Manufacturing Company, a well-established company only a
few miles up the road from Crescent in Salem, Ohio,
manufactured tools and machinery for the blacksmith
and carriagemakers trades. The quality of the Crescent
band saw machines must have impressed Silver; two
weeks later, Crescent received an order from Silver for
an additional thirty machines.29
For at least the next ten years, a symbiotic relationship existed between Crescent and Silver. Because Silver
had the customer base and advertising channels that
Crescent lacked and Crescent had the manufacturing
and engineering capabilities to manufacture machinery that Silvers clientele needed, the two companies
benefited from each others strengths. While Crescent
spent its early years building its own customer base,
it appears that many of the companys early machines
were sold through the Silver channels.
Several band saws, clearly Crescent-made machines
based on the design, have surfaced in recent years that
were branded as being made by Silver rather than
Crescent (Figure 3). Some of these very early modelsdesigns made by Crescent before 1900were
made by Crescent with the Silver Manufacturing name
cast into the base of the machine. Other Crescent band
saws, mostly of improved designs made after 1900,
have been discovered with Crescent name ground off
the casting (but still readable) and a separate metal
tag attached with the Silver Manufacturing Company
name on it. Exactly how long this relationship between
Crescent and Silver existed is not known, but by 1911,
advertising by Silver featured a different model than
those made by Crescent, suggesting that Silver was
no longer selling the Crescent-made machines. While
it is not known exactly when or why this relationship
ended, there is no question that the affiliation between
Crescent and Silver helped generate the sales volume
that Crescent needed to establish itself in the woodworking machinery industry.
Expanding the Lineup of

Crescent Machinery
he original Crescent band saw was a small 20inch machine. (A band saws size is determined
by the diameter of the wheels.) The early success of
this first Crescent band saw persuaded Harrold and
Wilderson that a demand for woodworking machinery
existed. Strategically, though, the partners concluded
that if Crescent were to have an impact in the market,
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Figure 4. An advertisement that appeared in the December 1897

issue of Carpentry and Building showing the design of the first
Crescent band saw.
Figure 5. Ad appearing in the March 1899 issue of Carpentry

and Building magazine showing the design of Crescents larger
32-inch band saw .
the product line must be expanded from a single band

saw to a complete line of band saws, especially larger
models. Immediately Crescent began experimenting
with new designs to fill this niche.30 This conviction
changed the companys focus from a general machine
shop to a manufacturer of machines for the woodworking industry.
In September of 1897, only two months after beginning development of the new models, Crescent had
the first of these new and larger band saws ready for
production. By the time the machines were ready to
ship, the company received orders for at least four of the
larger machines. Of those initial orders, one was shipped
to Corinth, Mississippi, and another went to Louis E.
Rectin, a large machinery dealer in Cincinnati.31 The
Leetonia Reporter commented concerning the shipment
to Cincinnati, This house has an extensive southern
trade, and as the machine is destined to be sent eventually to Georgia, the present sale may be the entering
wedge of a large business for our local industry.32
The earliest advertisement for Crescent woodworking machinery found to date is an advertisement
appearing in Carpentry and Building, December 1897
(Figure 4). The advertisement featured a drawing
of the 20-inch Crescent band saw and indicated that
Crescent was marketing band saws in three different
sizes and with options for both foot- and belt-powered
machines. Compared to the larger and heavier Crescent
band saws that would become the standard design in
years to come, the band saw in the ad was very light.

It consisted of a two-piece frame that bolted together
where the bottom wheel bearing mounted; the bottom
section was an open-frame pair of cast iron legs and the
top a C- shaped frame that held the top wheel.33
While the total number of these early band saws
manufactured is unknown, some reported orders of
Crescent machinery during 1897
and 1898 were
to W. H. Mullins
of Salem, Ohio;
two machines to
Pittsburgh34; one
band saw to S. M.
York of Cleveland, Ohio35; and
six machines to
Silver & Deming
of Salem, Ohio.36
With the
sales of band saws
increasing month
by month, Crescent realized that
in order to establish themselves Figure 6. Engraving of the New Foot
as a manufacturer Powered Band Saw shown in the March
of woodworking 1899 issue of Carpentry and Building.
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to Russia and the other to Holland.39

Later that year, in December, three
more machines were exportedone
to South Africa one to Rotterdam,
Holland, and another to Monamadura, East India.40
As to the line of machinery being
made by Crescent, an advertisement
in the May 1898, issue of The WoodWorker indicated that Crescent manufactured band saws in three different
sizes with both belt- and foot-power
models.41 By March of 1899, advertisements indicated that the line had
been expanded to five different sizes
and seven styles (Figure 5).42 One of
the new introductions to this line at
this time was an improved version of
Figure 7. Photo of the original Crescent factory in 1898.
the 20-inch band saw that had the opImage obtained from the program for the Crescent Old Timers Banquet, held November 18, 1948.
tion of being foot-powered (Figure 6).
machinery, the company must expand its product line to
A news release in the March 1899, Carpentry and Buildmachines other than band saws. As the company tinkered
ing gives details about the foot-powered machine:
with new ideas and improvements to the standard types
In this progressive age of machinery it might appear
of woodworking machinery, Harrold and Wildersons ento some that foot power devices would gradually
gineering capabilities were put to the test. For example,
become unpopular, and doubtless to those who have
in February 1898, The Leetonia Reporter divulged that
always been accustomed to using power machinery
the advantages of machines driven by foot power
Crescent had designed and built a lathe. Shipped to Canwould not be readily apparent. To the thousands of
ton, Ohio, this machine represents the first documented
mechanics who are doing their work by hand, howpiece of woodworking machinery made by Crescent
ever, and who are seeking devices for expediting their
outside of its line of band saws.37 The immediate suclabors, the foot powered band saw shown is likely to
cess of this machine, however, is questionable; Crescent
prove of more than ordinary interest.43
did not offer any models of lathes in advertisements or
catalogs until 1929, more than thirty years after this first
A Growing Company
reference to Crescent designing a lathe.
anufacturing of the early Crescent woodworking
A major milestone for Crescent occurred in January
machines between 1897 and 1899 occurred at the
1899, when Crescents trade expanded to the overseas
original Crescent factory on Front Street in Leetonia,
market; the company shipped the first of many machines to
the same location that Crescent built in 1894 when the
Europe. An order for a band saw was placed and shipped to
company began operations (Figure 7). Sanborn Fire
Adoplhe Janneseens in Paris, France. At the time, this was
Insurance maps from 1898 show the Crescent factory
headline news: The Leetonia Reporter wrote: The Crescent
as being a single building consisting of a machine shop
People are to be congratulated on the fact that their work
and a woodworking shop (Figure 8).
is being so widely known; and the citizens of our town
With the introduction of new machinery designs
will be pleased and proud because goods manufactured
and increased sales, by 1899, the Crescent Machine
here are meeting with appreciative encouragement both
Companys production expanded to a point where
in America and Europe.38
the company was outgrowing its Leetonia facilities
The band saw shipped to France was the first
on Front Street. Crescent began an expansion that
Crescent export, and for many years to come, exports
included an attachment to its building to house a new
would make up at least a portion of Crescents trade. In
and larger foundry. In June 1899, work began on the
September 1899, Crescent exported two band saws: one
addition.44
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Figure 8. A map showing the location and configuration of the Crescent factory in 1898. Note that at this time, the Crescent factory consisted of only a single building located on Front Street.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Leetonia, Columbiana County, Ohio, Published by Sanborn Map Company, June 1898.
Image obtained through the Ohio Public Library Information Network.
Because Leetonia was located in a part of Ohio that

produced iron, Crescent was able to purchase some of the
new foundry equipment from nearby companies.One key
piece of equipment needed for pouring castings in the
new foundry was a cupola, a specialized furnace used to
melt metal or iron. At first, Crescent made a deal with
the Salem Iron Company in nearby Salem to purchase an
old cupola that was no longer being used.45 That cupola
was moved to the site of the new foundry. Shortly after
making that deal, for some reason, Crescent decided
to instead purchase a new cupola.46 One problem that
Crescent had to deal with was that the site where the
cupola needed to be placed frequently had problems with
spring flooding.47 To relieve the cupola from the impact
of the flooding, cement-like cindera by-product of the
manufacturing of ironwas obtained from the nearby
Grafton furnace and used to build the site up to a higher
ground.48 Completed in late August 1899, operations
then began in the new foundry building.49
As the Crescent Machine Company continued to
grow, Harrold and Wilderson realized that while their
personal strengths were in designing and building
machinery, they lacked the business skills needed to
run the company successfully. They needed a person
capable of running the companys day-to-day business
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operations. They found this person in Wilber G. Bess.

Bess, an African American, was born in 1879, in Salem, Ohio, to William E. and Josephean Bess. He was a
graduate of the Salem Business College in Salem, Ohio,
one of the largest and most respected business schools
in eastern Ohio at the time.
Bess turned out to be just what Crescent needed.
Indeed, one historian argues that [Bess] had more
business sense than both Wilderson and Harrold put
together.50 For many years to come, Bess served as
office manager and bookkeeper for Crescent, keeping
the business operations of this busy manufacturer running smoothly.
At that point in American history, an era of Jim
Crow laws, Crescents decision to entrust an AfricanAmerican with such critical matters as its business operations demonstrates an unusual fortitude. At the turn
of the twentieth century, many Americans considered
that African-Americans as a group were not capable of
such important work. No matter what others thought,
at Crescent, Bess was a key part of management, trusted,
accepted, and well liked by Crescent workers.
As the demand for machinery made by Crescent
increased, so did their workforce. When hiring new
employees, Crescent generally started them at low
Figure 9. Map showing the layout of the Crescent factory after the 1901 additions. Note that in addition to the original building on Front
Street, the Crescent factory had been expanded to include a foundry next door to the original building as well as a machine shop located
between Main and Front Streets.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Leetonia, Columbiana County, Ohio, Published by Sanborn Map Company, August 1903. (Image obtained through the Ohio Public Library
Information Network).
wages and increased the pay as the employee gained

experience. In 1899, a gentleman by the name of Joe
Worman was hired by Crescent. He left behind a
notebook stating he started to work for the Crescent
Machine Company in December for $0.90 per day but
will be paid more if I am worth it. Six months later he
was making $1.25 per day.51
About the same time that Crescent made improvements to its factory in the late 1890s, the company also
began to experiment with a new technologyelectricity. When Crescent selected a location in Leetonia, the
company built its factory next door to the Leetonia
Lighting Company. While it is unknown if the decision
for Crescent to locate there was influenced by the fact
that the power plant was so close, or if Crescent just
took advantage of the situation, it was not long before

the company was installing electric lights throughout
the plant. Crescent soon ran into a problem though.
With electricity being such a new invention, the power
supply was used almost exclusively for electric lighting.
Because most customers did not need power during the
daylight hours, the Leetonia Lighting Company only
generated electricity during the dark hours of the day.
Particularly during the winter months when the days
were shorter, the Crescent factory needed lighting
inside its buildings up until around 10 oclock in the
morning and again from around 2 oclock on in the afternoon, a time period outside the operation hours of the
Leetonia Lighting Company. To resolve this problem,
Crescent decided to purchase a dynamo (an electrical
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generator) in the fall of 1900 to produce electricity for

lighting. Undoubtably, this dynamo was driven by a
steam engine, much like the rest of the machinery in
the Crescent plant.52
In 1901, a milestone in the history of woodworking machinery occurred. Crescent became the first
manufacturer in the woodworking industry to develop,
produce, and market a machine with an electric motor
as its primary power source. In 1901, Crescent advertised a direct-motor drive-band saw, which at the time
was a totally new concept.53 Until then, all machinery
was powered from belts linked to overhead line shafts
that, in turn, were powered by either steam engines or
water wheels. Throughout the early 1900s, Crescent
continued to offer options for motor-powered machines
even though it was not until the second decade of the
twentieth century that electric-powered machines
became common place in the factories and workshops
across the country. While introduced with little fanfare
and considered at the time by most to be a novelty,
the incorporation of electric motors to woodworking
machinery would soon become an industry standard,
illustrating the forward-thinking, engineering of the
Crescent Machine Company.
While the company was rapidly growing and becoming a respected name in woodworking machinery,
its growth did not come without some pains; many of
the workers in the factory felt that they were not being
financially rewarded for the companys early success.
While the company did not have an organized labor
union at the time, in February 1901, the moulders
in the Crescent foundry quit work for a brief period
of time due to what they considered to be poor pay.
Fortunately for Crescent, less than a week after the
strike began, a compromise was reached between the
workers and management, and the men went back to
work.54 This was just the first of many strikes to be held
at the Crescent factory during its years of operation,
the last one ultimately contributing to the demise of
the company.
Even with the Crescent management having to deal
with the occasional labor problems, business was growing briskly. By 1901, the company once again found its
factory too small. To help resolve the space problem,
Crescent decided to build a new machine shop on property
obtained from the Quinn family and located on the south
side of Main Street in Leetonia. The plan was to move the
machine shop and offices to the new location but keep the
current foundry, located on Front Street, where it was, and
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expanding its size by moving some foundry operations

into the vacated machine shop.55 In May 1901, to make
room for the new Crescent buildings, an existing house on
the new property was sold and moved.56 Soon, construction began on the new property for a new machine shop,
a three-story high frame building.57 By August 1901, the
building was completed, and in a two-week period, the
machinery was moved to the new building (Figure 9).58
In October 1901, when the company moved its
machine shop to the new property, Crescent also relocated its office to the new building.59 With this move,
the address of the Crescent Machine Company changed
from No. 1 Front Street to 224 Main Street.
As Crescent continued to have success with its line
of band saws, the company also began to refine and add
to its line of machinery. After the 1901 factory additions,
the additional space allowed the company to manufacture two totally new types of machines. Advertisements
from September 1901 indicate that Crescent was now
offering jointers and table saws for sale (Figure 10).60
In March 1902 The Leetonia Reporter gave details about
Crescent again adding to its lineup when the company
designed and tested a new jumbo band saw and found it
to be ready for production.61 This new machine was the
40-inch combination band saw, featured in detail in the
1903 Crescent catalog. While this large saw was capable
of both ripping and re-sawing lumber, its success must
have been limited since it was only featured in the 1903
catalog; by 1904, it was no longer being advertised.62
While Crescent was adding to its line of machines
and sales were increasing, labor relations once again
became a problem. In May 1902, not happy with their
pay, Crescent foundry workers decided to strike. Unfortunately for these workers, things did not turn out
quite like their first work stoppage a year earlier. This
is an account of the incident in The Leetonia Reporter:
As near as we can figure out by information from
both sides the situation at the Crescent foundry is
somewhat mixed, and the men are not just so sure of
what position they are in. On Thursday morning the
men sent Foreman Ball into the office to notify the
management of their demands. Not being prepared
on the instant to give an answer, the foreman was
sent back to the men, asking them to go to work and
that the answer of the company would be given in
the evening. The men did not go to work, but sent
the foreman in again a short time after, demanding
an immediate answer to the demand. The men were
then informed that they could either go to work for
that day or come to the office and get their money
Figure 10. The first advertisement detailing the addition of new types of machinery, including jointers and saw tables, manufactured by
Crescent. The ad appeared in Carpentry and Building (September 1901).
and accept their discharge. All but the foreman and
three men refused to go to work.
Above are the facts, and the company claims there
is no strike, but that the men were discharged. The
men, on the other hand, claim there is a strike, as
they had stopped work before being discharged. It
matters little, and the men acted unwisely, to say
the least. They belonged to no union and were in no
way organized; both essential elements in making
demands. Then the taking of such snap judgment on
any company is not calculated to excite sympathy
with fair-minded people. Not but that the men should
have what they asked for, but it was an awful poor
way to go about to secure it.63
While the 1902 strike was an ugly mark in Crescents history, the problem was resolved quickly, and the
men returned to work, with most employees returning
in their previous positions.
Crescent continued to grow, and its line of machines grew as well. By 1903, the Crescent line had
expanded from the first band saw to include several
other types of woodworking machines. In 1903, the
lineup for band saws included the large 40-inch combination band saw, and smaller models in 36-, 32- and
26-inch sizes. The company also offered a band sprue
saw (for cutting the sprues or metal tabs left on
metal castings where the molten metal was poured
into moulds) and a smaller 20-inch band saw, powered
by either foot or by belt.
Besides the band saws, Crescent offered a combination table saw with optional horizontal borer as well as
8-, 12-, 18- and 24-inch jointers.64
While the introduction dates of the newer machines

outside of the line of band saws is not currently known,
it would be a fair guess that these were added gradually
about the same time that Crescent expanded its factory
in 1901 and its production capacity grew.
As Crescent continued to add new machines to its
line, its reputation for building quality machinery became
better known, and to make room for additional production, the company steadily needed more space. In October
1903, Crescent again expanded its factory by adding to its
machine shop.65 By 1904, Crescent received new boilers
with more steam power to accommodate larger engines
to power the factory66 and erected a new brick boiler and
engine house for its foundry on Front Street.67
The 1904 Crescent catalog shows the same line of machinery as in 1903 but with the 40-inch combination band
saw omitted. Production of the 40-inch band saw ceased
most likely because sales were poor. In that year, Crescent
introduced even more options for electric motors on its machines. The catalog states, Since electrically driven machinery is becoming more popular each year, we have arranged
to furnish individual motor drives for any of our machines
and invite correspondence on the subject.68 In November
1904, an announcement in The Wood-Worker magazine detailed the introduction of yet another new machine to the
Crescent lineup, the No. 3 Universal Saw Table.69
A New Corporation and a New Factory
n 1905, two major milestones mark Crescent Machine Companys history. First, on September 1,
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Figure 11. Postcard dated 1911 showing the new Crescent Factory built in 1906. The back of the post card reads: See how we have grown
since 1895. No amount of push, energy, perseverance or drudging could have caused such an expansion if our customers hadnt appreciated
the splendid quality put into CRESCENT machines. We made the machines just as good as we could and they became so popular we had
to have additional facilities to satisfy the demand.
From the collection of Keith Rucker.
1905, articles of incorporation were filled with the Ohio

Secretary of States office to formerly incorporate the
Crescent Machine Company. The articles stated:
Said corporation is formed for the purpose of carrying
on the business of a foundry and machine shops, for the
purchasing and overseeing the necessary real estate,
buildings, machinery, tools, fixtures, supplies, for the
manufacturing and selling products of said foundry
and machine shops, including iron and steel castings,
machinery and generally to carry on a manufacturing
factory in wood, iron and steel products.70
The new corporation was capitalized at $50,000,

divided into 500 shares of $100 each. The incorporators of the Crescent Machine Company were Elmer
Harrold, Clinton G. Wilderson, Robert C. Harrold, Ella
G. Wilderson (Clintons wife), Wilber Bess, and S. R.
Fellows.71 Papers subsequently filed with the Secretary
of States office indicate that Clint Wilderson was designated as the president.72
Further shortages of manufacturing space created Crescents second milestone of 1905. Business for
Crescent had grown to the point where, once again, the
current factory did not have the production capability to
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keep up with demand. Limited in options for expanding

in its current location, Crescent desperately needed new
facilities. To accommodate the needs of the companys
growthand to increase productionCrescent petitioned the Leetonia City Council to vacate Oak Street,
the street located between Main and Front Streets, to
make way for another Crescent shop. Crescent argued
that since the company already owned all buildings and
lots on either side of the street in question and that the
street was not heavily used, the vacation would cause
little problem for the community. Several other property
owners in the vicinity were against the proposition, but
after much consideration, the city council finally voted
to vacate the street and turn it over to the Crescent
Machine Company for new construction purposes.73
A couple of weeks after its first petition to the city
council, Crescent once again went to the board, asking
for a right of way to construct a new railroad switch
from the Erie siding, which would cross Front Street to
provide access to the Crescent yards. In December 1905,
the city council granted an ordinance for this purpose.74
By spring 1906, everything appeared to be shaping up for
Crescent to begin constructing its latest expansion.
Figure 12. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map dated 1910 showing the layout of the new Crescent factory.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Leetonia, Columbiana County, Ohio, Published by Sanborn Map Company, July 1910.
Image obtained through the Ohio Public Library Information Network.
But in March 1906, Crescent shocked the Leetonia

community and announced that rather than build on the
Oak Street propertyas originally plannedthe company would instead move the entire factory to a new location, an eleven-acre site at the East End of Cherry Fork
Street on the border of the Leetonia village in Fairfield
Township. An interview with Elmer Harrold published
in The Leetonia Reporter stated the following:
It is well known and has been apparent to citizens
generally for a year or more that the increasing business of the company requires that they secure more
land and build larger and more modern shops. It is
also well known that they have been endeavoring to
secure contiguous real estate to their present holdings. It was for this purpose that council vacated a
portion of a street for them a few weeks ago. They
could not secure any more land on the west because
of the Leetonia boiler shops. They succeeded in
getting some on the east but not enough, as parties
jacked up the price way beyond what they could

consider. Likewise on the South. Of course there is
no outlet north. So, they did about the only thing left
for them to do, buy on the outside of the corporation
where they could get plenty of room.
Plans now are under way for building extensive
new shops, though details have not yet been decided
upon. It will, however, be a modern plant in every
particular and the buildings all constructed of fire
proof material. They expect to be in their new shops
and in fairly good shape by next fall.
The old shops are realty of the company has not yet
been disposed of, and there is nothing definite under
consideration as to what will be done with them. Mr.
Harrold stated, however, that portion of Oak Street
recently vacated and granted to them will be cleared
off and put in same condition as it was, and properly
conveyed back to the town for street purposes.75
Within a few weeks of announcing plans to

construct their new factory, the Crescent Machine
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Company broke ground. In May of 1906, The Leetonia

Reporter reported the following:
Noldville, the east end suburb in which the new
Crescent shops are to be located, is a busy hive of
industry now. The well that was drilled for gas or
water, has proved to be all that could be desired for
good pure water. Men and teams have been busy
grading, and brick and other building material is
being rapidly gathered together on the grounds. The
work will be pushed along as rapidly as the weather
will permit and workmen be employed.76
As the new factory began to take shape, it was apparent that it would be an imposing structure. One full
block long, it included a foundry for making castings.
Strategically for Crescent, the new location was ideal.
Later catalogs boasted that the location affords unusual
advantages, the following materials being produced
plentifully within a radius of about one mile: lumber,
natural gas, sand, coal, coke and pig iron.77
The new location had another strategic feature:
the new Crescent factory was located alongside the
railroad a few feet outside the village corporation
line, just enough to prevent Leetonia from collecting
taxes on the new structure.78 As one might imagine,
this method of saving money in taxes looked good to
Crescent but not that great to the village of Leetonia.
With this move by Crescent, the city would be losing
tax revenue. For years afterward, a love-hate relationship existed between Crescent and Leetonia. Leetonia
loved the fact that Crescent was there providing much
needed jobs to the local and surrounding residents as
well as pumping money into the local economies, but
at the same time, the village really wanted to get the
lost tax dollars back.
Even though friction existed between Crescent and
the village at the time, in August 1906, the Leetonia
Board of Public Affairs agreed to Crescents request to
extend city water mains to the new factory.79 However,
while the village would provide water to the factory, a
service it could charge for, Leetonia refused to provide
sewage service to the Crescent plant since Crescent did
not pay city taxes! The many attempts to incorporate
the area Crescent occupied into Leetonia all failed due to
heavy resistance from Crescent, local homeowners, and
the very powerful Pennsylvania Railroad. Not for another
sixty years, in 1966, was Leetonia successful in incorporating into the village limits the building that once
housed the Crescent factory and surrounding areas.80
By November 1906, the new factory was nearing
completion (Figures 11 and 12). As Crescent moved into
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the new factory, its production never had to actually

stop.81 The companys strategy for moving production
machinery was quite straight forward. One by one,
Crescent would move a single machine and its operator to the new factory. As each machine was moved,
the machines operator could help in the transfer. In
the new factory, once the machine was in place and
hooked up to the line shaft, the worker was back to
work. This processrepeated over and over again
until the entire factory was movedmeant continued
production throughout the entire shift.82 The move to
the new facilities was mostly complete by Christmas
1906, with the machinists all working there at that time.
The foundry, however, was delayed. A special crane was
needed to handle the flasks used in casting iron. The
foundry continued working in the old factory until early
1907 (Figure 13).83
Several editions of Crescent catalogs published during the first two decades of the 1900s give us a snapshot
of how Crescent machines were made:
All the machines are produced in large quantities at
a time. A large lot of castings, made in the Crescent
Foundry Department, are continuously carried in
stock; these are machined up in lots from twenty five
to several hundred at a time, according to their size,
this system resulting in an enormous saving in the
cost of production, as well as in a high standard of
quality in the finished article. It is the only way by
which duplicate parts can be furnished for repairs,
when necessary.84
Interestingly, some historians have compared the

Crescent method of manufacturing to that of the assembly line pioneered by Henry Ford for his Model T
caronly on a smaller scale.85
One of the benefits Crescent realized from moving
its shops to a new location was the abundant space on
the eleven-acre site. In August 1907, to take advantage
of this empty land, Crescent constructed an athletic field,
for the workers to play sports. In America at the time, the
most popular sport was baseball. After a ball diamond
was made, the worker-players ordered new team outfits
and started regular games. Two teams were created from
Crescent workmen. One team consisted of the single
men, the other married men. The single men called
their team The Kids, and the married men were the
Foxy Grandpas. In the autumn of 1907, people from all
over Leetonia spent their Saturday afternoons watching
baseball courtesy of the Crescent Machine Company.86
Most of the games played were reported in the weekly
newspaper, and throughout the fall of 1907, the Foxy
a unique Panel Band Saw, designed to

cut the inside of a circle in a large panel.
Other new machine in this catalog was the
Angle Band Saw, a specialized band saw
mainly used in the shipbuilding industry
that was capable of tilting the upper wheel
in such a way that the machine could cut
at adjustable angles rather than the standard 90 degree square cut.89
Other changes included the re-naming of the combination saw table, now
called the no. 2 saw table. Three new
designs of saw tables, the nos. 1, 3, and 4,
90
Figure 13. This photo from 1906 showing the Crescent Foundry Crew, the workers were also added to the line.
The 1907 catalog featured four more
who cast the iron that Crescent machines were made from.
Image obtained from The Leetonia Ohio Courier (July 21, 1966).
new machines, including a single spindle
shaper, four sizes of swing cut-off saws,
Grandpas seemed to have the upper hand on The Kids
an 18-inch disk grinder, and a 26- x 8-inch surfacer.91
with only a single game being reported to have been
In the 1908 edition of Crescents catalog, even more
won by the younger employees.87 The Crescent workers
machines were introduced, including a double-spindle
also put together a company team, made up of the best
shaper, a planer and matcher, a boring machine and
players at Crescent, which played baseball against other
18- and 24-inch planers.92
companies in the area that fall. All of the games Crescent
By 1909, even though Crescent had only been in its
played against other company teams, as reported in the
new factory a little more than two years, the bustling
local newspaper, were won by the Crescent team.88
company had once again outgrown its production space.
To make yet again more room, a new warehouse was addContinued Growth
ed to its factory grounds to accommodate the growth.93
hroughout the first decade of the 1900s, The
Machines introduced in 1909 included the No. 5 SlidCrescent Machine
ing Top Saw-Table, the
Company continued to
Variety Wood Worker
grow and prosper. With
(a combination machine
all the space in its new
built on the frame of a
factory, the companys
jointer advertised as conmanufacturing capabilitaining a jointer, borer,
ties increased dramatisaw-table, pole rounder,
cally. Taking advantage
shaper and emery grindof this new situation,
er) (Figure 14), and the
Crescent continued to
nos. 324 and 424 planer
add new machinery to
and matchers.
its line as quickly as new
By 1910, the expanmachines could be desion of the lineup of maveloped. By 1906, Creschinery had finally slowed
cents catalog indicated
down a bit. The catalog
that several new mapublished that year dechines had been added
tailed only minor changes
to its traditional offerto the machinery being
ings of band saws, saw
offered. The panel band
tables, and jointers. New Figure 14. Advertisement from the July, 1909 issue of Carpentry and saw, introduced around
introductions included Building detailing the Crescent Variety Wood-Worker.
1906, had been discontin-
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ued, but to make up for lack of new introductions, Crescent

instead announced several new features for its existing line
of machines including variable feed options for its planers
and improvements to its 20-inch band saw.94
Operator safety was also beginning to become a
priority in the design of the Crescent machines. Safety
guards were introduced for both jointers and table saws.
A significant new feature in the 1910 catalog was the
addition of a round safety head for jointers. This is what
that catalog had to say about this new option:
A cutter head of cylindrical shape, such as the one
shown in our illustration, is appropriately called a
Safety Head, as distinguished from the common type
of square head. The main advantage is that they
are safer to the operator. In case of a hand getting
in contact with the knives on a Safety Head, a flesh
wound would be about the limit of the injury; while
with a square head the hand usually drawn in, resulting in the loss of fingers or part of the hand. It is
to minimize the extent of the injury that the Safety
Head is recommended.95
Throughout 1910, business was still brisk for the

Crescent Machine Company, with the company often
working a second shift through the night.96 By the

spring of 1911, because sales continued to expand
requiring increased production, Crescent was again
in a situation where the company was in need of more
space in the factory. A decision was made to add another shop, a 90 x 112-foot brick building, to be used
as a wood working shop and as a storage building for
patterns (Figure 15).97 Ground was broken for the
building in April 1911 and completed later that year
(Figure 16).98
As had happened in the past, with the company
adding more production space in their factory, Crescent
once again took advantage of the additional manufacturing space by adding to its line of machinery. The
1912 Crescent catalog shows several new features being added to its line. New types of machines included
a 30- x 6-inch surfacer and a post borer; additions to
its current line of machinery included 16- and 20-inch
jointers and 512- and 6-foot swing saws.99
Safety also continued to be a priority for Crescent.
In the 1912 catalog, for the band saws the company offered as an option a special set of pressed steel guards.
Figure 15. Blueprint of the Crescent Factory from which the 1911 expansion was made. The new addition is titled Bldg No 2 on the
drawing.
Courtesy of the Leetonia Community Library)
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Several pages in the catalog detailing both descriptions

and pictures were dedicated to introducing these new
guards. Drawings of the guards show them with an embossed sunburst pattern logo, as well as the companys
name around the edge.100 This unique artwork was protected by a U.S. Design Patent, issued on June 3, 1913,
and the guards themselves were granted a patent a little
over a month later on July 22, 1913. (Several examples
of these special guards have been seen on Crescent
band saws, and if any band saw can be found with the
guards, this logo helps date the machine to this time
period.) While the band-saw guards were introduced
with much fanfare, for some unknown reason they appear to have been discontinued from the Crescent line
when the 1916 catalog was published.101
In 1912 Crescent introduced one of the most innovative machines that the company ever included in
its linethe Crescent Universal Wood-Worker. While
it was not listed in Crescents 1912 catalog, several
advertisements for the Universal Wood-Worker are
dated 1912, including a postcard showing the machine,
postmarked December 16, 1912.102 Since most Crescent
catalogs stated that the next years catalog would be

available in December of that year, it would indicate that
the Universal Wood-Worker was developed sometime
after the 1912 catalog was issued, but before the 1913
catalog was published. In the 1913 catalog the Universal
Wood-Worker is shown in great detail.103
The Universal Wood-Worker was a combination
machine that includes a band-saw, jointer, shaper,
horizontal borer and saw table all mounted on a single
base. The Universal Wood-Worker also included such
optional attachments as a knife grinder, a disk grinder,
an emery wheel, a hollow chisel mortiser, a re-saw
gauge, a tennoner and a panel raiser (Figure 17).104
While Crescent introduced several models of the
Universal Wood-Worker over the years, the 1913 catalog introduced only the models 51-59. Each of these
models is similar in basic construction but differs by
the size and configuration of the individual machines on
the unit. For example, one could configure a Universal
Wood-Worker with either a 8-, 12- or 16-inch jointer
or 26- or 32-inch band-saw. Some models could also be
ordered with no band-saw at all.105
Figure 16. Drawing of the Crescent Factory shown in the 1913 Crescent Catalog showing the new building added in 1911
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Most of the machines at this time were powered

through wide flat belts from an overhead line shaft
that was constantly turning. In order for the operator
to be able to power a machine on or off, he needed a
way to engage and disengage the machine from the
line shaft. This was often accomplished by a tightloose pulley arrangement. One pulley was fastened
tight to the main drive shaft on the machine and a

second pulley of the same size and directly next to the
tight pulley would have a bearing in it that allowed it
to turn loose on the same shaft. By shifting the belt,
which was under constant power from the line shaft,
from the loose pulley to the tight pulley, the machine
could be easily powered on and off by the operator. A
major feature in the 1913 catalog was the
introduction of self-oiling loose pulleys,
now standard on all machines, simplifying the maintenance of machines and no
doubt increasing the life the bearings in
the loose pulleys.106
By 1914, the Crescent catalog indicated that new features for that year
included the 26- x 8-inch surfacer being
remodeled and changed to variable friction feed, as well as improvements to the
fenders on band-saws. This catalog also
introduced the new models 101-112 of
the Crescent Universal Wood-Worker.
These models of the Universal WoodWorker were similar to the models 51-59
except that they were a bit lighter duty
and less expensive.107
Figure 17. Postcard postmarked December 1912 advertising the new Crescent No. 51
Universal Woodworker. Reverse of card reads: The No. 51 CRESCENT Universal
Woodworker will take care of more of your work than any other tool you can install. It
combines 26 in. band saw, 8 in. jointer, reversible single spindle shaper, saw table and
borer. Various attachments bay be added. Four men can work on it at one time. With
this machine you are independent of outside sources for your supply of wood work.
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A World War
usiness for the Crescent Machine

Company continued to grow at a
steady pace until the outbreak of World
War I in 1914. Until that point, Crescent
had enjoyed a substantial export market
to countries throughout the world. With
a large percentage of the residents in
the Leetonia area being either first or
second generation German immigrants,
the company had many connections in
Germany with the result that some of
its best customers were in that country.
At the outbreak of the war, Crescent
had several train cars loaded with machinery for export to Germany. When
the restrictive export sanctions were
placed on Germany by the United States
government, those train car loads of
machinery were soon returned to the
Crescent factory. Unfortunately for Crescent, the world hostilities had a negative
influence in its overseas business. For the duration of

the war, practically all exports stopped. For the first
time in the companys history, business was declining,
and for a period of time, Crescent was forced into a
four- day work week.
While the World War initially presented problems
for Crescent, demand for war-related supplies increased
rapidly, and new opportunities began to develop for other
manufacturers across America. To support the war effort
for England and France, Crescent received orders to
make shell casings, an event that briefly made business
look brighter. When England and France discovered
that Crescent had done considerable business with Germany before the war, and that the companythrough
its employeeshad close ties to the country, those
countries refused to do business with Crescent.108
To add to Crescents woes, in May 1916 the workers in the foundry decided to go on strike. According to
reports, about fifteen employees were out of work during this period. Fortunately for all, especially Crescent,
a conference between a representative of the company
and the men settled the strike quickly, and the men
returned to work.109
In 1917, America entered the world war. While much
of the local news at this time focused on the boys being
shipped over there for military service, conditions at
Crescent Machine Company improved. Even though
England and France suspected Crescent to be a supporter of Germany, Crescent Machine and its employees
supported the countrys overseas war effort wholeheartedly. Frequently, with Liberty Loans and War Stamps,
Crescent employees contributed to the Allies war efforts.
Crescent itself contributed to the many events conducted
to raise war funds. Once the allied countries realized that
Crescent was in support of the war, overseas contracts
resumed. For the remainder of the war, Crescent produced shell casings, doing its part in the national war
effort. This had a major impact on the profitability of the
company, and for the first time since the beginning of the
war, men were once again working full shifts. With the
additional work and income for the company, wages for
the workers at Crescent began to rise.110 With many of
the myths being dispelled concerning alleged sympathies
toward Germany, orders once again were coming in at
a steady pace.
However, just when Crescent thought it finally
had all of its problems related with Germany behind
it, in April of 1918 the company was forced to fire its
longtime foreman. The following is the account of the

incident that appeared in The Leetonia Reporter:
Last Saturday afternoon William F. Wendel, general
foreman of the Crescent Machine Company plant
was called into the office, paid off and dismissed from
further service with the company. At the time no
explanations were given or received. Since then the
company has let it be known that it was because of
alleged charges against Mr. Wendel of pro-German
sympathies and disloyal utterances.
The Crescent workmen have been very loyal in their
support of all Liberty loans and other war activities,
and have taken the lead in the industrial community.
It is alleged that in their efforts the men were not
supported by Mr. Wendel, as they thought they ought
to be, and trouble began to brew. It culminated Friday
afternoon in an open rupture between Mr. Wendel
and a workman, in which Mr. Wendel is charged with
making some very disloyal remarks. All the workmen
became very greatly incensed, and a conference between them and company officials followed, resulting
in Mr. Wendels immediate dismissal.
Mr. Wendel stoutly denies the most serious language attributed to him in the Friday fracas, and
also denies in detail most of the rumors that are and
have been floating around the community for the past
several months. Admitting he has not seen his way
clear to buy Liberty bonds or War stamps, he points
with pride to the help and aid given the Red Cross,
Y.M.C.A., K. of C. and all other war activities inaugurated in the community. He also says he has been
strickly (sic) neutral on the war question.
The reporter personally interviewed all interested
parties and the above are the facts, with small details
omitted.
The announcement was a surprise to many, as Mr.
Wendel has always been a good citizen from his youth
up, and had the respect of the entire community. He
was public spirited and active in many good works.
When a lad of sixteen, he started to learn the machinist
trade with the Crescent company in the old original
shop on Front street, and after serving two years was
made the first foreman. Since then he has climbed the
ladder with them, from building to building, until after
serving them thru all the hardships and prosperity for
the past twenty years or more, he finally was made
general foreman, which position he has held for the past
five years, and is said to have been always competent
trustworthy and defficient (sic).111
While no doubt exists that during the First World

War Crescent had its fair share of challenges, the company did manage to overcome them. Crescent added to
and improved its line of machinery during this time.
The 1916 catalog featured two additions to the Crescent
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line: a hollow-chisel mortiser and a four-inch bench top

jointer. Moreover, the catalog also indicates that improvements were made to their saw guards.112 New machines
introduced in the 1918 catalog included a cut-off table
saw and a 40-inch-angle band saw. Other new features for
that year were spreaders on saw-tables, hinged guards for
band saws, belt guards for swing cut-off saws and options
for a direct motor drive on planers and jointers.113
Acknowledgments
he author wishes to express his sincere gratitude

to many people who provided assistance and
encouragement through the many years spent doing
research for this historical overview of the Crescent
Machine Company. First, my wife, Julie, who always
encouraged me to press on in my research and on
countless occasions pitched in by using her skills and
connections in the literary world to obtain much of the
raw research material used in writing this history. To
Jeff Joslin, the official historian of the Old Woodworking
Machines Web site, who was always on the lookout for
any information related to Crescent as well as for doing
the majority of the research to find the many patents
issued to and assigned to Crescent. To Keith Bohn, the
founder of the Old Woodworking Machines discussion forum, who provided continuous encouragement
throughout this project as well as sharing some of his
own research on the Delta Manufacturing Company
where it overlapped with Crescents history. To Dana
Martin Batory, who was most gracious in sharing some
of his raw research material obtained on Crescent in his
own studies of manufacturers of vintage woodworking
machinery. To Ray McInnis, who helped to revive my
efforts in writing this history, after I had set it down
for over a year, and who also contributed immensely to
this manuscript through countless rounds of editing. To
the staff at the Leetonia Community Library who went
above and beyond the call of duty to assist in finding
material in its collections and making it available to me
even though we never had the opportunity to meet face
to face. To Greg Sponseller, whose father worked for
the Enterprise Company and provided me with many
valuable sources of information on Enterprise and the
Crescent Line after being sold to Enterprise.
And finally, to the many contributors to the Old
Woodworking Machines Web site and discussion forum
who provided moral support as well as many tidbits of
information on Crescent that when all compiled added
up to a tremendous amount of information.
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Author
eith S. Rucker, his wife Julie, and two daughters

Hannah and Rebecca live in Tifton, Georgia,
where Keith serves on the Public Service Faculty of
the University of Georgia, Cooperative Extension in
the area of Agriculture and Natural Resources. When
Keith is not at work, he spends much of his free time
working in his shop building custom furniture and
restoring vintage machinery. Keith is also the founder
and webmaster for the Old Wood Working Machines
Web site (www.owwm.com), which contains a wealth of
information on manufacturers of vintage woodworking
machinery including electronic re-prints of many old
catalogs and instructional manuals from bygone days.
Keith can be reached by e-mail at krucker@friendlycity.
net or by postal mail at P.O. Box 181, Tifton, GA 31793.
He encourages correspondence concerning the history
of the Crescent Machine Company.
Notes
1. Crescent Wood-Working Machinery for Small Shops: 1934
Catalog (Leetonia, Ohio: The Crescent Machine Company, 1934), 1.
2. Announcement, The Crescent Machine Co., August
1, 1894. Columbiana, Ohio.
3. The Leetonia Reporter, August 9, 1894, 1.
4. The Machine Shop Coming, The Leetonia Reporter,
August 17, 1894, 1.
5. The Leetonia Reporter, September 7, 1894, 1.
7. The Leetonia Reporter, October 26, 1894, 1.
8. The Leetonia Reporter, November 16, 1894, 1.
9. Lee I. Niedringhaus. The Panic of 1893, The Museum
of Financial History, http://www.financialhistory.
org/fh/1998/61-1.htm (accessed June 4, 2004).
10. Announcement.
11. John S. Worman, letter written to Dick Downing on
February 13, 1987, regarding the history of the Crescent Machine Company, 1.
12. The Leetonia Reporter, April, 10 1896, 8.
13. The Leetonia Reporter, December 10, 1897, 5.
15. Sam Detwiler. The Enterprise Co. e-mail sent to the
Old Woodworking Machines Web site (www.owwm.
com) concerning the history of the Enterprise Company. December 15, 2003.
16. Wilmer Detrow Swoope phone conversation with Keith
Rucker on May 12, 2003, regarding the family history
of the Harrolds.
17. Elmer Harrold, Another Explanation. Scientific American (October 21, 1916, n.s, 115): 365.
18. The Clarke Observatory Telescope, http://raider.
muc.edu/ph/Activities/Clarke/Clarke2.html (accessed
December 3, 2003).
19. The Leetonia Reporter, April 24 1931, 1.
20. Dana M. Batory. Vintage Woodworking Machinery, Volume Two. (Mendham, N.J.: The Astragal Press, 2004),
138.
21. The Leetonia Reporter, August 9, 1895.
22. National Rubber Machinery Started Out as OneMan Shop, The Ledger, Columbiana, Ohio. Date unknown.
23. Worman, 1.
24. Worman, 1-2.
25. Worman, 1-2.
26. Worman, 2-4.
27. Batory, 139.
28. The Leetonia Reporter, July 30 1897, 5.
33. Carpentry and Building XXI, no. 12 (December 1897): iii.
36. The Leetonia Reporter, February 11, 1898, 5.
38. The Leetonia Reporter, January 27, 1899, 5.
41. The Wood-Worker XVII, no. 3 (May 1898): back cover.
42. Carpentry and Building XXI, no. 3 (March, 1899):iii.
43. Carpentry and Building XXI, no. 3 (March 1899): xv.
44. The Leetonia Reporter, June 2, 1899, 5.
50. Worman, 5.
51. Worman, 5.
53. Herman Hjorth. Machine Woodworking. (The Bruce
Publishing Company, 1952), 15.
55. The Leetonia Reporter, May 10, 1901, 5.
57. The Leetonia Reporter, July 12, 1901, 5.
60. Carpentry and Building (September 1901): viii.
61. The Leetonia Reporter, March 16, 1902, 5.
62. Crescent Wood-Working Machinery: 1903 Catalog
(Akron, Ohio: Werner Publishers, 1903), 1-24.
63. The Crescent Strike, The Leetonia Reporter, May 23,
1902, 1.
64. Crescent Wood-Working Machinery: 1903 Catalog, 1-24.
67. The Leetonia Reporter, July 29, 1904, 5.
68. Crescent Wood-Working Machinery: 1904 Catalog (Akron,
Ohio: Werner Publishers, 1904), 1-24.
69. Batory, 142.
70. Ohio Secretary of State, Articles of Incorporation of
The Crescent Machine Company. Records of Incorporation vol. 113 (September 6, 1905), 6.
71. Ibid.
72. Ohio Secretary of State, Appointment of Agent, January 10, 1950.

73. Street Vacated To Accommodate Improvements by
Crescent Machine Company, The Leetonia Reporter,
November 17, 1905, 1.
75. Will MoveCrescent Machine Shops to Locate in
East End, The Leetonia Reporter, March 2, 1906, 1.
76. Improvements Progressing, The Leetonia Reporter,
May 11, 1906, 1.
77. Crescent Wood-Working Machinery: 1910 Catalog, 5.
78. Worman, 7.
79. Public AffairsBoard Will Extend Water Mains to
New Crescent Machine Shops, The Leetonia Reporter,
3 August 1906, 1.
80. Batory, 143.
81. The Leetonia Reporter, November 30, 1906, 5.
82. Worman, 7.
85. Worman, 3-4.
86. Crescent Ball Game, The Leetonia Reporter, August
30, 1907, 1.
89. Crescent Wood-Working Machinery: 1906 Catalog.
90. Ibid.
96. The Leetonia Reporter, January 28, 1910, 5.
98. The Leetonia Reporter, April 14, 1911, 5.
99. Crescent Wood-Working Machinery: 1912 Catalog, (Boston, Massachusetts: Griffith-Stillings Press, 1912), 3.
101. Crescent Wood-Working Machinery: 1916 Catalog (Boston,
Massachusetts: Griffith-Stillings Press, 1916).
102. Postcard featuring the Crescent no. 51 Universal
Wood-Worker postmarked December 16, 1912 (Philadelphia: Chilton Co.).
104. Ibid.
105. Ibid.
106. Ibid.
108. Worman, 9-10.
110. Worman, 9-10.
111. Crescent Boss Was Dismissed, The Leetonia Reporter,
April 19, 1918, 1.
113. Crescent Wood-Working Machinery: 1918 Catalog (Cleveland, Ohio: The Calvert-Hatch Company, 1918), 3.
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Figure 1. Photograph of the Crescent factory, taken by Elmer Harroldcirca 1920.

Original photo from the collection of Keith Rucker.
A Short History of the Crescent

Machine Company
Part II: 1920 to Present
Introduction
This article is the final part of a two-part history of the
Crescent Machine Company. The first part (A Short History
of the Crescent Machine Company Part I1894 to 1920,
The Chronicle 60, no. 4 [2007]: 137-157) covers the history
of the company from its beginnings through 1920.
The End of World War I and an

Economic Recession
s a whole, the 1920s were pivotal in American

history, a period of vast social changes and unprecedented economic fluctuation. The decade, however, did
not begin with the fanfare that most people associate
it with. During World War I, industrial production
was at an all time high as factories across the nation
churned out the many products needed to fuel the war
effort. When the war ended in 1918, many companies
found themselves with a production capacity that was
far greater than the demand for their products. The end
result of this situation was an economic recession that
continued for several long years.
With that post-war recession, demand for industrial
tooling, including the band-saws and other woodworking
machinery produced by the Crescent Machine Company,
was almost nonexistent. Orders for new machinery at
the Crescent factory (Figure 1) dropped off significantly,
frequently forcing the company to resort to three- or
four-day work weeks throughout this period.1 While
the news was not great for Crescent, the truth was that
many formerly prosperous companies were failing at
record rates. Crescent considered itself lucky to be just
surviving. The worse news for Crescent was that with
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the production slowdown, several long-time and highly

experienced Crescent employees left the company in
order to look for more stable work elsewhere.2
As if things were not bad enough, in March, 1920
in an effort to increase their wages and to receive union
recognition by the ownersthe molders in the foundry
decided to strike. During this strike, no work was done
in the foundry, resulting in the entire plant being forced
to shut down due to lack of parts.3 The strike continued
for several weeks, until an agreement was reached and
work at Crescent resumed. At the conclusion of the
strike, the molders were successful in acquiring higher
pay, but the Crescent management refused to recognize
their attempt to organize a union.4
Fortunately, both for Crescent and for the nation,
the economic downturn of the early 1920s was short
lived. By the end of 1921, economic conditions had improved across the nation. The price of many household
necessities had once again dropped to pre-war levels.
Wheat fell from nearly $3.00 a bushel in 1920 to $1.15
in 1921; hogs from $0.20 a pound to $0.08; and sugar
from $0.30 a pound to $0.05. With more money to
spend, the public began to buy more consumer goods,
resulting in a higher demand for industrial goods such
as woodworking machinery. The Crescent shops were
once again running at full pace.
A Generational Shift
t the end of 1921, with the company back in good

shape, Elmer Harrold decided to retire from Crescent. He wished to spend more time traveling and visiting
his family. Harrold sold his stock in the company to his
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nephew Robert C. Harrold (Figure

2). With Elmer Harrolds own son
living in California and not interested
in taking the reins at Crescent, Elmer
wanted to leave his share of the company in family hands. Since Robert was
a nephew to both Elmer Harrold and
Clint Wilderson (the son of Elmers Figure 2. A photobrother Albert and Wildersons sister graph of Robert C.
Harrold from the
Ella), he was a natural fit.
Educated at Spencerian Business 1940 Crescent Junior
Line Catalog.
College in Cleveland, Ohio, between
1906 and 1920, Robert Harrold was employed by the
New York Central Railroad at Collinwood, Ohio. In
1920, Robert left the railroad to become treasurer of the
Crescent Machine Company.5 Because Robert could not
afford to buy the stock outright, in a gesture of kindness,
Elmer Harrold worked out an agreement by which he
would be paid for his stock over time from the profits of
the company. Unfortunately, for Elmer, this arrangement
resulted in little money ever being paid to him.6
The End of Annual Catalogs
he next year, 1921, was a year of many changes for

Crescentone of which was that it was the last time
that Crescent published an annual full-line catalog. In the
years that followed, Crescent instead promoted its machinery with individual circulars, each devoted to a specific
machine that they made. Because Crescent would only
have to print new circulars when it made major changes
in a particular machine or when new machines were
introduced, this policy helped to reduce printing costs.
The 1921 catalog featured several new items, including
improvements to the no. 3 and no. 5 saw tables, the no. 2
motor-driven saw table, and the hollow-chisel mortiser
(Figure 3). Crescent also introduced a new motor driven
option for its shaper in this years catalog.7
With the short-lived recession behind, what remained
of the 1920suntil the Crashis remembered as a period
of almost-full-employment and record spending. Demand
was high for industrial goods to support the booming
economy. While production at the Crescent Machine Company probably did not quite reach the levels of the 1910s,
the companys growth continued. In 1921, the Mercantile
Agencya company that rated the credit and net worth of
companies all across Americahad listed Crescent with a
pecuniary strength of between $125,000 and $200,000.8 By
September 1926, Crescents pecuniary had nearly doubled,
to between $200,000 and $300,000.9
Throughout the 1920s, as industrial technology

evolved, Crescent made many improvements to their
line of machines. New features, such as the introduction
of ball bearings as a replacement for Babbitt bearings,
became an option for many machines. Reflecting a
changing national concern for preventing industrial
accidents, other improvements to Crescents line of machines included safety features, which were included on
the machines being shipped from the Leetonia plant.
Small Machines for Home Shops
erhaps the most important contribution to the

Crescent line of machinery in the 1920s was
the introduction of a new class of smaller portable
machines. Because wage earners had more disposable
income in the 1920s than ever before, a new market
for machinery was developingsmaller-scale power
toolsdesigned for the home woodworker. For many
Americans, woodworking was an increasingly popular
hobby. For the first time, woodworking machines were
being sold not only to the large factories but also to
individuals for personal use.
To cater to this new market, Crescent created a
new line of small table saws, jointers, and band saws.
Table saws, or saw tables as Crescent referred to
them, were among the most popular new items. A 1928
circular of Crescent Portable Woodworking Machines
listed five different models of portable saw tables with
different features as well as three models of combination woodworkersa small portable machine that
contained a saw table and jointer combined in a single
machine (Figure 4).10
With the new markets created by the home woodworker, new machines were being designed and tested
by the Crescent engineers at the fastest pace since the
Figure 3. A 1925 advertisement from The Wood-Worker showing a sample of the Crescent line of woodworking machinery.
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Figure 4. R. S. Hoyt Co. (contractors and builders from Syracuse,

New York) using a no. 15 Crescent bench saw, circa 1928.
Image from 1928 Crescent Portable Woodworking Machines Catalog.
very early days of the company. An insight about the

1920s operating policy of Crescent Machine comes from
Donald Harrold. Grandnephew of both of the Crescent
co-founders, when Donald was in high school in the late
1920s, he worked in the pattern shop and later worked
for the company full-time after he graduated in 1933.
In a 1988 article, Donald describes how a new Crescent
machine was designed and tested:
It was interesting work. The company built 238
different kinds of machines. A set of prints would be
given to me and Id make the patterns; then Id follow
it through the foundry. Then one machine [prototype]
of that new model would be placed in the pattern
shop where it was operated for one year before that
particular model was put on the market.11
Donald Harrold also related the following concerning the care in which parts for new machines were
handled by the foundry and machine shops:
Uncle Clint would order 100 or 200 band saw tables
through the foundry, which he would age for a year to
be sure the tables would stay straight. There would be
rows of those tables standing alongside the outside of
the building. After a year, those tables were brought
inside where they were sandblasted and steam-cleaned
before starting any machine work.12
The Great Depression
he good times, the Roaring Twenties, could not

last forever. On October 24, 1929, the American
stock market crashed with a massive sell off, a day forever remembered as Black Thursday. Many fortunes
made in the 1920s were lost in a single day. The Crash
plunged the nation into what historians have long called
The Great Depression.
Before the Crash, America enjoyed good economic
times, with plentiful jobs for nearly everyone who want58
ed to work. But as the twenties ended, America found

itself with millions out of work and out of money. As
with nearly every other business in America, the Crescent Machine Company struggled to survive. Orders
for new machinery were practically nonexistent.
Before the Great Depression, the Crescent factory
employed about 125 workers, who worked on average
about forty-eight hours over a six-day work week.13
When the Great Depression set in, the number of employees able to continue working at Crescent dropped
considerably; Crescent employed just enough men to
fill what few orders trickled in. Work time was also
reduced, sometimes to only two or three days per work
week. Just to keep the company afloat, management did
everything possible to reduce costs and to sell product.
Regardless of how hard management tried to keep people
working, the economic slowdown had significant affects
on the many men who made their living working in the
Crescent factory.
How bad was it for Crescent? At the height of the
Great Depression, Crescent owed the Fairfield Township $16,000 in back taxes. Unable to pay the entire
amount, Crescent had the good luck of working out an
agreement with the township trustees, settling the debt
for $9,000 cash. Rather than to foreclose on Crescenta
move that likely would put Crescent out of business for
goodthe trustees ultimately decided that it was better
for Crescent to continue operating and, thus provide to
the community what few jobs they could 14
With Crescent Machine Company struggling to
survive during the depressed economic conditions of
the early 1930s, the health of both Crescent co-founders began to fail. On April 19, 1931, Clinton Wilderson
died.15 Having no sons, Wilderson left the Crescent
Machine Company in the hands of his nephew, Robert
C. Harrold, and his long time business manager, Wilber
Bess.16 Within a month of Wildersons death on May
11, 1931, his original business partner, Elmer Harrold,
also died. Harrold had spent the last ten years of his
life in retirement, enjoying his hobbies, which included
photography and science. He was a benefactor of Mount
Union College in Alliance, Ohio, the college his daughter Martha attended, and where he had donated the
dome and telescope of the Clark Observatory.17
While business was poor at the Crescent Machine
Company, in some ways, the company was still making
small progress. Around 1931, the companys chief engineer, E. W. Dustman, made a major redesign the Crescent
planer, in order to modernize it. Rather than a line-shaft
drive, the new model would run off an integrated electric motor. 18 The resulting machine was designated the
Electric Beltless planer and came in a 24-inch model
(Figure 5).19 The significance of this machine was that it
was the first machine in the Crescent line to have a major
redesign done to it in order to modernize the machine to
new technology. Before this upgrade, most machines in
the lineup were simply modified to accept new features
and individual electric motors, resulting in machinery
that basically looked the same as it had since the early
1900s. While the popularity of this newly designed planer
is not really known, at the time, it was a major step for
Crescent. No doubt exists, that as orders for modernized
machinery trickled in, it helped to keep the company afloat
during very lean years. Ultimately, the gamble to spend
precious money during the early Depression on design
work provided dividends over the next few years
The country suffered through four years of the
economic difficulty, but significant changes were about
to occur. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president of
the United States, largely due to his promise to pull the
country out of its financial crisis. Roosevelt developed a
series of projects and plans that are, collectively, called
The New Deal. One such program was the National
Recovery Administration, referred to simply as the
NRA. The foundation of the NRA, the presidents Reemployment Agreement, stated in part that this agreement is part of a nationwide plan to raise wages, create
employment, and thus increase purchasing power and
restore business. Under the plan, participating employers agreed to not work any individual more than forty
hours per week and to guarantee minimum wages for all
workers. By decreasing the maximum hours one person
could work, it was hoped that employers would have to
Figure 5. The Crescent Electric Beltless Planer.
Image from a 1931 Crescent circular detailing the machine.
hire more people to get the same amount of work done,

in essence, spreading the work load around. 20
The Crescent Machine Company was the first company in the village of Leetonia to sign Roosevelts blanket
agreement, supporting the President in his recovery efforts totally. In July, 1933, when Crescent signed on to the
NRA agreement, the factory employed only about 50 men,
a much lower number than the payroll of 125 workers that
it had had when the factory was operating at full capacity. With the new agreement, employees received notice
that their total hours would be cut from 48 hours a week
to 40 hours, but at the same time, a wage increase would
actually give them more take home pay than before. In
1933, for the first time in four years, things finally began
to look up for the Crescent Machine Company.21
While the impact of the New Deal was felt locally
by the increased pay for Crescent workersRoosevelts
New Deal was really having a much larger impact
on Crescent than just putting people back to work.
Slowly, with people across the nation once again being
employed, demand for consumer goods began to rise.
The net effect for Crescent: orders for new machinery
increased with the result of more work at the factory
and more jobs created.
Even though things were starting to look better for
Crescent, by 1937, the current owners, Robert Harrold
and Wilber Bess, had about taken all of the red ink that
they could stand. Forced to file for bankruptcy, the Crescent Machine Company went into receivership, with
R. S. Geddes and Associates of Cleveland, Ohio, being
appointed by the courts to operate Crescent. Records of
this transaction are sketchy, but we know that after the
sale, Mr. R. S. Geddes served as president of the Crescent Machine Company, and the new parent company
made the operating decisions for Crescent.22
While there is no doubt that the company was continuing to struggle through this period, there were some
bright points. By 1938, a report of a company banquet
indicated that 71 employees were present, representing
nearly all of the active workers. While not anywhere
near the pre-Depression employment of 125 workers, the
company had added a considerable number to its payroll
since the reported 50 employees in 1933.23
Another bright point for the company was that
during this periodfrom 1933 to 1938both improvements and additions to Crescents line of machinery
were reported. Around 1938, Crescent further streamlined its planers, which had been re-designed just a few
years earlier, and introduced the vastly improved P-18
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and P-24 single-surface planers (Figure

With the increase in manufactur6). The new design features included a
ing, business at Crescent finally grew
Reeves variable speed feed works with
at a faster and faster pace until the coma dial indicator to show rate of feed, a
pany had finally escaped the despairs of
control panel with push button start
the Great Depression. At the Crescent
and stop buttons for the cutter head,
factory, orders for woodworking maand, a start-stop-brake control for the
chinery were received, and new employfeed mechanism. Optionally, the planer
ees were hired. Then, on December 7,
could be equipped with a knife grinder
1941, the inevitable happened, and the
and knife jointing device, to allow for
United States entered World War II.
sharpening the knives without removFor nearly every manufacturing com24
ing them from the cutter head.
pany in America, production for the war
At the conclusion of the 1930s, the
effort became the primary focus.
Figure 6. Advertisement for the Crescent
leadership of the company consisted of P-24 planer appearing tin he March, 1940,
To sustain Americas war efforts,
the Board of Directors, made up of R. S. issue of Wood-Working Machinery.
a great need existed for new, modern
Geddes of Cleveland, serving as presimachinery of all kinds. Suddenly for
dent, R. E. Wilcox of Cleveland, and M. A. Macbeath of
Crescent, production levels soared to near record highs.
Akron. In addition, to providing local management for
After nearly a decade of the Depressionwith manufacthe company, R. C. Harrold served as vice president of
turers patching up existing machinery instead of buying
Crescent and Matt L. Larson served as general manager
neworders for new machinery were rolling in, and
and both served as directors. Other key figures in the
manufacturers made improvements to their factories to
Crescent management included E. W. Duston, chief
increase efficiency. Many factories across the country
engineer, J. A. Arnold, foundry superintendent and W.
were quickly converted to producing items needed for
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P. Harrold, shop superintendent.
the war, a shift that often meant changing the entire factory layout. A factory that once manufactured vacuum
The Second World War
cleaners might be retrofitted to make machine guns, or
n 1939, with Europe at war, the prospect of Americas
an automobile plant might manufacture airplanes.
engagement in the hostilities loomed. In response to
As a testament to the demand for woodworking
the threat of war, as well as to assist Americas traditional
machinery, Crescent was never asked to make any items
allies, the government began building up its military
other than woodworking machinery throughout the
defenses. The result was a definite upturn in economic
entire war. According to a one retired Crescent worker,
activityespecially the manufacturing sectorin a way
during the war, machinery made in the Crescent plant
the New Deal never achieved (Figures 7 and 8).
was primarily manufactured for subcontractors of
Figure 7 (above, left). Band saw castings awaiting completion in the Crescent machines shops, circa 1939.
Figure 8 (above, right). Crescent machines being prepared to load in railcars for shipment, circa 1939.
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the U.S. Army Air Forces for production of airplanes.

Machines manufactured during the war years with
the highest priority were 16-inch jointers, 14-inch
table saws, and 36-inch band saws. However, as long
as other machines in the Crescent line were needed for
war production, they could be ordered, but these other
machines were considered a lower priority, and often
delivery took longer.26 Demand was so high and priority
so great that, during the war, Crescent achieved some
of the highest production levels in their history.27
As had happened in World War I, men and women
at the Crescent factory showed plenty of patriotism.
Employees voluntarily contributed part of their salaries towards the war effort. No sooner had the war
begun than the Crescent employees had pledged to buy
$831.50 in bonds each month, and in February, 1942,
Crescent received letters of congratulations from
the Treasury Department..28 By October of 1942, the
amounts of pledges coming out of the Crescent Factory entitled them to earn the 10% Awardgiven
to acknowledge that employees pledged at least ten
percent of their total salaries for War Bonds. Crescent
was one of only six manufacturers with more than a
hundred employees in all of Columbiana County, Ohio,
to earn this award.29
Just as war time production was reaching record
high levels, Crescent suffered a setback. In December
of 1942, a fire blazed through the foundry section of
the Crescent factory. The fire, which was discovered at
about 11:15 p.m., was quickly reported by a passerby,
and fortunately fire departments swiftly arrived on the
scene. The fire, which took about forty-five minutes to
bring under control, caused much damage. In the area of
the fire, many of the patternsused for casting parts for
new machineswere destroyed, and many foundry casks
charred beyond repair. Damage was considerable, but the
building itself was saved. To quickly restore production
to its war time pace, the burned portion of the building was repaired and patterns remade. Fortunately for
Crescent, nobody was injured nor was there any lost time
reported from workers due to the devastating fire.30
For Crescent, in many ways, World War II was a
blessing in disguise. (This was true, perhaps, for most
other manufacturers across the country as well.) For the
first time in nearly ten years, demand for manufactured
products was not only up, but at record levels throughout
the war years. For Crescent, it meant that a company
struggling a few years earlier to keep afloat was now
thriving. Crescent expanded its factory even further and
modernized many of the machines in their machine shop,

increasing efficiency and production capabilities.
And, since the Crescent factory was never converted
to manufacture other products, as wartime restrictions
ended, the company was in an advantageous position to
immediately begin manufacturing for the public. As early
in the war as the fall of 1943, Crescent began to advertise
in trade magazines for potential customers to anticipate
their post-war requirements immediately, and get orders
in for delivery when wartime priorities would allow.
With war time production in full swing, the workers at Crescent were finally successful in something that
they had never been able to accomplishforming a labor
union. A group of production workers, maintenance employees, and watchmen put in a petition with the Local
Union No. 175 United Construction Workers of America
to be recognized by Crescent as a union. On August 18,
1944, the group met, voted, organized, and received a
charter on September 1, 1944. The union roll counted
103 members out of a total of 113 eligible employees.
For the first time in the long history of the company, the
employees of Crescent were now union employees.
The Rockwell Era
n 1945, as World War II wound down, change was

occurring all across the country. The boys who had
gone off to war came home as men, looking for jobs.
Crescent was not immune to the postwar changes that
were affecting so many companies. The headline of the
June 8, 1945, Leetonia Reporter read Crescent Machine
Company is Purchased by Pittsburgh Concern During the Past Week. The Crescent Machine Company
had been bought by Pittsburgh Equitable Meter and
Manufacturing Company. Reports were that Crescent
would retain its own identity and the personnel of the
local plant will remain about as it is.31
Headed by Colonel Willard Rockwell, the Pittsburgh
Equitable Meter and Manufacturing Company was actually a conglomerate, comprising of many companies that
manufactured items ranging from water meters to ball
bearings. Throughout the 1930s and early 1940s, Pittsburgh Equitable Meter and Manufacturing Company
had been aggressively buying manufacturing companies,
which at the time of the Crescent purchase included:
Merco Nordstom Valve Co., Oakland, California; The
Rockwell Machine Co., Hopewell, New Jersey; The Edwards Valve and Mfg. Co., Inc., East Chicago, Indiana;
The Delta Mfg. Co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin; The V. & O.
Press Co., Hudson, New York; Rockwell International
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officials, Mr. DuBrucq added, and [we] are ready

to start an apprenticeship program that will welcome
beginners in both the machine shop and foundry.
By November of 1945, Crescent had increased the
number of its employees considerably. Now on its payrolls
were twenty-one World War II veterans. Some veterans
were former workers who were simply re-employed while
others were hired as new employees.34
The good news about the increase in the workforce
did have a downside for Crescentonce again, the factory was running out of usable
space. To overcome this problem,
an expansion plan was designed:
all of the separate buildings would
be tied together into a single
structure, allowing them to utilize
the space between the buildings.
The expansion projectwhich
took about three months to completewas finished around JanuFigure 9 (top). Map of the Crescent factory after the 1946 additions. Notice that all of the buildings ary, 1946 (Figures 9 and 10).35
had been expanded so that the entire factory was connected into one big building.
In January of 1946, change of
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map, Leetonia, Columbiana County, Ohio, published by Sanborn Map Company, April, 1950.
(Image obtained through the Ohio Public Library Information Network.)
a different nature also was in the
Figure 10 (bottom). Aerial view of the Crescent Factory after the 1946 additions.
air. At the last directors meeting
Image obtained from the 1946 Crescent Catalog.
of 1945, the board of the Pittsburgh Equitable Meter and Manufacturing Company
Corporation, New York, New York; and The Monessen
voted to rename the parent company. Effective January
Foundry and Machine Co., Monessen, Pennsylvania.32
1, 1946, the collection of companies owned by Willard
Concern was high among Crescent employees.
Rockwell and his investors would become the Rockwell
A large corporation now controlled the reins of the
Manufacturing Company. More than four thousand
company that provided their bread and butter. In this
people were now employed by Rockwell in its various
case, however, most employees evidently thought that
subsidiaries and divisions. Crescent Machine Company
change would be good. With the loss of war producwas now a subsidiary of the Rockwell Manufacturing
tion contracts, many manufacturers in the area needed
Company36
to lay employees off due to lack of demand for their
With the Rockwell takeover of Crescent only a few
products. For the workers at Crescent, the outlook was
months old, the unionized workers and the Rockwell
much brighter. In August, 1945, instead of receiving
management had the first of many labor disputes. In
pink slips, they were informed that they would receive
February, 1946, a small group of workers in the Crescent
a shop-wide increase in pay, retroactive back to July 1.
foundry refused to work on patterns for the Crescent line
Despite the war cancellations, General Manager R.
of machinery. Why? Because patterns owned by Crescent
C. DuBrucq declared, we still have enough backlogs
were sent to the Monessen Foundry Company (another
of government and private contracts to keep the shop
Rockwell subsidiary) to be cast (Figure 11). However,
running on its full fifty-five hour a week until well after
before the patterns could be completed, the Monessen
the first of the year.33
plant struck as part of a nation-wide steel strike. The
There was even more good news. Crescent, under
patterns were returned to Crescent, and the Rockwell
Rockwell management, wanted to increase the number
management asked the Crescent foundry to make the
of employees in both the machine shop and the foundry,
castings. By doing this, the workers at Crescent felt that
and, moreover, they particularly wanted to rehire
they would be betraying their brothers at their sister
and/or hire returning veterans. We have made the
plant. They refused to make the parts, but their decision
necessary arrangements with the union and company
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With the Rockwell takeover less

than a year old, the Crescent Machine
Company was about to make another
major changeeven if only on paper.
On August 29, 1946, papers were filed
with the Ohio Secretary of State to
officially dissolve the Corporation of
the Crescent Machine Company with
all of its assets being assumed by the
Rockwell Manufacturing Company.39
At this time, the name of the Crescent Machine Company was officially
changed to the Crescent Machine Division of the Rockwell Manufacturing
Company. Officers of the company
Figure 11. Crescent foundry workers pouring cast iron parts for Crescent Machines.
listed in a 1946 catalog were Ray C.
Image from the 1946 Crescent catalog.
DeBrucq, vice president and general
had repercussions. With the foundry refusing to cast the
manager; W. L. Veit, sales manager; P. C. Otto, chief enpatterns, the Crescent management was forced to cease
gineer; R. C. Harrold, vice president of purchasing; C. E.
operations throughout the entire factory due to lack of
Dixon, plant superintendent; and Willis Pett, assistant
parts. It was a move that put approximately 150 employsecretary and treasurer.40
ees out of work until the dispute could be settled.
Before Rockwell absorbed Crescent Machine
After sixteen days of the entire factory setting idle,
Company, Crescent had been manufacturing the same
Ohio Governor Frank J. Lausche stepped in. He strongly
machines created by the company since it had begun
recommended that the workers go back to work until the
operations (Figure 12), but this was all about to change.
dispute could be settled via arbitration. Unanimously, the
While the Crescent Machine Division of Rockwell
union agreed with the governor and returned to work.37
continued to manufacture some of the traditional CresThen, in May 1946, in an attempt to centralize work
cent line, the 1946 Rockwell catalog shows that the
for all of its subsidiaries, Rockwell announced that the
Crescent line had been considerably pared down from
foundry department at Crescent would be discontinued.
its pre-Rockwell lineup. Only the best selling Crescent
While this decision was not designed to punish the
machines were listed in that years catalog: the S-2
foundry workers who had begun the strike a few months
shaper; hollow-chisel mortiser; single- and double-disk
earlier, it was a significant change: for the first time since
sanders in 18- and 24-inch sizes; 20-, 32-, and 36-inch
the creation of the Crescent Machine Company, the factory
band saws; the no. 9 and no. 10 tilting saw tables; 12would not operate a foundry locally. A letter from Rockwell
and 16-inch production model jointers as well as the
management to the foundry workers stated in part:
8-inch light duty jointer; the P-24 planer; and the V-14
lathe. The machines that apparently were discontinued
In the process of properly organizing the production
at this time included the 26- and 38-inch band saws; the
of Rockwell Manufacturing Company products --- it
boring machine; the smaller L-14 lathe; the entire line
is necessary that some of the common needs of subsidiaries be manufactured at central points.
of cut-off and swing saws; the smaller P-14 and P-18
In this planning all gray-iron castings will be made
planers; 18- and 20-inch jointers; the universal variety
at the Monessen plant for the eastern division and in
saws (radial arm saws); universal woodworkers; and
the Arcade foundries for western subsidiaries.38
several models of table saws as well as virtually the
While the discontinuance of the foundry work at
complete line of smaller portable machines.41
Crescent had a significant affect on the local company,
While sales literature after the Rockwell takeover
the Crescent plant was not singled out in this action.
is scant, plenty of evidence exists that indicates that
It affected every foundry in all of Rockwells subsidiarwhile some of the Crescent machinery was discontinued,
ies. All foundry work would be funneled through two
Rockwell was beginning to manufacture other types of
central plants.
machinery at the Crescent factory. Some of the machines
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Figure 12. Scenes from inside the Crescent machine shops, circa 1946.
advertised after the take-over are the 12-inch/14-inch

tilting arbor table saw (Figure 13) and a newly designed
20-inch band saw (Figure 14). Exactly when both of
these machines were introduced is not known, but they
began to show up in the late 1940s. While these machines
are badged as Crescent/Rockwell, or in some cases
Crescent/Delta, the engineering suggests a different approach than the old Crescent line. Crescent had made a
mark in the industry by manufacturing heavy duty, but
simple machines, made primarily from cast iron. The new
machinery coming out of the Crescent factory appeared
more modern, and more likely made of steel, rather than
cast iron. This is not to say that the new machinery was
not well made, it was just made very differently from what
the Crescent line had been in the past. Engineering on the
new machines appears to have been influenced more by
Rockwell engineers than by Crescent engineers. In fact,
some of the newer machinery manufactured at the Crescent plant carried patents to Herbert
Tautz, founder in the 1920s of the
Delta Specialty Company, which had
also been bought by Rockwell.
Even though major changes were
taking place at Crescent, production
Figure 13. The Delta/Crescent 12-/14-inch

table saw.
Figure 14. The Delta/Crescent 20-inch
band saw
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was increasing at a swift pace. To reward employees for a

job well done, the company decided to give all employees
a ten-cent-per-hour raises effective February 1, 1947,
even though the contract that Crescent-Rockwell had
with the union called for an increase in wages no earlier
than spring of the year. Company officials estimated that
the increase in salary would equate to, in the aggregate,
an extra $4,000 to $5,000 in monthly payroll.42
Business at Crescent remained constant throughout
1947 and, in the spring of 1948, raises were again given
to all Crescent employees. Management and union representatives negotiated an eight-cent-per-hour raise for all
employees across the board effective May 1, 1948. Total
payroll for the company had this time been increased
by another $2,500 to $3,000 per month.43 Business
was good not only for the Crescent plant, but for all of
Rockwells subsidiaries, as well. Realizing that the demand
for woodworking machinery was growing, Rockwell
decided to purchase yet another manufacturer
of woodworking machinery in order to expand
their line. This time, Red Star Products of Norwalk, Ohio, the manufacturer of the Multiplex
brand of radial arm saws, was purchased. With
the addition of Red Star, the Rockwell Company
now comprised seventeen different subsidiaries,
from coast to coast, manufacturing machine tools,
meters, valves, control devices, and computing
mechanisms. The Red Star radial arm saws would
be sold through existing Crescent and Delta
dealers under the Delta brand.44
After World War II, economic conditions
in most industrial communities were pretty
good. At the end of the war, enough war-related contracts were still in effect so that most
manufacturers were able to continue working
at full capacity for quite some time. This was
the case in the Crescent plant; a voluminous
number of back orders kept the factory running with

two shifts. As a result, in 1947, the company enjoyed
one of their best years ever. However, by the end of 1948
and the beginning of 1949, the backlog of orders had
been whittled back to practically zero, and once again,
Crescent was out looking for business. Business had
declined so much that by the end of 1948, the plant was
forced to cut back to a four-day-work week.45
While the management was optimistic that conditions
would improve in 1949, as the year progressed it became
evident that a trend was developing: compared to the
preceding year, 1949 witnessed a decrease of about fifty
percent in the demand for new woodworking machinery.
By May, the factory was forced to cut back even further,
with most employees only working on a part-time basis,
usually only three days per week. This condition caused
alarm. Realizing that the future existence of the Crescent
factory could be justified by higher Rockwell management only if the plant was being utilized efficiently, the
local management at the Crescent Division began to look
for ways to increase production in their plantincluding manufacturing products outside its traditional line
of woodworking machinery. Management at Leetonia
implemented a plan to put the factory back to work full
time by manufacturing parts for gas- and water-line valves
for the Pittsburgh Equitable Meter Company, another
subsidiary of Rockwell. In order to begin manufacturing
the No. 212 gas meter, a product of Pittsburgh Equitable
Meter Company, eight new screw machines were purchased along with other new machinery, including drill
presses, turret lathes, grinders and tool sharpeners.46
The lack of demand for new woodworking machinery affected not only operations of the Crescent Machine
Division of Rockwell, but the other divisions in the organization making woodworking machinery were also
having their share of difficulties. To streamline all of the
power tool products made by Rockwell, the company
decided in July 1949, to consolidate the Crescent Machine
Division of Leetonia; the Arcade Manufacturing Division
of Freeport, Illinois; Red Star Products, Inc. of Norwalk,
Ohio; and Delta Manufacturing Division of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, into the new Power Tool Division of
Rockwell Manufacturing Company. While the different
divisions would still manufacture their products independently, the new Power Tool Division would handle
all sales, service, and advertising for the entire group.
By combining all of the power tools products together
into a single line of woodworking machinery, Rockwell
hoped that more orders could be generated for all diviThe Chronicle Volume 61, No. 2
sions, and at the same time save money by centralizing

all services under one management.47
By the end of 1949, demand for woodworking machinery was still lagging well behind production levels of
just a few years earlier. With the loss of production in the
Rockwell plants manufacturing power tools, the upper
management could no longer justify having four separate
plants producing machinery. One of the Rockwell plants
would have to close. Crescent employees were worried
for their jobs, but good faith was smiling on the people
of Leetonia. In December, 1949, it was announced that
the Red Star plant, which had been renamed the Delta
Multiplex Division, in Norwalk, Ohio, would be shut
down, and all production of the Multiplex radial arm
saws would be moved to the Crescent plant in Leetonia
(Figure 15). Nearly overnight, the lack of production
problem that had been plaguing the Crescent location for
over a year suddenly appeared to be resolved; the extra
production of the Multiplex line would put Crescent back
at work at near one hundred percent levels.48
Partially due to the post-war housing boom, the
Multiplex radial arm saw was one of the few machines
in the Rockwell lineup that was selling well. In an effort to not affect overall production of these hot selling
machines, the moving of the machinery to Leetonia was
accomplished in such a way as to not interfere with the
numbers of machines rolling off of the assembly lines
machinery was operated at the Red Star facility right up
until the time that it was moved and production began
again as soon as the machines were installed at Crescent.
Over about a two-month period, more than forty new
machines as well as all of the other tooling necessary to
produce the radial arm saws were moved from Norwalk
to Leetoniain all, about fifty truck loads were needed
to complete the move. With the near-new machines being
moved the factory, Crescent was able to dispose of about
twenty-five older obsolete machineswhich were moved
out of the factory and sold. With the transfer completed,
it was estimated that production at the Crescent plant
would be roughly doubled, meaning that many laid off
and part-time workers could return to work full time.49
With production and employee numbers finally
restored to earlier levels, many employees felt that it
was time for Crescent workers to get an increase in
pay and benefits. Having weathered the storm, the
economic challenges of the previous two years, Crescent workers were beginning to see the sun appear
through the clouds. They believed that management
could easily justify increases in wages. With the old
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Figure 15. Multiplex 20-A radial arm saw, one of several Multiplex models that was manufactured at the Crescent factory under
the Delta/Rockwell name beginning in 1950.
contract expiring in May of 1950, negotiations began

between Crescent management and union representatives for a new contract, with added incentives. While
Crescent management agreed to a wage increase, union
representatives also demanded additional insurance
benefits, including having Crescent pay for the cost of
adding dependents. In response, management proposed
to give each employee a six-and-one-half-cent-per-hour
pay raise and adding six paid holidays. Due to the past
years poor business, Crescent argued, they could not
even justify the offer they had on the table, much less
the demands of the union. In a letter to the employees,
R. C. DuBrucq, vice president and general manager,
stated that although the company had a backlog for
its new products, a strike at this time would be most
inopportune as the company swings into high gear on
its full-employment program; a strike at this time
would do untold damage.50
Regardless of the company pleas not to strike, on
May 16, 1950with demands for a better contract
offerthe Local No. 175 of the United Construction
Workers decided to strike. The strike caused considerable stress to the management as they worried that the
walkout would mean Crescent might lose the recently
obtained Multiplex line. Before the strike was resolved,
reports were heard that several other Rockwell plants
were actively lobbying upper management to move
the Multiplex from Leetonia production to one of
their plants. This would have been devastating to the
projected future production levels and would definitely
result in layoffs. Due to a drastic decline in demand for
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the old line of Crescent machines, it would have been

difficult to justify keeping the Crescent plant open
without the addition of the Multiplex line. Concerned
that the Multiplex line production would be moved to
another facility, Rockwell went as far as delaying the
final few deliveries of the remaining jigs, fixtures, and
tooling required to begin production of the new 40-B
Multiplex saw to the Leetonia plant.51
For three bitter weeks, nearly 175 employees at
the Crescent plant did not report for work but finally
the issue was resolved. In the end, a one-year contract
was signed. It allowed for a five-cent-per-hour increase
in pay, four additional holidays, and full insurance for
employees and dependents with the cost of the insurance being shared between the company and the workers. When everything was over, while not getting all
that they had asked for, the workers received increases
totaling slightly more than seven cents per hour, more
than the original Crescent management offer. The best
news for both sides was that, with the strike settled and
a contract signed, production of the Multiplex would
stay in Leetonia. The cost of the strike to the employees
was the loss of three weeks wages, estimated at more
than $8,000 per weekwages that would have gone
into the local economy. The new contract went into
effect June 6, 1950, and covered the period between
May 1, 1950, and May 1, 1951.52
With the near devastating strike of 1950 over, increased production at the Crescent factory was finally
being realized. Only one month after the Crescent employees went back to work, production levels at the local
plant were up by nearly 60 percent. During the month
of July 1950, a total of 559 machines were manufactured
at the Crescent plant. Of these machines, 391 were the
new Multiplex saws, with the remaining 168 machines
the sixteen legacy Crescent products, an indication of
the importance of acquiring the new production. The
added production resulted in major additions of new
employees at Crescent. In January 1950, Crescent employed 105 workers, but by July of the same year, there
were 188 production workers and plans to increase to
200 workers within a few weeks. Assuming that the
necessary materials to produce the machines could be
acquired, the goal was to increase production to five
hundred Multiplex units in the month of August. In
addition to the Multiplex saw, in August, another new
product, a redesigned Crescent/Delta 8-inch jointer,
was introduced, a move that promised even more production levels for the factory.53
Impact of Leadership
on October 23, 1950, working with DuBrucq

for a short period of time.56
uch of the success of Crescent during
Change in leadership at the Crescent facthe trying times of the late 1940s and
tory did not stop with DuBrucqs departure.
early 1950s could be directly credited to Ray D.
Three months later, in January, 1951, Robert
DuBrucq (Figure 16), vice president and general
C. Harrold, vice president and purchasing
manager of the Crescent Division. Ray DuBrucq
agent of the Crescent Division, announced his
originally came to Crescent in December 1939,
retirement, effective March 1, 1951. Harrold
as general manager, and continued in that post
had been associated with Crescent since the
until 1944, when he left Crescent and moved
company was first incorporated in 1904. Since
to Greensboro, North Carolina, for unknown Figure 16. Ray D.
1921, when his uncle and Crescent co-founder,
DuBrucq
reasons. After Crescent was acquired by RockElmer Harrold, retired, Robert had worked
well in 1945, DuBrucq returned to his post as
there
full
time.
Bob was Crescents longest tenure emgeneral manager of the Crescent plant, where he also
ployee. With the retirement of Robert Harrold, the last
assumed the role of vice president in the parent company.
remaining link ceased between the founders and the curPrior to coming to Crescent, DuBrucq had spent at least
rent management of the company. Harrold was succeeded
twenty years in the woodworking machinery industry,
in his job of purchasing agent by Neil Kegelmyer, who had
primarily in sales.
served as his assistant for some time before.57
During his tenure as general manager at the
Throughout the late 1940s and early 1950s, RockCrescent factory, he provided the company exceptional
well continued to make woodworking machinery at
leadership during some of its most trying years, includthe Crescent factory under the Crescent, Delta, and
ing bringing the company out of the Depression, and
Rockwell names. By this time, all that remained of the
gearing it up for tremendous production levels duroriginal Crescent line was a handful of the more popular
ing World War II and the post-war years, when most
machines that had continued to sell. In addition, Cresindustrial manufacturing companies struggled due to
cent produced the dual-badged Delta/Crescent 20-inch
leftover manufacturing capacity following the war.
band saw, 12-/14-inch table saw and 8-inch jointer, and
Many believed that the Crescent plant would not have
the Delta Multiplex line of radial arm saws. All of the
survived in Leetonia as long as it did had it not added
machinery was sold through the Rockwell Power Tool
the Multiplex saw to its production. And most of these
Division and all bearing the Delta brand.
people credited DuBrucq for convincing Rockwells
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upper management to move it to Crescent.
The Strike of 1953
DuBrucqs leadership was not limited only to the
fter the brief strike of 1950, production at the
happenings at the Crescent factory. In 1950, he was
Crescent factory progressed smoothly until the
elected president of the National Association of Woodspring of 1953, when labor disputes would be the catalyst
working Machinery Manufacturers, serving in that
causing the final undoing of the company. Usually, labor
post for two years. He was also very active in local civic
contracts between the local union and management were
activities, including serving as a member of the board of
renewed annually, for a period from May 1 to April 31.
trustees of the Central Clinic and Hospital, as a member
When negotiations began for a new contract in May,
of Leetonia and Salem Ohio Chamber of Commerce, and
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1953, talks quickly began to break down. The main point
as a member of the Salem Rotary Club.
of contention was the unions demand that the company
In October of 1950, Rockwell announced that after
pay employees for holidays that did not fall on a working
over ten years as general manager and vice president of
day. (For example, if a regular holiday fell on a Saturday
the Crescent factory, DuBrucq would be transferred to
or Sunday, when the workers were not scheduled to
the Delta Power Tool Division to handle special sales
work, the union felt that the company should pay the
assignments, but that he would retain his position of
employees for an eight-hour work day to compensate
vice president of the Crescent Machine Division in
for the missed day off for the holiday.) In the companys
the Rockwell Manufacturing Company. The general
point of view, they paid workers for a 40-hour work week,
manager position was filled by William R. Brown of
Monday through Friday. If a holiday fell on a Saturday,
Freeport, Illinois, who held the same post for the Arand Rockwell were to pay the employee eight hours for
cade Division of Rockwell. Brown assumed his duties
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the holiday, they would in essence be paying the employee

for a 48-hour work week. Instead, initially the company
counter-proposed an additional one-cent-per-hour raise,
for all employees, above the scheduled (unspecified) pay
increase, previously agreed upon. Unsatisfied with the
proposal, the union voted to strike.58
As both the Union and company refused to budge
on their positions, talks between the union and Rockwell
continued without breakthroughs. When the strike
went into its fifth week, with no end in sight, general
manager William Brown sent letters to all employees
stating in part the following:
Many of our old-timers will recognize that we have
been building fewer and fewer heavy woodworking
machines in recent years. To overcome this loss of
work, we have attempted to substitute other machines
to keep this plant operating on a reasonable basis. We
cannot continue to keep production of these levels at
Leetonia and tell our customers they cannot have them
because of strike action. Therefore, it will be necessary for us to discontinue manufacturing the Cut-off
[Multiplex] saw at Crescent.
The decision has been made to produce it elsewhere
to keep from loosing our customers. Also, consideration is being given to removing the smaller planer
and other units to plants that have the capacity and
desire to produce them.59
Since well over half of the production was the popular

Multiplex saw, the loss of the machine from the Crescent
plant had dramatic impact on the total production level.
Whether the decision to move production of the Multiplex
was a firm decision or simply a ruse to get the employees
back to work is not known. If the intention of the letter was
to scare the workers back to work, the plan backfired.
Instead, at least some union strikers decided to instigate
an incident outside the plant on the picket lines, which
resulted in the company having to obtain a court order. In
a statement, general manager William R. Brown wrote:
Until Friday, May 29, picketing of the Crescent plant
was conducted in a peaceful and lawful manner. On that
date, however, members of the Union participated in
illegal picketing when more than 25 of them prevented
a Pennsylvania Railroad switch crew from removing a
boxcar from Company property. The railroad crew was
prevented from performing their work by verbal threats
and stone-throwing on the part of the pickets. As a result
it was necessary to obtain police protection in order to
remove the above mentioned car on Monday, June 1.
Again on Tuesday, June 2, members of the Union
participated in illegal picketing when more than 60
of them prevented the foreman and certain other employees from entering the plant.
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As a result of these occurrences Judge Joel Sharp

issued a temporary injunction on Wednesday, June
3, restraining the Union and all of its members from
participating in any further illegal practices.
The order also restricts the number of pickets to
three at any one time, and permits free entry to and
exit from Company property for all employees, potential employees and visitors. The order further provides
for the free flow of material and finished goods into
and out of the plant.
It is regrettable that our labor problems had to be
complicated by these unfortunate events, but it is hoped
that with legal clarification of our position, it will be
possible to effect an early and peaceful settlement to
our differences.60
Eventually, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Commissioners Russ Turner and Walter Wagner of Cleveland,
Ohio, were called in to help mediate a solution for the
strike between union and company representatives. Several
meetings were conducted between the groups, and on June
20, an agreement was reached. However, at a meeting of
Crescent employees held on June 22, the workers failed
to ratify the agreement, and, instead, offered a substitute
proposal, which was unacceptable by Rockwell. Ten weeks
into the strike, once again, talks fell apart.61 Even though
more than 150 employees had endured over two months
of striking, without any pay, the union leaders managed to
convince the workers to not ratify a supposed agreement
between the union and management. For the time being
the strike would continue.62
As a last ditch effort to get the workers back to
work, the Crescent management purchased a full-page
advertisement in the Leetonia Reporter newspaper that
read as follows:
OUR EMPLOYEES MUST ANSWER THIS QUESTION SHALL CRESCENT MOVE?
We have tried our level best to negotiate an honorable agreement with the committee representing our
employeesa sound and fair agreement under which
this Company and its employees might continue to
work profitably and peacefully.
On three different occasions agreement was supposedly
reached at the bargaining table but on no occasion were
our employees given an opportunity to vote by secret ballot. The committee did not even allow the last proposal to
reach a vote. This committee has now resorted to name
calling, misrepresentation and personal attack.
Under the circumstances we believe the Committee can no longer speak for Crescent employees who
believe in fair play.
Therefore, we must ask our employees to speak for
themselves.
It is economically impossible to operate in an area
where labor cannot or will not cooperate. If Crescent

employees want the plant to remain in Leetonia,
thereby protecting their jobs, seniority and the security of their families, they will report to work on
Monday, July 6, at the regular time. Employees who
report will receive the increased wages, insurance,
and other benefits which were last offered the union.
This includes the return-to-work payment of $22.00
or $37.00 depending on length of service.
The injunction now in force protects our employees
who return to work and legally prevents anyone from
interfering with their right to return.
The company will request that the terms of that injunction
be strictly enforced.
If our employees do not report on July 6, we will be
forced to move our production facilities to other areas.
Our employees must now decide whether Leetonia will
continue to receive the benefits of the Crescent payroll
amounting to more than $625,000 per year, or if those
benefits will be enjoyed in other areas.
WHAT IS YOUR ANSWER?
Crescent Machine Division
ROCKWELL MANUFACTURING COMPANY63
Three days after the posting of the notice, on the

allotted day, July 6, the Crescent workers did not return
to work. Faced with no other choice, general manager
William R. Brown sent out a letter to all employees of
the Crescent factory to inform them that the factory
would indeed be closing down for good. The letter
read as follows:
I regret that I must tell you the Crescent Machine Division of Rockwell Manufacturing Company has ceased
operations in Leetonia. The factory will close permanently and all productive facilities will be moved to other
locations as quickly as arrangements can be made.
If you have tools or personal belongings in the plant,
please remove them by Friday, July 10. The personnel
office will be open temporarily to handle your group
insurance, withholding tax forms, termination slips
and other similar problems.64
Regardless of this stark predictionshutting

downshortly after Rockwells decision, union president, Gerald Beltempo, stated we are still working with
Rockwell officials and we feel that there is still hope of
bringing a peaceful settlement of the local dispute to keep
Crescent in Leetonia.65 However, most people in the community believed that the possibility of working out any
deal between the two groups was hopeless.66 The time
for a peaceful settlement of the strike had passed, and the
ultimate outcome would mean that Crescent and its many
important jobs would leave Leetonia for good.
On July 27, 1953, a personal letter from W. F.
Rockwell, Jr., president of the Rockwell Manufacturing
Company, was sent to each of the former employees of the

Crescent division The letter disclosed what had happened
behind the scenes, at least from the prospective of the
company. In his letter Rockwell noted that the company
had no quarrel with the international union to which
most of you belong. We have compete respect for this
and other unions and are always willing to bargain with
them in good faith.67
Rockwell noted that the company has an obligation
to its stockholders and that it had to remain competitive.
He then outlined the companys position.
At our last meeting before the plant was closed, agreement had been reached on all but three issues: (1)
reinstatement of one clerk and one foreman in their
previous positions, (2) holiday pay for holidays falling on Saturdays (non-working days), and (3) a $25
Christmas bonus.68
Rockwell noted that the company had already

agreed to give workers the four-cent-an-hour raise (a
penny more than the original request), to pay the difference between wages and jury duty pay, and to increase
employee health benefits. But the company, he wrote,
would not reinstate certain, clerical, technical, and
supervisory employees.69 He also added,
Rather than allow the union to gain control of the hiring and firing of supervisory personnel of this sort and
thus, in effect, take over management of the plant, the
Company felt obliged to discontinue operations.70
Rockwell then went on to admonish the union leaders for some of their behavior, especially their treatment
of William R. Brown.
Such incidents as the highly unfair misquoting of our
plant manager, William R. Brown, added bitterness to
the dispute but did not affect our willingness to hear all
further proposals submitted by your committee.
Mr. Brown, you remember, was quoted in a committee advertisement as having promised that no shipping
would be attempted during the strike. What Mr. Brown
actually promised was to notify the union in advance
before doing any shipping. Your union president later
admitted to Mr. Brown had kept this promise.71
He closed his letter by noting the company had

worked very hard to avoid the current situation, including sending a special representative to Leetonia to meet
with union leaders. Finally, however, he expressed his
disappointment with the workers at the factory,
I know that many of you were not in sympathy with
the rigid position taken by your bargaining committee.
However, it was disappointing to note that less than half
of you took enough interest in your jobs to attend the
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final meeting and vote. This allowed a few irresponsible

men controlling a minority of the eligible voters to block
all approaches to reasonable compromise.
Once again, I would like to repeat how sincerely
sorry we are that we were forced to discontinue operations in Leetonia.72
After nearly sixty years of continuous operation in

Leetonia, the Crescent factory would finally close its
doors for good. With all of the good and bad times that
Crescent stood strong, it was ultimately the inability of
the leaders of both the union and company management
to reason with one another that finally broke the back
of a once industrious business. In the end, Rockwell
decided to keep the very popular Multiplex radial arm
saw, the Delta/Crescent 12-/14-inch tilting arbor saw,
20-inch wood-cutting band saw, and the newly designed
8-inch Delta/Crescent jointer in its lineup. Machinery
and tooling for these items was moved to other Rockwell plants. As for the other machines in the once proud
Crescent line, Rockwell decided to sell the patents and
rights and provide parts for these machines to the
highest bidder. An important chapter in the history of
Leetonia, Ohio, had come to a close.
The End of One Era and the Beginning

of Another
ith the fateful strike that ended production of the

Crescent line in Leetonia, Ohio, finally coming
to an end in July, 1953, Rockwell quickly put out feelers
for any company that might like to purchase the rights
to the Crescent line. Within a month of Crescent closing its doors, on August 27, 1953, it was announced
that the Enterprise Division of the William. K. Stamets
Company of Columbiana, Ohio, would be purchasing the
patent and manufacturing rights for the Crescent P-24
planer and the Crescent 32-inch band saw, two of the
more popular machines from the old Crescent lineup.
With a more than seventy-five-year history of sawmills,
lathes, steel mill equipment, and conveyor units, the Enterprise Division was a well-established manufacturer in
Leetonias neighboring city of Columbiana.73 In some
ways, it is fitting that Enterprise would be the company
to ultimately own the Crescent line; it was at Enterprise, after all, wherebefore beginning Crescent and
the companyco-founders Clint Wilderson and Elmer
Harrold originally learned the machinist trade. At one
time, Enterprise was even owned by the Harrold family.
Sometime in the late 1940s or early 1950s, Enterprise was
sold to the William K. Stamets Company of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, but Enterprise continued to operate as a
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wholly owned subsidiary of Stamets.

While the earliest reports indicate that Enterprise
had only acquired the P-24 planer and 36-inch band
saw, another report tells of how, in September 1953,
the entire Crescent line of machinery, including several
experimental machines that Crescent/Rockwell had
been developing, was shipped to Enterprise, to use
however they liked.74 At first, Enterprise evidently
focused its manufacturing efforts on the very popular
P-24 and P-36-inch band saws, which had been the biggest sellers in the Crescent line. Eventually, Enterprise
added more and more of the old line of Crescent machines to its lineup. Enterprise offered the very popular
Crescent jointers, in 8-, 12- and 16-inch models. Over
time, Enterprise re-introduced the Crescent single-end
tenoner, the S-2, S-5 and S-55 shapers, the Crescent
18- and 24-inch disk sanders, the P-18 Planer, and
the Crescent hollow-chisel mortiser. Enterprise even
developed its own models of a 30-inch and 36-inch planersbased on the popular Crescent P serieswhich
Enterprise marketed as the P-30 and P-36 (Figure
17). And finally, under the Crescent brand, Enterprise
introduced a brand new table saw, the Model TA 620
tilting arbor saw.
In 1959, Enterprise even dusted the cobwebs off the
experimental design of a 36-inch band saw that Crescent/Rockwell developed in the early 1950s. Called the
RX-1, the experimental machine appears to be a scaled-up
version of the popular Delta/Crescent 20-inch band saw,
which Rockwell continued to market after selling Crescent. Enterprise acquired the experimental saw when they
acquired the rest of the Crescent line in September, 1953.
When the Navy Bureau of Ships asked for bids on fifteen
Figure 17. The Crescent P-36 planer manufactured by Enterprise and based on the earlier Crescent P-18 and P-24 planers.
36-inch band saws, in 1959, Enterprise did some fine tuning to the RX-1 design and won the contract to produce
the steel- and wood-cutting band saws. Enterprise called
these units the 36-inch band sawing, filing, and polishing
machine (Figure 18). An article in the December, 1959 issue of Enterprise Today, the company newsletter, stated:
After receiving the order, our Engineering Department went to work and made a complete survey of
all similar machines available on the market today.
Using this information as a background, plans were
made for the design of three different models. The
design was initiated on the first model which met the
Navy specifications. Several new features were added
to this machine, some of which were borrowed from
the RX-1, making this a relatively new and improved
machine over the models now on the market.
The first machine was designed and built in record
time. To be precise, 105 days elapsed from the date of
the order to the day of the first unit tested. Several
tests were conducted for the Navy inspectors and the
machine passed these tests with flying colors.75
Even though the Crescent line was owned by Enterprise and sold under its name, Enterprise continued
to market the machines under the well-known Crescent
brand. In fact, many of the machines made by Enterprise
could hardly be distinguished from the old Crescent
line. Some machines still had the name Crescent Machine Company, Leetonia, Ohio cast into their bases.
The only way to tell if the machine was indeed made by
Enterprise was to look for a badge or serial number tag
that indicated Enterprise as the true manufacturer.
How long Enterprise continued to manufacture and

sell machines from the Crescent line is not known, but
as recent as the early 1970s, Enterprise was still manufacturing a limited number of Crescent machines. At
least one jointer has surfaced with a manufacture date of
1972 (Figure 19). This jointer looked almost exactly like
the old Crescent line, except that the base was built of
welded steel plate, rather than cast iron, but the overall
design was virtually identical to the original Crescent
designs, dating back as far as 1903.
By 1985, Enterprise and Stamets were completely
out of business. In April of 1986, however, Columbiana
Machine Company of Columbiana, Ohio, announced the
purchase of both the Crescent line of woodworking machinery and the Enterprise line of saw mill equipment.76
Eventually, Columbiana Machine transferred the Crescent line to Jefco Industries of Columbiana and then
again to J.E.S. Technologies, also of Columbiana, Ohio.
In 2005, the company again traded hands to become
Alloy Machining of Columbiana, Ohio, and reportedly
a limited amount of parts were still available through
Alloy Machining for some Crescent machines.
Rockwell, under both the Rockwell and Delta
brands, continued to manufacturer the old Crescent 12/14-inch tilting arbor table saws and the 20-inch band
saws at other plants through the early 1960s.77
Today, while Crescents noble history grows fainter
in memory, as a testament to its craftsmanship in creating
fine, long-lasting, woodworking machines, its reputation
remains in perpetuity. The
machines made by Crescent
are often treasured by collectors of old machine tools as
well as production shops who
find the machines still working
greatin some cases over a
century from when they were
originally made.
Figure 18 (left). The Enterprise 36-inch band sawing, filing

and polishing machine, introduced in 1959 and based on
an earlier Rockwell experimental design that Enterprise
acquired with the Crescent line of machines in 1953.
Figure 19 (above). One of the last Enterprise manufactured Crescent 12-inch jointers. Made in 1972,
this jointer uses a welded steel base as compared to
the cast iron base used for over sixty years on Crescent
jointers. Most of the other parts on the machine are
identical to earlier Crescent machines.
Author
eith S. Rucker, his wife

Julie, and two daughters
Hannah and Rebecca, live in
Tifton, Georgia, where Keith
serves on the public service
faculty of the University of
Georgia, Cooperative Extension, as a county agricultural
extension agent. When Keith
Machine owned and restored by James Carvalho.
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is not at work, he spends much of his free time working in his shop building custom furniture and restoring
vintage machinery. Keith is also the founder and webmaster for the Old Wood Working Machines Web site
(www.owwm.com), a web site that contains a wealth of
information on manufacturers of vintage woodworking
machinery including electronic reprints of many old
catalogs and instructional manuals from bygone days.
Keith can be reached by e-mail at krucker@friendlycity.net or mail at P.O. Box 181, Tifton, GA 31793. He
encourages correspondence concerning the history of
the Crescent Machine Company.
Notes
1. John S. Worman, letter written to Dick Downing on

February 13, 1987, regarding the history of the Crescent Machine Company, 10.
2. The Leetonia Reporter, April 15, 1921, 5.
4. Worman, 10.
5. Harold B. Barth, History of Columbiana County, Ohio,
(Topeka-Indianapolis: Historical Publishing Company,
1926), 1025.
6. Worman, 11.
7. Crescent Wood-Working Machinery: 1921 Catalog (Hamilton,
Ohio: The Republican Publishing Company, 1921), 3.
8. Merchants, Tradesmen and Manufacturers Financial Conditions for Columbiana County, Ohio 1921 (Salem, Ohio:
Jan and Noomi McPeek, 2003. Reprint from the 1921
R.G. Dun Mercantile Agency Reference Book).
9. The Mercantile Agency Reference Book, vol. 234 (New
York, N.Y.: R.G. Dun & Co., 1926.)
10. Crescent Portable Woodworking Machines, The
Crescent Machine Company. Form 249 (May 28,
1928).
11. Grace C. Allison. Crescent Woodworking Machines
Part 2, Antique Woodworking Power Tool Association
Newsletter, no. 5 (February 1988): 8.
12. Allison, 9.
13. Crescent Men Get Wage Boost, The Leetonia Reporter,
August 18, 1933, 1.
14. Fourteen Witnesses Give Reasons for Wanting Annexation Granted, The Leetonia Reporter, December
27, 1946, 1.
15. Crescent Machine Head Succumbs, The Leetonia
Reporter, April 24, 1931, 1.
16. Worman, 11.
17. Crescent Machine Founder Succumbs, The Leetonia
Reporter, May 15, 1931, 1.
18. Allison, 7-8.
19. The Crescent Electric Beltless Planer, The Crescent
Machine Company, Form 327 (November 13, 1931).
20. Franklin D. Roosevelt 116 The Presidents Reemployment Agreement (July 27, 1933).
21. Crescent Men Get Wage Boost, The Leetonia Reporter,
August 18, 1933, 1.
22. Crescent Machine Company is Purchased by Pittsburgh Concern During Past Week. The Leetonia
Reporter, June 8, 1945, 1.
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23. Crescent Officials Banquet Employes, The Leetonia

Reporter, November 25, 1938, 1.
24. Crescent P-24 Single Surface Planer, Wood-Working
Machinery (February, 1938): 22, 24.
25. Crescent Woodworking Machinery, Junior Line Catalog,
Parts List and Operating Manual No. 239 (1940), inside
cover.
26. Dana M. Batory, Vintage Woodworking Machinery, vol. 2.
(Mendham, N.J.: The Astragal Press, 2004), 167-168.
27. Crescent Woodworking Machinery 1946 Catalog, 2.
28. Crescent Employees Make Pledge to Buy Stamps and
Bonds, The Leetonia Reporter, February 13, 1942, 1.
29. Crescent Company Earns 10% Award, The Leetonia
Reporter, October 16, 1942, 1.
30. Blaze Damages Crescent Foundry Sunday Evening,
The Leetonia Reporter, December 11, 1942, 1.
31. Crescent Machine Company is Purchased by Pittsburgh Concern During Past Week, The Leetonia
32. Crescent Machine Company is Purchased by Pittsburgh Concern During Past Week, 1.
33. Pay Raises Granted Crescent Workers, The Leetonia
Reporter, August 31, 1945, 1.
34. 21 Veterans are Now Employed at Crescent, The
Leetonia Reporter, November 16, 1945, 1.
35. Construction Project Started at Crescent, The Leetonia Reporter, November 16, 1945, 1.
36. Crescent Machine Company is Purchased by Pittsburgh Concern During Past Week, 1.
37. 150 Crescent Machine Co. Employees Return to
Work, The Leetonia Reporter, February 22, 1946, 1.
38. Crescent Foundry To Be Suspended About June 1st,
The Leetonia Reporter, May 10 1946, 1,5.
39. Certificate of Dissolution, Ohio Secretary of State August
29, 1946, 104.
42. Crescent Employees to Get 10 Cent Raise February
1st, The Leetonia Reporter, January 17, 1947, 1.
43. Crescent Employees Receive Raise Under 1948 Contract, The Leetonia Reporter, May 14, 1948, 1.
44. Rockwell Adds New Plant To Organization, The
Leetonia Reporter, May 21, 1948, 1.
45. Leetonia Manufacturers Look Forward to Fair Business Conditions in 1949, The Leetonia Reporter, February 4, 1949, 1.
46. Crescent Plans Program for Full Time Employment,
The Leetonia Reporter, May 13, 1949, 1.
47. Power Tool Div. to Handle Sales, The Leetonia Reporter, July 15, 1949, 1.
48. Delta Multiplex Plant to be Moved from Norwalk
to Crescent Plant in Leetonia, The Leetonia Reporter,
December 9, 1949, 1.
49. Crescent Gears Shop to Produce Multiplex Saws, The
Leetonia Reporter, February 17, 1950, 1.
50. Crescent Employees Threaten Walkout Set For Monday, The Leetonia Reporter, May 12, 1950, 1.
51. Crescent Strike Remains Unsettled After Three Days,
The Leetonia Reporter, May 19, 1950, 1.
52. Strike Ends Here; Men Return Tues, The Leetonia
53. Crescent Program Brings Increased Employment
Here, The Leetonia Reporter, August 11, 1950, 1.

54. Crescent Manager is Transferred, The Leetonia Reporter, October 20, 1950, 1.
55. Crescent Manager is Transferred, 1.
56. Crescent Manager is Transferred, 1.
57. Harrold Resigns Post at Crescent, The Leetonia Reporter, January 26, 1951, 1.
58. Crescent Strike Enters 3rd Week, The Leetonia Reporter, 15 May 1953, 1.
59. Allison, 8.
60. Local Strike Gets Court Injunction, The Leetonia
61. Crescent Officials Notify Employees of Moving Plans,
The Leetonia Reporter, July 3, 1953, 1.
62. Crescent Strike Continues, The Leetonia Reporter, June
26, 1953, 1.
63. Our Employees Must Answer This Question, Shall Crescent
Move, The Leetonia Reporter, July 3, 1953, 1.
64. Crescent Officials Notify Employees of Moving Plans, 1.

65. Crescent Officials Notify Employees of Moving Plans, 1.
66. Strike Unchanged, The Leetonia Reporter, July 17,
1953, 1.
67. Strike Deadlock Brings Last Letter, The Leetonia
Reporter, July 31, 1953, 1,5.
68. Strike Deadlock Brings Last Letter, 1, 5.
73. Enterprise Gets Patents, The Leetonia Reporter, August 28, 1953, 1.
74. Enterprise Today, December 19, 1958, 3.
75. Enterprise Today, 3.
76. Allison, 9.
77. Keith Bohn. A Brief History of Delta. http://wiki.
owwm.com/DeltaHistory.ashx (accessed September
22, 2002)..
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6. Edmund Quincy, A Treatise of Hemp-Husbandry (Boston:
Green & Russell, 1765), 2.
7. Quincy, 19.
8. The original drawing is located at the Massachusetts
Historical Society.
9. Description of a New Threshing Instrument, Pennsylvania Magazine 1 (February 1775): 71.
10. Pennsylvania Magazine 1 (April 1775): 157.
11. Evald Rink, Technical Americana: A Checklist of Technical
Publications Printed Before 1831 (Millwood, N.Y.: Kraus
International Publications, 1981), 410-11.
12. The fifteenth and final edition was published in Philadelphia by Blanchard and Lea in 1860.
13. Eugene Ferguson, Oliver Evans: Inventive Genius of the
American Industrial Revolution (Greenville, Del.: The
Hagley Museum, 1980),29.
14. Ferguson, 32.
15. Proposals for publishing a new work, the title of which
will be The Miners, Smelters & Mechanics Friend (Alexandria, Va.: Printed by Cottom and Stewart, 1802).
Broadside.
16. The Boston Journal of Philosophy and the Arts, prospectus,
Boston, (Boston, August 1st, 1825) 2.
17. The Franklin Journal 2 (1826).
18. The Franklin Journal 2 (1826): 192.
19. Quoted in Sally Pierce, Early American Lithography: Images
to 1830 (Boston: The Boston Athenaeum, 1997), 12.
20. Pierce, 17.
21. P. Moreau, Description of the Rail Road from Liverpool
to Manchester (Boston: Hilliard, Gray, and Company,
1833), 5.
22. Septimus Norris, Norriss Hand-Book for Locomotive
Engineers and Machinists (Philadelphia: Henry Carey
Baird, 1852), 6-7.
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(Concord, Mass.: William Gould, 1823), 9.
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of American Engravings: A Manual for Users, Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society 108 (1998):
113-247.
I would like to thank Burton Bledstein for his suggestions of Carpenter and Claxton.
Christopher Clark, ed., The Diary of an Apprentice
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The Crescent Fnctorr und Offices
CRESCENT WD
WORKING MACHINERY
Band- Saws , Sa\v-Tables, J ointe rs
Disk Gr inder s, Shapers, Pl a n e rs
Swing Saws, B o ring M achines
New \ fachines
T he Crescent Doubli.: -Sp in<l le Shaper
The Crescent Pl aner and ~1latchcr
The Crescent Horing '.\Iach 111e
The Crescent 18-Inch Planer
The Crescent 2.J.- Inch Planer
The Crescent
~1
ac hi n e Co.
L eetonia, Ohio
usE
rhc T elegraphic
Code \Vonls given in
th is catalogue , to save expense , when telegraphing.
By this method one wo rd

w ill suffi ce rn full~ specify
any one m achine. L ie ber's
Co d e. \V es tern U n ion
Code, or A. R. C . Co<le,
fifth edition , ma y also be
useJ.
Copvr ight,
l UOl:i , by E l mer
Hnrio ld
RESCF::-.lT Band-Saws weri:- originated about ti.m ) ears ago and

were at first manufactured o nlr Ill a small wa\. Thev at
om:e became popular, as thrr w e re fro.m the st:irt goo(f honest . machines. lmprove menrs in design anti dera il were maJe from time
to time. so t hat the present models bear little rrsem blance to the
original machines. Today thcr 1.,rnnd unsurpassed for merit am!
quality. and can ea~il~ claim t he di,tinction of being r he most
pop ular mach1nt>s in the market. Prohabk the highr'>r rompli me nr
that can be g1\en rhem is the tact that the\ are in <'\'crr-da1 use all
over rhc world; are in use in Se\l:n different ::\a,' Yard<> and other
Governmrnt !Mrnurions; and are being cupic.d hy oth er small
manufacturrr~. who vainly rrr to produce Cresce nt qua lit1 or try to
follow Crel\Ccnr methods.
V ariou~ new machines ha1 e b ..en aclded to the line. and ~till
ma~ bt: added !n rhe futurr: h ut it is not our poliq to enlarge
the line undul). It is more important that manr machines of each
km cl art- mant1facru red, rather than to make manv nrirties and
fewer of each machine. Crescent machines are al l produced in
la r ge quantit ie~ at a t ime. In this wa) alone can cost of product ion
be kept nomin:il, and ir is this pnnciple that helps us make a h igh J!rade line at a moderate cost.
others
The machin<'S ~hown m th1.; catalogue are all maJe in t h<'

Crescent .Factor). locat<'<l in a srction affording unusual ad\ antag:cs
of proximit~ to raw material, labo r con ch t ions, and othe::r commercial
facilitie,, The fo llowing materiab are abun<lnntly produced within
a rn<lius of one mile: lumber, natural gas, sand, coal. co kt', and pig
iron. Thr Crescent Factor), including foundn , is of modern construction and equipment. hal'illJ! hccn hu;lr entirely new in 190G.
E1ernhinl! from raw material to fini~h<'d mach ines i~ made in one
plant. and-undC'r one managc ml'llt. The enrirc faeton is de\otrd
co mak ing wood working machiner) -nothing dsc. ~o agricultural mach ines made in Crescenl Factory, and no agnculrnral quahty
put into Crescent machines. :-.lot :i bit of it!
When the ahov<, facrs arc co nsidered, it can b e casik understood \\ h\ Cn:i.ce nt machine~ are equal to and :.u perior t o 1~1<1chines
of o ther makes, solcl C\'Cn at higher pnces. Compnn:u to other
makes of cheap machines well. rhcre's no comp3nson.
Crescent Band-Saws
General Description
HE following description applies in a general way to all sizes of
Crescent Band-Saws, except the 20-mch and the Panel BandSaw. Owing to cheir smaller size, these machines are somewhat
differently construcrc<l, and arc described separately.
The :\lain Frames arc cast in one piece, cored out hollow,
rectangular section. The foot ponion is arched in the middle to
make the machine sec firmly on a floor chat mar be slight!~ uneven.
There is no tendency of the machine co rock, as would be the case
with a continuous base. Besides this the arched base admits of
being properly cleaned out.
The C pp er Bearing
arrangement of any band-saw
is a vital part of the machine.
"Cpon it hangs the weight of
the upper w heel plus the tension of t he saw. The accompanying engra\ ing taken from
the 38-inch machine shows the
details of our uppe r shaft construction. The wheel can be
inclined bac kward or forward
or raised and lowered wh ile sa\\.
is in motion. The end of the
cilcing-wrench extends downward so as co be in easr reach
of the operator while standing
in front of che machine. The pivoting-point is very close to t he
center of the w heel, so chat the tension of the saw is not
changed when "'heel is being tilted. The pivot-bracket is
fastened ro the sliding head by means of cwo machine bolts, passing
through sloned holes. 'Vhen these are released ir is an easy marter
ro give the upper wheel sidewise alignment with the lower wbeelsometimes calle<l cross-line adj ustment. Ha,ing this arran(!emcnt
on the upper head permits us to bolt the lower bearing solidly to
frame. This is th e best way. because the permanent alignment of
the lower wheel with the frame needs ne\'er to be disturbed, and
machine once properh- set will alwars keep proper belt-tra,el on the
pulleys. A spring near the back end of upper shaft holds bearinj! in
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proper po~icion, preventing back-la~h to the upper wheel in case saw

should break. The head that slides on the upright standard is provided with a steel gib, adjustable for wear. The standard upon
which the head slides is bolted to the arm portion of the frame on
machined-off surfaces. Th is is preferable, as repairs arc easily made
when necec;sary. The standard stands edgewise to the strain, noc
fiatwise. The tension-c;pring is telescoped over the raising-sere\\.;
is located inside of frame where it does not show in cut. A springtension is hctter than n weight-tension, for the following reasons:
It can net quick.er, lwin~ free from inertia. No loose weights to get
lost. Anv degree of tension is readily obrained while tightening saw.
To get different degrees of tension with a weigh t-tension it i~
necessary in each case to adjust t he weight on its levt:r, or add more
weights.
The upper wheel i~ fastened t o the shaft, and the shaft revolves
in a long split babbitted hearing; the two members of t he bearing
having lmc:rs between them are readily adjustable for wc:ar. In
contrast to this it is worth noticing how other makes of machint'S
arc \q;ak at this point. 1\tlost machines have the upper wheel run
on a stntionar} pin, like a loose pulley. The bearing thus formed in
the hub of the wheel is sadly short in length and short in life; when
\.om cannot be adjusted, and with difficulty repaired. Every
mechanic is familiar i.vith the woes of ordinary loose-pulley construction. The upper shaft arrangcmcnt as used on the Crescent
Band-Saws is patented, and cannot be used by any other make.
The Belt-Shifter is arranged with the handle under the subtable where it is in e;isy reach of the operator from the front of the
machi11e. It has long fingers which can be reversed, either upwa rd
or down ward, so as to suit fo r any regular direction of belting to
line-shaft.
The Lower Shaft runs in a long bearing that is holted rigidly
to the frame of the machine. It is propc:rly aligned with the frame
at the factory, and needs never to be disturbed . H as split babbitted
bearings, with liners, adju~table for wear. The end of shaft '~here
loose pulley is on is bored out hollow to form an oil-chamber. and
is plugged with an oil-screw having a small hole to receive t he 011.
Several small holes are drilled through the diameter of the shaft,
through the oil-chamber, to fee<l the oil to the bearing of the loose
pulley. Oiling can be done without shifting the belt, or while
machme 1s running or stopping. This is a superior arrangemrnt
and requires Yery little attention.
Guides. Wright 's anti-fnction saw-guides a re furnis hed above

table. The No. 0 si7,e is furni:;he<l on the 26-inch machine. an<l
the No. 1 size on the larger machines. A simple but efficien t plam
guide is fu rn ished below t able.
vV h e n ordered ( at add itional
cost) the \Vright's No. 0 guides
ca n be furnished below table.
Tilting-Tables a re pro video on ;i.\\ the Cres1.:ent Band.Saws. except on the Angle
Band-Saw and the Pan el Banda \V The ta h 1e s e gm c n t
wo rks on a machined t ongue
and groove t hat slides free and
easy, but kerps table la terally
aligned w hile b einK tilted . A neatly grnJ\lated brass scale and plJinter
indicates accurately t he degree<> o f an;Je to whicb the rnhle is b ei ng
incl inc<l. The table will t ilt to any ang-lc u p to 45 degrees, an<l is
rigidly held in any posit ion by mea n s of an eccentric lever. To
operate, push the lever back to undarn p t h e table; pusb table dmrn
t ill desired an g le is inJ ic ated by the pointer on the sc<ile; draw lel'er
up again to clamp the table. Thar's a ll. Done in half the t ime it
takes to tell it. The damp ing device locks easily and positive.
When sening table square again a stop is provided , m aking r eference
to scale u nnecessary. A slight in-t ilt c<in be obtained by lowering
t he srop. \\'it h th is arrangement no lo ose w re nch is us::-d. >lo
protractor or T-bcvel nceJed for getting proper angle. 0: o gas-pipe
pum p- handle cog-wheel a~r angemc:nr to tilt the table wi(h, that is
springy and sure tu dml i<:e hack and ionh past t he desired an!.!;le.
No slow screw to turn :rnd get worn.
Clamp and Tongs for joining ~aw-b lades are iurnishcd with
each mach in e . The t o n gs are
mad e of forged steel; not the cheap
cast- iron ki nd.
\Vheels . All mach i nes are

ref!:ularly equipped with iro n \Vheels,
carefully turned inside an<l o utside of rim , and properly balanced.
vVood-rirn wheels can be furnished in the large sizes. and art:
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described under the head of "Special \\ heels." Solid-ruhber
tires of extra-good qua lity are vulcanized to the face of w heels by a
process that is guara nteed to ho ld them securely.
Special E quipment
NDER this hca<l we wish to merelv mention some
featurc-:s that can be furnished, but for which there
sufficient demand to warrant same being illustrated.
interested should take the matter u p by correspondence.
graphs showing the features can u~ually be furn ished.
special
is not
Parties
Photo-
Special 'Nheels. \Ve have ahvays a<lvocaced th1.: use of iron

wheels, for the reason that they are more likely to stay true.
\.V ood-rim wheels, hO\v evcr, can be furnished in 36-inch and 38-inch
sizes at an addi t ional cost. The usua l way and the cheap way of
making wood-rim wheels is to use a pair of "agon felloes, with ends
hurted together. S uch wheels, wh ile cheap. are not safe to run at
moder;ite or h igh speed, but are liable to cause acciden t . They are
nor good enough when you know berter. The Crescent wood
rims ~re made of rock-maple, laminated, w ith no butt-joints of
end wood- the on ly corre ct way of making a good rim, bur not
cheap. They are stronger and more apt to remain true than the
other kind. Can furn ish wood-rim wheels w ith cast-iron arm~ ,
or with steel spokes . Can also furnish iron w heels with web
ccmer insread of spoke,. \Vhen an y special wheels are ordered on
a machine, it must be understood that there will be an additional
charge, and a slight delay in filling the order.
Iron Enclosing Doors for the lower wheel can be furn is hed
on t he :m-inch and 38-mch machines. In connection with rhese is
also furnis hed a dust-spout suitable for attaching blower-pipe.
:.\1otor-D1iven Tiand-Saws are illustratecl and described on

another page.
Left-Hand Band-Sa'\-VS. The 38-inch machme can be furnished in left hand. A ll the illustrations show the reirular righ t- hand
machines. A left-hand machine would he set up reverse hand from
those shown in cuts.
No extra charge for making a 38-inch
machine ldt hand, but will dda'j' an mdcr s.omC'\\'hat.
size made \dt hand.
Ripping-Gauge, or fence, can be furnishe d.
No ottler
The rail upon
which it slides is fastened to cable with slotted boles, so as to be a djustable to suit the lead of the saw.
the saw.
It can be used on either side of
Segment-Gauge. T his is a gaug-e that slides in a groove

planed into table, and is used to cut off t he ends of segments to fit
for true circles. lt is also used for cutting off straight wor k, square,
or to different angles. They are better adapted for use on a sawrable tlrnn on a Band-Saw.
A Resawing-Gaugc can he furnished to attach to table. It
is for hand-feed anJ wo r ks satisfactorily when only a limited
amount of resawing is needed.
9
381nch Heavy BandSaw
IO
38-lnch Crescent Band-Saw
HIS machine is made for those who require something unusually heavy and strong. It is of heavy massive design; yet
the lines are most graceful and pleasing. Utmost strength and
durability predominate in every detail. The frame is cast in one
piece, cored out hollow throughout. The upper shaft revolves in
a bearing Ha inches in diameter, 17 Yz inches long. The beltshifter handle is on fronr side of machine. An oil-chamber with
self-oiling arrangement is provided for louse pulley. Table tilts to
any angle up to 45 degrees; it has a quick-acting locking device
and an accurate scale to show the angle. The machine has a springtension fo r the saw and a counterbalanced hexagon steel guide-bar.
\Vhen specially so ordered, this machine can be furnished left
hand- that is, just reversed from what cut shows. For a more detailed description, and for the extra equipment that can be furnished,
see front pages of catalogue. For price, see price list.
Dimensions
Size of wheel~ . . . . . . . .
Distance clear froin saw to frame . .
Height clear un der guide, when raised
Size of tab le ( iron ) . . . . .
Size of tight and loo~e pulleys
Speed, revol utions per minute
Length of saw-b lade . . . .
F loorspace required , over all
Cubic measure , boxec..l for export .
Gross weight. boxed for export .
Dom e~t ic shi p ping " eigh L
Telegraphi c code word . . . .
38 x 2 in.
38 in.
18 in.
.
.
.
.
30 x 36 in.
1G x 4 in .
400 to -150
20 ft. 4 in.
44 x62 in.
. . 60 ft.
1,730 lbs.
1,475 lbs.
Enometro
Equipment. Each machine is furnished with one anti-friction

roller saw-guide above table, one plain guide below table, one brazingrongs, one brazing-clamp, and one saw-blade U inch wide. Or
customer can select any oth er width of saw up to 1 inch wide without extra charge.
11
36-loch Bend-Sim
12
36-Inch Crescent Band-Saw
OR all regular wor k in fact0rics. planing-mills, pattern-shops, and

ocher wood-working establishments, this is usuall) con;,i<lcred
the st :1n<lar<l size machine. It has ample strength a nd capacity fo r
any ord inary work. F or completeness in detail, elegance of design,
and durability the 3G-inch C rescent Band-Saw w ill stand comparison
with any in the market. The fra me is cast in one piece, cored out
hollow t hroughout. The upper shaft rcvohes in a bearing 1 !inc hes
in diameter, 12 inches long. The belt-shifter handle is on from
side of machine. An oil-chamber with self-oilin~ arranf,!crncnt is
provided for loose pu.lq. Table dts to any angle up co 45 degrees;
it has a quick-acting locking drnce and an accurate scale co show
the angk. The machine has a spring-tension for the ~aw and a
counterbalanced hexagon steel guide-bar.
For a more detailed d c~crip t ion, and for the exr.r:i el]liipment
that t:an he furni ghed, '><'C fron t pages of catalogue. For pril'l', see
prier li<.r.
Dimension~
31i x 2 in.
3(; in.
Ii in.
28 x 32 in.
. ll x -1 in.
. 4UU to 450
l~ ft. 6 in.
3!.J x 57 in.
. . 17 rt.
Si1e of "lieel . . . . . . .
Ditanre dear from -a\\ 1u fran.l .
Height clear un<ler guide, "hm r~i-<'d
Size of ta hie (iron) . . . . .
Size ot t ight and loose pull~rs
Speed, re\oiutions per min11te
Lcnp;th ot saw-b lade .

Floorspace required, onr all
Cuhic measure, boxed for export
Gro:.> weight. boxed for export .
Oo111c,tic shipping weight
Ttlc~raphic
. l .'.l.'il) ""
. 1.20011,,
E11naered~
code wor<l
Equipment. Each machine i.; furnished with one: anti-friction

roller S:\\\-guide abo,c table:, 011e plain guide bc:low tahle, one
bra.t.ing-longs, one bratin~-damp, and one saw-blade ~; inch wiue.
Or customer can select any orhrr width of saw up to 1 inch wi<lc
wirhour extra charge.
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32-lncb Hand -Saw
1-!
HIS is a good size machine rn select on, where the work to be

done is nor of extremely large dimensions, or where the amount
of work would not justify the purc hase of more expensive machine.
In construction, workmanship, and design the machine is the e<) ual
of the 36-inch shown on preceding page; and, like it, the frame is
cast in one piece, cored out hollow throughout. The upper shaft
revolves in a bearing l}il inches diameter, 10J4' inches long. The
heir-shifter bandle is on front si<le of machine.
An oil-chamher
with self-oiling arrangement is provided for loose pulley. Table
tilts to any angle up to -15 degrees; it has a qttick-acting locking device and an accu rate scale to show the angle. The machine has a
spring-tension for the saw. The guide-bar is of hexagon steel; is
not counterbalanced, as it is not heavy enough to require it. A
spring counterbalance can be furnished at an additional cost.
For a more detai led description, an<l for the exrra equipment
that c:rn be furnished, see front pages oi cat<ilogue. For price, see
price list.
Dimensions
Size of wheels . . . . . . .
32 x l J:{ in.
Di'1a11ce clear from <aw to frame .
. . 3~ in .
Height clear un<ler guide, when rni<ed
13 in.
Size of table (irou) . . . . .
. 24 x 28 in.
Size of tight and lome pulleys
12 x 3Yz in.
Speed, re\'olutions per minute
400 to 450
Length of saw-blade . . . . .
16 ft. 4 in.
Floor -space required, over all
35 x 48 in.
Cubic measure, hoxed for export
. . 40 ft.
Gross weigh t, boxed for export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,050 lbs.
Domestic shipping weight
. . 900 lhs.
Telegraphic code \\'Ord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ennarrheur
Equipment. Each machine is furnished with one antifriction roller saw-guide above table, one plain guide below table,
one brazing-tongs, one brazing-clamp, and one saw-blade /6 inch
wide. Or customer can select any other width of saw up to 1 inch
wide without extra charge.
15
2fi- lrlch Run<l-Suw
HIS machine is intended for those whose requirements do not

de mand a machine of larger size. Th e machine is abundantly
strong for an~ ordinary work that would come w ithin this size
machine. ln construction, workmanship, and design the machi ne
is the equal of the larger sizes. It is decidedly a belt-power
machine, but can be provided with double foot-treadles, connected
direct ro lower shaft br wooden connecting rods, making an efficient
foor-power machine. The frame is cast in one piece, cored out
hollow throughout. The upper shaft revolves in a bearing 1 !{
inches in diameter, 9 inch es long. Tbe belt-shifter handle is on
from sid e of machine. An oil-ch amber with self-oiling arrangement
is provided for loose pulley. Table tilts to any angle up to 45
degrees; it has a quick-acting locking device and an accurate scale
to sh ow t he angle. The machine has a spring-tension for the saw.
The guide-bar is of hexagon steel; is not counterhalanced, as it 1s
not hea\}" enough to n;quire it.
For a more detailed J escription, and for extra equipment that

can he furni~hed. ~e~ ironr pages of catalogue. For price, sec
price list.
Dimensions
Distant:e clear from >a" 111 fr;une . . .
fl eight cl ear under guule. "hell r~i,.,d .
Size of table liron) . . . . .
Size of tight ancl loose pu lleys
Speed, rcvolu1ions per minute .
Length of saw-blade . . . . .
Floor-$pace required. over all .
Cuhic mearn re, hoxed fu r export
Gross weight , boxed ior export

Oorne:.tic shipping " eight.
Telegraphic code " ortl
. . . . . . . . . 26 x 1 , in .
. . 26 in
!l in
20 "( 14 in.
10 x 3 in.
400
10
4.'iO
13 ft. 9 in.
30 x 40 in
. . . 25 ft.
Blt-Power
l- 001 nd
. 700 lb>.
. G'.!5 I h"
Enna1ion
750 lbs.
675 lb,.
Enneacaow
Blt
Equipment. Each mac hi ne is furnished with one anti-friction

rolle r saw-guide above table, one plain guide below table, one
brazing-tongs, one brai.ing-clamp, and one saw-blade ~8 inch wide.
Or custo me r can select an y other width of saw up to 1 inch wide
without extra charge. B elt-power machine will always be senc
unless the combined foot -and-belt power is specified.
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20-lncli Band-Saw
IS
20-lnch Crescent Band-Saw
H IS small machine is suited for parties having m ostly lighl work

and who would no t be just ificJ in paying t he; higher price fo r
the larger mnch incs. Of nect:ssitr some feat ures :tre elimi nated,
owing t o t he small size of the machine and the low price at which
it is sold. The amount of work that can be done with it is u~uallr a
surprise to those not fam iliar wich it. The machine can be furn ished in belt-power, or foot-po\ver, or combined foot-a nd-belt
pow er. The frnme is cast in one piece, cored out hollow th rough out. T he upper wheel revolves on a statio narr shaft, having an
oil-chamber with in t he shaft . Belt-shifter is on side of mach ine,
under table. Machine has tilting table made of woo<l, built-up
veneers, reenforced \\ith an iron rib; also h as an eccentric-lever
locking device. Owing to the small size of machine, t he springtension and the scale for table are omitted .
The foot-power is ar rangcJ with t wo treadles, suited for
operator to be seated on a high stool. F o r best resu lts the stool
should be 28 to 30 inches high. The act ion of the treadles is about
the same as on :t bicycle - much more powerful than a single treatllt:
would be. If tlesiretl, operator mar stand, using only one foot on
one of the treadle~. A handle is provided on large gear, so a second
man mar help ro mm when job is too heavy for one man. F or price,
see price list .
D imensions
Si1e oE \\heel> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 x 1 J4 in.
Di,tance clear from ~aw to frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 in.
Height clear uuder guide, when raised
. . . 7 in.
Si1e of table (\\ ootl) . . . . . . .
20 x 24 in.
Size of tight and 11111,e pu lleys . . . . .
7 x 3 in.
Speed, rl"vnlut io1" pe r minute (power)
400 to 450
L engrh of saw-hlade . . .
10 ft. 1 in.
F'loor-spac:e r~tju i r(d , O\er al l
Cub ic measure, hmetl for export .
Gross weight . boxed for export
DomeHic ~hipping \\eight
Telegraphic code worJ . . . . .
Belt Power
Fool Ptl'"cr
F l)Ot a nd Reh
:W x 30 in .
rn ft .
2-lx.tOin.
19 ft.
30 x 40 in.
19 ft.
440 lb>.
290 lbs.
"'00 lb.
515 lb.
400 lb>.
Enneadico,
Enneadici
3i5 Jb,.
Enneacruno
Equipment. E;;ch machine is fu rnished w ith one plain guitle

above ta ble, o ne plain guide below ta hlc, one br:n ing- tongs, one
brazing-clamp, and one saw-blade ),( inch wide. Or customer can
select any other width of saw up to 1 inch wide without extra
charg;e. Belt-power machine will always be sent unless otherwise
specified.
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l'.inel Bond-Saw
20
The Crescent Panel Band-Saw
HIS machine is a decided innovation in Band-Saw construction.

To saw out rhc inside part of a circle with a band-saw
without sawing through the stock seems at first thought impossible,
but is actually accomplished on this mac h111e. The work to be
sawed must have an inside opening a lirrle larger than the diameter
of the band-saw wheel, so the work may telescope O\'er the upper
portion of the machine. The machine is intended for sawing out
the inside of oval or irregular-shaped mirror-frames, picture-frames,
panels, etc. It will be found useful in pattern-shops for sawing out
inside curves of gluec.1-up rims, and other inside work that cannot be
done on a regular band-saw. Other uses wiU suggest themselves to
mechanics having work of a similar kind. The machme can be
used with l0-111ch or 12-inch wheels interchangeably. The 10-inch
wheels will be sent with machine unless the 12-inc h are specified in
the order. If horh sizes arc wanted. an additional charge will be
ma<le. For pnce, see price list.
Dimensions
Site of wheel$ l regular1 . . .
Distance dear froni ~aw to frame . . .
Height clear under guide, when raised .
F luor-sp:1ce; 'ille of table ( wood ) .
Size of 1ight and Jome pulleys
Speed. re\olutions per minute . _
Length of ~aw -blade . . . . .
Cubic measur~. boiled for expNt
Gross weight, hoxed for exporr
Dome~tic shipping: wei~ht
Telegraphic code wore!
10 x l in.
. . . ti in .
. . . 6 in.
36 x 36 in.
. 5 x 2 in.
600 10 800
7 ft. 7 in.
13 It.
400 Jb,,
300 lbs.
Fn o>to<e
Equipme nt. Each machine is furnished with plain guides,

one brazing-tongs, one brazinir-clamp, anJ one saw-blade ~8 inch
wide. Or customer cau selen either J..:-inch or 7+-inch saw at
same price.
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Cresceni Angle Bond-Su"
The Crescent Angle Band-Saw
HE conscrucrion cf ch is machine is decidedly unique. There

hetng nothing else 111 the market that will compare to it, ic
stands in a class all by itself. The advant::tge of a Band-Saw on
which the table is always kvd, but which admits of tilting the saw,
is at once apparent, since it is so much easier co handle t he work on
a level table than on an inclined one. On large work it means the
saving of an extra man helping to hold the work; while smaller
work can be turned our more accurately an d in less time.
In rhe Crescent Angle Band-Saw the level-table fearure is
work.eel out on thoroughly pracrical lines, and the machine is so
perfected that it is noc onlr more convenient for bevel saw111g than
the o rdinar~ t} pc of machine, but there is n ot a sin~le objectionable
feature in the mach ine for common, plain, square sawing. The
angle may be gradually changed while saw is in t he cut , making it
:m eas~ maner to saw a t\\ isted line. This feacure makes it a valuable machine for boat-work. Ir is also Yery well adapted fo r pattern-shop use- 111 facl, anrwhere where bevel-work is being done.
All t he parts work automatic-no adj LlStments necessary in
changing the angle of the saw. The entire operation is accomplished hr simplr turning the hand-\\ heel at side of table until
pointer indicates the desired angle on rhe graduated scale on the
pedestal, and this may be readily done while saw is in motion. The
hand-wheel turns easily, as the weight of the uppe r part of the machine is properly counterbalanced. The locarion of the d rive-pulley
is not changed, and the machine is as easily belted up as an ordinar)
Band-Saw. T he table is carried back o:t the pedescal in exact unison with the saw, so the saw keeps its proper position in the ta bleslot. Both th e lower and upper guides keep in exact alignment
with the saw, and the lower )!ttide keeps a proper distance from the
under side of the ta ble. The tension of the saw does not change
when angle of saw is changed . There are no complicated devices
co get out of order, and it is owing to its simplicity that we are enablc:d to sell the machine at a mode rate price.
The arm is binged to the pedestal in a very rigid manner by
means o f a heavy trunnion passing through them, concentric with
lower shaft, making the machine just as rigid when t ilted as when
standi ng erect, and just as rigid and durable as an ordinary Band
Saw. The bearings for lower shaft consist of sol id bushings fastened into trunnion, and are provided with oil-chamber and capillary
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Crescent Angle Band-Saw

( riJttd. fo r Ht'V(' I Sl.winj! )
felt, m:lking them practically sclf-oilini; and dust-proof. The upper

bcarin~ is made with revolving shafc running in adjustable bearing:;,
~ame as our regular Band-Saws. This is much better t han t he
loose-pulle)' style useJ on mo~t makes of Band-Saws. The table
~!ides on the planed wa,<; of t he pedestal, and is provi<leJ with a
mcl gib for taking up possible ,,ear. The saw will tilt back to an
angle of 45 degrees, a stop bcini; provided at that point. Also the
~a w mar be tilted forward to .j. deg rees beyond the perpend icular.
A srnp is also provided on the perpendicular point so this point rnay
be cnsily reached without referring to the graduated scale. But
this srnp can be in~ran tly swung out of place. alto'' ing saw to pa~s
on an our-tilt angle as m entioned. The machine bas all the good
feat ures of our regular st} le of Band-Saws, s uch as spring-tension,
counrcrbalan ced guide-bar, hollow cored-our frame , uni,er~al adjustmenrs to upper wheel, etc. These features, together with extra
equipment that can be furni~heJ, are J escribe<l in front pa;:res of
catalogue . For price, sec price lisr.
The s pecial features of this machine are patented, anJ cannot
be obtained in any other make of machine.
Dimensions
~i2e
ot wheels
36 x 2 in .
D i,rnncc clear from ,aw to frame . . .
. . 31.i in
Htight c ear under g u ide , when rai ,ed
. JS ir1 .
Si1e uf 1able I i1uo ) . . . .
28 x 3 1 i11.
H"ii;li t o f tabl e fwm Auu r . .
. . 4 1 iu.
Si1c ol 1igli t and loo>e pu lle~s
HI x I in .
Spl'ed, rel'o lution> per 111i11111e
rn0 to .i,~o
Ltng th of >a " blade . . . . .
10 ft
F lnor-, pnce o,e r all, "hen e r~l'I
10 ~ fi:l i11.
ll r i ~lit <"er al l . . . . . . . .
. . !J.5 in .
Cub ic m~a11re, boxed for e:<.;mrt
. . 5'l tr.
Gro~s weig ht, boxed fo r export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 050 lh -.
D omestic hipping weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I .WO lh~.
Tele~raphic code wor<l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I:.normc
Equipment. Each machine is furnished \\ith onc anti-friction

roller saw-guide above table, one plain guide below rah le, one brn.lingtong:l>, one brazing-clamp, onr ripping-gauge, and one saw-blade h
inch wide. Or customer can select any other widt h of saw up ro l
inch wide withou t extra charge.
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No. I Saw-Table
26
No. 1 Crescent Saw-Table

u~e.
B eing
very compact, it is a lso well suited for use in packing-room of
mncantile establishments for sawing box and crate material.
:\J ACHII\E that is well suited for shop an<l factory
The frame is cast in one piece, insuring a rigid machine free

from vibrntion. The countcrshaft and sh ifter are mounted on rear
of hc<l, making the machine self-contained and ready for business
wherever set. The countershaft has adjustable bearings to tighten
belt whene1.er necessar), and this admits the use of an endless
belt a very desirable feature. The ripping-fence will t ilt to any
anj:!le to .J.5 degrees (or be"el sawing. It opens 19 inches from saw,
and a scale is provided showing width to be ripped.
The cut-off
fence adjusts for any angle. The table is o( cast iron, 30 x 38 inche~.
lr is hinged at back, and has wooden throat-piece to suit for groovin~.
The "stub" of the mandrel is ] inch diameter; will take a grooverlu;a<l 2 inches wide between tight collar and nut. Sav. s up to 1-t
inches ma~ be used. A 12-inch saw will saw through a piece 2 ~,6
inches thick. The cheapc~t thing about the mac hine is the price,
nn<l this is so low that no mech:rn1c can afford to think of conscructing a home-made saw-table. For price, see price list.
T he Belt-Shifter is operated by a small lever at front of machine near the floor, where it c:rn be operated either with the hand
or foot. It is so constructed that the belt can not creep from one
pulley to the other, but is automatically locked in whatever position
placed. For pr ice, see price list.
Dimensions
S iic of iable (iron) . . . . .
Si1e mandrel-hole for HW
Size of tight and loose pullep .
30 x 38 in .
. . . l in.
5 x 10 in.
Speed of counter:<haft per mi nute

. 650 rev.
Gl\iog ,aw a speed per minute of .
3,000 TC\'.
Flour ,pace required, over al, . .
38 x 58 in.
C'uhic lllen-sure. boxed for export . . . . . . . . . 2- f1.
Gruss weight, boxed for export .
lhs.
Do111estic: sh ipping weight
7:i0 lhs.
Tdegraphic rode word
r;: nologia
. . . . . . . . . . . . noo
Equipment. \Vith each machine is furnished one 1'.?-inch

~<\\\,
one endless leather brlt from countersbaft to mandrel, one

npping-fence, one cw-off fence , an<l one mandrel wrench.
.'\;o. 2 Combioarion Sa". Table
No. 2 Combination Saw-Table

HIS machine is excellent as a rip-saw rnble; it is equally handy
The saw
ior grooving, rabbeting:, be\eling, cutting off, ere.
is raised and lowered by hand-wheel under rahle, and w ill stop at
any point without fastening; bur can be clamped fast at any poinr
by use of a hand-screw for grooving to a posirive depth . The table
tilts to any angle up to 45 degrf'es, and always goes back level
against stop for square sawing. The fence also tilts to any angle
up to -15 del{rces. The entire fence can be instantly removed from
the table. lea\inf! it clear for special work. An adjustable cue-off
fence is also provided for cutting off square or to any desired angle.
The machine may be belted direct to line-shaft in any direction;
counters haft .,,ith tight and lo o~e pulleys and belt-shifter being pro\'tded on hed of machine. This countershafr is adjustable, permitting the use of an endless belt to saw-mandrel. This san:s all the
annoyances common to laced heirs ilml makes a smooch-running
machine. T he machine w ill swing a l!-inch saw, and wiU cut
through a piece 4 inches thick. Saws larger than 14-inch cannot
be u~ecl. Tht: cable is of iron, planed true. A groover-head 2
inches wide can he used. and it requires a head 8 mches in dia meter
to groove 1 inch deep
Boring AuachmenL with wood table and self-centering chuck

can be furnished with this machine at an additional price, but will
no t be included unless mentioned in t he order. lt may be ordered
any time after mach ine is pu rchased , as the column of each sawtable is mad1ined off for this purpose and mandrel suitably prepared. .:-\o hits furnished. For price. see price list.
Dimensions
Si2e mandre l-ho le for aw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 in.
~i,e or tahle (i ron) - . - . . . - . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 3'.t x 44 in.
Height of table from floo r . . . . . . . . . .
34 in.
Size of tight and l0<>se pu ll eys . . . . . _ . . . _ . . . . . .
10 x 5 in.
Speed of counter-halt per minute
. . . . . . . . . . . . 650 re'Gi,ing >aw a ~peed per minute of . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 3,000 re,.
0
\\
Floor,pace required, over all . .

Cuhic measu re , boxed for exporr
Cross weight, boxed for export . .
Domestic shipping wei~ht . . . .
Telegraphic <'Ode word _ _ . __
ithou1 Rorin2
A.U.11chmcnl
\\'ith B orin
39xi2in.
32 ft .
l.lSO lbs.
!:175 lbs.
4i >- i2 in.
Enniano
Ennoeme
-\_ttacbmc nt
40 ft.
1.250 lb~ .
1.075 lbs.
Equipme nt. Each machme 1s furnished with one 12-inch

rip-saw, one ripping-fence, one cut-off fence, one mandrel wrench,
and one --inch endless bclr from counrershaft to mandrel.
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No. 3 Uoi,ersal Saw-Table- Side V iew
30
No. 3
Crescent Universal Saw-Table
HIS is a very serviceable and handy machine for use in patrernshops or for other general use. The extensi\e sale the machine
hadng shows that the merits of the machine are appreciated.
T
i~
The Main Frame is cast in one solid piece, sufficiently heavy

to make it a smooth-running durable machine. The countershaft,
with tight and loose pulleys, is mounted on rear of machine, making
it entire!) self-contained, ready for operation wherever set, and can
be belted in any direction to line-shaft. It i<: provided with a belttightening pulley and liberal-sized belt surfaces, making it a powerful machine, suited for hea\-y as well as light work.
The T wo :\1a ndrels :ire mounted on a heav~ cast trunnion, and
a saw may be placed on each of the two mandrels (preferablr, a ripsaw on the one and a cut-off on the other), and either saw can be
h~ought up into working position b\ simply rnrning the hand-wheel
at front of machine. The mandrels are so behed that only the upper
saw is in morion when in u<>e. the lower mandrel not being in contact with the belt ar all. No changing of belt is required to change
sa\\s; ~imply turn the hand-wheel, and the trunnion carrying both
rnandreis will revoke, bringin!! the desired saw up through the table
ready for operat ion; and t his mav readily be done wh ile machine is
running.
One of the mandrels is made with a long "stub," co admit a
groo\'er-head 2 inches wide to be placed between tight collar and
mandrel nut. The other mandrel is made wich a short "stub," admitting onl) a saw; made in this manner so that this mandrel ma}'
be raised to ics maximum height when table is tilted to a full angle
of 45 degrees, without having end of mandrel to strike against the
under side of table. Both mandrels will swing- clea.!: of the table
when table is level. or when bur slighcl\' inclined. A quick-acting eccentric clamp holds the trunnion rigidl~ for groO\ing to positi\ e depth.
Size of Saws. Both saw; ma\ be 16 inches in diameter or
smaller. \\-ith mandrel at maximum height a 12-inch saw will cut
through stock 2.l; inches thick, or an 8%-inch groover-head will
cut a groove 1 inch deep. Grooves of any depth may be cm by
turning the hand-wheel to lower the mandrel to required point.
Size of mandrel-hole required, l 1'S inches.
The Trunnion is cast in one piece and made heavy, insuring
a rigid. well-behaved saw. The mandrel-boxes are made with an
oil-chamber, filled with a capillary felt for continuous lubrication .
The Table is cast in one piece, planed true, with wooden
throat-piece inserted . Bv turning a small hand-wheel at side of
machine the table may be tilted to any angle up co 45 degrees for
be\el sawing. A neatly graduated brass scale and pointer are provided to indicate the desired angle. The cable is of generous dimensions, having 22 inches to right side of saw and 14 inches to left side
of saw, or total size of 36 inches wide by 48 inches long.
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No. 3 Crc,cent Cnicrsul Su"Tuble

End \'iew
No. 3
Crescent Universal Saw Table

(Continued )
HE ripping-fence is tilting and reversible. It can be tilted to

any angle co 45 degrees, and can instantly be brought back to
square again, a stop being provided for that purpose. It can be ust:d
on either side of the saw, and if placed on the right-hand side it will
gauge stock up to 22 inches wide; a graduation on the slide shows
width being ripped . If fence is placed on left side of saw it will
gauge stock up ro 9 inches \,;de. T he fence can be entirely removed from the machine in an instant, leaving it clear for special
work.
Two Cut-Off Gauges are furnished , one right ha11<l and one
left hand. T nese are adjustable fo r square or angular wo rk, and a
graduation is provided on the table to set them to desired angle.
A Segment-Gauge can be furnished on this machine to cut
off the ends of segmems accurate!}' to fit for true circles. This will
not be furnished unless ordered, and will be c harged for extra.
The Belt-Shifter is operated by a small lever at fro nt of
machine near the floor, where it can be operated either with the
hand or foot; it is so constructed that the heir cannot creep from
one pulle} to the other, but is automatically locked in whatever
position placr-d. For price, see price list.
Dimensions
36 x 48 in.
. 3-1 in.
1 1 , in.
4!+ in.
. 5 in.
10 x 5 in.
. !HO rev.
Size of tabl e (iron J

Height of table from floor
Size of m:uidrel-hole for s:i"
Diameter of mandrel pulley~
'Vidth of belc to mandrels . .
Size of tigh t and loose pulleys .
Speed of couu tershnft pe r minute .
G i,ing saw a speed per minu te of
3,000 rev.
. -15 x 7S in.
Cubic measure, boxed for expon .
. . 57 ft.
Gross weight, boxed for export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l,i50 lbs.
Dome>tic hipping weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,515 lhs.
Floor-~pace
required, over all .
Telegraphic code wonl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enophilo
Equipment. Each machine is furnished with one 12-inch ri psaw, one 12-inch cu t-off sa\" ripping-fence, two cut-off gauges, one
mandrel wrench , and one 5-inch endless leather belt from countershaft to mandrels.
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! \ (1 .
-I Crescent Variety Saw
No. 4 Crescent Variety Saw
HIS machine is, in many respects, similar to No. 3 Universal

Saw-Table; the main point of difference being that but one
mandrel is used o n this machine. The frame, countershafr, heltshifter, t ilting-table, and gauges are practically the same.
The saw-mandrel is mounted on a swinging arm that is raised
and lowered hr means of hand-wheel and screw, to bring saw the
required height through table. Th is swinging arm is cast hollow
(same style as banJ-saw frame ) to insure ut most rigidity to mandrel.
An endless belt is furnished and t he countershaft is adjustable to
take up any stretching that may occur in belt, thus dispensing with
a troublesome lacing. Takes saws up to 18 inches in diameter. A
12-inch saw w ill cut through stock 2Yz inches thick.
A 9-inch
groover-head w ill cut a groove 1 inch deep. Will take groover-head
2 inches \~ ic.le between tight collar and mane.I rel nut.
A Segment-Gauge can be furnished on this machine to cut

off the ends of segments accurate!~ to fiL for true circles. This will
nor he furnished unless ordered, and will be charged for extra.
Boring Attachment. This machine is well adapted to the
use of a boring attachment and will he so equipped, when orc.lered. at
an additional price. The boring attachment for this machine has iron
table anJ incluc.les a self-centering chuck. For price, see price lisc.
Dimensions
. 36 x 48 in.
Size of table iron) . . .

Si7.e of mandrel-hole for saw
Diame1er of mandrel pulleys
\\'id rh of belt to manJ rels
Siie ul tight 0 11 d l oo~e puller
Speed of counrer>haft per minute .
Gi' ing sa\\ a speed per minute of
l '-.in.
. 4 1.. in.
. . 5 in.
10x5in .
7f10 re,.
3.0flO re--.
\\'ithout Borins,
Attarhru~nl
~5
Flour-> pact: rec.!'aire<l, over a 11 .

Cub ic: mea ,lare, boxed fo r expon
Gro~s "eigh t , boxed fo r e)l.purt
Dome>tic:
. 1.G.50 lb'.
. l ,J;;'i lh;.
E nop:ua
~hipping wei~ht
Telegraphic rode word . . . _
Equipment.
x ;::; in.
57 ft.
\\'iah Ilo<inC
Auachmont
61 x iS in.
57 ft.
l,SZ.5 lb~ .
l ,5.iO lb,.
Eno plops
Each machine io;; furnishec.I with one 12-inc h rip-
saw, ripping-fence, t\\'O cut-off ga,1ges, 011(; man<lrd wrench, and
one endlt"Ss heir from counrershaft
t0
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mandrel.
3<i
The Crescent Jointers

8-, 12-, 18-, an d 24-Inch
planer. The machine is used for straightening lumber. It
A will
plane one surface straight and out-of-v,ind; by use o f the
JOl~TER
is sometimes also called a hand-planer, or a buzz.
fence it will also bring one surface, on dimension stock, square with
another, or on accurate bevel with another. le is nor intended for
surfacing hoards to uniform thickness. For such use a regular planer
or surfacer muse be used. Hy use of special cutters a Jointer is
often used for beading, groo\'ing. making light molding, an<l other
similar work.
T he Frame of the Crescent Jointer has a large floor-base, is
well braced and ribbed, and being cast all in one piece (including
bearings) insures rigidity and durab1hrr. Bolced frames are not
good enough. The frame is provided with a chute to deliver the
shavings rn back cnJ of machine.
T he Bearings are an important part of a machine. and are
made with special care. The lower part is cast solid wirh the frame,
insuring permanent alignment. A lip is cast o\er the end to prevent
oil from getting on operator's clothes. They are filled wirh best
grade of high-speed b:lbbitt. The~ are prO\'lded with liners. to
adjust fo r wear; also with large oil-chamber and capillary fe lt,.
making them pr:lctically self-oiling.
T he Lic!ines on which the tables rest are careful}\- ma<le and

prO\ ided with an adjustable clip to take up &LI wear, and ~!wars hold
the table firm. These inclines are bolted to a sliding sash-like
casting, \-1:hich is dove-tailed and gibbed into main frame and allows
the tables to be horizont alh, wit hdrawn away from head w ithollt
in the least disturbing their ~djustment. This is convenient when
wishing to sharpen or change the cutters or knives. The handwheels on side of frame hold tables fim1ly when in their proper
position.
The T ables have wide Ranges and arc heavilr ribbed, the
rear table being a rra nged for rabbeting.
The F ence can be set to any angle from square to 45 degrees

and can be moved to an}' position across the table. It is furnished
with one pressure-spring to hold the work to the table.
T he H ead is milled from a solid bar of steel, of proper grade of
carbon . It is a fou r-sided head- two sides tapped for using the
regular knives, and t wo sides with T -slots for am1.ching special
cutters. It is driven by flanged pulley, securely keyed on.
The C ountershaft is equipped with drip-cups, shifter-fingers,
and connection for lever.
A Boring Attachment can be furnished with a Joint er, when
ordered. ar an add it ional price. T he boring attach ment has iron
table, and includes self-centering chuck. For price, see price list.
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Dimensions-8-, 12-, 18-, and 24-lnch Jointers

Lenglh of knive , .
Length of lront table
Length ol rea r table
\'Vidth of tahles . .
Jleight of table from floor .
Size of flanged pulley on head
Widest belt that should he used
Size of bearing on pulley end .
c,;;
<:::
Si7.e of beari ng on operator end

Size of tight aud loose pulleys .
Speed of coumcrshaft per minute .
Givi ng head a speed of . . , . .
Floor:>pace, exclusive of counter,hat
Cubic mea~ure, boxed fo1 export .
Gros' wtighl, hoxed for expOl'I
Domesric shipping wcighl
Tcl egr;iph ic code word
B~ loch Jointer
12 lnch Joimter
18 lncb Jointer
24-lnch Joinler
12 in.
33
30
13
33
in.
in.
in .
in .
in .
24 in.
42 in.
2~{
in .
2}(
1A' x4'/z
l).{ :>! '.1.l{
8 x3
in
i11.
18 in.
42 io.
36 in.
23 in.
33Yz iu.
4 x .J ~,,; in.
4 in .
IY, x 7 in .
l Y, x 5 in .
10 x 5 in.
HOO rev.
I:)
3 15 x
in.
in .
. DOO re,-.
4,000 re\'.
:n x
64 in.
24 ft.
925 lbo.
800 lbs.
. Ennoergic
42 io.
36 in.
17 in.
33~ in .
4 x 4y,! in.
4 in.
J.){x7in.
I Y, x 5 i11 .
10 x 5 in.
800 rev .
4,000 rev.
31 x 80 in.
42 ft.
1,400 lbs.
l, 275 lbs.
Enno\'elar
4.,000 rev.
'.17 x 80 in.
50 ft.
1,650 lbs.
1,500 lbs.
Ennoyagc
36 in.
29 in.
33}~
in.
lx4~
iu.
4 in.
J { x 7 in.
I J1 x .5 in .
10x5in.
ROO rev .
4,000 rev.
-13 x 80 in .
60 ft.
1,900 lb,.
1,700 lb.
nnuvear
Equipmem. Each machine is furnishcJ with one pair of (two) knives, one countershaft, one fence, one pressurespring-, and ont: wrench. II councershaft is not wame<l, the price of same may be deducted. See description of countershafts on ;mother page.
Crescent Single-Spindle Slto.per
40
Crescent Single -Spindle Shaper
HE frame of chis mach ine is cast in one piec1::, box pattern,

_with wide base - the hcst possible type for stability and steady
running.
The Table also is cast in one piece with heavy ribs and wide
flanges, and bcin!{ bolted co the frame on planed-off surfaces insures
utmost rigid ity and accuracy. T he table has a 6-inch opening for
spindle, fitted with throat-collars: one collar having 2 ~{ -inch hole,
another having 3-inch hole.
The Spindle is of steel of proper grade of carbon . The collar is wc!JcJ on solid; afterwards it is machined accurately to size.
The spindle-yo ke is gibbed to frame in adjusta ble dove-tailed ways.
It is raised an<l lo\vcr<>d b}' hand-wheel and screw, and can be held
rigidly at an y point by a hand-screw. The spind le can be lowered
entirely beneath the table when down, and \\.-ill extend above table
7 inches when up. W hen made re~ular the spindle above table is
1 inch in diameter, but this can he furnished larger or smaller as
ordered. without additional charge, and with but slight delay to an
order.
The Spindle Bearings are filled with the best grade of high ~peed babbit t; arc provided wit h liners to adjust for we:u; have capillary felts for continuous oiling. The end-thrust hearing is made with
a fiber step.
The Countershalt scands edgewise to t he pull of the belt,
which is the proper way-stands i.oli<lh-. The friction-cones for rev<> rsing thr motion are pressed from the best friction material
obtainable. The reversing-clutch being on outside of frame is
accessible, and w ill not w aste oil onto the friction-cones, as \Vo11 l<l
be the case if pbced under the cones. Loose pulley is not furnished
on th is countershaft, as it is preferable to let the horizontal shaft
run when machine is not in use, rather than to lca\c a loose pulley
run on the shaft. F or price, see pnce list.
Dim ensions
Sizeofwble (iron ) .
Height of tab le from Aonr. .
Size of pu lley ou countershaft . . . .
Speed of pu Iley on coun tershaft . . .
llelt requi red for s1)1ndle (3 in. wide )
Diame1er of spindle above rnble
Diameter o f spind le he:mngs . .
Spindle p rojecu above table, when up
Floor-space r~1p1ired, 01er all. . . .
Cubic measure, hoxed for export . .
Gro~s weig ht, boxed for export . . .
Domestic sh ipping weight . . . . .
Teleg raphic code word . . . . . .
. 36x36in.
.
.
.
.
. . 3.J. in .
. . 10 x 5 in.
. , . . 800 rev.
11 ft. , 8 in. long
. . . . 1 in.
. . . l?i in.
.
. . . . 7 in.
.
36 x lOX in.
.
. . . 28 ft.
. .
. 1 .200 lb,.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 lbs.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Enrnmada
Equipme nt. Each m.ichine is furnished wirh one rever$emotion countcrshaft, one pair of 2-inch plain knives, one guide-pin.
collars to fill the spindle. two throal-collars, one wrench, and one pin,
\\.;th chain, to hold spindle.
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Crescent Double-Spindle Shaper

HE Frame of rhis machine is cast in one piece, bo-: pacrcrn,
with wide base- the best possible type for srability and steady
runni ng. It is provided with doors and shelves for holding cut ters
and tools.
The Table is also cast in one piece wirh heavy ribs and wide
fl ange:., and being bolted to frame on planed-off surfaces insures
utmost rigidity and accuracy. The cable lias two 6-inch openinJ!S
for spindles, fitted with throat-collars-one pair of collars having
holes 2 ~ inch es and one pair having holes 3 inches.
T he Spindles are of steel of pro per carbon, with collar:.

welded on solid. T he spindle yokes arc gibbed to the frame in
adjustable, dove-tailed ways. Tht:y are raised and lowered by handwheel and screw, and they can be held ri~1dlr at any point by a
hand-screw. Either spindle can be lowered entirely beneat h table
when down , and can he raised to extend 6;.~ inches above table
when up. When made regu lar t he spindle above table is 1 inch
diameter, but this can be furnished larger or smaller as ordered ,
without additional charge, and wirh but slight Jelar to an order.
TI1e S pin dle B e arings are filled with besr grade of high-speed
babbitt ; are provided wirh liners, ro adj ust for wear; and have
capillary felts for cont in uous oiling. The end-thrust bearing is made
with a fiber step.
The Countersbaft has a belt -shifter of new and novel construction . The belt-loop will adjust for belting to line shaft in any
direction . It is self-locking so the belt cannot creep from one pulley to t be ot her. The countershaft is usually placed 72 inches from
center of spindles. F or price, see price list.
Dime nsio n s
Si,e of table ( iron I . . . . . .
Height of table from floor . .
Si1e of tigh1 and looe pulleys .
. 31} x: 5-l in.
. . . 35 in.
. 10 x 5 in.
. ]. 000 TC\'.
Speed of cou ncersholt, per minute . .
-., .
From spindles to counte r.haft ( regular)
Heh required for each spindle lreitular ) .

Dinme1er ol spindles ahO\e tnble regular~
. 3 in. x H le. 8 in .
1 in
. . 1~, in
Diamerer of >pimlle bearing . . . . .

Di,tance bet\\eell ,pint.lies . . . . . .
Spindles project ahO\e tahlr , when up .
Floor-space requ ired, over all
1- in
. . Uin .
. . fi ~ in.
s.; x 98 i11.
Cub ic mea.ure, boxecl for export
41 f r.
Ciross wei1th1, boxed for export .
J .625 lb,.
I 400 lh.
Fnraleci
Domes1ic >hippin~ "eight
Telegraphic cvJe word
Equipment. Each machine is furni~heJ "ith two pairs of 2inch plain k niv~s, two guide-pins, colla rs to fill both spindles, countershaft with shifter, fo ur throat-collars, o ne wrench, and one p in, with
chain. to hold spindle.
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Crescent Universal Borer

Combinatio n . The machine is furnished either as a vertical
borer or a combined vertical and horizontal borer. The hori
?.Ontal attachment in no way interferes with the proper working
of the vertical machine. The treadle is arranged to work. both
spindles at the same time, or either spindle independerHl} , as desired.
Suitable stops are pro\'ided to re~ulate depth of hole and pre\em
bits from interft:ri ng with each other.
The Frame is cast in one piece, cored out hollow, with large base.
T he Table has universal adjustments as follows: Raises and
lowers on gibbcd ways, 15 inches travel; tilts in or out to any angle
ro 45 degrees, having scale and pointer to indicate the ang:]e; turns
horizontally entire circle. T he table is locked in an}' position by a
quick-acting eccentric lever and hand-screw.
O the r Features. Fiber collars are provided fur end-th rust of
spindles. Id l ~r pulleys have chambered shafts for oiling, and are
adjustable, to keep belt propcrlv aligned. The vertical spindle has
two speeds. It can be operated by a hand-pull ""hen desired. A
heir-shifter is provi<led with handle at front of machine, and arranged
to belt in any direction to line-shaft. Countershaft is self-contained
on frame of machine.
Dimensio n s
Ver1icul
.'11achinc
Size of table . . . . . . . .
H:l x 30 in.
Depth of hole will bore . . .
12 in.
Si1e hole in spindle (straight)
. . :1: in
From >pindle to frame
. . IR in .
Siie of tight and loose pul!eys
8 x '1 in.
Speed of counler-11 alt per minute .
. 8()0 rev.
16 ft. 4 in.
Helt required (3 in. wide) . . .
floor-space re1p1i r~d . 01cr a ll . .
. 30 x 72 in.
Cubic meawre, boxed for export .
. . 49 ft.
Cross weigh t, bo,ed ror export . .
. 1,150 Ibo.
Do:nl'stic shipping weight . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 lb~.
Telegraphic code \\Ori!, ,ertical borer . . . . . . . Enredeis
Code word, horizontal attachment only . . . . .
. . . ..
Cotle word, combined vertical and horiwntal, Enregelar.
Horizontal
Anachment
6 in.
!5 io.
fi fr. 8 in.
100 lbs.
Enredo;,o
Equipment. The machine is furnished without bits or belts.

Unless otherwise ordered, the vertical borer only will be sent.
\\'hen combint:d machine is desired, order should so state. Vertical
attachment can be purchased later, :rnd will fit machine previously
~ent out. \Vill put tapered hole in spindle if ordered.
,j5
Swin(' Cuc-Otf Saw
-lh
The Crescent Swing Cut-Off Saw
HE frame is cast in one piece, cored our hollow, same style as
our Rand-Saw frames. There may he cheaper w:1ys of making

frames, but none better. The mandrel is carefully made of steel,
with pulley shrunk on solid. The bearings for mandrel are long.
and are provided with a self-oiling capillary felt t o feed oil as required.
The hangers are adjustable, making it a very simple matter to
properly level up the machine. The frame is hung to the hangers
in such a manner that it is impossible for the weight of the frame to
ride on the shaft, insuring shaft to work free and easy. And a very
uscful feature of this machine is the convenient arrangement of the
belt-shifter. The same kind of a self-locking shifter is used as on
the Crescent Saw-Tables. The belt cannot creep from on e pulley
to the other, and shifter-handle is located convenient to operator.
T he shifter is re,ersible so that the machine can be belted to line-~haft
either in front or to rear of machine.
\Vhcn specially so ordered, the machines can be furnished with
wall brackets (instead of hanger~) , to suit for hanging the machine
to \\"all instead of ceiling, there being no extra charge for th is
arrangement.
The machine is made in four sizes, viz.: 6,Vz, 7, 7;4, arn.l 8 feet
measured from ceiling to center of mandrel. \Ve furnish either of
two sizes saw-shiehh- one suited for saws 18 inches and under, or
one suited for saws 2-l inches anJ under. For price, see price list.
Dime nsions
Dri\e pul ley . . . . . . , .
. 18 x S in.
J\landrel pulley . . . . . .
. 5 x 5 in.
Tii:I t an<l loose pulleys . . .
. 10 x 5 in.
Spee<l of counter,haft per 11111111te
. . . . . . . . . . . 550 rev.
JI.taking speed fur J8-iuch saw of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000 rev.
Si1.(' hole in sm1~ . . . . . . . .
. I 'i in.
Cuhic measure, boxed for ex.,ort .
18 ft.
Cross weight, boxed for e'l"'n . . . . . .
fiOO lbs.
DomcHic shipping weight . . . . . . .
. 450 lbs.
T~legrnphic code word for 6 ',-ft. m3rhine
cnotatas
T~lci;:raphic code "ord for 7-11. maC"hine .
F.notesci,
Telegraphic cotle won! fnr 7; ft. ni:1chi11e
Fnotomv
Teltgraphic code \\ord for S-ft. machine .
. Enotri~
!\II ,ize> machine, ,amc price.
Equipment. Each machine is furni~hc<l \\'ith one saw-shield,

one mandrcl \Hench, ;md bclt-~hifter. Cnless otherwise specified,
all orders ""ill be fillt>cl with thr 6!/z-foot machine, with 18-inch
saw-'\hidd. wichout sa\\' or belt.
18-lnch Crescent Disk Grinder
48
18 Inch Crescent Disk Grinder
HANDY and useful machin e for any pat tern-shop, "ood

working shop, or machine-shop. F or use on wood it '' ill do
work simiiar to a w ood-trimmer, but will face o ff larger surfaces.
and do it quickly and accurately. In a metal-working shop it -..viii
do a large part of tbc file-work at a sa\ing of time and files. B)
using au emeri wheel on back end in place of drum it makes a
handy grinder. :VIachine "-ill take emery 11 heel 10 inches diameter,
1-inch face, 1-inch hole. The table is a<ljusta hle fo r anr angle from
5 degrees downward to 45 degrees upward, a graduated scale indicating the angle. T o set t he table square. a stop is provided to
make this adjustment quickly, without referring to index. Table
can easily be remo1 e<l entirely for changing disks. The bearings
are well made, having oil-chamber with capillary felt. and self-closing
oil-cups. For woo<l-11 orking, the disk and drum are to be covered
11ith garnet paper, while for metal-grinding emery paper may be
used. The paper can be changed w ith very little t rouble . Th e
old paper can be removed with a sharp corner of an old file while
machine is runn ing. A coat of shellac is rhen spread on the iron
disk and also a coat of shellac on the back side of the paper circle.
P lace the paper circle on the disk an<l lay on a perfectli true surface,
paper si<le down, till shellac is dr}; the weight of rhe disk will bolJ
paper in contact while shellac sers. l\:lach ine is furnished wirh two
disks, and a convenient way is to treat both dis ks at the same time,
placing one disk on top of the ot her w i[h paper between, till shellac
hardens. The paper can be bought in circles from supply dealers,
or can be cut with a compass from roll stock, usi ng compass o n back
side of paper.
D imensions
Diameter of disk
. . . . . . . . . . . IS in
Size of table . .
10 x '.?-l in .
D iamete r an ti fact: of drum _
6 x 5 in.
Width of belt for mandre l . .
. . . 3 in
Si1e of tigh t and loose pullcp
. 8 x 3 in
Speed of counter.haft per minute _ . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . -100 r~1
Floor-space required , O\ er :ill . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . 2-1 x 2i in.
Cubic measure, boxed for export . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 it.
Gro>> weigbt, boxed for export . . _ . . . _ . . . . . . . . . 550 lb~.
Domestic shipping weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . 415 lb'
Telegr.1pb ic code word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . - Enapatron
Equipment. Eacb machine is eq uipped with two <lisks, one

drum, one segment-stop, one angll:.'-gauge, and one cou ntt:rshaft.
49
M otorDri\ en Bant.1-Sa"
so
Motor-Driven Machines
RESCE:-\T machines can be motor-driven, an example of same

being shown b) our illu5tration of a 36-inch Hand-Saw, wirh
motor attached direct. This ourfit is compact and self-conr:uned,
and is rhe best possible rype of a motor-drin~n Band- Saw.
A
chra per way is to buy molor am! Band-Saw separately; set the
motor on the floor back of the machine and connect hy helt, in
which case a smaller si:te but higher speed motor can be used.
A Ko. 2 or No. 3 Saw-Table can also be arrange<! with m ocor
attached direct and sdf-('()nraincd ro frame of machine, or the
mocor may be separate from machine, set on floor, or attached co
ceiling and connected by bdt.
I n a Shaper it i~ bc~t to attach the motor direct ro the
cou ntcrshaft.
For a Jointer, Planer, or D1>k Grinder it is be~t to fasten rhc
motor to ceiling or to Hoor hack of machine an<l connect hy belt.
.For a Rorer the motor can he set on hase of machine in place:
o f the usual countershaft.
For a Disk Grin<l<::r the motor can be fastened with n hracket
to the base of machine; but would be better to fasten motor to
ceiling to get it away from the dust,
All machines having motor attached direct to the machine arc
built to order only and require some little t ime to make delivery.
\ \ .c arc prepared to furnish motors of any current, and al~o to
furni~h all motors with suitable starting and controllinii: panel:-. when
motors so require. If purchaser wishes to furnish his own motor,
we must be furnished w ith exact di m ensions in order to make
machi ne fit the motor; or, bew::r st ill, ship motor lo us for fitting.
In writing for price on motors or motor-driven machines the
following informatio n is nrces~arr before we can quote: 'v\' hat is
the voltage required? Is it direct or alternating? If alternating,
i3 it single-phase or pol}-pha~c? lf pol~ -phase, what i,; the frequency
or c~dc?
51
18- and 24-lnch Crescent Planer
HE Frame of this machine is cast in one piece, insuring a

steady- running machine, impossible to get racked out of alignment; this feature being above comparison with bolted frames.
The Bed is gibbet! direct to the body of t he frame-does not

slide on wavs inside of frame. This construction is rigid, accessible
for adjust ment, and not liable to cl ip the ends of the lum ber.
The Chip-Breaker and Pressure-Bar are placed as close co
the head as clearance will allow, so that extremdy short stock may
be worked.
The Bearings for the head are entirely free from complication.
The lower part is cast solid with the frame , insuring permanent
alignment. They are filled w ith the best grade of high-speed babbitt.
They are provided with li11ers, to adjust for wear ; with self-closing
oil- covers, to exclude dust; and also w ith an o il-chamber and capillary felt, making them practically self - oiling. The other bearings
thro ugh out the machine have self- closing oil- covers where possible.
The Head is milled from solid bar of steel, of proper grade of
carbon . It is carefully balanced; is suited for two knives; and is
driven by Ranged puller, securely keyed on.
The Feed is driven from countershaft to a pair of tight and
ioosc pulleys on the mach ine. For starting and stopping the feed,
a convenient belr -shifter is provided. R egularly the machine has a
feed of 25 feet per minute, but will be furnished at same price with
larger pulley to g ive a feed of 30 feet per minute. U pper rolls only
are driven, the infeedmg roll being corrugated . All the rolls are
made of steel. Gears are cast from cut patterns, faced off on side.
A Scale made of brass , neatly graduated, shows accurately the

thickness of stock being surfaced. One revolution of hand-wheel
will raise table 71! inch.
Countershaft. The machine may be belted in any direction
coumershaft- above or below, to front or rear. C ountershaft has
drip-cups, shifter -fingers, and conmction for lever.
to
Dimensions
I!!- Inch Planer
lii(xGin.
vVidth and thickness will plane . .

Width of d rive - belt . . . . . .
Size of 1igh1 and loose pulley;; . . .
Speed of countersh aft , per minute .
Width of feed -belt . . . . . . . .
F loor-space, exclus ive of countershaft
Cubic measure, boxed for export .
Gro~s weigh t, boxed for export . .
Domest ic shipping weight . . . . .
Tel egraphic cocle word . . . . . .
. . 4 in.
. 10x5in.
825 rev.
. . . 2 in.
45 x 44 in.
. . . 41 ft.
. 1,375 lb>.
. 1 ,200 lbs.
. Enrancio
24-1 nc.h Planer

23~{ x 6 in.
4 in.
10 x 5 in .
825 rev.
2 in.
45 x SO in .
48 ft .
l ,600 lbs.
1,400 l bs.
Enrank ecl
Equipment. Each machine is furnished with countersbaft,

pair of (two) knives, and two wrenches.
53
5-l
26- x 8-inch Crescent Surfacer
HE frame is cast in one piece, very heavy, insuring a steady,

quiet-runn111g machine, and impossible to get racked out of
alignment; this feature being above comparison with bolted
frames.
The Bed is gibbc<l direct to body of frame and does not
slide on ways inside of frame. This construction is rigid. accessible
for adjustment, and not liable to clip the ends of the lumber. Scale
and pointer show thickness of lumber being surfacc<l.
The Chip-Breaker and Pressure-Bar are placed as close to
tbe bead as clearance will allow, so that short stock may be worked.
The Bearings for the bead are entirely free from complication.
The lower part is cast solid with the frame, insuring permanent
alignment. They are fil led with best grade of high-speed babbitt.
They are provided with liners, to adjust for wear ; with self-closing
oil-covers, to exclude dust; also with an oil-chamber and capillary
felt , making them practically self-oiling. The other bearings throughout the machine have self-closing oil-covers where possible.
Four Feeds are Provided, respectively, 20, 30, 40, and 60
feet lineal per minute, adapting the machine for anything from the
finest cabinet-work to plain rapid surfacing. The feed is driven
J irect by belt from head, wh ich always maintains the proper feed
proportion, regardless of any slippage in clrive-belt. Upper rolls only
are driven, the infee<ling roll being corrugated.
The Head is milled from solid bar of steel, of proper grade of
carbon. It is carefully balanced; is suited for two knives; and is
driven by Ranged pulley securely keyed on. A four-sided head
w ill be furnished when ordered; the only extra charge w ill be for the
rwo additional knives.
The Countershaft for single-belted machine may be placed
under floor, or on floor back of machine. or on ceiling. For the
double-belted machine it may be on the floor back of machine or
on ceiling.
Dimensions
W idth and thickness wi ll plane .
Width of drive-heh , sing le-belted
.
\'Vidth of drive-belts, double -belted . . . . .
Tigbt and l oo~e pulleys on cnuntershaft. . .
Speed of countershaft per minute . . . . .
Width of feed -belts . . . . . .
.
Length of down feed-belt, slow feeds .
Length of dowa feeJ-belt, fast feeds .
Length of feed-belt , across . . . . .
F loor-space, exclusive of countershaft
Cubic measure, boxed for export . . .
Gross weight , boxed for export . . .
. 26 x 8 in.
. . . 5 ia.
. . . . . 4 in.
. _ . 10 x 6 in.
. . . 1,000 rev.
. . 2,% in.
. 7 ft. 5 in.
. 7 ft. 8 in.
. . . 9 ft.
. 51 x 54 in.
. . 61 ft.
. 3,000 Jhs .
Domestic shipping weight . . . . .

Telep;raphic code word, single-belted
. 2,600 lbs.
. . Enramer
Telegraphic code word, double-belted
Enrancer
Equipment.
Each machine is furnished w ith countershaft,

pair of (two) knives, and two wrenches.
Orders should specify
whether single-belted. or double-belted. type is desired. If no t
specified, single-belted will be shipped.
SS
The Crescent Planer and Matcher
'
T
HIS machine is constructed on the same general lines and same
dimensions as the 24 -inch Crescent Planer described on an-
other page. The matcher heads are made of gun -metal and suited
for matching, or edging up lumber either square or molded edges.
The matcher heads and gauges can readily be removed, leaving the
machine clear and ready as a surfacer. The countershaft is placed
to rear of machine, and we recommend it should be not less than 96
inches from the center of planer head. The countershaft can be
belted in any direction to the line -shaft, and is provided with convenient shifter. For price, see price list.
Dimensions
Wi<lth and thickness will match . . .
Width and thickness will plan~ . . .
Floor-space, exclusive of counrershaft .
Cubi<.: measure, boxed for export .
Gross weight, boxed for export
Domestic shippin g weight . . . .
Telegraphic cotle word . . . . .
Al l other d imen,ions same as 2-1-inch Planer.
12 x 2 in.
23N x 6 in.
.SOxSOin.
. . 50 ft.
2,000 lbs.
1,800 lbs.
Enraps
Equipment. Each machine is furnished with countershaft,

pair of (t wo) knives for surfacing, pair of matcher heads with knives
for matching Ji-inch lumber, anc.I two wrenches. No belts furnished.
56
Filing and Setting Clamp
HIS shows a splendid tool for filing an<l setting band-saw blades.
It is not i ntendcd to compete w ith or take the place of the
automadc setting am! filing machines on the market, but to accomrno<late part ies who have
not sufficient saw-dressing to do
to warrant the expend iture for
higher-priced machinery.
l3y
the use of t his clamp, saws can
be set an<l nle<l to perfection in
a very lit tle rime. Refe re nce to
t he cut will show that the clamp
hr.s two pairs of jaws, one pair on upper e<lge an<l one pair on luwer
edge. To change for setting, the clamp is loosened from workbench and turned upside dow n. The setting is effected by use of a
nai l-set and light hammer. A beveled steel plate being secured to
the rear jaw to give the proper set to each tooth. The saw is always
held to the proper hei_ght in the jaws by means oi adjusting screws
sho\\ n a t both ends o f the clam. By this arrangement the saw can
be shifted cndwisc almost instanrly when one through is made.
You can arrange to get one on trial. to be returned if not satisfactory.
Length of jaws, 10 inches. \ 'Vill hanJ !e saws up to 1 inch wide.
Weight .
Price
Code word
. . . 18 lbs.
See price list
. Ennodius
57
Filing Clan1p
HIS Filing Clamp is c;u1ted for filing Hand-Saws up to 1 '~
inches in wiJth. The damping device is arranged to clamp

equalk at three poim~ on the damp. thus holding Sal>\ firml}
throughout the entire length of the clamp. The clamping lever
cxtcn<ls downward so as to be casil) operated w ith the knee while>
hancfa are meJ to adjust the saw in its proper position in the jaw~.
Len~th
of clamp . . . .
Weig ht , hoxed
Teleg raphic code word .
. . 20 in .
. . 28 lb>.
f.nonninris
Crescent Knife-Grinding Gauge
HIS simple but efficient tool is intended to attach to an

ordinary grindstone, for grindin g machine knives cf any length.
The slide supporting the kn ife is adjus table, to anJ from the stone,
to make the desired bevel. By
shoving th e
knife back and
fort h in the slit.le
it will grind a
unifo r m bevel
the en tir e
length of the
k n ife. To insure good work,
t he stone must
run reasonablr
true. It will also
be found useful for grinding chisels, plane bits, hatchets, and other
carpenter tools.
Weigh t, 25 pounds.
Telegraphic code word. Enrageais.
Countershafts
The No. 1
counters h a ft is
same as furnishc<l
with rhe 8-inch
jointer, and the
No. 2 size same
as furnished w ith
tbc larger size
jointers. These
countershafts will
also be sold separately. For price,
see price list.
No. I
Size of tight and loose pulleys

Size of d rive pu lley . .
D iameter of shaft . . .
Telegraphic code wold .
. 3x 8
'.? Yz x 16
l)i
f.noding
50
No. 2
5 x 10
4 x 20
l 1,~
Enoclios
Crescent Band-Saw Blades
I ]'\
the manufacture of Crescent Band-Saw R lades the best grade

of steel is used that can be purchased. The work is done by
skillecl mechanics, producing sa-vvs as near perfect as possible. vVith
fair usage, t hey are guaranteed to give satisfactory service.
Saw-blades can be sent economically by mail on small orders.
The cost of postage, usually equals about 10 per cent of the list
price of the blade. Saws by mail are at purchaser's risk, but our
method of packing them is almost sure to get them through in goo\!
order. The following saws are regularly carried in stock, and will
he sold in any length customer may wish ro purchase - either in the
coil, or cu t to short lengths, or brazed endless to fit any machine.
They will either be filed and set, or wit ho ut filing anJ setting, as
customer may order.
'Width
Po ints in one inch
reetl1 per inch ,
Gauge
,,
,s
7
{)
. 21
;~~-
.~~
6
21
21
~i
s "~
.n-;;
21
}\!
j-~
;4
4!~
-i
3 _1,.:;
''- IJ.::
,z
'.'- ~{,
""
2}f
21
21
21
21
21
.J
,%
1
31/
1.4
3
l.Yz
2
21
21
Saws of above teeth and gauge are carried in stock regular, for
immed iate shi pm.ent. '.\'hen saws are ordered with finer or coarser
teeth, or of one gauge th ic ker or th inner stock, they will have to he
made up after order is received. This will be done without additional charge, but \'lrill delay an order from ten days to two weeks.
\Vhen special saws are ordered, asking immediate shipment, we will
suhstitute regular saws and follow the hurry instructions, rather
than delay the shipment. No saw-steel carried in stock thinner
than 22 gauge, nor thicker than 20 gauge. For price, see price list.
Circular Sa,l\s
Fo r t he convenience of customers purchasing machines, we
carry on hand the following sizes of circular, rip , and cut-off saws:
Diameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gauge
JO
12
14
Hi
18
. . . . , . . . . . , . . , . . . . . . . 16
15
15
15
These saws are made by a reputable manufacturer, and arc of

the very best qu ality. They come file<l and set. Vlhen ordered
with a machine, they will be sent with hole t o fit t he machine.
\!\Then ordered separately, mention size of hole '"'' anted.
For price,
see price list.
60
To Braze Band-Saw Blades
CARF the ends of saw-off, bc\'eling with a file to make a \apjoinr. Let the be~r.:l run hack from t he en<l of bla<lc ahout the
distanc(' of one cuoth. Then put the blade into position in the
brazing damp, taking care that the back of saw comcs perfecrly
:.traight, an<l that the lap-joints come nic<'ly O\ cr cach tot he r in the
middle of the clamp. Take a little pulvcrit.e<l borax, mixed with a
few drops of water, to form a pa:.tc, and spread a small portion h<"t ween the joint. Cut a small pirce of sol<lering material, as large as
rhe joint, and in:.ert this also bern een the laps; the saw is now read)
to apply the heat. Heat t he tongs to a good red heat, aml appiy th em
over the joint, holding them in position until the heat dirs Jo"-n to
a low red, when the tongli can be removed, and lt then r<'mains but
ro straighten the blade, and file the joint <lov..-n to a uniform thi<kness with the re!'t of the hla<le, and the joh is done.
For a solderin g material, use silver-solder or very thin sheet
brass. The brass is much cheaper, and makes fully as good a joint
as the silver-solder, but requires a higher heat to melt it. For shc:et
brass make the tongs nearly to a weldi ng heat. For silvc:r-solder, a
bright red is sufficient.
The best '~ay to pulverize the born.xis to put about three dros
of water on a smooth ~late, thcc-n rub a lump of borax on the slate
in the water un ril a paste i!> formed.
Ah\ ays dress the joint dO\\ n after brazing to the same thickncs~
the rest of rhe blatle; otherwise, if left thicker, it \'\ill make
rough work.
a~
Parties who have a gasoline blov.:-torch (such as is used for

paint- burner) can use same instead of the tongs when silve r-solder 1s
use<l. Care must be taken to ha\e joints lay flat together before
applying the torch. A piece of very thin wire wrapped tighrly
aro und t he joint bcfurc applying torch will lessen th<: risk of a
had joint.
61
Horsepower Required for

Machines
HE power required to run wood-working machinery is a subject

upon which exact data cannot be given. Th is for rhe reason
that the machines are often used under entirely different conditions,
the conditions being really a greater factor in the amount of power
used than the machine itself. Broadly speaking, the power required
to run a machine is usually in proportion to the work being performed. The schedule given b~low is not intended to apply for
extremely light or extremely heavy usage of the machines. but is
submitted as approximate for machines used under avnage amditi~11s.
Parties having extra-heavy work wou ld have to allow for more
power than indicated, while parties having but light power could
still use the machines to advantage by feed ing a little slower or taking a lighter cut than average. For example, take the case of a
saw-table. One man mar have mostly 1-inch soft wood to
rip; moderate feed ing would use about 2 horsepower. Another
customer who would buy the same machine might have mostly
3-inch hard\vood , and \.vould crowd the feed for all the belts would
pull, and he would use about 7 horsepower. And then there is
quite a difference between sharp saws or dull saws.
Band-Saws. 38-inch band-saw, 3 to 4 horsepower ; 36-inch

band-saw, 2 to 3 horsepower ; 32-incb band-saw, 1 to 2 horsepower;
26-inch band-saw, 1 to 17~ horsepower; 20-inch band-saw, )~ to
1 horsepower; panel band-saw, Yz horsepower; angle band-saw, 2
to 3 horsepower.
Saw-Tables. No. 1 and No. 2 saw-tables, 3 to 4 hor';epower; 1\o. 3 and No. 4 saw-tables, 4 to 5 horsepower.
Jointers. 8-inch jointer, 2 to 3 horsepower; 12-inch jointer,
3 to 4 horsepower; 18-inch jointer, 3 to 5 horsepower; 2':1:-inch
jointer, 4 to 5 horsepower.
Shapers. Single-spindle shaper, 2 to 3 horsepower; dou hlespindle shaper, 3 to 4 horsepower.
P laners. 18-inch planer, 3 to 5 horsepower; 24-inch planer,
4 to 5 horsepower; 26-inch planer, to 6 horsepower; 24-inch
p laner and matcher, 4 to 6 horsepower.
Dis k Grinder, 1 co 1;% horsepower. Swing Saws, 2
Borer, 1 ~ to 2 horsepower.
horsepower.
62
to
Freight Rates
In effect :March 1, 1908
HE following freight rates arc given for the accommodation of

the purchaser in orJcr that delivnt:d prices may he approximately estimated. The rates arc not guaranteed, as freight
rates are subject lo change without notice . The rates i:?iven are for
lc<>s than carload lots, second class, being the classification under
which \\cod-working machiner) i~ i.hippeJ. Rate per 100 lhs.
\lbaoy. ~. Y.
Atchison, Kan
Atlanta, Ga .
Baltimore, Md.
Bangor, 1i:aine
llay City, l\[ich.
Binghamton, N. Y.
Birmingham, A la.
Boston . .\ I as>. .
Bulhlo,N. Y.
Butte, Mont.
Boise, Idaho
H isrnarck, N.D.
Ch icago, Il l. . .
Cincinnati, Ohio
Columbia, s. c.
Columbus, Ohio
Clevel and, Ohio .
C'ar;on, l\e\'.
Che,enne. \\'vo. .
Cha.rle.ton, \V. \"a.
Ch arleston, S. l.
Cheboygan, M ich.
Dallas, Texzs .
D avenport, Io" a
Dayton, Ohio .
Denver, Col. . .
Dt~ .\1oine;,. lo" a
Detroit, Mich.
Oubuque, Io" a
Duluth, }.Jinn.
Eau Claire, \Vis
El Paso, Texas
R I Reno, Okin.
.L:ni<l, Ok la.
Erie, Pa .
Fargo. N. D.
Ft. \'Vayne, l n<l.
Galveston, Teo
Grand Rapids, !\!. 1 .
Guthrie, Okla.
Halifax, !I.. S.
Harriburg, P a.
Hartford, Conn.
Intl ianapolis, Jud.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Jnckson, ~lis.
Kan<as Cin.. Mn.
K.no:wille, Tenn.
Key \Ve>t, F la.
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Louis1ille, Kv.
T.;1rctlo, Texas
Lynch lmrg, \:a .
Lu' Angeles, Cal.
.\!aeon, Ga .
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.\l~mphis. Tenn.
\lih\ aukee, \\'1s .
'.\linneapnJi,, ;\Jinn .
11lobile, Ala .
l\fu~kogee, Okla .
l\lontgomery, A la.
J\'lontreal, Que .
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Ok lahoma City, Ok la.
Omaha, ~eh.
Ottawa, Ont.
Philad elphia, Pa.
Pittsburg;. Pa. .
Pm1 lanc1 , J\<Ta in e .
l'ortland, Ore .
Pro"idence, R. I.
Pho~ni'\, Arit.
Pierre, S. D .
Quebec. Que .
Richmond, \'a .
Roche,ter , N. y
Kock I sl and. 11 l.
S1. Louis, i\fo.
St. Pau l, Minn.
San Franci~co. Cal.
Seattle, \\lash .
Spukane, \\'ash.
Sioux City, Iowa
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Salt bke City, Utah .
'-ant a Fe, N. M.
S:11;1nnah, Ga.
I'olcdo, Ohio .
Toronto, Ont.
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Index
Angle Band-Saw .
Band-Saw, 38-inch
Band-Saw, 36-inch
Band-Saw, 32-inch
Band-Saw, 26-inch
Band-Saw, 20-inch
Han<l-Saw, P anel
Band-Saw , Angle .
Rand-Saw Blades
Brazing Band-Saws, Directions
Harer, Universal .
Circle-Saws, Blades .
Countershafts
Cut-Off Saws, Swinl{
Directions for Brazing .
Disk Grinder, 18-inch .
Doors, Enclosing . . .
Double-Spindle Sharer
Enclosing Doors . . .
Filing and Setting Clamp
Filing C lamp
Freight Rates . . . . .
Grinder, Disk . . . . .
Horsepower Required for l\1achines
Jointer, 8-inch . . . . . . .
Jointers, 12-, 18-, and 24-inch .
Knife-Grinding Gauge
Left-Hand Band-Saws . .
Matcher
Motor-Driven Machines .
Panel Band-Saw . . . .
Planer, 18- and 24-inch .
Planer, 26- x 8-inch Surfacer
Pianer and Matcher . . . .
Rippin~-G a uge, for Band-Saw
Resaw-Gauge . . . . . .
::iw-Rlades, Circle and Band .
S.. v-Tahle ~o. 1 . . . . .
Saw-T::ble No. 2, Combination
Saw-T:i: 1r;: No. 3, Universal
Saw-Table No. 4, Variety
Segrnent-Gau6e
Shaper, Single-~;~mdle .
Shaper, Double-Spindle
Swing Cut-Off Saw .
Wheels, Special
22
10
12
14
](:)
18
20
22
60
61
44
60
59
46
61
48
9
+2
9
57
58
63
48
62
36
38
59
56
51
20
52
54
56
9
9
60
26
28
30
34
9
40
42
46
9
1-
Cresce nt Band Saws.

Ge n e ral Description.
In Gene ral D esign it has been aimed to place every
pound of metal where required for producing a machine of extreme strength, rigidity and durability. The work to be performed by each machine has been made the subject of careful study,
and the details have been worked out to meet the requirements.
The bearings and wearing parts have received due attention, and
leave nothing to be desired. Have we not also succeeded in
making a machine that~ symetrical and pleasing to the eye?
T h e Wheel s a re made of cast iron turned up per!ectly
true and balanced, after which the endless rubber bands are
cemented on. Alter much experimenting, we have adopted a
method of cementing tires to the rim of wheels, that is guarantet'll
to bold them secure. We coul<i make tl1e wheels with wood rims,
but we do not consider that wood and glue are the proper material with which to construct a wheel that is required to stay accurate. Our observation lrns been that clim11tic ch11nges and hard
usage will almost inv11rfably cause wood-rim wheels to be'come
nat between the spokes so as not to be true circle. T hey should
therefore be avoided.
The Adj ustments to upper wheel are universal. It can
be inclined forward or backward, or raised or lowered while s11w
is in motion. It can also be angled diagonally to lead saw on any
desired path on face of wheels.
A Sp r ing T e n s io n is provided on all the machines (except
20-iuch) and this form of tension we Clnsider far superior to the
old style weight tension still used by some manufacturers. The
spring tension can act much quicker owing to its freedom from
inertia, besides it can be made tight or alack without adj usting
any weights. On all our machines the tension springs arc enclosed inside of frame of machines, where they can not be shown
on the cuts. Owing to the shorter saws used on the 20-inch
machine, the spring is not necessary, and therefore not furnished.
T ilting Ta bles are furnished with the 20, 26, 82 and 86inch machines. These tables can be 11nglcd to about 45 degrees.
On the 26, 82 and 36-inch machines, a stop is provided for quickly bringing tables back to level position again. The tables are
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held rigidly at any point by means of an eccentric lever-no

wrench be!ng required.
The Main Frames on all of the machines are cast hollow,
cored out, rectangular section. Purchasers are cautioned to buy
no other siyle, as the open or ribbed frame, though perhaps
weighing more, is never as rigid. Unscrupulous manufacturers
making cheap machines with open ribbed frames, show them in
their printed matter as though they were hollow frames. A word
of caution in this p:tr ticular is but justice to ourselves, and should
be kindly received by the intending purchaser.
Speciul l\Inchines for sawing sheet metal, electrical
work, bone, cloth, paper, ice, rubber, etc.. can be furnished, and
should make the subject for special correspondence. Individual
motor drive, can also be attached to the machines when required:
price for same will be quoted on application.
T,h e l\lnin Shaft upon which the tight and loose pulley
runs, is bored out hollow to form an oil chamber, for lubricating
the loose pulley. The end of shaCt is then tightly plugged with
an oil screw, having a small hole drilled through its center,
th rough which the oil is fed. Four small holes are then drilled
through.the diameter of shaft, where loose pulley works, to communicate the oil from the oil-chamber to the bearing of the loose
pulley. This is a superior arrangement and needs little attention.
Oiling can be done any time through end of shaCt, whether
machine is in motion or not.
S aws-All saws furnished by us are brazed, set and filed,
ready for use. The prices and lengths required for the different
machines arc given in connection with the description for each
machine. Blades of special lengths will be furnished at same
rate o( cost as regular lengllts. Blades can be sent by mail, at
purchasers risk; the cost of postage being about equal to 6 per
cent. of the list price of blade. Sizes up to 1 inch wide carried in
st:>ck. Wider saws will be furnished from saw factory.
Telegraphic Code Words given throughout this catalogue can be safely used to designate any of the machines, when
telegraphing. By their use, telegrams may be materialy shortened.
Liebers Code, may also be used.
W e ights, Measures, Dimensions, Freights, &c.,
given in this catalogue are given only approximately, and we do
not hold ourselves responsible for a strictly literal application
of same.
- 3-
40-lnch Combination Blllld Saw.

( Arranired f o r R8awlnir.)
401Jlch Comblnutlon }jand Saw.
-s-
Cres cent 40-inch

Combina tion B a nd Saw.
Re-Saw and Self Feed RipSaw Combined -This
machine is furnished as a combination machine for Ripping
and Re-sawing; or will, when so ordered, be furnished as an
independent machine for either Ripping or Re-sawing. While it
is not to be classed as a scroll-saw, yet scroll sawing can readily
be done on the combination machine, or on either arrangement of
independent machines. Tables are rigid (not tilting.) Wheels
are 40 inches diameter.
In designing, every care and attention was taken to produce
a thoroughly practical and durable machine. The frame is cored
out hollow, rectangula r section, cast in one piece, insuring rigidity.
All working parts are accurately machined and fitted in a fi rstclass manner.
A s u U c -Saw- It will handle boards 20 inches wide, and in
thickness Clp to 8 iuches. The rollers are 16 inches long, and each
pair recedes 4 inches away Cn1111 the saw-line. Each pair is adjuiucd independently from the other, for making any desired thickness o[ boards, the outside pair being provided with a spring to
compensate for irregularities in thickness of board being sawed.
The rollers can be set on an augle for sawing beveled siding or
other similar work.
The different feeds provided are 60, 80 and l l> feet per minute,
respectively, basrd on the machine running at a speed of SOO revolutions per minute.
As a Rip-Saw-It will take a board 18 inches wide between
the saw and the fence. The feed spur can readily be raised and
lowered for different thickness by means of hand-wheel. A compensating spring is provided so feed spur will adjust itself to any
irregularities in thickness of boards being ripped. The speed of
feed for ripping is 90, 45 and 22 feet per minute respectively.
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The change from one use to another is very readily made,

requiring but little time. It will be noted from cuts that the
entire front feed-roll arrangement swings around, so as to get
the feed-rolls down out of the way when machine is to be used
for ripping, and at the same time brings the front portion o[
table up to its proper place for rippi111'. For scroll-sawing and
resawing the teeth o[ the saw staud on the side away Crom
frame of machine, while for ripping the saw stands reversed,
the teeth on side next to frame. The same saw is used for
ripping as for resawing, by simply turning the saw-blade insideout.
The upper wheel is provided with a spring tension arrangement, which is far superior to the old style 0 weiglted
tension as still used on some makes of machines. The upper
wheel can readily be tilted to lead saw in proper path on the
wheels. Both wheels are covered with endless rubber bands.
making it a much easier matter to keep saws in proper order
than when bare wheels are used, besides reducing the danger
of breaking saws.
Tight and loose pulleys are 20 inches diameter, 5-inch
face. Speed 500 revolutions per minute. Weight or machine
8,500 pounds. Each machine is furnished with one saw blade,
~-inch wide, (or choice of narrower,) and one blade 2~ inches
wide, (or choice of narrower,) one hra1ing clamp, Wrighfs
guides.
List Price of saw-blades, bra1ed and sharpened, ready for use:
S'l.90
~in ...... SS.10
J( in . ..... 13.90
1 in. . . . . . 4.50
1J( in.. .. .. 5.00
1~ in.. . . .. 6.00
2 in.... . . 8.00
2J' in.... .. 10.00
a in.... . . 12.00
~in ......
Length of saw required for this machine, 20 feet, 6 inches.

Combined machine, re-sawing and ripping ............ $700.00.
Telegraphic c<.ide word, for above, ENODANOOS.
Independent machine for re-sawing .................. $600.00.
Telegraphic code word, for above, F.NODANTIUM.
Independent machine for ripping .................... $500.00.
Telegraphic code word, for the above, ENODATION.
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W righ t'a Saw Guide

We farnlth one of the famous Wrliiht
AntHrictioo Saw Guldea above table, on
every 86, 82 and :!&-Inch machine ahlp11~d
out. These guides are ma<le 1n 1wo slzee.
The No. 1 will bo furnished with t he 86
and SZ.inch machines, and the No. 0 will
be furnished with the :llllnch mochlnca.
Price, No. 1. $10.00; No. 0, SS.00 when
sold separately.
Clamp and T onge.

Thia clamp and tonrs are used for jolnlnr broken bandaaw blades. Dlrcc
Ilona lor their use accompany same when shipped out. They are furnished
lrce with every
ba11dsaw
machine
or
will be sold
&el>ua tcl y RS follows:
l'rlceor Clan1p,$I.
l'rlcc of Tonirs, $1.
::::::::::Ill~;~
~
Co unterehnfle.
Tho No. 1 si.e is a:imc 11 fumlahcd with &-loch Jointer, and the No. 2 alze
1n111c aa furnished with the lari;cr size Joiotcrs.
No.2.
No.l
Slxo of tight and loose pullcy1.... .. .. . . . ...... I x 8
h 10
b llO
Siio of d ri epullcy .... .. . .. . .. .. .. .. .... .. 2Ux18
Diameter or Shaft . .. .. . .... .... ............ .. .. 13'
$1$
Yrlco com ~lete. when sold aeparately.............. $12
Telei:raph1c code word ..... ....................... Enodior. Enodlo1.
l"
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-8 -
86-lnch Band Saw,
3 6 -inch .Cres c e nt Band Sa w .

This is the stand<1rd site as used in factories and large planing mills, having ample capacity to accommodate any ordinary
work; a machine that for completeness of detail, design and duribility will stand comparison with anything now on the market.
The guide bar is of steel, hexagon in shape, and is provided with
a spring counter balance for convenience in adjusting, and to prevent accident from falling when loosened.
The machine is provided with Spring Tension, tilting table with
stop, front and rear fenders, the rear fender having an arrangement to prevent vibration to the up-going saw. The entire frame
is cast in one solid piece cored out hollow, making an extremely
rigid and solid machine.
Size ol band wheels
. . ...... 86 In. x 2 In. lace.
Distance clear between saw and Ira me . a:I In.
Hci"ht clear under "uide, when raised ........ .. ... U In.
Size ol ta hie (iron)..... ... . . .... .. . . . . . 28 x 12 In.
Din meter of t111ht nnd loose 1ullcya.... .... . ....... 12 In.
Width ol belt lo use .............. ......... . . .... 4 fn.
Speed, revolutions per minute .... SGO to 450.
Len" th ol saw blade ......................... 18 It., II In.
Floor space required, ove r all . ...... ......... 89 d7 In.
Cubic Measure, boxed for exp0rt.... . . .... .... '8 ft.
Gross wcli:ht, boxed for export .................. 1800 Iba.
Netwelirht. ... ................... .. . ... , .......... 1100 Iba.
List Price ol machine ........................ ....... SUO
Telc11raphic codo word. .......... .. Rnnacterla.
List P ric e o f Saw Blade&.
J4 in ..... . S2.45
}1i in ......
ti in ......
1' in ...... S.2S
2.65
S2.85
;( in ...... 18.65
1 in ...... ._35
R egular E quipme n t-The following items are included with

each machine, and need not be mentioned in ordering. One
Wrights Guide above table. One brazing clamp. One brazing
tongs. One saw-blade, set, filed and joined ready for use, ;( in.
wide. (Customers may have choice of any width blade up to 1 in.)
10 -
32 -inch Band Saw.
'
- 1 1-
32-inch Crescent Band Saw.

This is a good sized machine to select on for factory or gen
era I planing mill use, where the work to be done is not of extremely '
large di111c11sio11, or where the amount of work would not justify
the purchase of a more expensive machine. In rigidity aud dura
bility the machine is the equal of our 86-inch shown on precedin~
pages, and like it, the frame is also cast entire in one piece, cored
out hollow. This macliine has already had a large sale, and
proven very satisfactory for an all-round serviceable machine.
It has spring tension, tilting table with stop, hexagon steel
guide.bar, but spring counter balance for guide bar is not fur
nished on this machine unless specially ordered at an additional
cost of '8.00, list. Following arc the dimensions:
Size of band wheel . . . ... ... .... . . 12 lo. x l J( lo. fue
Di1tance clear between saw and frame . 11 lncbe..
Hei11ht clear under cuide, wbeo raised U
Size of table (Iron) . ... . ..... 2' x 28 "
Diameter of tii:ht and loose pulley .......... ... 12 "
Width of belt to use . . . ..................... a~ "
Speed revolutions per minute ................. , 850 to 450
Lc1111th of saw blade ............................ 16 It., ' in.
Floor apace required over all .. ............. ~ :r "8 Inches.
Cubic Measure, bo:red for e:rport.. .. . . . .
S4 feet.
Gross weii:bt, boxed for nport . ........... . 1000 pounds.
Net wcii:bt ..... ......... .................... 850
"
List !'rice of Machine...... .. . . ..... . ...... .. $105.
Telei:rapbic code word .... ... . . . . . ....... . . Ennarrheur.
List Price of Saw Blades.

:.( in ...... 2.2s
Ji in ...... 2.40
J' in ...... $2.65

)t in......
8.00
J( in .. .... '8.85
1 in ......
4.00
Regular Equipment- The following items are included

with each machine, aud need uot be mentioned in ordering.
One Wright's Guide above table, one brazing clamp, one brazing
tongs, one saw blade set, filed and joined ready for use, ~-inch
wide. (Customers can, however, have choice of any width blade
up to 1-inch.)
-12-
261nch Band Snw.
- 13 -
26-inch Crescent Band Saw.

This machine is adapted to the smaller factories o r planing
mills, or to larger ones, whose requirements do not demand
machines of larger size. The machine is made up in a fi rst-class
manner throughout, is abundantly strong and rigid for any work
coming within the range of this size m;1chine, and since it can be
provided with the footpowcr equipments, adapts it to parties who
do not have belt-power accessible a t all times, and yet desire to
use band s;1w most any time. This size m:tcbine will do any work
coming within .i ts range as rapidly and satisfactory as the same
work could be done on a larger machine. It has tilting table with
stop, spring tension,haxagon steel guide-bar (not counter balanced.)
The following are the dimensions :
Size of band wbcel1 . . . ... . . .. .. . 28 In. x 1.l' in face.
Dlstnnce clenr between saw and frame ..... 2:1 inches.
Height clear under guide when raised ........ 8
Size of table (iron or wood) ....... . ........ 20 x 24
Diameter of tight and loose pulleys ...... .. .. .. 10
Width or belt to USO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 8
Soced, revolutlone ocr minute . .......... S.'IO to 450
Length of BRW blAde ...................... ta {I., 9 inch es.
Floor ltince required, over nll ................ ...... 80 x 40 inches.
Cubic Measure, boxed !or export ................... 23 reel .
Beltpower. Foot and Belt.
Gross weight, boxed for export .......680 pounds.
780 pounds.
Net weight .......................... llOO "
5:>0
"
List price or machine.... . ........ $80
'9().
Telci:raphlc code word . . ...... Ennation.
Enncacanto.
List Price of Saw Bla d e s .

)( in ...... 81.90
~in ...... 2.00
in ...... '2.25
1' in ......
2.SO
~in ...... 82.~
1 in......
3.30
R e gular E quipmen t -The following articles are included

witJ1 each machine, and need not be mentioned in orde ring. One
Wrights Guid~ above table, one brazing clamp, one brazing
tongs, one saw blade set, filed and joined ready for use, ~-in.
wide. (Customers can however have choice of any width blade
up to I-inch.) Iron table will be furnished unless wood-table is
specified in ordering.
Band Sprue Saw.
Band Sprue Saw.

This machine is for use in Drass Foundries, for sawing the
i1prues Crom brass castings. The common shear sprue cutter always leaves a short stuh cud that has to be ground ofT. This
grimling takes time :rnd wastes material. Dul by the use or the
Hand Saw the time and material usually thus wasted is all saved,
as the saw will shave the sprues and fins off, close up against the
castings, making grinding unnecessary. The machines that we
have sold for this purpose have proven so satisfactory, that we
have taken pains to equip our 26-inch Dand Saw specially for this
work. F rom the engraving it will be seen that the regular table
is replaced hy a special rest which will permit the irregular shapes
to be passed to the saw m<>re readily than could be done on a flat
table. It will also be noted that this special rest forms a shield
to prevent pieces of castings from coming between saw blade and
lower wheel. When the operator once becomes accustomed to
running the machine, sprues can be sawed off about as fast as
they can he cut on. the common cutters, and the gain by using
hand saw will about be represented by the time and material
usually lost in grinding. The machine is so arranged that the
regular table can at any time be attached for sawing wood or
other material in the regular way. If the regular table and special rest are both wanted, add $10 to list price. The regular table
will not be sent with this machine unless specified in the order.
Size of band wheels ... .... .......... ........ 28 In. x 1" In. !ace.
1Ji11ance clur between aaw and frame,. .... ~Inches.
Heii:ht clear under 11uide when ralsed ...... 8 "
Dlameh:r of til(hl and loose pulleys ..........10 "
Wid1h ol l>elt I O u1.. . .... .. .... ........ .... 8
S1eed !or bra11, revoluilons per minute .... . 175.
L en111h of anw blade ............. ........ . 13 It, 9 In .
List price of 1aw blad.:t fo r 1awln1r metal ..... ffln .. 12.00; "In., $2.2!1.
Floor space r equired, over all. ................ 211x8S lnchu.
Cubic measure, boxed !or export ........... 2S feet.
Gross wei11h1, boxed for export ...............880 pounds.

Net weltiht.. .. .. ....... .... .... . ...... GOO pounch.
List price of machine ........... .............. SllO.
Tele11rapblc code word ... ................. Rnnolcyle.
R e gular Equipment-The following items are included

with each machine and need not be mentioned in ordering: One
Wright's guide above table, one brazing clamp, one brazing tongs,
two saws ~-inch wide for sawing metar.
.
-16-
20-inch Band Saw.
20-inch Crescent Band .Saw.

The range of work, and the rapidity with which it can be
done on one or these small machines, is a constant source of surprise and wonder to those who are not familiar with them. They
are suited to parties having light work, and light power, o r light
work and heavy power, or who have any kind of work and no kind
of power. In the construction the same care is exercised as in
our larger machines. Frames cast hollow, in one piece, and
everythin~ first class throughout. It will be noticed that a crank
is provided on gear wheel for a second man to turn on, in addition
to the double treadles. This is a valuable feature in heavy work.
The machine has round steel guide bar. Tilting table. The
table is of wood, built up uf venee rs, re-enforced with an iron rib.
Spri11g tension is not necessary on this size machine, and is therefore not provided.
Slxe of hantl wheel ........................... 21> Inches.
Di.tance between 1oaw Rnd frame ............. 111 "
H cli:h t unllcr aw i:uitlc, when u!J ............. 7 "
Sixc ol table, wood ...... ..... .. .. . . . . . . .. .. .. 2l) " U
Uiam. ol tii:ht and looJSc 11ulleya . .. .. .. . . 7 inches.
Width of hell to uc ....... ........ ... ...... ... S "
Speed, when us~'<i belt JOwc r .. ........ . . . 8:50 to~
Leni:th of vaw 1.iladc .. .. . . . .. .............. 10 ft., 1 In.
Uclt Power. Poot Power. Foot and Belt.
~I
2-& "40
ao" 40
Cullie oncuure, hocd lor export. I ~ feet
18 feet
18 lee!
Gross wdi:ht, boxed for ex1t0n ... 4~0 pounds
490 pounds
&U pounds.
Net weii:ht .....
. 21~ "
S-.!5 "
a~
"
Li st wlce for machine ....... ... $.'I0.00
$60.00
$&.00
Floor apace r~'ttll irctl, over all .....:!O A
'fclei:rapllic code word ........... Enneadlci
Eoneacruno E11neadlco1
List Price of Sow Blades.

)4 in .... :.
ii.so
~in......
1.60
il.'75
Jr( in ......
-2.25
% in ...... 2.00
lin ......
2.65
~in ......
R egular Rquipmeot The following items are included

with each machine, and need not be mentioned in ordering:
Wood surface guides, one brazing clamp, one brazing tongs, one
saw-blade set, filed and joined ready for use, .!(-inch wide. (Customers can, however, have choice of any width blade up to 1-inch.)
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F oot P ower B and Saw.

This sectional cut
shows method ol at
tachlnir loot power
treadles to the 26-in.
machine. Gcnring is
unnecessary on this
size machine, as the
wheels are large
enough to give sul
ficient saw s11eed
without gearing. Dy
this method all un
neceasary IrJct ion is
avoided, and the dou
hie treadles being at
tached direct to low
er wheel, gives one
ol the most powerful
motions posa,ible. To
change saws it is only
necessary to loosen
two cap-screws to detach tho doublccrank, when lower
wheel will be left
clear. On loot-power
machine, the lower band wheel is made heavy, to act ns 11 llywbeel.
In this day of machinery, eni:iocs, motors, etc., it would seem thnt loot
power machinery would become unpo11ular, but such is really not the case. It
is true that persons who have always been accustomed to run their machinery
by power, would not easily be convinced o! the advant11gcs ol loolpower
machinery, but to the thousands ol mechanics who re gtill doing their work by
hand, and who will continue to do It that wny, the lootpower band saw will
pro\'e an inrnluable machine, Rnd will be so far in advance ol hand work t'hat
those who can once be Induced to give them a trial, would not easily be induced
to do without same tberealter.
In this connection special attention Is directed to the double ITeadles pro
vided on our machines. Thia arranl(ement gives the 011erator an advanloge
possessed by no other style o f treadle. To use this kind ol treadle, the operator
la to all on a hlih stool and by the use of both lee!, It will be found that about
double the power will be developed than when one loot only Is used, and at the
same time be leas tirini to the operator. Should It, h!'wever, be oeceasary or
desirable to stand while runnln&" the machine with one loot, there is oothioi to
hinder doln&' so. The treadles are so arranged that both have exactly the same
leverage and either one may be used separately. II a bicycle needs two pedals
to make It ol any utility, why not n1111ly th e ~ame loi:lc to any foot-power ma
chioel The reason Is obvious. Whe n two trcadll'S ue employed the re la al
ways one on the down stroke, and the machine does not need to carry Itsell on
the up stroke by Its own momentum, consequently an even and PQwerlul
motion is produced. Anyone who may be skeptical on this point can easily bo
convinced by arranging for a machine on trial.
-rC)-
Filing and Setting Clamp.

This shows a splendid tool for filing and setting band-saw
blades. lt is not intended to compete with or take the place of
the automatic setting and
liliug machines 011 the
market, but to accommodate parties who have
not sufficient saw-dressing to do, to warrant the
expenditure for higher
priced machinery. By
the use of this clamp,
saws can be set and filed
to perfection in a very little time. Reference to the cut will show
that the clamp has two pairs or jaws, one pair on upper edge, and
one pair on lower edge. To change for setting, the clamp is
loosened from work bench and turned upside-down. The setting
is effected by use of a nail-set and light hammer. A beveled steel
plate being secured to rear jaw to give the proper set to each
tooth. The saw is always held to the proper height iu the jaws
hy means or adjusting screws shown at hoth ends of the clamp.
By this arrangement the saw can be shifted endwise almost
instantly when one through Is made. You can arrange to get one
on trial, to be returned if not satisfactory. Length of jaws, 10
inches. Will handle saws up to 1 inch wide.
\Veight ...................................... 1~und1.
Price
. . .................... ..
...
Code Word........ . ...... ...... .. .... ...... . nnodlus.
9 I
P'
CRESCENT
WOOD-WORKING
MACHINERY
NEW FEATURES
g:
Hollow Chisel Mo rtiser

4-inch Bench J ointer
Improved Saw Guard
1t"i
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u
;;
....
3'
iJ
...
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JQXT ClUSCBM CATALOGtrE will be

ltw.Sabout D~llllkr, ltlT, Afttr8UD
lt lsltied, thia editloo beeom.es ololet:e atl4
dloul4 nc.t be used. Sead for lhe a.ew oae.
PRICES
~ coot.empkt b1it1~ s.bo1dc1 suit.

wbat
ca1ar machlAea a.re btioe eouJdeffd.
and oe~ees 1'ill Ulen be quoted. This method ecmes t<1 tta.
biu{eT e lowest 1Jiet priq; i.o: dft at tim of ,.tcb.IM.
AJ maWlntt are eoW titkUr oo. a o~priee btsi, betbet

IOkl to c1&1-tom.er b1 a deal@! or bJ tbe maa.ulacturcn 4.il'ecL
FOREWORD
USE THB TBLBGR.APIDC CODB W ORDS
a:iwn ia thi:a cataloe to save e1~M when

t.elevpbina. Br thia; m'thQd one word will
uffic:e lO tu.Uy ~iJy arty one mt.dUM.
When desi.red. any two <:Ode word in this cac.aloe
may be wriue:ci ia au.oeCNlon. without apace
betwffn them, to u to combioe tbe:m icto a .U.C'6
word. Por uamp~: Albin meaN a 36-lnch B&ftd.
1aw. Cadmo mea.na No. 3 Saw-table. To dq..
n.to both ma.chines, it ma.y be writun Albincadmo
or Cadmoalbi.r1. Liet>er's Code, WM-tern Unioft
Cod~ Twentieth Centu.ry Code, New Business
Code, or ABC Code, Improved Plftb Edition, may
be.....S.
It
is not necessary to
UM;
Code Word$ when writing.
UPAJRS
E>jeiy CNting on a Cnitee:at. Machine hu a
ou.mbtt cart Oft It. Whttl th~ nu mber ii
mentiooed no furt.btt d.aeription of the oieoe
wanted it fttC"*"'Y
N compiling the present catalog, our whole effort

bas been directed to give plenty of infonnation., such
as a careful buyer usualty wants, and to give it io as
oomprebensive a manner as possi.'ble. We hope we have
succeeded-in part at least-and that the 4escriptive
matter v.<i.ll be. found \\ell worth reading. We have also
made an effort to keep the size of the book a.s small as
pogsible for more oonveoient mailing, and to oocupy less
space when carried in the pocket or when filed. Though
small in size, jt will be found to contain far more data of
interest than the a verage large catalog.
We have noLhio.g we need to conceal. therefore have

not followed the policy of giving tM&ger descriptions.
But if any detail of any of our machines is not sufficien tly
under&tood from lhe cuts and descriptions give.n, \\e
will be pleased to explain further by letter, if you will
but ask plenty of questions. We have endeavored to
give all the in!onnation necessary to en.able you to make
an lntelligent selection of the particular machines be$t
suited for your Tequirements.
There is an enviable reputation back of Cre.soent

1'1'achines, that has taken years to establim, aod that is
valuable: but the buyer is not asked to pay !or it.
Respectfully,
THE MANUPACTVRERS.
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38-ffiCH CRESCENT HEAVY BAND-SAW
HIS ma.chi.nc ie: made f thoM who
m:llli'
rtQU:ite
ba.odw
un\l5t.1f.llY heavy and

It is of bciavy. m&86'ivc deeign,
yc.t the Jina u t molt era.cdul atld pl.uine. Ultt'loet tsenrth.
rifidity and du.rabilicy J)ttdominat.e: in every deu.il. The frame is
CN.t in one J)io&ee, cOl'f>d out holJow Uuouabout. The upptt aha.it revolve in a bead.nr l H inche. itt di&O)tt.er, 13 il'lclits long. The lowu
bearing is lU it1t:bes in dia.me~. 17)4 i:achet klq. Tbe beltsbifttt
handle is on {root side of mac.blue.. An '\.chamber with self-oili.na
arraoa~ent is provided f~ iQose pul~y. Table tilts to any angle
up to f5 deer~; it hi.$ a quick-acting locking device a.nd an accurat.e
teal 10 4bow the angle. The machine bat a springtension for the
-.w aad a count.erbalancl bcxqon stoel tuide.Q9r.
Whtn speciaUy &0 ordtted this machine can b$ fumi&h~ Jch

hand - this is. ju&t nvttaed from. bat cut 1bowa. Pot a mot'$ detailed descripti~ . a.n.:.I for extra eq11it1mwt tb.ai CSA~ (umi$hcd aeic
paaes 20 to 31.
Siu o( whetll
Dista.ooe-clUT from aaw to frame
H.de:bt doar \ander auide wtlotn n.i$td
Siu of l*ble (jron)
Siu oC tiabt aod loc:>&e pulky

Speed. revoluti.ods P minutt1.tn.irt.b ol saw-blade
Hei.(lhi. over all
PIOOt' space requited, over all
Power nqulrtd, tee~ 139
Cubie measurt. boxed for exl)Ort.
Cnm "'fl1bt., box.ct for expQrt
Domtstic shippinc weisftt
Teleiua.Pbic ood~ord. regular machine .
Code word, with rippin1-eaup, 1pcciaJ
Code Word, with a:uatd.1. 1pecial
Code word, with fi:pping-eauae and guards
11. roc.h Crescent Heavy Ban.cl-Saw

(Pat.tnted)
--
. 38
2 iachu
38 ioche&
:i
J9 inchei
30x36 inchcs;
, 16x tinchn
400to4~
. 20feet I inc:hcs
J02 inches;
"" x 62inchcs;
3t.o~h.p.
Mfect
t 730 pounds
1.475 pounds
~..mo
Aaela
Agn<t
Ag=
RepJar Equ{pme-ot: Eacb machine is furni$bed with one an ti

frkdol'l rolltt u.w-su.id abo\1$ i.blc, Ol)t anti.-friction f'Qller guide
bek>w table. <>rK braa:i.ne-toop, ooe braiina-<lamp, and one .-w.blade
)( ineb wide. Or c:uatomu can &eltt:t any other width of s.a:w;, up to
1 il\C!h widt-. wit.bout addi~ional charge:.
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36-INCH CRESCENT BAND-SAW

OR all ttoau1at work in facu:irlc!a. pta.Aine milb, pattun $hop$
a.nd ot.btt wood-worltlng es.tabllahmects, thi$ i usually ccn
sidued. the standard si:ce ma.chine. It. bu ample 1trcQ11h and
capacity fM a.cy ordioary work. Por complt~ in dee.ii. cl~
o( dcr;ign and durability, th 36-incb Crcsctnt Ba.Ad-Saw will 11.AAd
compari.son with aay in. the market- The lra.me i.t CM;\ in: one pi:e,
corod out. hollow throu&'hout. The upper ah.:IJt Ttv<>lva in a b<tariq
l}i iiwhes in diamet, 12 i.acM km,g. The lower bearina ia lH:
i6Chu in dY.~eter, 15 lnehet l<il\i'. 'The belt-shifter handle is Oct
front side ol machine. An oU..cha.mbtt with $1Clfolling ~mttit.
Lt J)f'OVidc:d fw JQOle pulley, Tab1e tilu co any angle up to 5 de!P'fft;
it hN a quiclc-iu:ting Joclci.nt devict and a.n a.ceura.te acale to &ho
the a,011.e. Tbe machin~ baa a Prina-teasion (OT t.he
and a
COW'ltttbt.laocc:d heugon ateel,truidt-bar.
'i
FM a more de:Wled deteriptlon a nd for e.a.tra eQu.ipm.e:nt that <*ft

be furnished, tte Pf.ad 20 to 3 1.
Dll4ENSl0l'fS
Si.ie o1. wheels
Di.ltacce cl.ear !tom ta to frame

Heiaht dea.r under guide, wheA n*d
Site ot table (i.1'90)
Sin ot ti1ht and ~pulley
s~ . nJvolution per minute
Ltnath of saw-blade
,.
._llltb Baind.S.. with Guard
Ouaro1 will be
( Panted)
Utr&, when ordered
charv~d Jor
- s-
16 incbe1
28 x 32 inches
12x4 inc:hec
400to t50
. 18 fCC"t 6 inches
92 inches
Hiaht, ova- all
36,::2.inchel
361oches
Ploot Pac. ~utl'O(j , over all

Pou requited. $Ce P'F 189
Cubic mt=ture. boxed for txPo
GfOtl wti1ht, bolted !OT e.-port
Oomntic shipping weight
Tdtere.phic Q)de word, reigular mt.e:hiM
Code word, with rippiAggauae.. tlf:ciI
Code word, with lf\W'(l, special.
Code word, with ripping-gauge. and euard1
_ 39 x 57i.achu
2to3h.p.
t5 f.et
1.375 pounds
1.200 J)OWld
Albin
Al<od
Aid'"
Almit
Jle&:ulu BQulpmot; Eac:b mach.ine is tum~ wit.b one -.nt.1

rrictton r<>Utt .aw-cuide abo~ ublc, one plain iruiide below table, one
bratln.g-tons1. one brasl_ftli-do.mp, and one aw-blade H itieb wid.
Or t:U1tomcr c:an at~ any ot.brT idth ol saw up to 1 inch
.,;th
out etn. chaflil~
id
- o-
HIS it' a aood M macitlae to teJect. where the work to be done

i JlO\. of ea:t.t'elMIY tasie di~osions, or ...~ ~ amOUftt
of work 'lf'OOld llOl justify tbe pu~ of a more e-s.ptnthe machine.

lo eoostructioft. worlana.aship and design the m.acblne ls t.ht equal
of the 35-iach shown on pncodine pqe; and, like it, the frame it
~c in OM l)tecc, w~ out hollow tbrouabou.t.. Tbe upper shah
~hre3 io a bearlf\I lM Wches diamrltt, JO}i iocMe long. Tbe
lower bet.ritlz is lff U.Cbbs ic. dian-..et.er, I~ lnchff lont'. The btlt.&hift.<tt baodle is on root sMle Q( machlne. An oil.chambtr with
..U~illor arrangement is provided for I~ pulley. Table tiJ\t
to an1 an~ up to 4-5 degree$; it hll$ a qu.i1;.k-ac.til'.lg Soc:ldns de-.ke
a.ad an aceurat.e .ea.le to show the naje. Tbe machine has 11. sprinatensioa. foe &.he
The p)de-bar is of bengon s.tttl; is not countu-.
b~ as it is not heavy mou.gh to reQ.Utre it.. A ir;pring COWli
tetbala.ooe for the gu.ide.bf.r (:An be ru1nillibed at an additional oost.
,sa..,.
For a more. deiailed d~ipt.ioa and fot utn. equipment. that ca.a
eee 1)8.tt 20 to 3L
~ fllmiabtd
D IMENSIONS
Site or Mets
Distance clear from saw to frame .
Hefabt cl-.r uftdtr 1u.ide. #bert raised
Sia. of u.bk (jroa)
Si&e ol tiaht &rut loose puUe)s
5'>eed. te'IOh.ttKms ptt minute.
Lcnrtb of blade
Heiabl. OVtr all .
Floor
PM: ~Wted. o..-1t all
weitb
(Patented)
- 10 -
13incb~
2-4 28 itichni
l2103U inchea
4.00 to 450
16ltett incbK
Mine.bes
Mx50inebe.
Powet NQulted, eee. 1)6.K~ 130

Cubic mtuu.re, boMd fOt' 4l:iu>Ort
Gt9A
boxed fOf export.
Oocncstkl- hiPPina: ei&ht
Telecnphic code wotd. tta"UIM machine:.
Code word. with counter1>alanced auldcbat .
Code word. witb riPPinllaure. soeciaJ
Code word. wiOi au.a.rd. l'.*ial
Code "llll'Otd. with ri"PPitta-11*~ aod rua,rd.8
ll-lodl Crt'"41 Bud-Saw
32 x 1J( inches
32in<".bcs
lio2b.I).
361...
1.100 l)C)Qnd
AJNt
~-
AIJb
Al~b
Alto!
Alurt
Regular Equipment: .Et.ch mflCbine jf fu:m~d with one sntifrictjon rol1r a.-a:uide bovf. ta.bit. oo ~ain pide below table, ooe
bra~inatOCli' one btaine-dcnp. a11d one 311.w-blade ~ inch wide.
Or cu&tomer can $clect a ny other width ol s;aw up to I ioch wide with
out extra cha.rge.
-II-

HlS maehine la in~ded tor those whose requi.reni...mta do not
dt:mand a machine ol Wgcor size. The machine is abuad&ntly
1m:mc for oy ordinary work that would oome within the r11.1:11e
of this 1i.s4 cna.chlne. ln construction, wor-k:maoahip aod d~ign the
ma.chi.ae is the tQU&l
th larger ma. [t. ia d ecidedly bek.power machiM-, but (:(1.0 b8. providtd with dwbl foot-uiadlet, c::onQeeted dirtc:t to lower tbaft b y wood.co conn.eiina ro<b, malriria ~
dkieat. foot-power machin... The ltatne is ca.st ia one piece. oored
oot hollow th.rouc:hout. Th UPPtt sbatt revotvre U. a bcarinc 1,U
i.ncbe. in dla.mtttt. 0 W::hea Jooa. Th.e ~ bearing is lJ( iocha
in diameter, 11 illebtt JOC'lc . The be:IWhUt handle i11 oa front lid
ol ma.chint. An ciJ-ebambtt 'WiLb ~(-oiliQB arrangemmt is provided
(or DOM pulley. Tabl tilt.I to any &ll(fle up to 3 d~: it bu
a quick...ctitla" loekina' deviic6 a.od u aura.te sea.le to tbow tbt; nit..
Tb machine hu a 81)rina:..tefttion tor tbe saw. 1be auid-bat is ol bu
~ lteel; i1 not count-ttbUAt!oed. u it i1 not beay ~to require it,
Pora more detailed de9t:rlptioo, and for u.tra ~v.:ipment that. ca.a
bf {Ul"Qi.tbecl. l f f pa.sf:! 20 t.O 31.
DI)l]tRSl01'S
Siu of wbect.
2G x l J.i iubH
Dis~ deu from aw to frame
26in(:bet
Heiebt
und~ vuMle, when niried
Oiaches
Siz.t ol tab~ (iron)
20 x 24 inchea
Siu ol tight a.nd loose puller
10 x a incb
SJ)Md, ~volutions per m.inus.e
400 to 460
lAqth of ....blade _
J3fttt.Oit1e:het
Height, over an
78idCh
Floor 1pac:ie required. over &11
30 lt 40 iachet
Power required, see .,_.. 130
l to J)i h . J),
Oubic meuure. bo1@d tor upeit
i3 feet.
Belt po~
Poot atld btlt
On:.. weicht. bculed tor f;JIOQft,
725 pow.&
800 pow:id
630 J)Ollnds
700 RQQ.nd
Oomat.ie abiwina wtia:bt
Code word, ttQ:ulat ma<:b.itie .
Amphi
'And.ro
Code word. with rlpplft-gauae.
Amri1
An6l
Code word, mth Q:l;l&td.s
Am.sod
(not made)
'
<::*'
Code wwd, wb h ri..p."auQ:t and (l:uarCs
t..._Io.c;.b ~MC:f.Dt Bud-Saw

(Pat.eoted)
-12 -
Amtor
(pot ~de)
Rrulu &qul_pm.uc: Each machine js (umiahcd with one a.at...

fr-kb.ca rollf:r M'ti'-tuid:e abo\te table, one plain tuide below tab!A:, QClC
bruln&:tOftts. one brulna-<la.mp. aod one saw-bbd-e % inch wide.
Or custornn can !lf! ett any O&htt width
up to 1 inch wide wi"thout e.r.t.ra ~ba.rge. Btlt J.)Owtr m.ubiae will a lw1.y1 be sent uale11 the
~ombined (oownd-be:tt powu is &pecl6ed.
<JI.,,,
13 -
''
HI$ im.ll machine is 11uited for p&rt.ies having mostly Ha:bt

work, nd who "'-ould not be jtl.&(ifted ln payinsr the bi&b
prke f<Yr the lartf:r m.achinu.. Th am<>unt ul wo.rk that caa bl
done ilb ooe or tbl!$e mf.l:bines is usu11.Uy a 11urpri&e: to th06$ not
f;i.miliu with it. The m.a.cbioe bu recmtly bees\ if'*tly improved.
so that it now ocmfQrm& to the. high ata.odard QI. the 1.a.f8er machiMs
u n~rly all the the ol the m.at:bine amt the pf'W:e wiU admit.
The frame it cut. itt one pit. O()fcd oot bOllow t.hrwa:hout.
Th \l.Pp$f tha!io ,..,olves in a bearing I it1b in diamttcr, '7 inches
loog. Tbe lowe:r beering is 1 inch ~iamew, JO)( ittchef Iona. The
belt ahihr ill <>n tide or machine under ""'bte. The tablo tilts to
any soak up to 46 defl:ttes: it h.u a q\l.ick-t.etloa locldna device and
an MX:t.lM$ ta1 to aho" lhe angt.e. The p'cle-bar is of he.xairoo c.tttl;
it not COl.&Otcro&lartced. 'ihe machi~ hN& @rinst.cnsion for the aa.w.
The foot powei- la uranscd wit.h
treadlt!s. suited for ~tor
to b6 aeaud ~ a. h4r,h tt.QOI. For belt result.s the s.tool ahould he
ZS w 30 lncbM hitr.h. Th~ acti<>n of c.be tn.dlei1 it about tbe SACM
as oa a bicyele - rnuch mc;re J)Owtrlul th;i.n a sinsle trtoadle would
be. If dtslNd, opent.ot may au.nd, using only ODC foot on one of
the treadles. A bndle 1t provided on h1:r1e gear, ao ;tetond man
may help to tu._m wbua ;ob i.t too heavy for OM mao.
'""
DIMENSIONS
Siu of whffls
Di&tance deu from aw lO frame ,
20 x. lJ( inches
~inches.
Helaht dtar uader guide, whet\ A~

Stu ot t.a.b!e (iron)
Sise of ~ht and I~ poll.-ya
Speed, rtvolutioos per min1.1;te (potr)
Ltn.a:t.b or saw-blade
Hei$bt.. evtt all .

}>o9.ier required, see page 130
7 incbe.
18 x. 22 inches.
7 lt 3 im:bes
400 to Mt
10 ft't't 1 inch
6 7 lnches
Utotb.p,
Poot and Belt
30x40in.
18 (ect
SSS lbt.
4.&0lbt.
Ap-
Be!t Powtr Foot Power

Ftoor $pf.Ce. over all ,
20130in. 24x40 io.
Me.so.re. ~ed c.xJ)Ort.
18 lee~
18 Leet
Cross might, boxed for tt>Ott.
450 lbs.
530Jba.
Domestfo shipii'ns weight
335 lbs.
-41$lb$.
Code word, rc:su111.r mac;hi1~~
Anti.n
Annan
Code word. with rippina aaure
Anopa
Antop
An"
Rtgu.lar Equipment : Each mac-hinc is fumiibed with one plain
ruide abo\'e table. one plio ;uidc below table, Of)$ bn.idn,..t.onp,
one br.r.zlng~amp, and one &awblade }( inch wide.. Or customtt
ca.a select any other idtb ol SlW u p to 1 inch wid~ without extra
ChlLf'ic. Bclt-po-wr ma.thine .,.ill always be tcr1t unJe:M otherwiH
..... 14 -
apeci6ed.
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CRESCENT ANGLE BAND-SAW

H ~ cl UI ~ W &dcltd.IJ' cnj,q.e. 1'MN
b9lftr DCKhlftr et.. 10 tM ma.rhl wi. witl con:ipars t.o it. th
machine a.tal'ldJ in c1... all by ltHU. The adva.otai of 11. band
aw on h.icb lh9 ta.hie: Mt always i.m. b.rt which admite of tilt~
the n. is al 09Ctl a;pp&nnl, tiU:itt it W madli ~ to handlt. UM
~ Oft a ie\191 ta.hie tha.O OD an indiaed OM. 0n Sarp work h
mean tbe aavil'll' ol an cU man halpl.n$ to bold th work, wb.11.t:
1mallr work i;an be turned OU.t mo,.. 1ccura.tdy and io J- t11M.
lo \he c~ Antle Bancl4e. the ...... iable ltlU'e
W'Ol"bd out oe ~ ~ b~ ud OM INIChl't'MI is .o
perlcc..~ tbat it. 11 noc. only ~ eonveoicn1' l0t 1-\'tl wine th.l:n
tM ordinary YPI of mchinc, bu.t thtni ii noti a liq&. object.ion.abla 1...wn in lhe i:uchbw for ~ plaia, ;1q_,. . . . . ..
Tb ........., . . cnd...Uy ~ whilot ..... io th& C...I., tnatisis
it ao. "1" mau w .., a tift.td lln.. Thi feat.uni makes it
v.lhJabM machi.n fOC' boa\.WOt'k. Jt. it atto vuy -.IJ adapted for
PiUd'I\. tbop \IN - lo lt.e-c, &1'11 pi.c. wt.M:r. bt..t ..:.-le 1. t*Gc dc;ioe,
Al U. patU -..k a"1'-bee'f-ao ad;jlldt:c:oenia ~
ln eha.neio1 &a. n&1t: ol the aaw. 'TM fllth operation i1 OOOl!I
pl1t114l(I by imp!y tumil'll tbt: hlndwhcd ai. aide of U.bt. until
point.tr lnd.ica\49 UH! d11d aq,la OCl tbe srtdl.l&ted . _ oo
pedd\I. and dt.ia - r M Nadil)' doae wt.De ii t. niotion.
Tbt ha.ftdWheeJ lut"M ea.Uy, u th wrilbt ol the uppW pan ot
t.be machloe is properly counterbt.IAnce<J. Th l01;Stion of th
drlouUey U. tlO\. dlaa:l1ed. and tM rr..a.tbina M ~ e&llily belted up
u u ordinut
TM tabla 61 c:uned bKk oa ..... ~
m ~ mMioa '"th ...,. .... w saw bepa iw proper J)Oll.
tion In t.be table alot. Both the Jowtr a nd uoper p idt1 k ''P ll'l
euc& 1i&:ome:nt with the , and ill lower pide lcMpta & proper
distam tn:.n the 1loda- .W.a cl tha ~e.. TM ~ ol U..
do. .._ ~ wtwo ~ ol a it~. Tha...,.. no com
1)lic:J.ted dhic.t 1.0 Ct'\. out, ol order, alld it. i1 owiq t o it. timplicit)'
Uut we aR e,,_bld to sell th machloe al a moderate ptilQI.
TM um lia bUipi
~ pecl..W i.a .-y riPcl. m&AMr b,.
CIOlll ol . . . .,,, UV..- puallS Uuoap tllMl. 009C!m\ric with
~ lhalt., makins the machine
u riaid when tiJi.d .. when
standil\8: ef't!Ct., and jua.t ri1id and durabh M an otdlM.rY band
Tbe btarlnp for lowv shaft consist oC toLid ~ fMtttaed
Uato
u4 .,. Jlf'O'rickd wiUri oil ehe to: aod ClpiDMy felt.
~.. \hem practically llC'lf-oili.QC ad du1s.-.proo(. 'The u~r
bcrarin1 it madt with NYOlviq shalt ninoin1 in adJutu.bk bta,-.
Mme &t
t~t baod~ Tbis i m.ch belW:r &baa. lb&
ti
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CrHUGI AA&l JkodS.W

(Patm\Ald)
Ette1. for Square S.wi:q
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(Ctla...)
- : t ...1. ol b&Dd-~ Tk tAbk
.....
pta.oed. .....,.. ol llM ~. and is ~ wjlh
llMl eib f<r iakias Gp ~"b19 .-c:ar, 'fhe: AW will tilt t.c1 &o a.ft
ana'9 ol 45 diegnoa. stQP belnl: pr'O'f'idcd at that poifi,r.. A!ao UM'
may be tilted forward to 4 depem beyaod tlM: J*Pf:ndicuW.
A tt.OP ia al90 provided on Ute J)tf'pt'ftdicular poi1n.. w UU. point may
bt tuib rtechtd ..,;\bQUt rdtrril\I to the 1ra(haat.ed scale. But
tbi1 It.OP e..n be installtly 1wuq out of p!Ace, allowi.n:e
&o s-u
on a.n ou t ..U: t &nale 1 mtn t ionfd,
Th.e up~r ab.l,ft revolvtt In bMrin1 l)i" inches ln diametlt',
12 incbea loag. The. lowr btarlnt Mi I K il)ChCI in. diameter, 10
IMh loaa.
The macbiM baa all the fOOd ftutts ol OW' "8'U).ar ttyle ol
bltndn. sucb u urU.....-on. countcrba"'*l fl.Ude-bu ,
1'otto. cored.oat tnme. Ull. . . . .I ad~w io -.ppaw:.
,..... ftvttt... ~ wtell Ul,. lqUIP'llClll that U0. be fwnabed ,
an deacribed d.-bcre 1a atakJc.
The spt"Ciat ff'tt\tf'tt of &b ..cbUM an paU:Med. and CL08Cjll(
be obtamed ill
ocJtr.- IMb ol .......
IOf:llMoopolq uyle: ~
CD
heel.
u,
DOUJISIOllS
Si.ze o1 whciil:1.
aC11 ti:DCMI
Dilt1.noe dear from to fraM

Heicht c*r l.lDdcr auW!:~. when r1.l.Hd
Sile of ~bk (iron)
Htlcht of u.Wo from floor
8lae ol tiah t and 100M pi,iUe)
$peed, re-volu.tjom pu ttiio.ut
l.Ancth 9f sa-b!M
Heipt, Offl' ..0 ,
P1oor space. O't'ef .u. .,.._ ....
Power required., 9ft P9C"' ,..
Cllbic ~ bond rw ea:pon
ar-welsht... boud for u;port.
Oomemc 111.ippiQc" .......,,
T~ood<- . . . . . , . i . , - .
Code word, wi&b .-rda. PICieJ
Cnscen t Ao.cl Bud.ea

(Tilted, for Devel S.wfn1)
-1s -
38t..i..o
18 i.ocbN
28 34 inct
41 indi ..
IOaf ioch
400 io too
19fttt
NiAcba
40 OJ iaicbm
2tolb. p.
61 feet
.....,_
l.8CX)po11adl
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Rq\llar Zquipment: Bach macldno ii fumiahd wit.b OM a.n&j..

fricdon roller saw.,Wdc abov tablt, on pit.IA tulde below table, on
bra1Jna-'"P on btad:riacla.mp. one rippintgauge, and one
blade }( i.nch w ide. Or wt.omr OID toletl 1.ny otbu width ot ...,
up to 1 inch wide witbo\t\ uua c:hartt.
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CRESCENT BAND-SAWS
He folknrinf dacriptiorl awlie11 in a ~nal way to ail si.Rs of

C~nt BandSaW&, eM..-e'l)t. t.b 20-;incb.
than wriaht.-~l'Ulk>n. for the (ollow;t'IQ ttA90ns: it c.n t.et. quic:lttr,

bcinc !tee froM iottttll.. No IOO&t' 'ffi;ahu to get lwt.. Any d~ tlf
t.coai.oo it ttadlly obtained whfl tia;htcn11:1g saw. To aet. dift'e?ent
dttt"tM of tension With a weight--ttt1tioo it ls necessary in .aeb ca11e
to adjust tbe weiJtbt on ha le\>u, or add mote weightL
Owinr to ita smalkr
sit~. tbl$ m"hine i.s somewhat dll'lttently constructed, bavins a special

upper bf-arina: arranaement. In otbcf" rupeet.s it. it about the ume u
the Jareer 4iics o( m&e:hio"-
Tb Main Ptama& are cast la one
pi~. OQA)d-out
hollow,
rtttat1aulat &eet ion. Tht foot portion ia a r(:hcd in the middle to make
tht' machine M:t. firmly on a floor that may be sli#btlY une...en. Th~re
i no t.eC'ldtf\C'.Y ol ihe machine to rock, M would be ~he ease with a
continuOUl ~- B.f,stde. thi$, tbe arch.S baK admits o{ be-in-a propuly
~leartfd 01,1\.. and admi" or pinch t>.r be.Ing uaed t.o move on Boor
cutly.
The 'O~r Bcari-q arraqerocnt ot any bfi.od.-w d a vital pert
of the machine. Upon it haft&'& the. weight o{ tbc \1ppf!T .,.hffJ plus the
\.flnsion ot the saw. The cutsbo'"' on paae 21, Ullten from a 36-irwb
machine, shows t.hc detail of the upptt alut.(t construc:tton. Tho
whttl (A) Qan be inelinI backwatd or forward Ot" raittd and lowered
while 6"W is in motioo. 1lle e~ of \he tillh'IUWrtnch (B) et1:nds
downward M) a to be in euy (ltaCh of tbe Ope1'$tof while stand.in& ln
front o( the mad1ine. 1"he pi,otin111-t><>int. (C) i wr)' c:I~ to th
cent of the wMd, '9 tbal the ~lon of tll$ &A is not cbat\Pd
when wheel is bclnl tilted. The pivotbracktt (Dl it f.utl:ntd to 1be
tlidinR b(ad (1 by means of two fN.Ch.ine. boltA. ~il'l8 throuah
t:oucd holes: When these aie r.lcNCd it is an ea.y matter to riv.
t.ba uppu whet.I idcwiioe alis:nintnt with the IOlll'tt whcel - 10l'Dt-ti1'lltl called croicslir.c adjustm~t. Raving thl.& a.trang~nt on th
upf)tt bt-.ad pcrmil.6 ua to bolt the )O'WCt' bearit'I.& tolidly to fra?M.
illi.t ig the best. 'lta)', because the pennanent alian.mcnt of t.he 10..cr
wheel with the frame needs nC'YtT to be disturbed. and machtne onC'4
properly set will atwa~, keep l)l'Opc:r bclt.otfa~I on the pullt}"I. A
.tPtin' ty) near the back end ol upPet &halt (G) bolds buri"IJ in proptt
poeh.joa, Pf"Venlil'l8 back-la1h to the upper whttl ht cue 1&w should
bret.k. The ~.ad that &lidft on the upright ct.aadard (H) i provided
with a at.eel gib, adjustable for wear. 'The, 5t.and.a.rd (ff) upon which
t he Mad alide& ts bolled \o the arm pott.ion of t he frame. (t) on machiatd
off surlacn. TbiJ is prere1able. as ttpa.ini arc euily made when nece..
T be at.anrlanl atat1d.t edgewi$t t.o th ttl'$in, not. flatwiec. The
t.ensiontl>ril'li i6 tele9COped O\'tt the rai&i.QS ~rew ; is locat.ed inside
of !ram wbcsc it dotS not show in cut, A 1prlngtention is Qe.tt.H'
Tbe upper wheel it fa.umed to \be shalt, and the Wit ttvolvn
i.a a long split. babbitt'Od beariflQ; the two memben. of tbt beating
having lir.eni ~ Chem are rudi11 ~jua''bJe for wear. I n
contrut to thit it it worth noticing how otbcr make. o( ma.chines
a re ,.,eak at thi1 poiqt. Moat MaChines hao tll uJ)l)tt Wbftl run
o n a stationary pin, like a IOOM pulley. The bearina thu.s forrtWd
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fY
in the h111b of \be wWI is Adl1 sbon i.n '-ath ud lbort ie Ii.ft; w-hen
.-om. can"' be adJUSUd~ an:I .,th d1rk....ht ~ Bvuy
mecba.aic " (l.mllur W1Ul the ~ ol onbn:arf ._.,pullisJ ~
:..... TM upprr abaft ~l ... .-S LM e r - : - l 8-d..
u patewd, and camKll be 1'.d Oii _ , O". . . . . . . . . .
s.....
Tlldec-Tables an prcmdecl on an the Cnsoeat Band-Sa....

JIUO' on the A~lt llaocl-Saw. Tbt &able ..-mt. CJ) worQ oai a
1ud1:Hlllld ~ and ,,_,.. that *'1idft free. a.ftd euy, but k9'PI
t..l.t* lat.enl!y altped 'Sbile bnflil t.ilt.ed. A natl,. srad-wued 1Mut
('K) and pointer (l.) iedicattirt M.'C'9ftt.dt tbe ~ ol .....,.
to wllft the table iia beiftl tftdmtd. TM Qble ..;11 titt. to uy aftlh
vp to 5 dCf'tt'C'i., oftd ii rici4fJ htW. Ca llnJ paation by
o( an
-a.
-.o
Ckcn.. alMI To!CJ (or joinlnc wbl.det an fumi1htd .-itb t11cb

madu.n1. 1'1M '&Ofll a.n made ol. lQfVtd 1~. - oon lM cheap cut-iron Snad. 6M d1~ tot bful.oc &lI oai P:.wt 0.).
TM Btti.Sllitt ill a.tnaeedi '"'- UM t.aa Ue ndtr U.. wt>
tabh ....... h. it ... ...,. tnielt. ol \M osi-n ,,.. &he (roa.l
lbe
mact1U... If. bM ,._.
t.dri eu be. ,....,...,.._ .tll!ltt 8l>W'&td
or ~fttd. _, U f.O tail (CW' MJ ,....,. . . . . . . . o/. brttuc to fu:iie,..
olWL
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n . 1.owff Bllaft nuu in a Joas t-ruis \bat it bo1ted np!Jy to
lMi fl"IUM ol the machine. It lS pn)pc'rly al.pied with the frame al
the fKtoo' , and n:I neve:r i.o be 4-t.urbtd. H.. 1p11t. b._bbiu.fd
beeri.01n. with li.wn. adjusta~ foe- wtar. Th ~d ol lhsft .,her-$
IOOH Pllllty la on ta boced out hollow to fomi. u oil-th.a-m.btt, and
b situ.-atd wilh an oilKttw ~vill(I a 1mall hole to rtteive the oil.
S.V"trat 1mall holn a.re drille.:;I th.rou1h the dlamtur o1 the lhl.(t,
c.brou11b \bt oll><haraber,
led. the od \0 th. btu\011 o1 the Loo1e
J>!,llloy. Ottina c:an be done wit.bout .il.ihin1 the beh, or while ma.cbine
l.t Nnni.q or ~ nus is a superior atn.niplMllt. aftd requ.itet.
""" huM au"t""O.W-. Wnpt' -lMrictioo
.....~ .,,. forniabed abo.-e
t.ab:~ T\ie No. O a- is f.at
- - . t 00 . . . ~ madtuw:,
and the No. 1 ,i.,. oe the Jaqu
madi.1.nn. A mpJe but dlic:ient.
plaut 1Yid 1t fumilhed below
\able. When ordtted (a:t ..:!di.
tional cost>. 'ht No. 0 pide can
b h1r1Si.thcd ~low &.ablo.
Codo word (or No. 0 1uidc:, A16n;
for No. i 1uid, Alorm.
lltftfttric lntt (Ml. To opctaW, putih \be lir'ftt bxk to vodamp

lbt tabM; push iabl;e dowa till 6-nd ....,,. i.s U:idh.ted by tJM
point" oe \ht ..UC:; dr. ~ P .,.m to damp \be tabk.. Tba-\"1
all. J')one- in Nlf tbe 1dDt it taU. to UU It. Tbe dampiaa 6"a
loc-b f'ui!t altd t':J4tri-. WbN -'ltftl tab&e 9Q'Ua.te a.pin. a top (N)
11 prowttd. m.1tiu1 ttfcn-oce to tc11 v.o~. A stipt iD-\ilt
ca.a b$ ob1aiocd by lowtti'IC the MoP, With thil ~nt. DO
1onN" WYC'Mb. it ullt'd. No ptOltlW'\l)r or T.~el needed (ex ~WAS
propn' ang:lo. No eu pipe pump tiafldtc COlhrel a.rnnccm"t
tilt thll' tablt- wh.b. that. IA PftntrY -ftd 1ure to docfae * k aod forth
p&t the dtairtd at111tl. No alow tcrew to tum and get. worn. All
tabl~ are made of ('alt iron p1anfd t111t. and is;round smooth on \be
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waieea... AU maebitia ate ttaWul1 equil)ped wi\b itoG b~

canf\lll1 turntd lasade a.ad out.M ot ri.m. ud. properly ~.
\Vood..rim wbcit caA be funUsbed la U.. 1..... Ii:--. .ad ..,. 0.
tcn"bed - . . Ut. MM ol Spec:ia1 Whelk. 8o6cl Nbber ca,. <JI a.era
toOd ci-aii1 .,.. 'f'Ulcaoiacd to tbe: fac. of ..._.. br a ~ Wt ia
co ho'd m.a, MC:llQ'e!y.
S,+t4 of.._........., Some awla!.M.'.ta.ret rtl lO their maebitlel u
beina .. bicb....-4 " b&M.,. attd
then U11> t.bein \0 run fut.tt th&o a
bani.,.., OUflb\ t.o nan, hopiJ'l8 ~fi
to convinC the Sl'lt0haser of'Ra
~
qu.a.lit.ia. Bu\ thl 11 mit.lcadi
of doubtful poller. "n.. Cl"ClllCent ~.-.....
an u.fe arid cas-bl of N.llafns
.,...,...t.-s
Sa"
ai. u fNl a o-d u aay we 1rnow

ot. Md eov14 propettr 1M c:aJkd -mp.
"*4'" - btlt what. II l.b4I ..._1 ID
lilcicl&. ._.. IP.,.. U. CIClfTtC\ epalld, for
bed.. ~u. bta. ~ taDdtr ordinary CDIWlt'*-- b&..t ~
..,..,.
. """ Mid ti.. prac.-tic.t. Uader
oenain co:id1llou h ....., be IM!riable
to run .wniR'What futer or 1 1 - than
oar listed PMd... bltt $1tnnlft lhoutd
be avoided. &I.wt do not tu.tu Jone
OD biabu- IJ)t.U, Mid l.lftl... lt is de1i.rei \0 do Ultmltly fut C\lllina. it ls
better lO run at. the
we have
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Tlloe Pnd.- on the Cresceat Band..S..n ..,. made ol pre9aed

Tb.ey ue 'placed u
coe:pL"lr caret' the~
. . . fl'Oftl. . . . of lhe
and J'd do
t.&ei. . when ~
.... s.IM ~ Tbe &oat faat. is attKMcl co U... tuide bar,
90 M CO n..- ud ioww' wi'th iL h . .:W.1" ....,.. U. side aod fnl
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-ay dowa
ptdsi. ,,.. ptt"fftl.ts
all d.upr" of U,. open.tor l'U.titc W.
or .._. CIMlill ill the aw.
wben fe.U"'I down cloee. for ~- work. 1'bt ,..... l...S. libowUe
oo,..... \he Ilda ud frQnt edge cl \be bll.de to ciw. oom-... ~
..,inM aoddent. These fCl:llkl"t an lmlllMd ""'1iatly wi\b all ma
ol Ctffeent &ndS.-. exce-pt the *>--Inch machlnt1 I.hey .,. alto
tu.l'nlthtl:l on th Uni.,,.e.nal Wood.Work...._ Tbe1 c ..o lM uMd in
connec,lon with th 1poci:i.l Crt:tcent Bud-8..w Guard deacribed on
anothtr ~
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....a. aoet tbAs-.
blad.
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Guatds tot CMsce-.o.I B.a.od-&wa: (Special). The mia.ttt:r of o.-q,ui~

U?'.J machines with (>f'Optt salety d~ to l)Vtll\. t.0eideot 1$
recdving marked Attcntkm ol. late., a.."ld ri&btll' eo. The workman ii
rntitlcd to any rea.onable meuu.re tcw l)fOc.tttlna: lif and limb.
Thit ruult4 to the advaa tage o( the employer ae _..u u to the workman, bocauae aocide:rurs are usually a. cause !or uopeitsiv$ dama.e6
Atl
lat of Crt9C:ent Baod-Sa111-s (tM'.'.ept the 20-incb) can now
be fumish~d w1Lh a. neat and tdkkO\. kt. ol gu:uds., as shown on

paa:e 26. A rear view of tht&e- gua.rd is shown alw on pagC$ 8 and 2J.
~ 1uarda do not ttvolv .,,ith lobe ..,b~I. but a.re t.atlon ..

ary, e.1.e:~t that Ute upp(lt auatd raiae aod
with the u pper
.,,bH:I. wbeo tbe wb~I is tsikd a.ad lowered. The g uards are IOmC.,,.bat larC\!r in dtamettr lhaA lbe '1'ht!t:ts, *> tb:it lhe f.ront ed~.s ol
lbe hftls are ....,.u e<>Yet~. Tbe lw"atktu tor l.ustl-nln.g the guud.s
a.re aU loctued inlhde of th hne-oluavtl ol. the uw, "'bat the g uard
ottd not. m a.11y way be disturbed wh~l.'1 takint o or putting on a
..... but the saw is ma.~e<l m e....at'Uy I.be a&mli! way as though no
guards were u~d.
A d.itk made ol hMv)' WOWl'I W~. wilb eittl rlm, i used [or
th body ot tbe auatd, and m..kd a ' a.od durable arrangement.
The lower auatd ia !utern:d to tbe fta.mo ol ibe mathiM by two
braeb'tt. Th uppct l\l&.td is fan.cntd to \be upl)tt ~r[Qq with a
bolt that ~- t.brouitb aa. a.rm, bav1t11" a. 11.J.t!ac. on th~ ballod
to<:kU pnnciple. By i.tua utat11'1l'l~t it i,s t.UY to ad1ust the guard
into J)rc>pe:r ahafln'ltnt wnh tbti whttl, and wbm Ol)Ce placed mcorrect
position, nfl"d tlOt be di.sturl:M:d t htrtafter. The sua.rd, being Cast lMlol,.'()
to the beannt of the uppt'r whttl, 11rdl a.lwayS .-ta.y aJtp,ed with the
wheel, 1.nd will follow it wbtn 1t is raised or !Owe:red, or wbco tbe
wheel is t ilted.
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T'hffe jJuards a.Te- not made I bandia.W'S ot other make, but

will be fumisbieicl W'lth Crtsoeat
wJ&w11, ..h~n ordced, ., nominal e.x.tn. charge. They shou\d be dered when m.acbioc is ord~.
so e\uyt hlna will be sure to lit properly.
Oomest.k lhipJ),ng weight, pt'r .kt
<10 to 60 poundi
a..
S pecial Wheels. We have al ways advocated ~e OM ol iroa

heels, for the ttasoo that they re P'IQf'e likeJy to itay tNc. Wood-
kctttly ali.,._ to e:rtfotee \M Ute of iafcty devices; aad the (actory m8J)ect')t it alao to be ~oood witb wheA mai;bia rs are not prOpttly
pr'OU!Cted. These: matt.ere should ~ tefully (;()11$idend when the
purchue of new machitttry is 00!'.ltttr'lplat.ed. Jt will be f19led thfO\l&b
out thl$ eaWott that these featum have been exceptionally well
ta.ktn <:arti ot ht t.be COl'l&truct.ion of Cre&OCnt Machines.
rim wheels, howe-r, ~n be fu rnished i n 3$.inieh and 38-ioc.h aiua

at an addittonal cost.. T he usual way and t he c besp way cl malcin1
oodrim whttls i.s to u.sc a p.;ur ol wqon felloes, with ends butted
t~t.ht'r. S uch whects, while chea p, an not. safe to run at moderate
or h igh ~. but a re liable to cau5e aoddmt.. They a re DQt good
C1\0U.8h wheo )'OQ. lc:now bett<er. The Crescent woo~rinu are made of
rock.-m.aple, Jaminated, w1t.h no butt.jotnU or e nd wood- the only
correct way of ma.kins a good rim, bo t nut cheap. They a.re s'tl'OlliU
and me apt to remain true than t he other kind. (An ru.mi$b 11ooodri.m wheels with ~.st-iron arms, o r with at.eel spolcrs. Wbm any
apeici.ol wheels a.re ordered on a ma(;hine it m\1$t be undet$\00d that
there wi.11 be an additional charre. and a slipt deby in fillin1 the
Ot"der.
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litiaatMm. The la...,.and tba court ol thed.ificrcnt states~ becOP:1it18'
n .. Re-Saw Ca.uee _ . be atu.d:Md

of bani l>J driUmt aDd tapping: a le boles in the
table. Ii. ii (or hatld fMd and auwen nK'.ely ,..bea Ui.,.. is bat a
limited amount of rtwina to be done. The rollen ._,. to be placed
Ju1t a Un.la (orward af the aa1\lid41, to not to IGc.trlrt witb tbe
Jte...&.- Ga . . (Special).
&o - - , make
r.1111 aod lowMat ol the p.id.. lft th11 way DIJTOW 1umbu may
,...w.s aocl lbe sukle adJu.ai..d dowa ~- \0 \be work. The
1mall roUen on the leh side 1ive ft1.dbllity for inqular lumh. and
1ha
ca.a be adjusted Cot ti.)' Ot tight~. It it made in
1wo .UU. ~ No. 1 1- for ue oo li!Mll be.DcHit..... lac.b &Dd
..n.-. The No.. t ii for asc oa LMww \lud-.sa..._ as-iacA ud l&J'l.U.
bit
Ptinl
Hftlbt ol ma.lo rolltt

Numb ol am.1.U rollcrs
IAnl\b ol lt'M
6hipPlq weip1, boMd

Code W onl
No. I
So. 2
7 i6chff
tw-o
10 iocberl
tbrw
ta incba
100 pouadt
Ar.bod
11 iDChe1
tiO poutldl
Adooi
i..fi..B.u4 8a.ad4&ws (59eai1l). The ~ mM'.l!liM caa be

f...a.bed. W........._ A lm..ou.t ~iii cioe \hat ia N1 ap renneband &om Ua. rtSWar mq;,.. u
io fJM
No utra
c:harte: is mt.de rot mU:inl 31-lodl bud ..... Jeohha.nd, but. it will
be m&de up arw order i.l 111C11v.d, whic-h may del&y d1ltvery IOCl
what. No otb~
told int.be 1tit-band type-.
own
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20 iochei,
18 PQl.llld
Arlen
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1W.q u4 St.ttiq Clamp (Sp(cil.J), Tbk ii e iqi;lc:nd.id llOOl

ud tine band.saw bl:ad-.. h oot ...~ to
co.pne Wl\h cw ieke \he place ol lbe \OM&l.k LIQI e.od filina
~ - &JM mM'ku. bo: to aco::mt"*'-\e l*rt* wtto ..._ i d .
. . . . _ , . . .~ to cJo to wurut. Ut. upitOt't\Ve; for luaba
prbd au.chmny. By \he
ror Al.int
ol U.ie cla.cnp, . . . CU
be Mt end ~led in very lit.ll
ti.mt. .Rt(c"'Aet: to lht cut
wtll ahow that the damp ba
two pair1 ot jaws, one pai.r oo
upJ>er tda end one pai..r oa
lown- tdi.. To chanae tor
set.tint. th c:lt.mp lt 1 ~
from worlr-btPCh nd w~
upMde 6owo. The .n.W. d
cfteec.ed bp .,. Q( a naU..tt
Miid tiflit. ~. ~ steel
Wiiia IMCW9d. to the: ~
jew ' ..,.. Ut. Pl'OI*" tlC\ to exb WIOCJt. TM "' .....,.. bdd so
llM .,,..,,,.,.. IMtcbt in cM ja""' bp of .cl~ ~ ~
et boc.b awl.I ol. \ht damp. Br thiia ~t \be CUI be
lhlfwd tnd""*' at.mc.t itlsundy when OM ct.a.mp '-r\h ii 6kd. You
can A.ITMIP
ft'\ cot oo trial. to be ntunMd 1 o04 ati.Cactory.
CRESCENT BAND-SAW BLADES
c.r..c.nt
N 1M ~ ol
Baod..S.,w Wada the hist snde
o1 llled I. o..s tha; can be ~ Tbe -.:irk is cSooe br
.adlW
' nO produciilr . . . . . wtp pafct a. pcw"bie. Witlt
,........ tht1 a f t pan.at..cl to""-~ .mce.
.. ..
UM
to
~ho( jaws, 10 lnc'hef.
Welabt
Cod wOfd
Will haod.'9 -up' 1 lncb -'de.
18 pqunds
Belus
Sllr SoWr it ma4e in va.riout 1r1.dt:t ol qu.alhy, at various

prlon. A nry 1uperior pde is ct..rritd in toclt. uited fo.r bruia1
bt..ndW'I. It i P"U u.p in pacba W'ftabin1 on troy"'"' whicb
nu.k 1. st.rip .004 thick. one iacb widt and abcNl 48 inches >oaa:.
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S.wEblade. 1;an be aetll econom.lodly b)' mil on smaJl orders

Tb cott ot pet.a.g,e lilMl.aUy equ:1.16 about JO pu cai.t of the list J)rio9
of \.ht blt.de. Saws 'by mall .... at~ n.ar. but our me:thod
ol peddq them is almOlt _,. to .., ~ c.btoqb i:o SQOc1 order.
TIM foUo..U. .....,. are l'CCldatlJ Cll'n9d io IC.Oek, and will be dd
ta ..., lmst)a ~ . ., .....
~-either io tbs c:oiJ.
or c:u.t to abar1. ~ or bta.d -41- 10 It
~ n.,
'Will alba be 6led Uld -., or witi.out 61uic &ad fll"ttiaic. u ~
maponhr.
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a.a,.
U lo J( H U H J( U
I IJ( IU
7 1 I 6H H 4 4 3.H 3)1 3 3
o o 6 <1H IH 3 s 2H 2;s t 2
Wl<hh .
Poi.nu in I mcb .
Tw\b ~r lnc-h .
ea..., ..
21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 2a 21
S. ot &boe tth nd 1aup a.re et.rritd i.o 1toc.k .recular, for
lmmtdlale
tff\h,
bipm~t.
When ,.. . .,.. OrdtNd wlt.b 6ner or coaner
or ot one aure thick~ Of th!flDOr tock, they will ha"e. to
be
m.d VP &ft.tt ordtt i1 received. Thl1 will be dooa wiLhout additM>oal

eharp, bl.it wUJ d.flay n ordtT from c.c:n da)"l to two wtdcs. When
tpec'-.1 ...,.. a.re ordtte!. a.akmt immtdiaw altipmect. W't W'iII sub-
9'iwi. ,..,,...,.
d*r t.IM ;s
ww aad foJlow UM lwny 1~. n.tbtt than
1 No .i.1 canied ;. 9'odr: tbioatt \ball 22

........ . . \bicku lhl.:i 20 .......
CIRCULAR SAWS
Por U. eoc~ ol "'\Omotn PllrdlMulc ~ we
eanr oa bud W fOllowtn, ~ ot CU'C11&a.r, rip a.tad eiat.4 aft:
Dkmtwr .
10 12 J
te 18 20 22 u
0...,. .
. re 13 14 If 13 13 12 11
Thtee taw1 a re i:r. ade by a re-p1.1tabk ntAO\L(M:\uttr Gad are of
\he VtrY bt1t quality. ~Y come l'Ut d and ..,, When orde:mt with
machine, tht-y will be Mnt. with hole to tit the machi.ae. \Vbe.n
ordllftd MP9/&tely. mention lite ol hole wanted.
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R.e-Saw G ... (Speciial}. 'nil Jit..S.

caa b9 at&ae:btd
to an1 make ol bt.11-t...w b y drill1ftl and tapplnc ft boles in the
$.able.. It IOI hand fc.d a.nd aMm nioet,. wtwn thwe ia but a
timit.ed tnOl.lft~ of ~wi111 to b4 dooo. The f'Ol~rs a.N to be placed
Just a littlt fotward o f t he '*'"'-f l.lid.. ti& u not. t o IAt.wfN witb \he.
,.iai.QI and low.nna ol the pid.. la this ~1 narrow 1umba" may

be ,..._'"41 &Od the suidc adjl.'1'-fd down clON to \M WOf'k, Tbe
arnaU roJJm Oft th left s~e aive tlt.Sbtllty for irreeu1'.r lumber, and
the tprinp c:t.n be adjasted fot bta"Y or ligh t pret111ra. lt ii made in
two..._ Tbe No. 1 is for
lll.M
OD amall bud,..wt. ff.inch alld
....... n.. No.tis for ae oa ~band-a.._ *2-t.ch aad la.rstt-
...........
No.I
HeCttt. ot maio roller

N'u.mbe:r cl mU roi'*"
11 locbta
Lenath of fence
co pound1
Shlppina we;,.ht. boaI.

Codfl Word
Modi
Ko. t
10 ioc:hes
2~
.....
lacbct
100 PQllndl
AdlOd
Left...Bu4 .......... . ('SpeciM). The. 3$-iDda --.d:u-M C&ll be

,_....,.. Wt-bud. A WWa.aod IMdaine onec daat w M'l Jt mer-.
baod ftOmi \bt f'lllUlar maclU.a., .. lbown iA W cvw. No e:xtra
cb rce is mild for makio1 a U.U.Cb b#,adA Jdt..b&od. bot it will
be: made. v.p alt.er ordtt ii r.citlved, whleh may de.lay doli,,.t)' IOQ)owbat. No other tlM told in tti. ltft.-blnd t.ype.
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CRESCENT BAND-SAWS
CENERAL DESCRIPTI ON
HE following dc;ocription applies in n general way to the various
aizes of band anwa. but more particularly to the 38. 36. 32 and
26-incb sizes. Owing to lte emaller aize the 2().inch is somewhat
different. The An11le Band Saw ie nleo different In some respects. as
eho~~yl\~~~ncu~;nmea
nre caet in one piece. cored-out hollow,

rectangular section. The foot portion Is arched In the middle to make
the machine ect firmly on a floor that may be aligbtly uneven. There
is no tendenc:y of the mac:hine to roc:k. aa would be the ca$C with a
BAND- SAWS, GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Continued
cloec to the center or the wheel. so that the tension of the saw is not
changed when wheel Is being tilted. The pivot-bracket (D) is fastened
to the eliding bead (E) by means of two ma~e bolts, passing thro'!gh
slotted holca. When theec arc released 1t lS an easy mauer to give
the upper wheel aidewlec alignment with the lower wheel-sometimes called croas-line adjustment. Hnving this arrangement on the
upper head permits us to bolt the lower bearing solidly to frame.
This Is the beat way, because the permanent alignment of the lower
wheel with the frame neede never to be disturbed, ::ind machine once
properly eet will alwaye keep proper belt-travel on the pulleye. A
apnng (F) near the back end of upper abaft (G) holdc bearing in proper
poeidon, preventing back-lash to the upper wheel in case saw should
break. The 1tandard (H) upon which the head 31.ides is bolted to
the arm portion of the frame (!) on machined-off surfaces. This
ia prderable. as repairs are easily made when necessary. The
standard at.and ed11cwise to the strain. not flatwise. The tensionapring is tclcacoped over the raising acrew; is located inside of
frame where it doca not ahow in cut. A spring-tension is better
than a weight-tension, for the following reaaons: lt can act quicker,
being free from Inertia. No loose weights to get lost. Any degree of
tenelon la readily obtained while tighten~ saw. To get different
degrees of tension with a weight-tension it 1s necessary in each case
to adjust the wel&ht on It.a lever, or add more weights.
The upper wheel la fastened to the shaft, and the shaft revolves
In a long split babbitted bearlna; the two members of the bearing
having liners between them nre readily adjustable for wear. In
contrast to thia It Is worth noticing how other makes of machines
are weak at this oolnt. Most machines have the uooer wheel run
on n atntlonary pin, like a loose pulley. The bearing thus formed
In the hub of the wheel Is sadly short in length and short in life; when
worn, cannot be adjusted, and with difficulty repaired.
Tho Lower S haft runs in a long bearing that is bolted rigidly to
the frame of the mac:hine. It la properly aligned with the frame at
the factory, and needs never to be disturbed. Has split babbitted
bearings. with llncni. adjustable for wear. The end of shaft where
loose pulley la on is bored out hollow to form an oil-chamber, and
ie plugged with an oil-screw having a small hole to receive the oil.
&-veral small holes are drilled through the diameter of the shaft,
throuah the oil-<:hamber. to feed the oil to the bearing of the looee
pulley. Oiling can be done without shifting the belt. or while machine
la running or atoppina. This is a euperior arrangement and requires
very little nttenuon.
continuous l>ue. Besides this. the arched base admits of being properly
cleaned our.. and admits of pinch bar being uecd to move on floor
easily.
The Upper BearLn ii arranaement of any band-saw is a vital part
of the machine. Upon it han11s the weight or the upper wheel plus. the
tension or the aaw. The c:ut shown above. taken from a 36-meh
machine. shows the details of the upper ahaft construction. with round
guard attached. The whecl ( A) can be inclined backward or forward
or raised and lowered while anw le in motion. The end of the tiltingwrencb ( B) extende downward so 38 to be in easy ttaeh of the o~tor
while standina in front of the machine. The pivoting-point (C) is very
Iron Wheels are recommended as being better than wood-rim

wheela. tor the reason that they are more likely to stay true. All
machines are regularly equipped with iron wheels. carefully turned
inside and outside of rim; and properly balanced. Solid rubber tires
of ext-a good quality are vulcanized to the face of wheels by a process
that is j(Uaranteed to hold them eccurely. Wood rim wheels can be
furnished In 36 and 38 inch sizes, and are described under the bead of
Wood Rim Wheels, page 26.
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BAND-SAWS , GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Continued
Tlltina-Tables are p rovided on all the Crescent Band-Saws,
ex;:/:itn on t he Angle Band-Saw. The table segment CJ) worka on a
m
ed tongue and groove that slides free and easy, but keeps
table laterally aligned while being tilted. A neatly graduated brass
scale (K} and pointe,r (L) Indicates accurately the degrees of angle
to which the table is being inclined. The table will tilt to any angle
up to 45 degrees, and is rigidly held in any J)OSition by means of an
eccentric lever (M). To opera~e. push the lever back to unclamp

the table; push table down till desired angle is indicated by the
pointer on the scale; draw lever up a gain to clamp the table. That's
all. Done in half tne time it takes to tell it. The clamping device
locks easily and t>osiliv. When setting table level again, a stop (N)
is provided, making reference to scale unnecessary. With this
arrangement n o loose
wrench is used; No pro.
tractor or T -bevel needed
for getting proper angle.
No slow screw to tum and
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get worn. A slight in-tilt
can be obtained by lowering the stop. All tables are
made of cast iron planed
true.
Ciampa and Tonas for joining saw-blades are furnished with each
machine. T he tongs are made of forged steel-not the cheap castiron kind . See directions for brazing saws on page 93.
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BAND-SAWS, GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Continued
The Fenders on the Crescent BandSaws are made of pressed steel, a ngle
shape. They are so placed as to completely
cover the side and front edge of the blade,
and yet do not interfere when changing
saws on the machine. The front fender is
attached to the guide bar, so as to raise
and lower with it. It always covers the
side and front edge of the blade, au the
way down to the saw-guide. This prevents
all danger of the ope~ator getting his bat or
head caught in t.'le saw, when getting down
close for accurate work. The rear fender
likewise covers the side and front edge of
the blade to give complete protection
against accident. These fenders are also
furnished on the Universal Wood-Workers.
The B el t-Shifter is arranged with the
handle under the sub-table where it is in
easy reach of the operator from the front
of the machine. It has long fingers which
can be reversed, either upward or downward, so as to suit for any regular direction
of belting to line-shaft.
S peed o f Band-Saws. The Crescent Band-Sa\vs are safe and
capable of running at as fast a speed as any we know of, and could
properly be called "high-speed"-but what is the use? In listing, we
give the correct speed for best results, when used under ordinary
conditions, based on practical experience and best practice. Under
certain conditions it may be advisable to run somewhat faster or s lower
than our listed speeds, but extremes should be avoided. Saws do not
la.st as long on highe r speeds, and unless it is desired to do extremely
fast cutting, it is better to run at the speeds we have listed.
Guid es. Wright's anti-friction
saw-guides are furnished above
table. The No. 0 size is furnished on the 26-inc:h machine.
and the No. 1 sie on the larger
machines. A simple but efficient
plain guide is furnished below
table. When ordered (at additional cost), the No. 0 guide can
be furnished below table.
Code word for No. 0 guide,
Alfin; for No. l guide Aform.
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38-INCH CRESCENT HEAVY BAND-SAW
H IS machine ls made for those who require a hand-aaw unusually heavy and strong. It is of heavy, massive design, yet
the lines are most graceful and pleasing. Utmost strength,
riaidity and durability predominate in every detail. T he frame Is
cast in one piece. cored out hollow throughout. The upper ahaft revolves In a bearing I~ inches in diameter, 13 inches long. The lower
bearina is I' Inches an diameter. I 7 Y.t inches long. The belt-shifw
handle ie on front aide of machine. An oil-chamber with self-oiling
arranaement la provided for loose pulley. Table tilts to any anale
up to 4S de11ree1; it has a Quick-actintt locking device and an accurate
9Cale to show the anale. The machme has a spring-tension for the
. .w and a counterbalanced hexaaon steel &llide-bar.
Left lla nd machine can be furnished when specially so orderedthat Is, just reve~ from what cut &11ow..
References: General description. page 4: Cuards and other
extra equipment, pa11e1 22 to 27: :!lfotor driven band saws. page 128.
Dlmenslona
Size of wheels
Distance clear from aaw to frame
llelaht clear under auide when raised
Size of table (iron)
Size of tlaht and loose pulleys .
Speed, revolutlona per minute .
Leni:th of anw-blade .
lleight of table from floor
Height. over all .
Floor apace required, over all
Power required, ace pa.11c 139
Cubic measure, boxed for export
Croae weiaht, boxed for export
Domestic ahlpping wei&ht
Teleanphlc code-word, re1ular machine
Code word for round aunrds, extra
Code word for hinred auards. extra
Code word for Iron enclosin1 doors, extra
Code word for rippini: fence. extra .
Code word for re-saw aauac. extra .
38-lnch Crescent lleavy Band -Saw

(Patented)
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38
x 2 inches
:38 lnchea
19 Inches
30 x 36 Inches
16 x 4 inches
400 to 4SO
. 20 feet 4 lneho
42 Inches
102 inchea
44 x 62 inches
3 to 4 h. p.
SS feet
I, 730 pounds
l,47S POunds
Agamo
Abuke
Acado
Arhut
Achin
Arhod
Rtaulnr Equipment : Each machine is furnished with one antifriction roller saw-guide above table, one anti-friction roller guide
below table. one brazlna-tonas. one brazine-clamp. and one aaw-blade
%Inch wide. Or customer can select any other width of aaw, up lo
I inch wide, wkhout additional charae.
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OR all regular work in factories. planing mills, pattern shops
and 0th.e r wood-working establishments. this is usually considered the standard s ize machine. It has ample st rength and
capacity for any ordinary work. For completeness in detail, elegance
of design and durability, the 36-inch Crescent Band-Saw wiU stand
comparison with any in the market. The frame is cast in one piece.
cored out hollow throughout. The upper shaft revolves in a bearing
1 'h inches in diameter, 12 inches lo11R. The lower bearing is I 'n
inches in diameter. 15 inches long. The belt-shifter hand le is on
front side of machine. An oil-chamber with self-oiling arrangement
is provided for loose pulley. Table tilts to any angle up to 45 degrees;
it has a quick-acting locking device and an accurate scale to show
the angle. The machine has a spring-tension for the saw and a counterbalanced hexagon steel guide-bar.
R efer en ces: General description . oage 4; Guards and other

cinra equipment, pages 22 to 27: Motor oriven band saws. P8i<? 128.
O lme n s lons
36-lnch Ba nd -Saw, with R ound G u ard s

(Patented}
Guards will be charged for extra, when ordered

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Size of wheels
Distance clear from saw to frame
Height clear under guide, when raised
Size of table (iron}
Size of tight and loose pulleys .
Speed, revolutions per minute .
Lerurth of saw-blade .
Height, over all .
Floor space required. over all
Power required, see page 139
Cubic measure, boxed for exPQrt
Gross weight. boxed for export
Telegraphic code word, regular machine
Code word for round guards. e.~tra
Code word for hinged guards, extra
Code word for iron enclosing doors. extra
Code word for ripping fence, e."<tra .
Code word for re-saw gauge. extra .
36 x 2 inches
36 inches
16 inches
28 x 32 ii1ches
12 x 4 inches
400 to 450
18 feet 6 inches
40 inches
92 inches
39 x 57 inches
2 to 3 h . p.
45 reet
1.375 pounds
1,200 pounds
Albin
Ac rod
Actim
Arhib
Afgan
Arhod
Re~ular Equip ment:

Each machine is furnished with one antifrktion roller saw-guide above table. one plain guide below table, one
brazing-tongs. one brazing-clamp. and one saw-blade 3,4-inch wide.
Or customer can select any other width of saw up to I inch wide with
out extra charge. Guards not included regular, unless ordered.
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H IS is a good si2e machine to select, where the work to be done is
not of extreinely large dimensions, o r where the amount of work
would not justify the purchase of a more expensive machine.
ln construction, workmanship and design the machine is the equal
of the 36-inch shown on preceding page; and, like it. the frame is
cast in one piece, cored out hollow throughout. The upper shaft
revolves in a bearing 1% inches diameter, lO'h inches long. The
lower bearing is I % inches in diameter, 14 '!.inches l ong. The beltshifter handle is on front side of machine. An oil-chamber with
self-oiling arrangement is provided for loose pulley. Table tilts
to any angle up to 45 degrees; it has a quick-actinA: locking device
and an accurate scale to show the angle. The machine has a sprlngtension for the saw. The guide-bar is of hexagon steel ; is not counterbalanced. as it is not heavy enough to require it. A spring counterbalance for the guide-bar can be furnished at an additional cost.
R eferences: General description. page 4; Guards, and other

extra equipment, pages 22 to 27 ; Motor driven band saws, page 128.
Dimen s ions
Size of wheels
Length of saw-blade .
Height of table from Boor
lleight, over all .
Floor space required, over all
Cubic measure, boxed for export
Gross weight, boxed for export
Telegraphic code word, regular machine
Code word for counterbalanced guide bar. extra
Code word for rottnd guards, extra
Code word for hi1iged guards, extra
Code word for ripping fence. extra .
Code word for re-saw gauge. extra .
. 32 x l 'A inches
32 inches
13 inches
24 x 28 inches
12 x 3 ~inches
400 to 450
16 feet 4 inches
40 inches
86 inches
JS x SO inches
I to 2 b. p.
36 feet
I. I 00 pounds
950 pounds
Alset
Altab
Adoro
Adrar
Afgan
Arhod
Guards will be charged for extra, when ordered
R~ular Equipmen t: Each machine is f urnished with one antifriction roller saw-guide above table. one p lain guide below table, one
brazing-tongs, one brazing-clamp. and one saw-blade '/2 inch wide.
Or customer can select any other width of saw up to I inch wide with
out extra charge. Guards not included regular. unless ordered.
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32-Incb Band-Saw, wi th Hln~ed G u ards

(Patented)

HIS machine is intended for those whose requirements do not
demand a machine of larger size. The machine is abundantly
strong for any ordinary work that would come within the range
or this size machine. In construction, workmanship and dosign the
machine is the equal or the larger sizes. It is decidedly a belt-POwer
machine, but can be provided with double foot-treadles, connected
direct to lower shaft by wooden connecting rods, making an efficient
foot-POwer machine. The frame is cast in one piece, cored out hollow througt.out. The upper sltaft revolves in a bearing I% inches
in diameter, 9 inches long. The lower bearing is I% inches in diameter,
11 inches long. The belt-shifter handle is on front side of machine.
An oU-chamber with self-oiling arrangement is provided for loose
pulley. Table tilts to any angle up to 4S degrees; it has a quick-acting
Jocking device and an accurate scale to show the angle. The machine
has a spring tension for the saw. The guide-bar is of hexagon steel;
is not counterbalanced, as it is not heavy enough to require it.
Refeten cea : General description. page 4: Guards, and other

extra equipment, pages 22 to 27: Motor driven band saws, page 128.
26-Inch Cr escent Band -Saw

(Patented)
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D imensions
Size of wheels
. 26 x 1 'h i11ches
26 inches
9 inches
20 x 24 inches
10 x 3 inches
400 to 450
. 13 feet 9 inches
Height or table from floor.
40 inches
Height, over all .
78 inches
Floor space required, over all
30 x 40 inches
1 t o1 'h h.p.
Cubic measure. boxed for expert
23 feet
Belt Power
Foot and Belt
Gross weight, boxed for exPOrt
800 POUDdS
875 pounds
650 pounds
700 POnnds
Code word, regular machine
Am phi
Andro
Code word for round guards, extra
Akerm
..ot made
Code word for hinged guards, extra
Agrad
not made
Code word for ripping fence, extra .
Alabe
Alabe
Code word for re-saw gauge, extra .
Adoni
Adonl
R etiula r Equipment: Each machine is furnished with one antifriction roller saw-guide above table, one plain guide below table,
one brazing-tongs, one brazing-clamp, and one saw-blade 3,fi inch
wide. Or customer can select any other width or saw up to I inch wide
without extra charge. Belt power machine will always be sent unless
the combined foot-and-belt POWCr is specified.
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HIS small machine is suited for parties having mostly light
work, and who would not be justified in paying the higher price
for the larger machines. The amount of work that can be done
with one of these machines is usually a surprise to those not familiar
with it. The construction confonns to the high standard of the larger
machines as nearly as the size and price of the machine will admit.
Sut some care should be exercised by the buyer to select a machine
large enough for his work.
The frame is cast in one piece, cored out hollow throu~hout. The
upper shaft revolves in a bearing I inch in diameter, 1 Ulches long.
The lower bearing is 1 inch diameter, 101A inches long. The belt
shifter is on side of machine under table. The table tilts to any angle up
to 45 degrees; it has a quick-acting locking device and an accurate
scale to show the angle. The g uide-bar is of hexagon steel; is not
counterbalanced. The machine has a spring-tension for the saw.
The foot power is arranged with two treadles, suited for operator
to be seated on a high stool. For best results the stool sho.uld be
28 to 30 inches high. The action of the treadles is about the same
as on a bicycle-much more powerful than a single treadle would
be. Tf desired, operator may stand, using only one foot on one of
the treadles. A handle is provided on large gear, so a second man
may help to tum when job is too heavy for one man.
Dimen s ions
.
.
.
.
Size of wheels .
Height clear under guide, when raiaed
.
.
.
.
Speed, revolutions per minute (power)
.
Height, over all .
.
.
Power required, i;ee page 139 .
.
.
Belt Power
F'loor space. over all .
.
20 x 30 in.
18 feet
Measure, boxed for export
Gross weight, boxed for export {65 lbs.
335 lbs.
Code word, regular machine
Anan
Code word for ripping gauge,
Ala be
extra
20- lnc b Crescent B and -Saw
root and Belt Power
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20 x 11A inches
20 inches
7 Inches
18 x 22 inches
7 x 3 inches
400 to 450
10 feet 1 inch
40 Inches
67 iuches
'h to I h.p.
Foot Pow~r Foot and Belt
24 x 40 in.
30 x 40 In.
18 feet
18 feet
550 lbs.
585 lbs.
415 lbs.
440 lbs.
Antin
Apt on
Ala be
Alabe
Regula r Equipme nt : Each machine is furnished with one plain

guide above table, one plain guide below table, one brazing-tongs,
one brazing-clamp, and one saw-blade 1,4 inch wide. Or customer
can select any other width of saw up to I inch wide without extra
charge. Belt-power machine will always be sent unless otherwise
specified .
The Extra E<1ulpm ent that is furnished for the larger band saws
ia not adapted or recommended for this small size machine.
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T llE
conatruction or this machine is decidedly unique. There

being nothing el&e In the market that will compare to it, the
machine etanda in a class all by i~U. The advantage or a bandeaw on which the table is always level, but which admits of tilting
the saw, la at once apparent, since It is 80 much easier to handle the
work on a levd table than on an inclined one. On large work it mearui
the savfna of an extra man helping to bold the work, while smaller
work can be turned out more accurately and In less time.
In the Cre.cent Angle Band-Saw the lcvd tabl.e feature is worked
out on thorou1hly practical lines, and the machine is 80 perfected
that it is not only more convenient for bevd sawing than the ordinary
type or machine. but there ia not a single objectionable feature in the
machine for common, plain, 11<1uare sawing. The angle may be gradually changed while saw la In the cut. making it an easy matter to saw a
twisted line. Thie feature makes it a valuable macltine for boat-work.
It le aleo very well adapted for pattern shop u-in fact. any place
where bevel work i1 bcina done.
The upper ponion or the frame or arm, is hinged to the pedestal in
a very rigid manner by means or a heavy trunnion passing through
them, concentric with the lower shaft: making the machine as rigid
when tilted as when standing erect. and just as rigid as the ordinary
type of band saw.
A rack on the under aide of the table engages into a gear fastened
to the arm In such a manner that the table is carried back horizontally
on the pedeatal in n uniform motion with the saw; keeping the saw in
it.a prope.r po1ltlon in the table olot; and keeping the table alwaya lu
the same relation to the saw.
By turning the hondwheel at side or table the saw is tilted lmck to

any deelred angle, nnd all the other parts adjust themaelves automatically to euit the anale or the saw. And this may readily be done while
the saw is in motion. A scale and p0inter on front side of the pcdestnl
Indicates the deareee of anale. The table alides on the pedestal In
planed wayt, provided with a llib for taking up POSSible wear. The
handwhecl turns easily, as the machin.e is properly counterbalanced.
The location of the drive-pulley ls not changed, and the machine la as
eaelly lxlted up as an ordinary band-saw. Both the lower and up~r
11uldes keep in exact alignment with the saw, and the lower guide
keepe a proper dlalrulce from the under side of the table. The tension
of the saw does not change when anale of saw is changed. There are
no complicated devices to 11etout of order, and it is owing to its simplklty that we are enabled to sell the machine at a moderate price.
36-lnch Crescen t An l!,le B:i n d-S:iw
(Patented)
Erect, for Squ:irc Sawing
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The saw wlll tilt back to an angle or 45 degrees. a stop being provided at that point. Aleo the aaw may be tilted forward to 4 degrees
beyond the perpendicular. A atop is al30 provided on the perpendicular
point, eo thl1 point may be easily reached without referring to the
araduated tcale. But this atop can be instantly 8WW1& out or place,
allowing aaw to paaa on an out-tilt anale as mentioned.
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THE ANGLE BAND-SAW

Con tinued
T he bearings for I.he lowerehaft are dust-proof self-oiling type: made
with eolid bushings fastened into trunnion; having oil-rings and large
oil chamber. The upper shaft revolves in an adjustable bearing of
l!allle design as u1ed on the re11ular Cte11Cent band saws. An oil chamber
with self-oiling arranaement is provided for the loose pulley.
Two S izes. The Angle Band Saw is made in two sizes, viz: 36-incb
and 40-incb. The cuts will show that the general construction of the
two machines is about the same. The 36-incb machine bas the lilting
handwheel at t he riaht hand aide of the table. while on the 40-inch
n1acblne the crank for tiltlna: the machine is attached to the sub-table
at tl1e left aide of the main table.
The machine has all the &ood features of our regular style of band
saws, such aa apring-tension, counterbalanced guide- bar, hollow coredout frame. universal adjuatment1 to upper wheel, etc. These features.
toacther with extra equipment that can be furnished, arc de9Cribed
c l11ewhcrc in cataloa.
The special feature of tltls machine are patented, and cannot
be obtained in an> other make of machine.
Refere n c es. General deecrlption, page 4. Guards and other
extra e<1uipment, pages 22 to 27. Motor driven band saws, page 129.
Dimension
.
D iameter and face of wheels.
D istance clear from "'\w lo framr
lleight under 11u ide when mise<I .
O innlctcr of bcnringe
40-lnc h C rescent An a le Ba nd -Saw

(Tilted, for ll~vel Sawing)
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36x2 in.
36 in .
18 in.
l 'h ln.
40"2 'A In.

40 in .
20 in.
\ 3A in .
Length o f lower bearings over nil

16 in.
19 in.
Length of u pper beari ngs over all
12 in.
13 In.
.
.
.
28x34 in .
32x38 in,
Size of main table .
lleight of table from floor .
4 1 in.
43 in.
Size of tight a nd looec pulleys
16x4 in.
16xS in.
Speed. revolutions per minute
450
450
Length of enw blade
.
,
19 ft. 2 1 ft .. 2 in.
l' loor apace over all. when erect .
40x63 in.
67x53 in.
llol"!IC power required, ace page 139
3 to 4
S to 7
Cubic measure. boxed for export
S I ft.
87 ft.
Croes weight, boxed for export .
2050 lbs.
2800 lbs.
Domestic eltippin" weight .
1800 lbs.
2400 lbs.
Code word. regular machine.
Argus
Nelig
Code word, for round itunrds, extm
Algar
Ne,o
Code word for rcaaw gauge, extra
..\rhod
Arhod
ReQulnr Equipment. Each machine is furnished with one
braz!nJt-tonge, one bnuina-clamp, one ripping gauge and one saw
blade 'A inch wide. Or customer can select any other width of saw up
to I inch wide without extra charge. Wrights Guide is fumislted above
the table. On the 36-lnch machine plain guide is furnished below table.
wWle on the 40.inch machine a Wrighll guide is furnished below table
al90. T he 40.inch machine is a!JIO furnished with a pair of rollers at
front and rear ends of the table.
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EXTRA EQUIPMENT FOR BAND-SAWS

HE following ~ulpmcnt can be fumished for Band Saws. but
are not included with the mnc:hlnee reirularly. An extra charge
is made in each case for extras fumished.
Band Saw Guards are made in three different sty les. viz.: the Iron
Encloeing Doon. the Round Guard1. and the Hinged Guards; as fuJly
described on the following paaes. Theee &uards are not made to fit
band-saws of other make.
T h e Iron En c losl n ll Doora consist of a cast-iron frame with tv."O
iron doon. to completely cncloee the lower wheel of the machine. A
dust POUt is provided, euitable for attaching a blower-pipe. The

Con tinu ed
The Rou nd Cuards(patented) are made or fine-mesh steel fastened
Into a circular 1tecl frame.
Theee gunrde do not revolve with the wheels. but are stationary, except that the upper guard raises and lowers with the upper
wheel. when the wheel is raised and lowered. The guards arc eomewhat larger in diameter than the wheels, so that the front edges of
the wheels are well covered. The brackets for fastening the guards
are nil located inside of theline-of-travelof the saw. so that the guards
need not In any way be disturbed when taking off or putting on a
eaw. but the eaw ia mana<red in the eame way as though no guards
were used .
The Round Guard are made for the Crescent 26, 32, 36, 38 inch
construction of the guard for the upper wheel Is just the same as for
the Hinged Guard. 1hown on another paae.
The Iron Enclosing Doore must be ordered when machine is or' dered: they are not furnished for machines previously shipped out.
They are made for the Crceccnt 36-inch and 38lnch band saws only.
Enclosing doore for 36-inch band saw, weight 300 PQunds; Code
"Ord. Arhib.
Enclosing doore for 38-lnch band saw, weight 300 pounds; Code
word. Arhut.
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&nd Analc band eawe, aleo for the various Crescent Wood-workere.
They may be attached after machines are ehipped out.

Wci&ht of Guards Code Word
For 26 Inch band 1aw
50 p0unds
Alr.enn
For 32 inch band eaw
50 pounds
Adoro
For 36 Inch band eaw
75 pounds
Acrod
For 38 Inch band enw
75 PQunds
Abultc
For 36 lncb Anale band aaw
75 pounds
Algar
For 4-0 Inch Anale band saw
100 pounds
Nevos
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Continued
The Hlnaed Guarda cover the front of the wheels with two binged
door made of fine-mesh ateel. The aides or edges, or the wheels are
a i90 fully covered by a heavy bar of 6at ateel formed into a frame-work
upon which the doors are hinged. A rear-fender covers the saw bet'A'.een
the upper and lower doors; and a front-fender attached to the gu\debar covers the aaw between the upper door and the upper saw-guide.

Con t inued
The doors are held shut by a apring snap.latch allowing them to be
opened Quickly. and iilvlnri full access to all partS of the machine. A
d uswpout delivers the saw-dust to one side of the machine; or a blower
pipe may be attached to carry it away.
The Hin11ed Guards must be ordered when the machine is ordered:
they are not furnished for machines Pre-iously shipped out. They
are made for the Cre.cent 26. 32. 36, and JS inch band saws only.
Weight of
Guards
Code Word
For 26 inch band aaw
175 pounds
Agrad
For 32 Inch band aaw
200 p0unds
Adrar
For 36 Inch band aaw
225 paunds
Actim
For 38 Inch band saw
250 pounds
Acado
R e-Saw Gauae. This Re-Saw Gauge can be attached to any
make of band-eaw b> drilling and tapping a few holes in the table.
It le for hand ft'td and answcro nicely when there is but a limjted
amount of re-aawinq to be done. Th~ rollers are to be placed just a
Uttle forward of the eaw-gulde, ao as not to interfere with the raising
and lowering of the guide. In this way narrow lumber may be reaawed and the guide adjusted down cloee to the work. The amall
rollers on the ldt aide 11ne Rexibility for irregular lumber, and the
aprinas can be adjusted for heavy or light pressure. It is made in two
ai.zes. The No. I Is for use on small band-saws, 26 inch and smaller.
T he No. 2 la for usc on larger band-saws, 32-inch and larger.
The aaw is thus completel> covered t'xcept the C!'tting 1>0rtion betw-;en
the two guides. The hinged 1111ards therefore give extreme proteeuon
from setting tM:cidentally Into the sa". or Into t he wheels, or from
mjury from broken aawa.
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No. l
Height of main roller

Number of tmall rollers
Lcneth or fence
~ipping wei11ht, boxC'd

Code Word
.
.
7 inches
two
18 inches
iO paunds
.~doni
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No. 2
10 inches
three
24 inches
100 paunds
Arbod
Continued
Wood Rim Wheels are not recommended, but can be furnished
lo 36 and 38-inch sizes. They are made of rock-maple, laminated,
with no butt-joints of end wood. This is the only safe and correct
way of making a good wood rim; but it Is not cheap. Wood-rim wheels
are furnished with cast-iron arms, or steel sp0kes.
Fig. 187
The Ripping Fence, or Gauge is used on the table of the band
saw, for ripping boards to desired width. The rail up0n which the Cence
slides is ad1ustable to suit the lead of the saw.
Weight
Code Word
For 20 or 26 inch band saws .
35 p0uods
Alabe
For 32 or 36 inch bands saws .
.
. 35 p0unds
Afgan
For 38 inch band oaw.
.
.
. SO 11uunds
Achin
PlUog Clam{>. This Flllng Clamp is suited for filing band-saws
up to 13,4 inches 1n width. The clamping device is arranged to clamp
equally at three p0ints on the clamp, thus holding saw firmly throughout the entire length of the clamp. The clamping lever extends down
ward so as to be easily operated with the knee while hands are used
to adjust the saw in its proper p0sition in the jaws.
Length of clamp
Weight, boxed
.
Telegraphic code word
20 inches
28 p0unds
Arion
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EXT~
EQUIPMENT FOR BAND-SAWS

Continued
PlUDg and Setting Clamp (Special). This is a splendid tool

for filing and setting band-saw blades. It ls not intended to compete
with or take the place of the automatic setting and filing machines
on the market, but to accommodate parties who have not sufficient
saw-dre99ing to do to warrant the expenditure for higher-priced
machinery. By U1e use
of this clamp, saws can
be set and filed in a
very little time. Reference to the cut will
abow that the clamp has
two pairs of jaws, one
pair on upper edge and
one pair on lower edge.
To change for setting,
the clamp is loosened
from work-bench and
turned upaide down.
The setting is effected
by use of a nail-set and
light hammer, a beveled
steel plate being secured to the rear jaw
to give the pro1Jer set to each tooth. The saw is always held to the
proper height in the jaws by means of adjusting screws shown at
both ends of the clamp. By this arrangement the saw can be shifted
eodwise almost instantly when one clamp length is filed . You can
arrange to get one on trial, to be returned if not satisfactory. Length
of jaws, 10 inches. Will handle saws up to l inch wide.
Weight .
18 pounds
Code Word
Belus
S ilver Solder is made in various grades of quality, at various

prices. A very superior grade is carried in stock, suited for brazing
band-saws. It is put up in packages weighing one troy ounce, which
makes a strip .004 thick, one inch wide and about 43 Inches long.
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PM-1702
Crescent
WOODWORKING MACHINERY
Date: 9-1-47
28-B: Band Saw Instruction Sheets
U.S. Patent No. 2,032,233; 2,04-0,? !8; 2,108,086; 2,193,946; other Patents Pending
20" WOOD CUTIING BAND SAW

O perating and Maintenance Instn1ctions
The 20" Wood Cutting Band Saw is fully enclosed
in a welded steel cabinet. It is a rugged, large capacity
machine, equipped for accurate work in cabinet shops,
furniture factories, pattern shops and other wood working plants. Use of correct blades also makes it an
efficient unit for ripping, re-sawing, and for cutting
plastics, aluminum, manganese and other non-ferrous
metals.
Standard blade length of this band saw is 141 inches.
Maximum blade width is 1 inch. All adjustments necessary for proper centering, guiding and tensioning of
blades are provided. Blades of various widths from 3/ 16
to 1 inch wide are available. The table tilts 45 degrees
to the right and 12 degrees to the left.
Maximum height of cut is 13y.\ inches with clearance
of 5 inches between the blade and upper frame. The
full throat width, however, is 19~ inches for cuts up
to a height capacity of 12Ys inches. These clearances,
location of mounting holes and other dimensions are
shown in Fig. 2.
The 20" Band Saw is shipped completely assembled,
ready to operate. Direct drive models include the
motor and manual starter. V-belt drive models are
equipped with motor, pulleys, pair of matched drive
belts and the switch, as shown in Fig. 1. A %-inch
blade No. 28-877 is furnii:.hed with the machine. Table
insert, alignment pin and three wrenches are inclosed
in the packing envelope.
Accessories which may be purchased as additional
equipment are the miter gage and rip fence complete
with guide rails.
Refer to the drawings and Table 1 to identify the
parts mentioned in the following instructions.
CONSTRUCTION FEATURES
Use of the welded steel cabinet as a frame to carry
the working parts of this band saw greatly reduces the
weight required for rugged construction. At the same
time, this design provides maximum safety for the
operator and presents a machine of modern lines which
is easily kept in neat condition. Details of the cabinet
and the doors which give ready access to the wheels
and drive are shown in Fig. 3.
The working parts are carried on structural reinforcements inside the cabinet and are fastened by a
novel 3-point mounting feature which permits exact
alignment. Each machine is carefully adjusted at the
factory. The original accuracy can easily be restored
after new parts are installed or if the machine has been
injured, thus greatly extending the life of the unit
Fig. 1. 20" Wood Cutting Bond Sow.
without extra expense.

On this machine the slot for removing the blade is
at the side of the table. This patented feature permits
the use of widely spaced trunnions for greater rigidity
of the tilting table, and avoids interference with the
front rip fence bar, screw feed or other attachment
which may be used. Other band sa ws for which this
ute. These speeds are suitable for most wood cutting

operations.
Machines equipped with the V-belt drive use l 72S
rpm motors for 60-cycle operation, and 142S rpm motors for SO-cycle operat ion to obtain the above blade
speeds.
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ASSEMBLY
Remove the crate and unbolt the base from the skid.
Wipe the protective coating thoroughly from the working parts of the machine.
Install the blade, entering it through the table slot
and running it loosely over the wheels. The blade is
easily handled by holding it vertically in both hands,
with approximately equal upper and lower loops similar to its operating position. Be sure that the teeth
on the right point downward and are to the front.
Raise the upper wheel by turning the hand knob at the
rear of the upper frame until the blade has slight tension. Place the table insert CBS-138 into its seat, with
the open end of the slot to the rear.
1-11r
~
Fig 2. Dimensions of 20" Bond Saw.
Enter the alignment pin LBS-SS into the tapered

hole at the right end of the table slot and tap it lightly
with a hammer. Do not drive the pin too far; excessive
pressure might crack the table. The pin holds the
ground surface of the table flush across the slot, as
the tapered hole was reamed after grinding the table
and before the s lot was milled.
When the miter gage is used, the alignment pin
should be tapped in just enough so that the gage bar
slides freely in the table groove.
To remove the alignment pin, turn it either way b~
means of a wrench applied to the hexagon head.
slot arrangement is not available must have the trunnions spaced to the rear of the blade, or have a slotted
front trunnion, resulting in a less rigid table and unhandy blade removal.
Holes inside the base of the band saw frame, spaced

as shown in Fig. 2, provide for permanently mounting
the machine on the shop floor. However, it is not necessary to bolt the machine down as the base is built
to stand on any level surface.
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The blade guides are fully and independently adjustable for blade width and thickness to permit the
exact settings required for accurate work and long
blade life. The lower guides are within 1 inch of the
table surface. Thus the blade is supported close to the
work, reducing blade breakage. Convenient adjusting
screws permit each setting to be made separately. The
front blade guard rides with the upper guides, protecting the operator in all cutting positions.
MOUNTING THE MOTOR

Before installing the motor, be sure that it runs in
the right direction. The correct rotation is counterclockwise when viewed from the rear of the machine,
to drive the blade downward through the table. If the
motor runs the wrong way, reverse it according to the
manufacturer's directions.
The motor mounting plate CBS-31-A, shown in Fig.
4, has holes to receive NEMA frame motors. The required mounting holes can easily be drilled for any
other motor.
Other features presented in this band saw are the

convenient blade tracking adjustment, blade tension
control with indicator, aluminum wheels with tensioned removable rubber tires which have been ground
to uniform thickness, the foot brake and dust spout.
Sealed ball bearings are used for both wheel shafts and
for supporting the blade, thus reducing lubrication requirements to a minimum.
Insert the motor into the lower chamber of the

cabinet through the rear door and attach it to the
mounting plate by means of the %-inch hexagon head
cap screws SP-642 and hexagon nuts SP-1026 which
are furnished in the envelope. Install the motor pulley
and V-belts.
The belts must run true to prevent excessive wear
and loss of power. Place a straight edge across the
faces of the pulleys and shift the motor pulley on its
shaft until it is in line. Tighten the set screw in the
motor pulley.
POWER AND SPEED

Under average conditions a 1 hp motor will furnish
ample power for this machine. When considerable
heavy cutting is to be done, a 1% hp motor will be
more effective. Use a constant speed motor.
With the direct drive machine, in which the lower
wheel is mounted on the motor shaft, the blade runs
at 4SOD feet per minute when the 60-cycle, 900 rpm
motor is used. Under SO-cycle operation, with the
720 rpm rrlotor, the blade speed is 3800 feet per min-
The spring at the end of the motor mounting plate,

shown in Fig. 6, compresses when the belts are sprung
over the pulleys. Adjust belt tension by turning the
wing nut on the bolt CBS-131. The spring takes up
2
C BS-127
(3)
20"
BAND
SAW
CABINET
Fig. 3.
starting torque. Use of a pivoted motor plate allows

for varying belt lengths and pulley diameters.
trunnions, the adjusting screws and other movable

parts occasionally to keep them in free operating condition.
Do not lubricate the saw blade. Keep the blade
contact surfaces of the guide blocks and the support
bearings clean and free from oil.
LUBRICATION
The upper and lower wheel shafts are supported in
sealed ball bearings. The same type of bearing is used
back of the band saw blade to take the thrust developed
when cutting. These bearings need no lubrication
throughout their life.
Oil the sliding ways of the upper wheel bracket, the
OPERATING ADJUSTMENTS
The controls and adjustments described below are
important for accuracy and convenience in various
3
S AW
t SP-201
SP-1604 --~"'"l
NSS- 26? - --.=_,
FR A ME
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V-BELT DRIVE
827-47
Fig. 4 .
operations. Follow these directions for best results:
average work. It is not affected by variations in actual

blade length; it is therefore equally accurate when the
blade has been shortened by welding or brazing.
Experienced operators may rely upon the feel or
tone of the blade for adjusting tension, but we recommend use of the scale to avoid blade breakage which
is often caused by too much or too little tension.
Blade Tension
Correct blade tension is necessary for efficient cutting. Wider and thicker blades require more tension
than the narrow ones. A pointer CBS-86 indicates the
tension on a scale CBS-87, Fig. 8. This scale is above
the upper wheel s haft on the rear of the cabinet, shown
in Fig. 9.
Having centered the blade approximately on the
wheels, tum the blade tension screw CBS-89 (lower
knob in Fig. 9) upward until the pointer is on the
scale mark equal to the blade width. The screw will
first raise the sliding bracket CBS-61 to take up slack;
when the blade has become snug on the wheels, additional tightening compresses the coil spring CBS-85
to develop the required tension. This coil spring also
takes up shock loads which may come upon the blade
while cutting.
The tension scale is correct for standard blades in
For a blade which is thicker than standard, run the

tension slightly higher than the scale mark. Back off
the tension screw when the machine is nnt in use, to
relieve the strain in the blade.
Blade Tracking
For accurate work and maximum blade life it is
important that the blade be centered on the wheels.
When the adjustment has been properly made, the
blade will "track"; that is, it will run steadily in the
same line. If the blade weaves across the crown of the
wheels, cutting will not be uniform and blade breakage
will be increased.
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ment, if the machine is injured, or when new parts are

installed.
Use of the 3-point mounting feature previously mentioned provides a simple correction for such cases. Two
hexagon head cap screws SP-628 fasten the left edge
of the mounting plate CBS-68, Fig. 8, to the band saw
frame. A third screw SP-617 passes through a steel
bushing CBS-84. By releasing this screw and turning
the bushing in the frame the mounting plate may be
adjusted toward or away from the frame, thus shifting
the upper wheel shaft through a small horizontal angle.
The hexagon head cap screw SP-617 should be tightened when the wheels have been made parallel.
Fig. 5. Direct Motor Drive
Both the upper and lower blade guides and the support bearings must be moved back to clear the blade
entirely while the tracking adjustment is being made.
Alignment of the blade on the wheels is accomplished by tilting the upper wheel slightly with respect
to the lower. The upper wheel shaft housing CBS-62
(Fig. 8) is pivoted on the sliding bracket CBS-61. Its
direction is controlled by the hand knob CBS-78, which
is the upper knob in Fig. 9.
Having brought the blade to correct tension, turn the
upper wheel clockwise by hand. If the blade creeps
forward, tighten the knob CBS-78 slightly to tilt the
wheel toward the rear, thus centering the blade. Loosen
the knob if the blade creeps toward the rear. Spin the
wheel and check again. When it is certain that the
blade will not run off the wheels, start the motor and
make any final minor adjustment which may be necessary at operating speed.
Never begin the tracking adjustment while the machine is running; at high speed the blade may run off
almost instantly, injuring the blade or operator. Adjust the hand knob only a small fraction of a turn at
a time, as very little tilt of the upper wheel is required
to draw the blade across the rim of the wheel.
Each blade has its own tendencies, especially after
welding or brazing. The blade centering adjustment
must therefore be repeated whenever a new or repaired
blade is installed, regardless of previous adjustments.
Fig. 6. V-Belt Drive.
Similar adjustment for alignment of the lower wheel

is provided by the bushing CBS-111 in the mounting
plate CBS-70, Fig. 10. The lower wheel shaft may be
shifted through a small vertical angle by turning this
bushing.
If either wheel has been removed it must be brought
into line with the other wheel when it is remounted,
by locking it in proper position on the shaft. A straightedge built to span the cabinet will be helpful for this.
Wheel Mounting Adjustme nts

The upper and lower wheels are brought into the
same plane when the machine is assembled at the
factory. Any normal blade should therefore center
easily under the above procedure. However, it is possible that the original setting may be lost during ship-
Table Adjustme nts

Details of the table and its mounting are shown in
Fig. 11. The trunnions, CBS-64 and 65, are bolted to
the underside of the table and ride in grooved seats at

the ends of the support bracket CBS-63. A shoe LBS-61
within each trunnion locks the table when the serrated
nut NCS-361 is tightened on the cap screw SP-3114.
Turn the square head set screw SP-306 in the stop

bar CBS-101 until it touches the boss on the under
side of the table and lock it with the hexagon nut
SP-1029. Tilt the table to the right and bring it back
against the stop; check the setting by means of the
mechanics' square. When properly adjusted this stop
will return the table square with the blade after tilting.
The handles SR-217 may be shifted on the serrated

nuts so that they come to convenient locking positions.
When adjusting or tilting the table, release these
clamps only enough to permit movement with a slight
drag, so that the trunnions remain properly seated.
Tighten both clamps when locking the table, but avoid
excessive pressure; the clamp shoes hold securely
when moderately tight.
For tilting to the left, first tilt the table to the right
as in Fig. 12, swing the stop bar CBS-101 to the rear
for clearance, then tilt back to the desired angle.
The 3-point mounting feature is used in attaching
the trunnion bracket CBS-63 to the top plate of the
lower cabinet. Adjustment of the table through a small
vertical angle in the direction of the trunnions may be
made by means of the bushing CBS-84 and cap screw
SP-617. Use the mechanics' square against the back
edge of the saw blade to check this adjustment.
The table is mounted at right angles to the blade

during assembly at the factory. Check the following
adjustments to correct any disturbances which may
have developed dui:ing shipment and repeat them if
new parts have been installed :
With the blade under tension, place a mechanics'
square against the flat side of the blade and clamp the
table exactly at right angles. Set the pointer DP-626
to read zero on the tilt angle scale CBS-100. The scale
will t h en indicate correctly any angle to which the
table may be tilted.
Blade Guide and Support Adjustments

Principles and methods for adjusting the upper and
lower blade guides and supports are identical, although
SPP1702
,
( 3)
SP-623
(3 )
DIRECT MOTOR DRIVE
Fig. 7.
6
SP-2371
lT
SP-10 06~i
1i 1
ND- 8 7 502
SP- 1605 (21
CBS- 78
UPPER WHEEL MOUN TI N C
SP-61~
SP- 642
~8<
(4 1
S P- 2341*
SP-206
Fig. 8.
the details of the individual parts and adjusting screws

differ as shown in Fig. 13 and 15. The main adjusting
nuts LBS-130 of the upper guides and supports are to
the rear of the he xagon post , visible in Fig. 9. Adjusting screws CBS-107-S and CBS-137-S, below the
table, perform the s ame functions for the lower guides,
as shown in Fig. 14.
blade life. The following adjustments must therefore

be repeated whenever the blade is changed, and especially for each different width and thickness of
b!ade.
F irs t move the support bearings and guide blocks
back to give full clearance, and complete the blade tension and tracking adjustments as outlined above.
Position of the guides and support bearings with

respect to the blade is important for accurate work and
Move the brackets which carry the guide blocks forward until the front edges of the guide blocks are just
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behind the gullets of the saw teeth. If the guides are

too far forward, the teeth will be damaged ; if they are
too far back, the blade will not be fully supported for
curve cutting.
Set the guide blocks inward until they are as close
as possible to the blade, but without binding it. Hexagon socket set screws SP-225 hold the guide blocks
in their brackets, CBS-96 in Fig. 13 and CBS-102 in
Fig. 15. Be careful not to force the blade out of its
normal vertical line when setting the blocks, and tighten the four set screws firmly when correctly placed.
Move the support bearings forward until they are
about 1/ 64-inch back of the blade. Allow this clearance so that the blade will not bear against the supports when running free; continuous contact will caseharden the back edge of the blade, causing early breakage. The blade should bear against the supports only
when actually cutting.
Tighten the thumb screws in the upper blade guide
support bracket CBS-95 when the adjustments have
Fig. 9. Rear af Upper Cabinet, Showing Te nsion and

Tracking Adjustments.
(4)
,
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Pl70Z
(3)
SP6Z3
(3)
LOW E R W HEEL, S HAF T
S.
HOUSING
Fig. 10.
CBS-63
TABLE, TRUNNIONS
8o. BRACKET
Fig. 11.
been completed.
After considerable use in cutting curves, the front
edges of the guide blocks will become worn, causing a
tendency to bind at the rear edge of the blade. Reverse
them to use the opposite ends for original accuracy.
Install new guides when both ends have become worn.
tilting the table. Its surface in contact with the blade is

parallel to the end of the square block and of equal
area.
Use of the 3-point mounting in attaching the bracket
CBS-66, Fig. 13, to the upper frame provides adjustment for making the hexagon guide post CBS-91 parallel to the rear edge of the saw blade. If the guide blocks
and upper support bearing do not maintain their cor-
The right guide block, CBS-105, of the lower support is mounted at 45 degrees to give clearance for
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rect relation to the blade when lowered toward the

table, the correction is easily made by means of the
bushing CBS-84. No such adjustment is needed for
the lower guides and support, as they are attached to
the trunnion support and maintain their position with
respect to the table.
BLADES
Band saw blades are subjected to heavy strains when
cutting. Long service can be obtained only by selecting the correct blade for the work, and by carefully
adjusting and operating the machine. Blades should
be of the correct thickness and temper for use on 20inch wheels.
Blades of various widths, welded, set and sharpened ready for use, are carried in stock as listed in
Table 1. The standard wood cutting blades are conventional blades which may be filed and re-set. The
skip tooth blades have a hard edge with regular set
to insure long life. They cannot be filed, but may be
ground to sharpen them, at approximately half the
cost of a new blade.
.... '-aAi..o saw FRA,..E
CBS99
CBS-91
l21
Skip tooth blades are suitable for work requiring

extra gullet space; they may be used on plastics, aluminum, magnesium and other non-ferrous metals, as
well as for he:ivy cutting in wood.
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A sh:irp blade will cut effectively under moderate

pressure and uniform feed. When excessive pressure
is required, the blade should be sharpened, as continued use is harmful to the blade in addition to taking
extra tim~ . Sharpening and setting a saw blade requires skill: lhose who lack equipment and experience
t:hould send the blades to a competent sawyer for
sharpening. Consult your Delta dealer for such
service.
UP PER BLADE GUIDE

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SUPPORT
Fig. 13.
It is not economical to weld a blade which has become

case-hardened, as it will soon break elsewhere.
Standard blades furnished for this machine are 141
inches long. The adjustment of the upper wheel
bracket will accommodate blades up to a max imum length of 142 ~ inches and to a minimum length
of 139 inches. Thus standard blades may be shortened
2 inches by successive repair.
Broken blades may be welded or brazed. Care

should be taken to preserve tooth spacing, to keep the
blade straight, and to remove welding flash at the joint.
BAND SAW OPERATIO NS

Before starting the machine, see that all adjustments
have been properly made. Turn the wheels by hand
as a final check. Close the cabinet doors before starting the motor.
Keep the upper blade guides and guard down as
close to the work as possible, for maximum protection
to the operator as well as best support for the blade.
Move the stock steadily against the blade and no
faster than required for easy cutting. Do not force
the work; light contact will permit closely following
the cutting line and prevents excessive friction, heating and case hardening of the blade at its back edge.
A sharp blade of the correct type for the work will
cut easily without much pressure.
Use the foot brake to stop the wheels after shutting
off the power. This is a safety precaution which will
prevent injury to the operator and others who might
not notice the blade running idle after work has been
completed. It is also useful if the work becomes
jammed and when a blade breaks. Details of the brake
mechanism are shown in Fig. 16.
Fi:i. 12. Table Tilted ta Right, Showing Trunn ions and Stop Bar.
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Straight Cuts
Use the widest blade available for straight cuts, in
order to have the greatest possible support for the
teeth which do the work. Keep the blades which have
closer tooth spacing for fine work, always using the
coarse blades for resawing and other rough cuts.
Cutting Curves
When cutting curves, turn the stock carefully so
that the blade may follow the line without being
twisted. Clearance for the blade in the saw kerf is
provided by the set of the teeth. Wider tooth set and
less blade width permits the cutting of sharper curves.
Fig. 15.
Use of Mite r Gage

The No. 864 miter gage, Fig. 18, has a 7-inch face and
% x y.j-inch bar which fits the groove of the band saw
table. It may be set at any angle up to 60 degrees right
or left, and has adjustable stops for instantaneous
settings at zero and 45 degrees right or left. Stop rods
which may be set for successive cuts to uniform
lengths are included. If desired, a wooden face plate
may easily be attached to the miter gage body.
Use of the miter gage is a great help in making
straight cuts. When the work is firmly held against
the face and advanced by sliding the bar in the table
groove, the relation of the stock to the blade is con-
Fig. 14. Trunnions, with Tobie Removed to Show Lower

Guide Adjustments.
The narrow blades should therefore be reserved for

curve cutting. Minimum cutting radius for blades
with standard tooth set is shown in Table 1.
If the curve is so abrupt that it is necessary to back

up and cut a new kerf, a narrower blade or one with
wider tooth set should be used. However, the cut is
usually rougher when the teeth are set wider.
When backing out of the work in order to change
the cut, or for any other reason, be careful to avoid
pulling the blade off of the wheels. It is generally
easier and safer to turn the stock and saw out through
the waste material, rather than try to withdraw the
stock from the blade.
Cutting to a curved pattern at full height capacity
is illustrated in Fig. 17. Various methods are used to
cut accurate curved shapes, the most common being
by following the line drawn on the stock. However,
there are many opportunities to use templates, guides.
jigs, center pins for circular arcs or wheels, and other
devices. The table of this band saw has ample capacity
for attaching any fixtures which may be needed.
SP1704 !Zl
-.f.
SP-1026 !Z) _Ji"
CBS -12 1
REAR WALL
OF FRAME
CBS-74
ACCESSORIES
BRAKE
The auto-set miter gage and rip fence with guide

rails are accessories which may be used to considerable advantage in many band saw operations.
ri9 . 16.
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MECHANISM
Stant and the resulting cut will be smooth. True

square and miter cuts are easily made with the table
in the horizontal position; bevel cuts with the miter
gage square and the table tilted. Compound miters
may be cut by setting one angle on the miter gage and
the other on the tilting table.
Rip Fe nce Atta chment

When considerable ripping is to be done, the No.
28-862' rip fence attachment is an efficient addition to
the tilting table. Parts of this attachment are shown
in Fig. 19.
Mount the guide rails LT A-439 and 440 on the front
and rear edges of the table, using the saddle blocks
TCS-281 as spacers. Insert the special screws CBS-152
through the rails and blocks into the holes provided
in the table edge, and tighten with the hexagon nuts
SP-1207 behind the apron.
Fig. I 8. Auto-Set Miter Goge.
Slide the fence onto the rails to complete the assembly as shown in Fig. 20. To adjust the fence, move
it next to the miter gage groove of the table and lock
the front clamp block LT A-450 on the rail by pushing
down on the handle ball NJ-247. If the fence body is
not parallel to the groove, release the cap screws SP677, shift to the correct position, and tighten the screws
permanently.
just touching the saw blade, set the pointer TCS-271 to

read zero on the scale of the guide rail. The scale will
then read correctly the width of any cut being made
in contact with the fence to the right of the blade.
When setting the fence, first clamp the front end,
then turn the knob NCS-272 to lock the rear clamp.
The pinion shaft TCS-272-S is convenient for shifting
the fence slightly right or left to make an exact setting on the scale ; it should be pushed in to engage the
rack teeth on the under side of the front guide rail
while being used, and pulled out to disengage when
sliding the fence across the table.
Release the front clamp, slide the fence against the

band saw blade, and tighten the clamp. With the fence
Beyond its use in ripping and other long straight

cuts, this fen~e is handy as a support for the work
when the table is tilted for bevel ripping and other
angle cuts. The fence may be used to the left of the
blade as well as to tbe right. Tilt the table about 25
degrees to the right for clearance under the upper
wheel housing when sliding the fence onto the left
ends of the guide rails.
Maximum capacity for ripping with this attachment
is 2SY4 inches to the right of the blade and 15% inches
to the left.
DUST CONTROL
The dust spout, parts of which are shown in Fig. 21,
is attached directly below the table at a point where
it will intercept most of the particles which are ripped
out by the saw blade before they can be spread by the
whirling action of the lower wheel. The spout will take
a suction line of 2y,\-inch inside diameter.
Where a master dust collection system has been installed, connection should be made directly to this
point. Suction should be sufficient to draw the loose
Fig. I 7. Cutting to a Curved Pa ttern.
12
C&S-1~2(4~
I
LTA 4 50
SP 1~03 \
NC S272 ~
Llt. 492
RIP FENCE
No. 28 - 862
e 21 o
Fig. 19.
material away from the blade.

Individual dust collectors of the recirculating type
are often used where the number of dust producing
machines is insufficient to justify a general collecting
system. Consult your dealer for information about
s uch unit.
BLADE BREAKAGE
Excessive blade breakage may be due to a number

of causes. In some cases it is unavoidable because of
s tresses which come upon the blade in the work. More
g enerally, it is due to lack of care or judgment on the
part of the operator in making the adjustments. Common causes of blade breakage are:
1. Faulty alignment or adjustment of guides.
Fig. 20. Rip Fence Mounted on Tobie.

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2. Forcing or twisting the blade around a cur ve or

very short radius.
3. Feeding too fast.
4. Insufficient tooth set or dull teeth.
5. Excessive blade tension.
6. Upper guide set too high above the work.
7. Improperly finished or lumpy braze or weld.
8. Wrong blade for the work being done.
Consult the technical service representative of the
saw blade manufacturer for advice regarding special
band saw cutting problems.
REPLACEMENT PARTS
Most of the parts are easily installed according to
the drawings. New tires may be stretched onto the
wheels when needed. When bearings wear out the customer may find it desirable to install a complete new
upper wheel shaft with bearings and housing, CBS62-S, or the corresponding lower wheel shaft a nd housing, CBS-71-S, instead of attempting to replace the
bearings individually.
Table 1.
DUST SPOUT
Fig. 21.
REPLACEMENT PARTS
IMP 0 RT ANT: Give both the Part Number and the Description of each item when ordering from this list;
also the Serial Number of the machine on which the parts a re to be used.
Part No.
Description
Number
Required
Part No.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CBS-22-A
CBS-22-S
CBS-SI
CBS-S2
CBS-S7
CBS-79-S
CBS-80-S
CBS-126
CBS-127
SP.101
SP-567
SP-584
SP-1203
SP-1211
CABINET
Frame, Cabinet Type, Welded ........... .
Cabinet Door, Front Lowez:, with Welded Bracket. ....
Cabinet Door, Front Lower, with Welded Bracket,
Hinges and Knob, Assembled .. ..... , ........... .
Cabinet Door, Front Upper, w /Bracket & Blade Guard
Cabinet Door, Front Upper, with W aided Bracket and
Rear Blade Guard, Hinqes and Knob, Assembled..
Cabinet Door, Rear, with Welded Bracket. .. . . . . . . . .
Cabinet Door, Rear, with Bracket, Hinges and Knob..
l 2~f.? x 2 Fast Pin Reversed Butt Hinge .. . . . . . . . . .
2 x 2 " Fast Pin Reversed Butt Hinge ..... . . . . . . . . . .
1~6 x 2 Fast Pin Reversed Butt Hinge. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hand Knob, with Lock Pin, Assembled....... . . . . . . .
Cam, with Set Screw for Door Lock... . .
Name Plate, 3 %'" Diameter, Crescent . . . . . . . . .
Coil Spring, 3s I.D., s~ Free Length, Flat Ends
H-20 x 1 1 Headless Set Screw, Cup Point. ......
f 6-32 x 1.., Round Head Machine Screw. . . . . . .
10-32 x 3, Oval Head Binding Screw
10-32 Hexagon Nut
..... ...
6-32 Hexagon Nut, Brass
CBS-60
CBS-60-S
CBS-63
CBS-64
CBS-65
CBS-84
CBS-100
CBS-101
CBS.138
DP-626
LBS-SS
LBS.61
TABLE, TRUNNIONS AND BRACKET

Tilting Table, 241 1 x 20"
. ..... . . ..
Tilting Table, with Trunnions and Clamps, Assembled
Trunnion Support Bracket. . . .
.....
.....
Front Trunnion
.....
..
Rear Trunruon. .
.
. . . . . . . . . . . _. . . . .
Steel Bushing, ~2 I.D., r,f '-16 Thread, Hex. Head...
Tilt Angle Scale, ~11 x 3 %'" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stop Bar, s~ x r,f x 21 ~, 2~ Hole, Tapped ~-20 .
Table Insert, 3 Aluminum Disk, ~ Thick, ~ Slot .
Pointer, I ~ x ~ ~ ", Bent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table Alignment Pin, Tapered, Hexagon Head... . .
Trunnion Clamp Shoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CBS-I-A
CBS-12-A
CBS-12-S
CBS-13-A
CBS-13-S
Description
Number
Ra;:i:uir"e:I
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NCS.361
SR217
SP-306
sp.502
SP-611
SP-617
SP642
SP-648
SP-1029
SP-1603
SP-16DS
SP.2252
SP-3114
1
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1
4
2
3
3
l
3
3
2
28
18
2
j{o-14 Serrated Nut, ~-20 Tapoed Head........... 2

Ball-End Adjustable Clamp Handle, Serrate:I Bore.... 2
U-20 x %'"Square Head Set Screw, Cup Point. . . . . 1
:x(-20 x ~ Round Head Machine Screw. . . . . . . . . . . . I
U-20 x 7l! Hexagon Head Cap Screw... . . . . . . . . . . 2
%-16 x l ~" Hexagon Head Cao Screw. ... .. ...... 7
%-16 x 1 Hexagon Head Cao Screw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
%-16 x 17,( Hexagon Head Cap Screw. . . . . . . . . . . . 2
!1"-20 Hexagon Nut.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
l
J;,i' Steel Washer...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
% Steel Washer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
12 x ~ Drive Screw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
'l{6-14 x 211 Hexagon Head Cap Screw.
2
LOWER WHEEL AND MOTOR MOUNTING PLATE

CBS-70
Mounting Plate . . . . .
. .. . . . .. .
CBS-111
Steel Bushing, 7 16 I.D., %' "-16 Thread, Hex. Head. .
CBS-124
Steel Plate, 38 x 1x35i',1%' Hole.......
CBS-l4lS Lower Wheel, 1 Bore, Aluminum, with Brake Drum,
Rubber Tire and Set Screw. . . . . . . . .
CBS-143
Bralce Drum, 4 Diameter, 1 Wide, Cast Iron
CBS-148
Rubber Tire for 20" Wheel . . . . . . . . . . .
SP-234
1 ~20 :x %'' Hexagon Socket Set Screw, Cup Point
SP-604
s s-16 x 211 Hexagon Head Cao Screw . - . . . .
SP-645
3;H6 x 3 Hexagon Head Cap Screw... .. . .. .. .
SP-646
3x-16 x 2 Hexagon Head Cap Sctew. .............
SP-1026
3h "-16 Hexagon Nut.
.....
..... ...
SP-1702
14 Split Lockwasher
...
.........
SP.1704
3 8 " Split Lockwasher
.. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . ..
SP-l 70S
1 Split Lockwasher
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I
1
1
I
1
1
1
I
2
LOWER WHEEL, SHAFT AND MOUNTING PLAT~

CBS-70
Mounting Plate.. . ............ . ............. .
CBS-71
Housing for Lower Wheel Shafi and Bearings ....... .
CBS-71-S Lower Wheel Shaft, Bearings & Housing, Assembled
CBS-111
Steel Bushing, l1'6' I.D., %'"-16 Thread, Hex. Head.
(Continued on next page)

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2
2
2
4
3
4
2
Table 1.
REPLACEMENT PARTS (Continued )
I M PO RT ANT : Give both the Part Number and the Description of each item when ordering from this list;
also the Serzal Number of the machine on which the parts are to be used.
Part No.
Descriotion
Number
Required
Drive Shaft, 1is'4 x 15}{6

. . . . . . . .
Spanner Nut, 2!16 l.D., 2~ O.D.-20 Thread ...
Special 1.191 "-28 Hexagon Jam Nut, Left Ha.n d Thd.
Special .994 '-28 Hexagon Jam Nut, ~6 Thick .....
7 2-Belt Drive Shaft Pulley, I~{& Bore, w / Set Screw .
Lower Wheel, l Bore, Aluminum, with Bra.Ice Drum,
Rubber Tire and Set Screw. . . . . . . . . . .
CBS-143
Bra.Ice Drum, 4 " Diameter, 1 Wide, Cast Iron . . .
CBS-148
Rubber Tire for 20 Wheel.. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CBL-447
Special a~ Steel Washer, ~ O .D. x 1{6 " Thick
ND-87505 New Departure Ball Bearing.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ND-87506 New Departure Ball Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SP-201
5{6-18 x %1 Hexagon Socket Set Screw, Flat Point. .
SP-234
1 z-20 x % Hexagon Socket Set Screw, Cup Point. ..
SP-604
ail-16 x 2 )4 Hexagon Head Cap Screw. . . . . . . . .
SP-617
3~-16 x 1 ).1' Hexagon Head Cao Screw. . . . . . . . .
SP-623
Yi-20 x 1 Hexagon Head Cap Screw. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SP-624
~-13 x 2%" Hexagon Head Cap Screw............
SP-1026
% "-16Hexaqon Nut. . ..... ..... ..
. ......
11 "-13 Hexagon Nut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SP-1028
SP-1605
% Steel Washer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SP-1702
.!4 Split Lockwasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SP-1704
% Split Lockwasher. .
... .......
SP-1705
11 Split Loclcwasher. . . . . .
...
SP-2653
)4 x )4 x 11% Straight Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SP-2658
)4 x .!4 x 1 Yi Straight Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CBS-113
CBS-114
CBS-115
CBS-116
CBS-136-S
CBS-141-S
UPPER WHEEL, SHAFT AND BRACKET

Sliding Bracket for Upper Wheel. ........ .
Slidin9 Bracket, with Mounting Plate, Upper Wheel
Shaft, Bearings and Housing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CBS-62
Housing for Upper Wheel Shaft and Bearings.. . .
CBS-62-S Upper Wheel Shaft, Bearings & Housing, Assembled.
Mountinq Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CBS-68
Gib, 12 x s~ x 8 , for Sliding Bracket. . . . . . . . . . . . .
CBS-69
CBS-78
Hand Knob, 2 Diameter, 1%' Lon9, %"-16 Thread .
CBS-82
Upper Wheel Shaft, l x 9 % ", with Flat. .....
. .
CBS-83
Spanner Nut, l Ue I.D., 1.905' O.D.-20 Thread.....
CBS-84
Steel Bushing, ~ I.D., %"-16 Thread, Hex. Head..
CBS-85
Coil Spring, 1 ~ Diam., 2 ~ Free Length, Flat Ends .
CBS-86
Pointer, %'' Hole, for Blade Tension Scale. ...... . . .
CBS-87
Blade TeruJlon Scale, 1% x 11)16"1 Slotted...... . .
CBS-88
Spring Cap, l~' Diameter, % ' Long, %' Shank....
CBS-89
Blade Tension Screw, %.' -10 Thread, 121{5' Long ...
CBS-90
Coil Sprinq, %' I.D., 1 Free Length, Flat Ends. . . . . .
CBS-135
Hand Knob, 2Ys' Diameter, ~ Bore, Tapped ~&'-18
CBS-142-S Upper Wheel, l ' Bore, Aluminum, with Rubber Tire
and Set Screw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CBS-148
Rubber Tire for 20' Wheel. ........... . . . . . . . . . . . .
BS-261
Special .596"-24 Hexagon Jam Nut, I~" Thick . . . . .
LBS-86
Special .802 '-28 Hexagon Jam Nut, %" Thick. ..... .
SCG-34
Special ~-13 x 11~6 Hexagon Socket Set Screw ....
ND-87502 New Departure Ball Bearing .... ~- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ND-87504 New Deparhue Ball Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SP-206
~6 18 x ~6 Hexagon Socket Set Screw, Cup Point. .
SP-234
1'\!-20 x %' Hexagon Socket Set Screw, Cup Point. ..
SP-567
i 6-32 x .( Round Head Machine Screw. . . . .
SP-617
%-16 x 13'\!' Hexagon Head Cap Screw. . .
SP-628
7li-l 3 x 1 Hexagon Head Cap Screw. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SP-642
a i,-16 x 1 ' Hexagon Head Cap Screw. . . . . . . . . . . .
SP-1006
~~-13 Hexagon Jam Nut . . . . . . . . . . .
.........
SP-1605
~8 Steel Washer . .
.
SP-1705
1.2 Split Loclcwasher . . . . . .
SP-2371
/16 x 21~ Square Head Machine Bolt. ....
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CBS-61
CBS-61-S
CBS-66
CBS-84
CBS-91
CBS-93
CBS-94
CBS-95
CBS-95-S
CBS-96
CBS-97
CBS-98
CBS-99
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LBS-129
LBS-130
PF-45
SR-217
ND-77503
SP-201
SP-225
SP-506
SP-509
SP-514
SP-617
SP-1526
SP-1528
SP-1603
SP-1604
SP-1605
SP-3102
Number
Required
Special ~i~-24 x l % Headless Set Screw, Doq Point

Knurled Adjusting Nut, ~ 16"-24 Thread, Grooved
Coil Spring, r 16 Diameter, 1 Free Length, Flat Ends
Ball-End Adjustable Clamp Handle, Serrated Bore
New Departure Ball Bearing. . . .
. ...... .
5)6-18 x s 15 Hexagon Socket Set Screw, Flat Point
~16- 18 x 14 Hexagon Socket Set Screw, Flat Point
~{6-18 x %" Round Head Machine Screw.
,!4-20 x I'\? Round Head Machine Screw
.
,!4-20 x %" Round Head Machine Screw ...... .
~ 16 x lJ..1" Hexagon Head Cap Screw
... .
~5-18 x ~16 Thumb Screw, Flat Point.
~G- 18 x l" Thumb Screw, Flat Point
%'. Steel Washer ...... .
~6 Steel Washer. . . . ............ .
%' Steel Washer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . .
%-16 x 1% Hexagon Head Cap Screw
LOWER BLADE GUIDE

Blade Guide Block, % x % x l ....
CBS-98
CBS-102
Support Bracket.. . . . . .
.
CBS-102-S Support Bracket, with Rail, Blade Support Bearing,
Guide Blocks and Adjusting Screws
CBS-103
Steel Rail, U x l U x 7~". . . . .
. .
Bracket for Lower Blade Guide Adjusting Screws .
CBS-104
Blade Guide Block, 1'2 x % x 21/g', 45 Ends .
CBS-105
CBS-107-S Adjushng Screw, %'-16 Thread, with Hand Knob.
CBS-108
Steel Shaft, Ys x 5 Ys , Threaded Us-18 One End
CBS-109
Spacing Sleeve, s..-s I.D., ~ O.D. x 2~ Long
Adjusting Link, Tapped 3~"-16 . .... .. .
CBS-110
Spacing Collar, 2564 l.D., %.' O.D. x ". 15" Thick
CBS-122
CBS-137-S Adjusting Screw, 38"-16 Thread, with Hand Knob.
LBS-161
Wedqe for Lower Blade Guide Support Bracket
Coil Spring, ~i2 Diameter, '16 Free Length, Flat Ends
LBS-166
LBS-169-S Set Collar, ~ii l.D., with Set Screw .
ND-77503 New Departure Ball Bearing.. . .
U -20 x 1,4 Headless Set Screw, Cup Point
SP-101
SP-225
~ 16-18 z .!4' Hexagon Socket Set Screw, Flat Point.
3{-16 z l 11" Hexagon Head Cap Screw . .
SP-617
%-16 x l " Hexagon Head Cap Screw .
SP-642
~6 .1 9 Hexagon Nut.. . ......
........
SP-1030
SP-1604
%; Steel Washer . . . .
...... . .
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UPPER BLADE GUIDE AND GUARD

Bracket for Hexagon Guide Post.. . ....... .
Steel Bushing, h' I.D., %."-16 Thread, Hex. Head ..
Hexagon Guide Post, 1 Across Flats x 18% Long.
Clamp Screw, %_.10 Thread, Serrated Head....... .
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Support Bracket, Blade Support Bearing, Guide Blocks

and Adjusting Screws ........................ .
Bracket for Upper Blade Guide Blocks ............. .
Hexagon Shaft, %. x 2 1%2', Tapped %;'-18 ... . . . . .
Blade Guide Block, % x % x l " .......... .
Sliding Blade Guard . . . ......... . .. ... .
Description
Part No.
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CBS-31-A
CBS-131
CBS-140-S
CBS-153
H-5-S
NSS-262
SP-201
SP-205
SP-642
SP-1026
SP-1403
SP-1604
SP-1703
No. 49-140
V~BELT DRIVE
Motor Mounting Plate, 8 ~ x 14%", Pressed Steel.
Special %;- 18 x 6' Carriage Bolt, Threaded 311 .
3 )12 2-Belt Motor Pulley, %. Bore, with Set Screw ...
Coil Spring, % Diameter, 5 " Free Length, Flat Ends
Set Collar, % l.D., with Set Screw .....
Special %" Rubber Washer, 2~{2' 0 .D. x 5f Thick.
Ua-18 x ~6 Hexagon Socket Set Screw, Flat Point.
~rl8 x y,; Hexagon Socket Set Screw, Cup Point
%-16 x l " Hexagon Head Cap Screw .
.
~ f -16 Hexagon Nut...... ... . . .
. .
~16"-18 Wing Nut.. . . . . . . . .
. .. . ..... .
~{a Steel Washer. . . . . . .
.
.. .
%; Split Loc.lcwasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
V-Belts, Set of 2, Matched, 593, Outside Cir cum!.
CBS-72-S
CBS-73
CBS-74
CBS-75
CBS.76
CBS-77
CBS-81
CBS-117
CBS-121
CBS-128
H-5-S
SP-205
SP-318
SP-648
SP-1005
SP-1026
SP-1605
SP-1704
SP-2107
BRAKE MECHANISM
Bra.Ice Shoe, with Lining, Assembled
Bracket, for Bra.Ice Shoe, ~~ Hole ........
Lever for Bra.Ice Rod, Tapped 11'-13 ..
Bra.Ice Treadle, Tapped 1-2"-13 . . . . .
Steel Pin, 3 8 x l7X?', Flanged Head.... . . . . .
Connecting Rod, 3,b.16 x 24 , Threaded One End, Bent
Bra.Ice Lining, 3{6 x l x 2 ....
Steel Shaft, %'. x 21 % . . . . .
.
Coil Spring, ~ I.D., 6 " Free Length, Flat Ends.
Brass Bushing, %" l.D., ~ O.D. x U.'. Flanged.
Set Collar, %" I.D., with Set Screw..
.
%;-18 x JI,( Hexagon Soc.Ice! Set Screw, Cup Point
}2-13 x 58 Square Head Set Screw, Flat Point . .
%-16 x l U Hexagon Head Cap Screw . . .
%'-16 Hexagon Jam Nut.... ......... ... . .. .
%'-16 Hexagon Nut. .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38' Steel Washer ............... . . . . . . . . . .
%' SElit Lockwasher.... ........ . .... .. ...
1 ~ x :u_ ~ Cotter Pin....... . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table 1.
REPLACEMENT PARTS (Continued )
IMPORTANT: Give both the Part Number and the Description of each item when ordering from this list;
also the Serial Number of the machine on which the parts are to be used.
Part No.
Description
Number
Required
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DUST SPOUT
CBS.67
CBS.67-S
CBS.112
SP-583
SP-642
SP-1203
SP-1605
Dust Spout
.
.. ....
Dust Spout, with Deflector Plate, Assembled . .
Dust Deflector Plate, ~ x 2!{6 x 33(6 , Aluminum. . . .
#10-32 x Yz" Round Head Machine Screw ...... . .
%-16 x 1 Hexagon Head Cap Screw. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
#10-32 Hexagon Nut. ......................... . .
% Steel Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Part No.
Description
Number
Required
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x ~ 11 Hexagon Head Cap Screw ... .... . ... .

x '-2' Hexagon Head Cap Screw ...... .. .. .. .
3 s -24 Hexagon Nut
. . . . ....... .
J4 Steel Washer . .
..... ..... ...
~6 Steel Washer. . . . ... ... . . . . . ..... . . . .. .. . .
1~ Steel Washer ..................... ...
~5- 18
~i.-24
SP-629
SP-677
SP-1207
SP-1603
SP-1604
SP- 1610
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1
2
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ELECTRIC CONNECTION No. 49-315 (For 3-Phase Motors)

(Ma y also be used for 1-Pha se and D.C.)
RIP FENCE No. 28-862

Rear Clamp Rod, X -20 x 291/2, with Slot for Lever.
Rip Fence Body, 1 x 2Yz x 2n16 ", Drilled for Clamps
Rip Fence, 26;{&' Long, with Clamps, Assembled. .
Special h -24 x 11~ Fillister Head Cap Screw......
Front Guide Rail, 1 % x 44 Steel Tube, with Fence
Adjusting Rack and Scale Divisions... . . . . . . . . . .
LTA-440
. .. ..
Rear Guide Rail, 1 % x 44 Steel Tube . .
Front Clamp Block.......
LTA-450
..... .......
Coil Spring, 3 ~ Diameter, 1 Free Length, Flat Ends.
LTA-465
Front Clamp Shoe.
LTA-488
.. . . . .
. ....... .
LTA-489
Special 9 (627 x 1 ~16 Headless Set Screw, 1-f Body .
Eccentric Collar, 3s I.D., l3~ O .D., Tap;>ed 3~"-24
LTA-490
Coil Sprin~, ' 16 Diam., 1 % Free Length, Flat Ends
LTA-491
LTA-492
Steel Pin, ,g x l ''-(~ Knurled One End.... . ........
Knurled Hand Knob, %: ' Diameter, X'-20 Thread..
NCS.272
NJ-247
Handle Ball, 131' Diameter, with % '-24 Tapped Hole
Special ,~1 Steel Washer, IJ{s' 0 .D. x !{6 " Thick. .
SBS.55
.
......... .
l'CS.261
Rear Clamp Block. . . . . . . . . . . .
Hook for Rear Rip Fence Clamp. .
TCS.263
...
.......
TCS.264
Lever for Rear Rip Fence Clamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
TCS.265
Steel Pin, ~ x 5~ . . . . . . . . . . .
.
TCS.270
Stud, ~ 8-24 x 3'!-(6 ', Threaded Both Ends. . . . . . .
TCS.271
Pointer, ~l6 x %', 13' x ~ Hole, Bent...... . ....
TCS.272-S Pinion Shaft, with Hand Knob, for Fence Adjustment .
TCS-281
Saddle Block for Guide Rail. .
.....
.....
TCS-284
End Plug for Guide Rail. .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SP-104
,!i-20 x 1 ~ Headless Set Screw, Cup Point... ......
SP-551
#l 0.32 x Y-4 Round Head Machine Screw . . . . . . . . .
SP-569
#S.32 x 3(6 Round Head Machine Screw. . . . . . . . . .
CBS.150
CBS.151
CBS.151-S
CBS.152
LTA-439
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CBS.147
SP-2457
SP-2480
No. 49-315
Armored Cable, 58 Lg.,w/ Grommets,Three / 14 Wires

90 Angle Connector, with 11' Pipe Thread.
Cord Connector, Yi' Pipe Thread, with Clamp
Armored Cable, with Grommets and Connectors ..
BAND SAW BLADES (141 " Long)

Sta ndard Wood Cutting Blades
Wide, .022' Thick, 5 Teeth/In., Yz Min. Radius.
Wide, .022' Thick, 5 Teeth/In., :U" Min. Radius
3t; Wide, .022" Thick, 5 Teeth/In ., l " Min. Radius.
I,~ Wide, .022" Thick, 4 Teeth/In ., l Yz" Min. Radius
%:" Wide, .022 Thick, 4 Teeth/In., 2 ' Min. Radius
i Wide, .022 Thick, 4 Teeth/ In., 4 Min. Radius..
%:" Wide, .022" Thick, 3 Teeth/ In., For Resawin1 .
l " Wide, .022" Thick, 2 Teeth/In., For Resawing.. . .
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No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
28-875
28-876
28-877
28-878
28-879
28-880
28-881
28-882
No.
No.
No.
No.
28-890 74 Wide, .025' Thick, 4 Teeth/In., ~ Min. Radius.

28-892 Yi' Wide, .025' Thick, 4 Teeth /In., l Vi' Min. Radius
28-894 :U" Wide, .032' Thick, 3 Teeth/In., 2 Min. Radius
28-896 l ' Wide, .035 Thick, 2 Teeth/ In., For Resawing
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ACCESSORIES
No. 864
Auto-Set Miter Gage, 7 " Face, % x %: x 18" Bar
No. 882
Lamp Attachment. ....
No. 28-862 Rip Fence, with Guide Rails, Complete .... ... . ... .
CONSULT YOUR CRESCENT DEALER FOR PRICES OF REPLACEMENT PARTS, ACCESSORIES AND TOOLS
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SERVICE
ANUAL
FOR
20'' LIGHT BAND SAW

No. B 20 L
Serial Nu.mben: - - -- - -- --
NOTE!
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When ordering Repairs listed in this
Manual, be sure to give us'..Jthe Serial

Number(s) of machine.
The CJ
JEFCO INDUSTRIES, INC.

1028 Lower Elkton Road
P.O. Box 5
Columbiana, Ohio 44408-9407
~ompany
The Crescent Machine Company

LEETONIA, OHIO, U. S. A
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SUGGESTED SPARE PARTS LIST

FOR
20" LIGHT BAND SAW
Req.
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
8
6
6
6
No.
Nrune
4215
Throat Piece
P-8-2
Rubber Tires
257-A
Tilting Spring
319-A Tension Spring
6202
SKF Ball Bearing
6204
SKF Ball Bearing .
6206
SKF Ball Bearings
No. 0 Disk & Socket Sets, each set consistii~g of the following parts :
1 1443-A Disk
1 1446-A Socket
, -.,. .. ,-.
1
1447-A Disk Shaft
1 1611-A Fibre Collar
2805-A Guide Blocks
14" x 10'' 8" Saw Blade, Brazed, Set and Filed
%" x 10' 8" Saw Blades, Brazed, Set and Filed
%" 10' 8" Saw Blades, Brazed, Set and Filed
SUGGESTED LIST QF SPARE PARTS FOR MOTOR
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1
1
1
H.P., 1750 RPM
Ball Bearing, Pulley End _

Ball Bearing, Commutator End .
Field Shell Casting, Complete with Stator Core and winding
Rotor, complete with Shaft .
NAME PLATE DATA ON MOTOR FOR

20" LIGHT BAND SAW
.
:M:ake ---------------------------------------------------- Peerless
'
Type -----------------------------------~------Open, Ball Bearing

.- . . .
Motor No. --------------------------------------------Frame ------------------------------------------------------- P16
II. P. -------------------------------------------------1/2
220
Volts ----------~---------------------------------------------
Phase
Cycles -------------------------------------------------------- 60
RP:M: ------------------------------------------------------- 1750
2.2
Amperes
STARTER SPECIFICATIONS
:M:ake ------------------------------------------------------ Sq. D

Type
W5
Class ------------------------------------------------------- 2510

II. P. --------------------------------------------------------Volts
---------------~-----------~----------------------------
1/2
220
Phase ---------------------------------------------------------- 3
Cycles -----------------------~-------------------------------- 60
Thermal Unit No. -------------------------------------------- B3.3
PARTS.
LI~T
FOR
20" LIGHT BAND SAW
COMMERCIAL PARTS
Part No.
Mat.
Name
257-A Tilting Spring -------------------------------------319-A Tension Spring ------------------------------------1443-A D~k --------------------- ------ --------------- ----1446-A Disk Socket ---------------------------------------1447-A Disk Shaft ----------------------------------------1611-A Fibre Collar ---------------------------------------2817-A Guard Latch Spring ------ ----------------------- ---2819-A Degree Dial --------------------------- - -------- ---3810-A Front Fender --------------------------------------3893-A Rear Fender Cover ---------------------------------3894-A Rear Fender --------------------------------------6202-Y SKF Ball Bearing or FAFNIR 202 -------------------6204-Y SKF Ball Bearing or FAFNIR 204 -------------------6206-Y SKF Ball Bearing or FAFNIR 206 ---------- ---- - - - - -BS30-302 Rockwood V Belt Sheave 2.8 P Dia. %." Bore ---------3/ 16" x h" K. W. ------------------------ -------BS60-602 Rockwood V Belt Sheave 5.4 P -Dia. l" Bore -----------~" x l/a" K. W. ---------------------------------3560
Gates V Belt 56" long -------------------------------SK-122 Standard Locating Plate ----------------------------Saw Blade %," x 10" 10" ---------------------------P-8-2
Rubber Tires ----- - ---------------------- ---------2624-A Lower Latch Spring --------- -----------------------1207
Gtts Oiler ------------------------------------------
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No.
Ueq.
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1
2
2
2
1
1
1
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PARTS LIST
FOR
20" LIGHT BAND SAW
Part No.
561 .
1845
2104
1031
8037
3278
1103
4119
4120
n22
4133
4134
4135
4142
4169
4171
4173
4178
4179
.4185
4206
1210
4213
4214
4215
4235
4250
4267
4269
4369
5030
5231
5278
Name
No.
Mat. Iteq.
Hand Wheel %" Bore ---------------------------- C.I.

Spring Plug ------------------------------------ C.I.
Hand Wheel %" Tap ---------------------------- C.I.
Outer Ball Bearing Cap -------------------------- C.I.
Inner Ball Bearing Cap -------------------------- C.I.
Plain Segment ----------------------------------- C.I.
Upper Wheel ------------------------------------ C.I.
Upper Guard ------------------------------------ C.I.
Upper Door ------------ ------------------------ C.I.
Sub-Table ------------------------------ --------- C.I.
Standard ---------------------------------------- C.I.
Yoke ------------------------------------------- C.I.
Gib --- - ----------------------------------------- C.I.
Upper Bearing Cap ------------------------------ C.I.
Segment Clamp --------------- ------------------- C.I.
Slamping Segment ------------------------------- C.I.
Thrust Collar - - ---------------------------------- C.I.
Segment Support L. H. -------------------------- C.I.
Segment Support R. H. --------------------------- C.I.
Lower Door ---------------------- ------------- - C.I.
Dust Spout -------------------------------------- C.I.
Table Stop ------------------------------------- - C.I.
Body of Band Saw Guide ------------------------- C.I.
Lower Guide Link ------------------------------- C.I.
Throat Block ------------------------------ Masonite
Hand Wheel ------------------------------------ C.I.
Hand Wheel ----------------------------------- C.I..
Motor Rails .:.------------------------------------ C.I.
Table ------------------------------------------- C.I.
Belt Guard ------------------------- ------------- C.I.
Motor Base ------------------------------------- C.I.
Frame ------------------------------------------ C.I.
Front Fender Support --------------------------- C.I.
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STEEL PARTS
1934-A
1982-A
1983-A
2082-A
2759-A
2805-A
2816-A
2831-A
2832-A
2833-A
2867-A
2898-A
3799-A
3808-A
3809-A
4125-A
Clamping Nut %" x -h" -------.----------------- CRS

Upper Shaft 1 %" x 10 -Ar" -------------------- HRS
Distance Piece 1" x 5 19/32" ------------------- Tub.
Washer %" x 1" Dia. -------------------------- CRS
Key for Guide Stem %" x 1" x 11/16" .:.--.!. ____ Angle Iron
Guide Blocks %" x %" x 1 %" ---------------- CRS
Stud %" x 2" ---------------------------------- CRS
Sesnnent Pin 1" x 5 1t4." ---------------- -------- CRS
Lower Guide Pin %" 3" ------------------------ CRS
Upper Guide Pin %" x 3 1/2" -------------------- CRS
Index Pointer Support 1;2" x 112" ------------------ CRS
Tension Screw %." x 5 15/ 16" ------------------ G.S.
Dust Block ------------------------------------ Wood
Upper Guide Stem %" x 15" --------------------- CRS
Lower Wheel Shaft 1 7/16" x 8 %" -------------- M.S.
Distance Piece for Rear Fender 3/ii" x B~" 1 1/u" ____ HRS
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR CRESCENT

20" LIGHT BAND SAW
REMOVING RUST PREVENTATIVE: Care should be taken to be sure
all rust preventative is removed properly from all parts of machine.
Kerosene or Naptha is recommended for this purpose. .Do not use a substance that will remove the paint from machine. Particular care should be
taken with the saw guides as they will stick and not operate efficiently
if all the rust preventative is not removed.
FOUNDATION: The first requisite of a good machine is that it should
be placed on a substantial foundation and leveled properly. If a new
cement foundation is made for this machine then either standard anchor bolts or rag bolts should be imbedded into the cement. A floor
plan will be furnished showing bolt spacing. If this equipment is to be
placed on an old cement floor then holes should be drilled and expansion
bolts used to hold machine firmly. If the foundation is of wood, then
common lag screws will be sufficient to support the .machine.
After machine is fastened to its foundation it should be checked
for level alignment again as it may change after drawing down bolts.
Wooden wedges or iron shims are recommended for leveling.
Particular care should be taken to have both Sheaves line up with
each other as undue wear on the belt will occur if the sheaves are in
a twist or out of line. A long straight edge held on the outer edges of
both sheaves should be used for this purpose.
WIRING .OF MACIIlNE: Wires should be run from a regular line
through a fused lrnife switch, so that current can be shut off entirely
from machine. This is recommended by us and compulsory in most
states so that operator can adjust and set up machine without endangering himself. This machine is furnished with a manual overload
push button starter which automatically cuts out current when machine is
overloaded. To reset, wait one or two minutes for the heaters in the
starter to solidify, then press start button which will start machine
again. If machine is equipped with a magnetic starter, then the current will be cut out if machine is overloaded and also if current is under
voltage. To start machine again, wait one or two minutes and press
reset button on starter, then press start button.
PLACING SAW BLADE ON WHEEL: First open upper and iower
doors, then remove rear fender cover. Now place saw blade over the
wheels and tighten by turning the handwheel underneath the upper
wheel; now turn upper band wheel to see if blade is tracking on wheel
properly. A smaller hand wheel near upper wheel bearing will align saw
by turning right or left as the case may be.
ADJUSTING UPPER AND LOWER GUIDES: The guide jaws should
be set so that they will just clear the saw blades without rubbing and
should be mounted just behind the bottom of the teeth on the blade.
The disk should be mounted so it will just clear the saw blade, then
when work is being done, the slight pressure of pushing the work against the teeth of the saw blade will cause the blade to rest against
,the disk with sufficient pressure to make it revolve. This disk should
not revolve until work is actually being done. Also when cutting, be
sure upper guide is as near to the work as possible so that saw blade is
properly supported.
LUBRICATING MACHINE: This machine was oiled before leaving
factory and is ready to run. Both upper and lower shafts run in ball
bearing so should be checked two or three times a week depending on
time machine is in operation. SAE 10 or SAE 20 grade oil is recommended. To lubricate the guides merely take out the disk and shaft and
put a few drops of oil on the shaft or in the socket part of guide.
OPERATING
1NSTRUC~IONS
(Cont'd,)
HOW TO APPLY RUBBER TIRES TO WHEELS:

Note- These rubber tires are smaller than the wheels. You must stretch them until
they go on. - First see that" the wheels are free from all old cement. It
may require a good application of gasoline, naptha, or alcohol to properly
clean them. Spread one coat of Elastic Rubber Cement thoroughly over
the face of the wheel. DO NOT APPLY ANY TO RUBBER TIRE.
Then quickly stretch rubber tire and place in position on face of wheel
before cement has time tO dry as this is a quick drying cement. It may
require two or three men to help in stretching the tire on the wheel.
Let the wheel stand 8 to 10 hours before using.
The Elastice Rubber Cement recommended can be obtained from us.
It is sold in pint or quart cans. A pint is sufficient for cementing tires
on two wheels, up to 40" diamenter.
A substitute for this cement can be made but it is not as durable and
the time involved before the wheel can be used is much longer.
SUBSTITUTE:
Make a heavy varnish by dissolving gum shellac in
alcohol, making it a little thicker consistency than you would use on
wood-work. Spread one coat of this varnish on the face of the wheel,
and one coat on the inside of the iubber tire. Allow about half an hour
'for drying, then apply another good coat to the face of the wheel and
quickly stretch the tire and place in position on the face of the wheel
before the last coat has time to dry. Let the wheel stand for at least
24 hours before using. 48 hours will be all the better. Wheel should
stand in a warm place while varnish is hardening.
HOW TO BRAZE BAND SAW BLADES : Where the user does not have
a modern electric Brazer or Electric Welder the following instructions
for brazing will prove very efficient.
First scarf the ends of saw off beveling with a file to make a lap-joint.
Let the bevel run back from the end of blade the distance of width of
blade. Then put the blade into position in the brazing-clamp, taking
care that the back of saw comes perfectly straight, and that the lapjoints come nicely over each other in the middle of the clamp. Take
a little pulverized borax, mixed with few drops of water to form paste,
and spread a small portion between the joint. Cut a small piece of
soldering material, as large as the joint, and insert this also between
the laps: the saw is now ready to apply the heat. Heat the tongs to a
good red heat and apply them over the joint, holding them in position
until the heat dies down to a low red, then the tongs can be removed,
and it then remains but to straighten the blade, and file the joint down
to a uniform thickness with the rest of the blade and the job is done.
For a soldering material use silver-solder or very thin sheet brass. The
brass is much cheaper and makes fully as good a joint as the silversolder, but requires a higher heat to melt it. For sheet brass make
the tongs nearly to welding heat. For silver-solder, a bright red is
sufficient. The best way to pulverize the borax is to put about three
drops of water on a smooth slate, then rub a lump of borax on the slate
in the water until a paste is formed. Always dress the joint down after
brazing to the same thickness as the rest of the blade; otherwise, if left
thicker, it will make rough work. A gasoline blow-torch (such as is
used for paint burner) can be used instead of the tongs when silversolder is used. Care must be taken to have joints lay flat together before applying the torch. A piece of very thin wire wrapped tightly
around the joint before applying torch will lessen the risk of a bad joint.
PERIODIC INSPECTION OF ELECTRIC MOTORS

A systematic and periodic inspection of motors is necessary to insure
.best operation. Of course, some machines' are installed where condi~ions
are ideal where dust, dirt, and moisture are not present to an appreciable
degree; but most motors are located where some sort of dirt accumulates
in the windings, lowering the insulation resistance and cutting down creepage distances. Some dusts are highly abrasive and actually cut the insulation in being carried through by the ventilating air. Fine cast-iron dust
quickly penetrates most insulating materials. Hence the desirability of
cleaning the motors periodically. If conditions are extremely severe, open
motors might require a certain amount of cleaning each day. For less
severe conditions, weekly inspection and partial cleaning are desirable.
Most machines require a complete overhauling and thorough cleaning about
once a year. For the weekly cleaning the motors should be blown out. see
following paragraph.
CLEANING ELECTRIC MOTORS
About once a year, motors should be taken apart and cleaned as
follows:
First, the heavy dirt and grease should be removed with a heavy, stiff
brush, wooden or fiber scrapers, and cloths. Dry dust and dirt may be
Jlown off, using dry compressed air at moderate pressure, for example, 25
to 30-lb pressure at the point of application, taking care to blow the dirt
out from the winding. If the dirt and dust are metallic, conducting, or
abrasive, air pressure may drive the material into the insulation and
damage it. Hence, for such conditions, pressure is not so satisfactory as
a suction system. If compressed air at low pressure is used, care must be
taken to direct it properly so that the dust will not cause damage and will
not be pocketed in the various comers.
Grease, oil, and sticky dirt are easily removed by applying cleaning
liquids like carbon tetrachloride, gasoline, or naphtha. All of these liquids
evaporate quickly and, if not applied too generously, will not soak or injure
the insulation. Carbon tetrachloride is best and is recommended because
it is non-inflammable. .
In case one of the other liquids must be used, it should be applied in
the open or in a well-ventilated room. It must be remembered that gasoline
)r naphtha vapor is heavier than air and will flow into pits, basements, etc.,
and may remain there for hours or even days.
Proper ventilation of the room is essential. In using carbon tetrachloride the explosion hazard is obviated, but some ventilation is required
to remove the vapor.
There are several good methods of applying the cleansing liquid. A
cloth, saturated in the liquid, may be used to wipe the coils. A paint brush,
is handy to get into corners and crevices, and between small coils. Care
1ould be taken not to soak the insulation as would be the case if coils were
.ipped into the liquid. While the insulation will dry qickly at ordinary
i..>om temperature after such cleansing methods, it is highly desirable to
heat it to drive off all moisture before applying varnish.
The insulation should be dried out by heating to from 90' to lOO' C.
Vhile the motor is warm, air drying insulating varnish should be applied.
For severe acid, alkali, or moisture conditions, a black plastic baking
varnish is best, while, for conditions where oil or dusts are present, a clear
or yellow varnish should be used.
The varnish should be sprayed or brushed on. It is best to dip the
vindings into the varnish, cleaning off the adjacent metal parts afterwards
by using a solvent of the varnish. After applying the varnish, the best
results are obtained by baking for 6 to 7 hours at about lOO' C. Experience
with particular conditions of operation, or the condition of the insulation,
may indicate the desirability of applying a second coat of the same varnish,
followed again by 6 to 7 hours of baking at lOO' C.
If the machine must be put back in service quickly, or if facilities are
not available for baking, fairly good results will be obtained by applying one
of the quick-drying black or clear varnishes which dry in a few hours at
:>rdinary room temperatures.
POR
DlRECT MOTOR DRIVE
36'' BAND SAW

No. B 36-16
Serial Number ----
NOTE!
When ordering Repairs listed in this

Manual, be sure to give us the Serial
Number(s) of machine
Crescent Machine Division

Rockwell Manufacturing Company
Leetonia, Ohio, U. S. A.
PARTS LIST
For
36" BAND SAW

Part No.
Name
Mat.
No.
Req.
Main Assembly
200
200
323
324
326
560
561
633
636
649-B
945
2104
2201
2203
3250
3251
3252
4101
4215
5372
5398
5472
5555
5566
5567
Upper Band Wheel l}l:i" Bore ........................................................C.I.

Lower Band Wheel
(Bore to Suit Motor) ............................ C.I.
Spring Plate ...................................................................................... C.I.
Spring Case ........................................................................................ C.I.
Standard (Regular) ........................................................................C.I.
Hand Wheel (Tension) 1" Bore ...................................................... C.I.
Hand Wheel (Guide Stem) Y2" Tap ............................................ C.I.
Plain Segment ..................................................................................C.I.
Extension Nut Holder ..................................................,................... C.I.
Table 28" x 32" (Reg.) -C.I.
Lower Guide Support -C.I.
Hand \Vheel (Doors) ......................................................................C.I.
Upper Guide Holder ......................................................................C.I.
Yoke ............................ :.......................................................................C.I.
Upper Bearing Case ........................................................................C.I.
Bearing Cap :C.I.
Rear Bearing Cap ................................................................. :..........C.I.
Pivot Bracket ...................................................................................... C.I.
Throat Piece ............................................................................ Masonite
Frame ................................................................................................C.I.
Sub-Table -C.I.
Table Stop ..............................................:.........................................C.I.
Motor Base ........................................................................................C.I.
Door Poppets ....................................................................................C.I.
Door Poppets ..................................................................................C.I.
1
1
1
2
Steel Parts
6-A
134-A
175-A
386-A
619-A
695-A
1181-A
2016-A
2360-A
2778-A
3686-.\
4206-A
4221-A
550-A
Tension Screw 1" x 19" ............................................................CRS

Washer Y4" x %" x 2Y,." Dia....................................................... CRS
Lower Guide Holder %." x 3%" -:.................CRS
Pointer (Make at Assembly) - Sht. Stl.
Upper Guide Holder%" x 3Y4" ....................................................CRS
Tension Screw Holder %" x l" x 1}'2" ...................................... CRS
Upper Shaft 2" x 17 1/16" ............................................................HRS
Pin for Tension Screw -fu" x lh" ................................................CRS
Front Fender Bar Y4" x l" x 5" ..................................................M.S.
Fender Pin Y4" x Y2n ....................................................................CRS
Gib for Yoke Ya" x Ya" x 7" ..........................................................CRS
Table Plugs }'2" x 1Y,." .................................................................. CRS
Dust Blocks Y:i" x 5" x 7;1a 11 Wood
Stud for Tightening Guide Stem Y2" x 2}'211 CRS
Page Two
2
1
1
1
Commercial Parts
196-A
258-A
266-A
291-A
304-A
1140-A
1785-A
2359-A
4073-A
4074-A
4332-A
4406-A
6209
1207
P-8-6
P-9-35
Brass Chain 20" Long ----

Tilting Spring -----
Degree Scale ............................................................................................
1
1
T ension Spring -----

Counter Balance Spring --
Latch Spring for Lower Door ...................... :.......................................
Felt \ Vasher .............................................................................................
Front Fender 1~" x 2%" x 22" .............................................. 16 Ga.
Rear Fender 1%" x 2%" x 28" .............................................. 16 Ga.
Rear Fender Cover %" x 1 11/16" x 27" ........................ .... 16 Ga.
Lower L. H. Door ...................................................................... 12 Ga.
Lower R.H. Door ...................................................................... 12 Ga.
SKF Ball Bearing (or Fafnir 209) ......................................................
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Gits Oiler -
Rubber Tires ........................................................................................... .
Sa\v Blade %" x 18' 6" ....................................................................... .
2
1
No. 0 Non-Friction Band Saw Guide (Lower)

2446
2447
1443-A
1446-A
1447-A
1450-A
1451-A
1611-A
CP-285
Fence or Frame Part ........................................................................0.1.

Slide Ja\v Holder ..............................................................................0 .1.
Disk ---Pur.
Disk Socket --Pur.
Disk Shaft ---Pur.
Plain Jaw -Pur.
Bevel Jaw --Pur.
Fibre Collar ......................................................................................Pur.
Fillister Head Machine Screws No. 10-32 x Y2" Long..................Pur.
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
No. 1 Non-Friction Band Saw Guide (Upper)

2459
2460
1452-A
1453-A
1454-A
1455-A
1456-A
1448-A
1611-A
CP-285
Fence or Frame Part ............................:.......................:................... C.I.

Slide Jav,r Holder ..............................................................................0.1.
Disk ....................................................................................................Pur.
Disk Shaft ........................................................................................Pur.
Disk Socket ........................................................................................Pur.
Plain Jaw ..........................................................................................Pur.
Bevel Jaw .......................................................................................... Pur.
Adjusting Screw ..............................................................................Pur.
Fibre Collar ....................................................................................Pur.
Fillister Head Machine Screws No. 10-32 x }'}" Long ............Pur.
Page Three
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Totally Enclosed Guards

448
4174
5199
5498
5499
Fender Lug --------C.I.

Upper Guard Cap -- ------C.I .
Upper Guard Bracket -C.I.
Upper Guard Frame -:..........................................C.I.
Upper Guard Door ..........................................................................C.I.
1
1
1
1
1
Steel Parts
4131-A
4307-A
Guide Bar 1Ya" Hex. x 22" --CRS

Upper Guard Support %" x 1Y:i" x 30'' ......................................HRS
Commercial Parts
1173-A
L atch Spring ............................................................................................

37" Dia. Masonite ..................................................................................
10-32 Screws .......................................................................... ::................
2
32
Hand Table Tilting, With Eccentric Locking Device

632
641
642
CP-74-0
CP-515
Slotted Segment -C.I .

Eccentric Wrench ----- -C.I.
Eccentric Washer --------C.I.
%"Dia. x 4Y:i" Sq. Hd. Bolt ----Pur.
%" U.S.S. Nut --Pur.
1
1
1
1
1
Hand Wheel and Worm Tilting Device

518
562
588
2014-B
2130
929-A
CP-740
171-A
H and Wheel 7/16" Bore ................................................................C.I.

H and Wheel %" Tap ......................................................................C.I.
Worm -----C.I .
Worm Bracket ---"C.I .
Slotted Segment --C.I.
Worm Shaft Y's" x 10'' -----CRS
%" x 4Y:i" Sq. Hd. Bolt ---Pur.
Machine H andle -Pur.
Page Four
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
No. 2 Resaw Gauge Parts

80
562
1046
1047
1048
1049
1050
1051
103-A
682-A
932-A
208-A
255-A
Collar 1" Bore ..................................................................................C.l.

Hand Wheel %" Tap ......................................................................C.l.
Fence Gauge -C.l.
Standard -C.l.
Table Plate -C.l.
Fork ....................................................................................................C.l.
Standard Cap ....................................................................................C.l.
Roller .................................................................................................. 0.1.
Fork Shaft 1" x 11" ......................................................................ORS
Steel Roller 2" x l()ft" ................................................................ORS
Roller Pin Y2" x 2 15/16" ............................................................ORS
Stud %" x 2Y2" ..............................................................................Pur.
Spring ................................................................................................Pur.
Rippin~
561
1448
1449
550-A
1
3
1
1
1
3
1
3
1
1
3
3
3
Fence Parts
Hand Wheel ..............................................................................,.......0.1.

R.H. Slide Rail ................................................................................0.1.
Ripping Fence ..................................................................................0.1.
Stud Y2"' x 2Y2" -CRS
1
1
1
1
Cut Off Fence Parts

271
561
190-A
550-A
3951-A
303-A
Fence ..................................................................................................0.1.
Hand Wheel -C.I.
Cut Off Slide Pin Y2" x 23/32" .....................................................CRS
Stud Y2" x 2Y2" -CRS
Cut Off Slide 14" x 114" x 18" ....................................................ORS
Scale ............................................................................................... .Brass
1
1
1
1
1
Brazing Tongs and Clamp

67
331-A
Clamp -C.I.
Brazing Tongs ....................................................................................Pur.
Page .Five
1
1
Name Plate Data on Motor

Make - Peerless
Type ......................................................................................................Open, Ball Bearing
Motor No........................................................................................................... - - Frame ........................................................................................................................ P36A
H. P. --, 3
Volts -- 220
Phase ............................................................................................................................... 3
Cycles - 60
Amperes ..................................... :...................................................................._................ 11
R.P.M ......................................................................................................................... 600
Starter Specifications
Make ........................................................................................................................ Sq. D
Type ...................................................................................................................... SG18A
Class ............................................................................................................................ 8536
H. P. - 3
Volts -- 220
Phase -- 3
Cycles .............................................................................................................................. 60
Thermal Unit No........................................:.......................................................... B-15-5
Page Six
CRESCENT MACIDNE DIVISION

Rockwell Manufacturinf! Company
Leetonia, Ohio, U.S.A.
LIST OF SUGGESTED SPARE REPAIR PARTS
FOR
36" BAND SA\V
NOTE-When ordering repairs always be sure to give us the Serial Number of
Machine which is found on the neck of the main frame.
2 P-8-6
Rubber Tires
l 4215
Throat Piece
258-A
Tilting Spring
1 291-A
Tension Spring
2 6209
SKF Ball Bearings or Equal
1 304-A
Counterbalance Spring
1 No. 0
Disk and Socket consisting of the following parts:
1 1443-A
Disk
1 1446-A
Socket
1447-A
Disk Shaft
1 1611-A
Fibre Collar
No. 1
Disk and Socket consisting of the following parts:
1 1452-A
Disk
1 1453-A
Disk Shaft
1 1454-A
Disk Socket
1 1611-A
Fibre Collar
Set
Steel Jaws for No. 0 Saw Guide, consisting of the following parts:
2 1450-A
Plain Jaws
2 1451-A
Bevel Jaws
4 10-32
Fil. Hd. Mach. Screws, Y2" Long
Set
Steel Jaws for No. 1 Saw Guide, consisting of the following parts:
2 1455-A
Plain Jaws
2 1456-A
Bevel Jaws
4 10-32
Fil. Hd. Mach. Screws, Y2" Long
1
IA." x 18' 6" Band Saw Blade, Brazed, Set, and Filed
1
%" x 18' 6" Band Saw Blade, Brazed, Set, and Filed
y-2" x 18' 6" Band Saw Blade, Brazed, Set, and Filed
%," x 18' 6" Band Saw Blade, Brazed, Set, and Filed
1" x 18' 6" Band Saw Blade, Brazed, Set, and Filed
Page Sevt:n
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR CRESCENT
36" BAND SAW

REMOVING RUST PREVENTATIVE: Care should be taken to be sure all rust
preventative is removed properly from all parts of machine. Kerosene or Naptha
is recommended for this purpose. Do not use a substance that will remove the
paint from the machine. Particular care should be taken with the saw guides as
they will stick and not operate efficiently if all rust preventative is not removed.
FOUNDATION: The first requisite of a good machine is that it should be placed
on a substantial foundation and leveled properly. If a new cement foundation
is made for this machine then either standard anchor bolts or rag bolts should
be imbedded into the cement. A floor plan will be furnished showing bo1t spacing.
If this equipment is to be placed on an old cement floor then holes should be drilled
and expansion bolts used to hold machine firmly. If the foundation is of wood,
then common lag screws will be sufficient to support the machine.
After machine is fastened to its foundation it should be checked for level alignment again as it may change after drawing down bolts. Wooden wedges or iron
shims are recommended for leveling.
Particular care should be taken to have both Sheaves line up with each other
as undue wear on the belt will occur if the sheaves are in a twist or out of line.
A long straight edge held on the outer edges of both sheaves should be used for
tl:is purpose.
WIRING OF MACHINE: Wires should be run from a regular line through a
fused knife switch, so that current can be entirely shut off from machine. This
is recommended by us and compulsory in most states so that operator can adjust
and set up machine without endangering himself. This machine is regularly furnished with a manual overload push button starter which automatically cuts off
current wh~n machine is overloaded. To reset, wait one or two minutes for the
heaters in the starter to solidify, then press start button which will start machine
again. If machine is equipped with a magnetic starter, then the current will be
cut if machine -is overloaded and also if current is under voltage. To start machine again, wait one or two minutes and press reset button on starter, then press
start button.
PLACING SAW BLADE ON WHEEL: First open upper and lower doors, then
remove rear fender cover. Now place saw blade over the wheels and tighten by
turning handwheel underneath the upper wheel; now turn upper band wheel to
see if blade is tracking on wheel properly. A small handwheel near upper wheel
bearing will align saw by turning right or left as the case may be.
ADJUSTING UPPER AND LOWER GUIDES: The guide jaws should be set
so that they will just clear saw blade without rubbing and should be mounted just
behind the bottom of the teeth on the blade. The disk should be mounted so it
will just clear the saw blade, then when work is being done, the slight pressure
of pushing the work against the teeth of the saw blade will cause the blade to rest
against the disk with sufficient pressure to make it revolve. This disk should not
revolve until work is actually being done. Also when cutting, be sure upper guide
is as near to the work as possible so that saw blade is properly supported.
LUBRICATING MACHINE: This machine was lubricated before leaving factory
and is ready to run. Both upper and lower shafts run in ball bearings so should
Page Eight
Operating Instructions (Cont'd)

be checked two or three times a week depending on time machine is in operation.
To lubricate the guides merely take out the disk and shaft and put a few drops of
oil on the shaft or in the socket part of guide.
HOW TO APPLY RUBBER TIRES TO WHEELS: Note-These rubber tires
are smaller than the wheels. You must stretch them until they go on. -First see
that the wheels are free from old cement. It may require a good application of
gasoline, naptha, or alcohol to properly clean them. Spread one coat of Elastic
Rubber Cement thoroughly over the face of the wheel. DO NOT APPLY ANY
TO RUBBER TIRE. Then quickly stretch rubber tire and place in position on
face of wheel before cement has time to dry as this is quick drying cement. It
may require two or three men to help in stretching the tire on the wheel. Let the
wheel stand 8 to 10 hours before using.
The Elastic Rubber Cement recommended can be obtained from us. It is sold
in pint or quart cans. A pint is sufficient for cementing tires on two wheels, up to
40'' in diameter.
A substitute for this cement can be made but it is not as durable and the time
involved before the wheel can be used is much longer.
SUBSTITUTE: Make a heavy varnish by dissolving gum shellac in alcohol, making it a little thicker consistency than you would use on wood-work. Spread one
coat of this varnish on the face of the wheel, and one coat on the inside of the
rubber tire. Allow about half an hour for drying, then apply another good coat
to the face of the wheel and quickly stretch the tire and place in position on the
face of the wheel before the last coat has time to dry. Let the wheel stand for at
least 24 hours before using. 48 hours will be all the better. Wheel should stand
in a warm place while varnish is hardening.
HOW TO BRAZE BAND SAW BLADES: Where the user does not have a .modern electric Brazer or Electric Welder the following instructions for brazing will
prove very efficient.
First scarf the ends of the saw off, beveling with a file to a lap-joint. Let the
bevel run back from the end of the blade the di.stance of the width of blade. Then
put the blade into position in the brazing-clamp, taking care that the back of saw
comes perfectly straight, and that the 1ap-joints come nic~ly over each other in the
middle of the clamp. Take a little ulverized borax, mixed with a few drops of
water to form paste, and spread a small portion between the joint. Cut a small
piece of soldering material, as large as the joint and insert this also between the
laps; the saw is now ready to apply the heat. Heat the tongs to a good red heat
and apply them over the joint, holding them in position until the heat dies down
to a low red, then the tongs can be removed, and it then remains but to straighten
the blade, and file the joint down to a uniform thickness with the rest of the blade
and the job is done. For a soldering material use silver-solder or very thin sheet
brass. The brass is much cheaper and makes fully as good a joint as the silversolder, but requires a higher heat to melt it. For sheet brass make the tongs nearly
to welding heat. For silver-solder, a bright red is sufficient. The best way to pulverize borax is to put about three drops of water until a paste is formed. Always
dress the joint down after brazing to the same thinkness as the rest of the blade;
otherwise, if left thicker, it will make rough work. A gasoline blow-torch (such
as is used for paint burner) can be used instead of the tongs when silver-solder
is used. Care must be taken to have joints lay flat together before applying the
torch. A piece of very thin wire wrapped tightly around the joint before applying
torch will lessen the risk of a bad joint.
. ij
Page Nine
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.
Periodic Inspection of Electric Motors

A systematic and periodic inspection of motors is necessary to insure best operation. Of course, some machines are installed where conditions are ideal, where
dust, dirt, and moisture are not present to an appreciable degree; but most motors
are located where some sort of dirt accumulates in the windings, lowering the insulation resistance and cutting down creepage distances. Some dusts are highly
abrasive and actually cut the insulation in being carried through the ventilating
air. Fine cast-iron dust quickly penetrates most insulating materials. Hence the
desirability of cleaning the motors periodically. If conditions are extremely severe, open motors might require a certain amount of cleaning each day. For less
severe conditions, weekly inspection and partial cleaning are desirable. Most machines require a complete overhauling and thorough cleaning about once a year.
For the weekly cleaning the motors should be blown out; see following paragraph.
Cleaning Electric Motors

About once a year, motors should be taken apart and cleaned as follows:
First, the heavy dirt and grease should be removed with a heavy, stiff brush,
wooden or fiber scrapers, and cloths. Dry dust and dirt may be blown off, using
dry compressed air at moderate pressure, for example 25 to 30-tb pressure at the
point of application, talcing care to blow the dirt out from the winding. If the
dirt and dust are metallic, conducting, or abrasive, air pressure may drive the ma-
terial into the insulation and damage it. Hence, for such conditions, pressure is
not so satisfactory as a suction system. If compressed air at low pressure is used,
care must be taken to direct it properly so that the dust will not cause damage
and will not be pocketed in the various comers.
Grease, oil, and sticky dirt are easily removed by applying cleaning liquids
like carbon tetrachloride, gasoline, or naptha. All of these liquids evaporate
quickly and, if not applied too generously, will not soak or injure the insulation.
Carbon tetrachloride is best and is recommended because it is non-inflammable.
In case one of the other liquids must be used, it should be applied in the open
or in a well-ventilated room. It must be remembered that gasoline or naptha
vapor is heavier than air and will flow into pits, basements, etc., and may remain
there for hours or even days.
Proper ventilation of the room is essential. In using carbon te~chloride
the explosion hazard is obviated, but some ventilation is required to remove the
vapor.
There are several good methods of applying the cleansing liquid. A cloth,
satUrated in the liquid, may be used to wipe the coils. A paint brush, is handy
to get into comers and crevices, and between small coils. Care should be taken
not to soak the insulation as would be the case if coils were dipped in the liquid.
While the insulation will dry quickly at ordinary room temperature after such
cleansing methods, it is highly desirable to heat it to drive off all moisture before
applying varnish.
The insulation should be dried out by heating from 90" to lOO"C. While
the motor is warm, air drying insulating varnish should be applied. For severe
acid, alkali, or moisure conditions, a black plastic baking varnish is best, while,
for conditions where oil or dusts are present, clear or yellow varnish should be used.
The varnish should be sprayed or brushed on. It is best to dip the windings
into the varnish, cleaning off the adjacent metal parts afterwards by using a solvent of the varnish. After applying the varnish, the best results are obtained by
baking 6 to 7 hours at about 100 C. Experience with particular conditions of
operation, or the condition of the insulation, may indicate the desirability of applying a second coat of the same varnish, followed again by 6 to 7 hours of baking
at 100" C.
If the machine must be put back in service quickly, or if facilities are not
available for baking, fairly good results will be obtained by applying one of the
quick-drying black or clear varnishes which dry in a few hours at ordinary room
temperatures.
Page 10
CRESCENT MACHINE DIVISION

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Type SG-18-A - 3 Phase - 60 Cycle - 440 Volts
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ASSEl\.ffiLY INSTRUCTIONS
To insure safe arrival of your Band Saw, the upper wheel bearing assembly
has been removed. The following instructions should be followed when reassembling these parts so the machine will operate satisfactorily.
The first requisite is to be certain that all machined parts are free from any
particles of dirt. A clean rag soaked in Naptha should be used to wipe these surfaces. Particular care, in this respect, should be taken with the hub of the band
wheel as this portion of the wheel fits against the ball bearing in the bearing case.
A small particle of dirt between these surfaces will cause the wheel to run out of
true which is largely responsible for excessive vibration of the complete upper assembly.
Refer to Page 13 which illustrates the complete assembly of the band saw; also
showing the number of parts referred to in the following paragraphs.
Part No. 326, which is the dovetailed supporting casting for the complete
assembly, is the first to be mounted on the frame of the machine. This should .
be attached securely by the three %" cap screws which are furnished.
Next, the mating casting (Part No. 2203) is put on. It will be noted that
the bearing case (Part No. 3250), Pivot bracket (Part No. 4101), Upper shaft,
etc., are already attached to part No. 2203.
The Tension Screw (Part No. 6-A) together with handwheel (Part No. 560)
and Spring (Part No. 291-A) should now be fitted into the threaded nut
on casting No. 2203. Minor adjustments of the three small set screws on casting
No. 2203 can now be made so that free movement of the upper bearing is assured.
The upper wheel guard (Part No. 5498) to which supporting casting No. 5199
is attached should now be put into position and securely fastened to casting No.
2203.
For proper tracking of the blade and alignment of the upper wheel refer to
the operating instructions on page 8.
Page Fourteen
BULLETIN No. 3
THE NEW CRESCENT

20'' BAND SAW
Specifications
.:.
Blade to inside of column .. .. .... . . .. ..... 19 3A'

Maximum Height under top Guide ............ 131;2'
Maximum Height under top Wheel Frame .... l? I/a'
Saw Blade Speed with 3 V2" 0.D. Motor Pulley
With 1725 r.p.m. Motors .......... 4500 f.p.m
With 1425 r.p.m. Motors .......... 3800 f.p.m
Table Size overall ....................... 20" x 24'
Table Height from floor ..................... 42 3/a"
Table Tilt to Right .................... 45 degrees
Table Tilt to Left ...................... 12 degrees
Distance between table trunnions ....... .. .... . 17"
Distance from front of table to center of saw . 101/2''
Distance from center of saw to rear edge of
table . ...... ......... . ................. . 13 ~'
Miter Gage slot in table ................. SA" x % "
Rubber Faced Wheel Diameters ........ 201,4" x 13;8"
Maximum Width of Blade ..... .................. l"
Blade Length
Standard ................ . ............. 141"
Maxim um . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 J,,2"
Minimum ........................... .. . 139'"
Dust Chute connection diameter ... .. . .. 2 1/4" Q,D.
Overall Height . .......................... . 78 ~,,
Overall Width, including table ............... 29),,2"
Overall distance from front of table to back of
frame ............................. ... 39 lh ''
Total approximate weight without motor ...... 550 lbs.
The Most Economical Band Saw You Can Buy

Get More Convenience, Accuracy and Safety
in this Crescent 20'' Woodcutting Band Saw
ERE is a Ball Bearing Band Saw that's a Big Machine with

Big Capacity . . . The table is 20" wide and 24" long. It is
finish ground and has a :Ya'' x 3~ " slot for the miter gage. Two
heavy trunnions 17" apart on either side of the saw blade give
table unusual support and rigidity. The table tilts 45 degrees to
the right and 12 degrees to the left. It locks quickly in place at
any angle, while a handy tilt scale shows the exact angle of cut.
Adjustable "three point mountings" between working parts and
welded steel frame are used throughout ... You can always maintain exact alignment.
Ball Bearing blade guides both above and below the table provide
accuracy and reduce blade breakage. Upper guide can be brought
down against work ... lower guide comes within I inch of bottom
of work. Guides are "fully adjustable" to any size . . . any type
blade. Adjustments to finest degree can be made quickly with
micrometer adjustment screws. Guides and blade supports set
independently ... you can adjust one without affecting the other.
All adjustments are easy to get at, safe and accurate.
You get complete safety . . . a single unit, welded steel cabinet
completely encloses all working parts . . . upper and lower
wheels, saw blade, motor, etc. Doors provide quick access to wheels
and motor. Front saw blade guard is adjustable up and down.
Only actual working surface of blade is exposed.
Statically balanced aluminum wheels are 20 V4" in diameter, 1 3/s"
wide. Wheels mounted in sealed-for-life ball bearings. Each
wheel has a rubber tire providing cushion seat for saw blade.
Blade tension control on upper wheel maintains proper blade tension ... handy tension scale enables adjustment to particular job.
Motor is mounted in base on pivot bracket which automatically
provides for correct amount of belt tension. Convenient foot brake
on lower wheel. Dust Chute carries away dust and chips . . .
can be attached to dust collector.
You will find this new Crescent 20" Band Saw highly flexible
in use . . . ideal for the pattern shop, school, cabinet maker and
practically all wood shop operations. In addition, its metal cutting
uses are many. It will cut plastics and soft metal such as brass,
aluminum, copper, etc. with ease.
Three different types available:
Catalog Listing Direct Drive with Motor Installed

No. 28-351-20" Wood-Cutting Band Saw with Welded Steel
Cabinet. sealed-for-life ball bearings, foot brake, dust chute,

fuily adjustable upper and lower blade guides, saw tension
indicator, tilt table, and one No. 28-877 :Ya" wide saw blade.
Lower wheel directly connected to a 1 H.P. 220/ 440 or 550
volt, 2 or 3 phase 50 or 60 cycle, 720/ 990 r.p.m., Frame P-225
motor, with No. 1320 overload push button starter. Complete
with motor and switch, but without miter gage. Code. LABTB
(Be sure to specify operating current used.)
No. 28-352- 20" Wood-Cutting Band Saw with Welded
Steel
Cabinet, sealed-for-life ball bearings, foot brake. dust chute,
fully adjustable upper and lower blade guides, saw tension
indicator, tilt table, and one No. 28-877 3/s " wide saw blade.
Lower wheel direcly connected to a ball bearing 1 H.P. single
phase, 115/ 230 volt, 50 or 60 cycle, 720/ 900 r.p.m. motor
with No. 1320 overload push button starter. Complete with
motor and switch, but without miter gage. Code. LABTC
(Be sure to specify operating current used.)
Note: For 115/ 230 volt, direct current or any single phase or polyphase 25 cycle motor, or for other speeds apply to the factory.
POW ER
ROCKWELL
T0 0 L
1.
The V-Belt Drive
2.
The V-Belt Drive with Motor Installed
3.
The Direct Drive with Motor Installed
See your dealer today-check for yourself the rpany features found
only in this Big, Rugged Band Saw. And the price - the lowest
possible for its careful engineering and fine construction.
Catalog Listing V-Belt Drive

No. 28-350- 20"
Wood-Cutting Band Saw with Welded Steel

Cabinet, sealed-for-life ball bearings, foot brake, dust chute,
fully adjustable upper and lower blade guides, saw tension
indicator, tilt table, pivoted motor bracket. two No. 49-140
A-section V-belts, 7" O.D. Machine pulley, 3 Vz" O.D. Motor
pulley and one No. 28-877 3(a" wide saw blade. Without
Miter gage, Motor or Switch. 550 lbs. Code. LABTA
No. 49-140- Replacement A-section V-belt (2 required) 1 lb. Code.

LAB TL
No. 882-Lamp attachment complete with cord and plug for 115-
volt connection without bulb. 1 Vz lbs. Code. LAMP A
DIVISION
MANUFACTURING
COMPANY
600 E. VIENNA AVE., MILWAUKEE 1, WIS.
SAW BLADES FOR 2011 WOOD-CUTTING BAND SAW

141" long. Blades that can be file sharpened.
Cat.
No.
Width
%16"
U"
28-875
28-876
28-877
28-878
28-879
28-880
28-881
28-882
Birm.
Ga.
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
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Yz"
%"
1"
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l"
Thick
Teeth
Per Inch
Min.
Radius
Yz"
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5
4
4
4
3
2
1 II
.022
.022
.022
.022
.022
.022
.022
.022
1 Yz''
2"
4"
For Resawing
For Resawing
Notice the rug ged construction

of the table.
The two massive trunnions,
17" apart on
either side of
the saw blade,
give firm, solid
support to large,
heavy pieces. A
handy tilt scale
provides fast
tilting to accurate angles.
SKIP TOOTH SAW BLADES

141" Long - Economical to Use.
Skip Tooth Hard-edge regular set band saw blades for materials such as plastics,
wood, aluminum and magnesium or materials requiring extra gullet capacity for
large chips. Also excellent for heavy cutting of wood. Teeth are hard, insuring
extremely long life, cannot be filed but can be reground at a cost of about l/2 the
cost of a new blade. All blades are 141" long.
Cat.
No.
28-890
28-892
28-894
28-896
Width
34''
Yz"
%"
1"
Rip Fence for 20
Birm.
Ga.
23
23
21
20
11
Thick
Teeth
Per Inch
Min.
Radius
.025
.025
.032
.035
4
4
3
2
%"
1 }'2"
2"
For Resawing
Wood-Cutting Band Saw
The rip fence on the 20" Band Saw extends from the front clear over the rear
edge of the table. The fence locks to both front and rear guide bars. A quickacting cam lever locks it
to the front guide bar
while the rear lock is
operated from the front
with a knurled knob . . .
The rip fence bar itself
is of very strong, welded
construction while the
guide bars are heavy
steel tubes. The guide
bars extend to the left of
the table and provide
added capacity for use of
the fence on either side
of the saw blade. All 20"
Band Saw tables are
drilled to accommodate
rip fence.
No. 28-862-Rip Fence attachment with front and rear guide bars. micro set fence,
and screws for attaching guide bars.
Auto-Set Miter Gage Provides Added

Convenience For Band Saw Work
Has individually adjustable index
stops- tapered pivot insures accuracy-massive, heavy body gives full
support will not spring- heavy ~/a "x3~ " bar,
very r igid, 17" long- full 5/ 16" diameter stop rods
with two heavy clamps.
No. 864- Miter Gage. 4 1/2 lbs. Code. NECMI
POWER
T0 0 L
The handy to
get at blade
guides
and
blade supports
are individually
adjustable.
You can set one
without affecting the other.
Notice also the
adjustable ta
ble stop that
enables you to
return the tab le
to exact level
afte r tilting.
Wheel rotation
provides perfect
means of dust
collection. Natura I draft
caused by wheel
rotation carries
dust over flat
aluminum insert
into dust spout.
Can be attached
to Dust Collec
tor
or
Shop
Dust Removal
System.
V-belt drive
with
motor
mounted in base
on plvot brack
et which automatically prov i des
correct
amount of belt
tension. Notice
how large door
in lower cabinet provid e s
fu II access to
motor for replacement or repair.
Neat in appearance, yet handy

and accurate.
The belt tension
and blade
t rack i n g adjustments on the
frame of the
upper
wheel
guard are handy
to get at and
simple to operate. They offer
complete
ad justments of
wheel and
b I ad e.
.. .
DIVISION
ROCKWELL MANUFACTURING
COMPANY
600 E. VIENNA AVE. MILWAUKEE 1, WIS.

1
NEMA Ball Bearing Motors Available for VBelt

Drive Machine, Catalog No. 28-350
3 / 4" sha ft with 3 / 16" x 3 / 32" Keyway
Cat.
No.
Description
94-910
94-920
94-740
96-923
96-933
96-920
96-930
96-762
98-910
98-920
Single-phase R. I., 115 / 230 V., 60 cy.

NEMA No. H-203 ............... .
Single-phase R. I., 115 / 230 V., 50 cy.
NEMA No. H-203 ............... .
Single -phase R. I. , 115/ 230 V ., 25 cy.
NEMA No. H-204 ............... .
Two -phase, 220 / 440 V., 50/ 60 cy.
NEMA No. P-203 ... . ......... .. .
Two - phase, 550 V., 50 / 60 cy.
NEMA No. P-203 ..... . ..... . ... .
Three-phase, 220 / 440 V ., 50 / 60 cy.
NEMA No. P-203 . .. ........... . .
Three-phase, 550 V., 50/ 60 cy.
NEMA No. P-203 .. .... .. . ...... .
Three-phase, 220/ 440 V. , 25 cy.
NEMA No. P-204 ........ . ...... .
Direct Current, 115 V.
NEMA No. D-204 ............. . . .
Direct Current, 230 V.
NEMA No. D-204 ............... .
H.P.
R.P.M.
1750
1450
%'.
1450
1450/ 1750
1450/ 1750
1450/ 1750
1450 / 1750
1450
1750
1750
SWITCH PARTS
No. 1320 Allen-Bradley 3-phase Manual Starter for all motors up to
2 H.P. provides accurate overload protection. Underwriters approved. Can be used in connection with single-phase and D.C.
motors. 6 lbs. Code. SWIPH
No. 1321 3-phase across-the-line Starter with overload and under
voltage protection, stop, start a.n d reset button mounted in cover,
and relays for motors up to 2 H.P. for 440 V., 60 cy., only. 6 lbs.
Code. SWITF
No. 1329 3-phase across-the-line Starter with overload and under
voltage protection, stop, start, and reset button mounted in cover,
and relays for motors up to 2 H.P .. 220 V., 60 cy., only. 6 lbs.
Code. SWITD
No. 49-314 On-and-Off Switch consisting of Switch Box, Switch,
3-wire ground and power cord with plug, and 2-wire motor lead
wires for single-phase and D.C. motors. 3 lbs. Code. SWITO
No. 49- 315 3-Wire armoured cable connection from "motor to
switch" of 3-phase motors. Complete with necessary clamp fittings .
(Can also be used for single-phase and D.C. power and ground
connections.) l lb. Code SWITP
In g e ne ral any NEMA 204 frame Motor can b e used, but it is advisable to check dimensions before ordering. (For Comp lete Assembly of Motor and Starter including Wiring add $5.00.)
For Your
Convenience
Portable Electric Butt Welder for Band Saw Blades

Clean , P e rfect .Nelds - Fast, Reliable Operation
1
-we have illustrated complete dimensions of the Crescent 20" Band Saw. Three
views are shown-frontside-and top.
Here is an electric welding unit for butt

welding, either wood cutting or metal cutting
band saw blades.
It is simple to operate-anyone, even without
previous experience can make a clean perfect weld- it is almost foolproof. The saw
clamps are of an entirely new design. They
grip the saw blade firmly and give a positive
and accurate line-up of the blade so that full
electrical contact is obtained for a good weld.
Only the flat portion of the blade is clamped.
By turning the Tension Indicator handle to the
"Weld" position and then turning on the
electrical switch, the weld is automatically
made. It then can be properly annealedthe heat being accurately controlled by means
of a convenient, trigger switch. The built-in
bakelite grinding wheel allows the operator
to remove all welding flash so that the b lade
makes a clean, smooth cut.
These operations are simple and direct. There is no "guess-work"
-even the most inexperienced operator can do a perfect job.
Being entirely portable, it can be used for several machines; thus
it will take care of an entire battery of band saws.
Dimensions- Unit is 12" high, 8" wide and 81/4" deep. On the
steel s tand it is 42" high. Available for 115 or 230 V . single-phase
service only. Snap-acting switch. Grinder built-in with ball bearing
motor. One Bakelite 46 grit grinding wheel furnished.
No. 28-905 Butt Welder as illustrated for 1/16" to 1/2" blades,
w ith grinding wheel. For 115 V., 50 or 60 cycle, A.C .. singlephase service. Code. WELDA
No. 28-907 Butt Welder as illustrated for 1/16" to 1/2" blades,
with grinding wheel. For 230 V., 50 or 60 cycles, A.C.. singlephase service. Code. WELDS
No. 28-908 Butt Welder as illustrated for 1/ 16" to 3f4" blades,
with grinding wheel. For 230 Volt, 50 or 60 cycle, A.C., singlephase service. Code. WELDR
No. 28-910 Extra grinding wheel for Butt Welder. 46 grit.
11
11
2 1h x % with 5/16" hole. Code. WELDW
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OTHER CRESCENT BULLETINS, ask for them ... No. l-P-24 Planer;
No. 2-8", 12" and 16" Jointers; No. 3- 20" Band Saws; No. 432" and 36" Ba.n d Saws; No. 5-Saw Tables: No. 6-S-2 Shaper;
No. 7-Disk Sanders; No. 8-Hollow Chisel Mortiser; No. 10- V-14
Lathe; No. 11-P-18 Planer.
Foreign distribution, except territories of U. S. A., Canada and Philippine Islands, is through Tauco Export Corp., 38 Pearl St., New York 4 , N. Y.
POWER TOOL DIVISION
Rockwell
CMC-3 - Jan., 1950
MANUFACTURING COMPANY
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MILWAUKEE 1, WISCONSIN
Printed in the United States of America
CRESCENT
BAND SAWS
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:VONNEGUT HARDWARE CO.

120-124 E. 'tVa~hi ni:ton Street
INDIANAPOUS, TNDJ.ANA
The Crescent Machine Co.

LE ETONIA, OHIO, U.S. A.
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BAND SAWS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Tu~ ~it. 36", 3l" :im:I 21>~ !Jund & ms are
ide ntical in <1~ign ~o<l cnnsrruc,iou t h roughout.
but whc<>l< being of different diameter<. the (l\h"r
part~ ha,c f.trength in proportion IO the strain
req uired or them .
Tlte upper bearlnll nunngcwcnr i,: the viral
part o( a htlnd ~a,\ because it n-1u ... t ;:,upporr t ht
upper wheel and withtrtnd the tcn<ion o( t he "'"'.
The arronipanying nu !Fig. :>;o. 221>) .;howi ng u
3tl inrh Cre;;<:em Ban<! !'aw wit h round guard
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ltnu- Frndrr
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a ttached gi,e; detail~ of rhe upper &ho ft con,1q1~

tion 011 the 3S-, :~v. 32 anrl :211 inch Bnncl S:aws . T he
set me cn1l!!tt1 ucl iu11 is used on 1he :i(i :'tnd .tO lnch
:111nle h~nd ;aws.
The Til rinjl Wnneb _:: and lcnslon 11.ruld

Wheel (Fil\'. :>;o. 22'>) are " ithin ca,y reach of rhe
opera1 or while ;;anding in front of 1 he machine and
it i ) JCJ~oibl<! to 1ilc the wheel barkwnl"d or forward
t,)f rai~c and lo,\er it \\hile the :3Q\\' is in n~otion.
T ilting wheel doe~ n or .-hange the ten<ion oi the
~a" a,, the photing poim i;; n ;ry clo~e to the
center o f t he wh....,1. By relea>ing 1h,. rwo machine
bolts 1hat fa;1e r1 the pi ,or bracket lo the sliding
head i1 is a simpl~ 1na1 ter to give the u pper wheel
~idc"i~~ u 1 i:rob-slinc ad justment
th the lo"cr
whrrl, i1; all n ecesary adjUunents arc made on
the upper wheel. The lower hearing is ;ecurelr
bolled 10 che irame. Tt need never be adjusted
a nd 1he belt and pulley need never h e c hangccl .
li u uw !Utould hrenk, a s p ring at t he back end
of the upper ohafr hold5 hearing in proper position
and vre,cnt;; back-la.h. The stand:. rd that carriP.-
,,.i
rhe sliding head is bolted to the a rm ol frame on

machined off -urlaccs nnd i> :!et edgcWlC rn the
strain. in:-uring greater rlgidity. :\ tPn.:"'ioo ... pting
is 1dcscopcd mer the raising ;:crew ins:ide uf frame
as hown in 1he illuol rat ion of u pper bearing
a r range1n C"nt. The spring tension a!' applied ro
cre=cen t Bnnd Sa"--s i~ ~i ruple, qui ck in action and
m:ike. it po,;ible to o bt:1in any deyree of tension
while tightening the ;.:iw.
Fl'l! me T he frama~ or all Crci:cen t Hand Saw;

a rc, co1e<l oul hollo" rectangular ~-cc1 ion i n5urin~
u tn1o~t ri~idity. sccady running and aci:uracy a t
all ti mes.
lfon Wheels carciully turned inidc and our,ide of rim :ind prop.:<rlr balanr.ecl a n f11rnil,.;d
ao regula r equi pment on Cn:.,cent Band Saws.
Rubber tir"" o ( ex tra good qua lity nr" ''11kan izecl
to 1!1" [acc of wheel; by a proce::s t hat i guara nteed
tn hold them.
Crescent Band Saws may be a1uippro " irh
hui! L up elerHir welded s Lccl ;poke wb~I~ M " 'iLh
h11ih nv <tccl disk wlm:b for high speed operat io n
at a ;light addi tio nal prir c if req uired .
Crefcentc B:i.nd &iw& .JS a nd 3(1 int.'h with
b uilt u p pre.e<l steel di<k wheeb ha,c been
de,eloped tn operate .u~cefully ar >pccds oi from
750 10 \JOO R P:\!. i\I ad1ines of this type nrc not
regularly ~nrried in sLCJck and arc only buil t to
o rder. \\' he;,ls of the ,;a cne t y pe an<! l'Ol~t ruc1ion
may be t"e<I o n rhe 3U Mel 40 inch Angle fland
Saw3.
Tiltinj); Tobles. T :.lhles are .,( cast iron .
( Fig. :\o. 1H ) !(rounrl true and tilr 10 an ~ngl~ of
45 degree~. :\ su itable >Cale and poimcr indicate
th~ degr~t of angle. .l. quick!~ operated rlnmping
lever hold~ 1he table 5ecurely in a ny (JO"ilion. To
o perate. pu,h the lever hack ro unclamp the rable,
pll';h u11Jle d own to de.ired angle <1s indicared by
poin ter on scale. Draw lrvrr np\rnrrl 10 d~ cn p
rable. Th<' rla mpin15 de,ice lock ca,ily and
po':"i t i,e1y. rable seg1nen c ,,arks on n1nchi ned
tongue and ittoo\~ lhi'.lt <!ides free and c:";y and
:>lwayo. keeps the table in perfect alignment while
h cing tilted . A n a uxi liary rahlc located at rhc rear
of 1he mai n able is securely hol te<..l to the m(lin
iran1e . J\ nic-chan ical stop 1na kes il \1t1neces.Ea ry
to refer to ~~ale " !nm L"l.tl1t is tu be set level. By
lowering the srop a >light in 1ilt may he ohtained .
\\10 0 D
\\. 0 R Kl
:\l .\ CH 1 N ERV
Ot-~Scale
Polnt ~f
o.nd
.-\t a sligh r ad d itional price these machines may

be furnished with screw and ha nd wheel fo r Lilting
the mblc.
'flrn uppP.T gninP. stP.n1 is of hel'ag<.'n steel a nd
has the front fender attached in such a manner
that the do\\n coa1l1ut sa" is continuousl-v ~ua,ded
as the upper guide i~ raised or lowered a-;,d on ly
that portion of t he saw blade t hat is bel ween the
bonom of rhe lower guide and the rop o f the table
0
is expo:;ed.
Spring Counterbalance. The upper guide

~tem and fron t fender on the 36" and 3S" b a nd
>aw; are regularly equipped with ;ipring counterbalance . T his feature may be provided on che
26" and :y2" machines a t a slight additional charge .
13aU Ilearin~s. Both the upper and lower
shaft:; on all Crescent band sa"s are 01ountcd u1
high grade b;ll l be<irings which reduce frictio n t o
a minimum .
- -1
~ TEETH --
- -
V'~~N ~
r - --
4POlf..1TS-
'
~~~
.._ J L._~
~___,
F'i~. 1i6
Orescenc B1111il-Sow Blades are sold with t he

understanding that. t hey are to gin sa1 ifac1 ion
o r be rerurncd for \:red it or replacement.
Kote d ifference bet"~een 1'EE'fH to l inch and POI~TS
to l inch. Four TEETH per inch is fin er- tooth than
four POINTS per inch.
Smal l orders fur saw blade~ may be ;;hipped by

parer.I post a nd wirh 011r 1~rP.h1l mP.thod oi packing
1.here is but slight chance of damage in t he mail.
The following size saw:; arc regularly carried in

stock for immediate sh ip ment in coils. or cut to
short lengths. or brazed endle~~ to fit any machine.
All sa\1',; ~hi ppP.tl filNl ~nd ~~I 11n !e;;.; (therwise
s pecified.
W I DTH
\Yithh ...
Poinrs in
1 iuch .
Teeth per
i nt'h ~
..
(~ugc ...
Guides.
;\nt i-irictfon :;aw guides ( Fig. l\o.

are fu rnished above and below table. The
:-lo. 0 size on the 26 ii\Ch madi irie <\n d t he :\o. 1
.si1e above table on the 32''. 36" :u1d 38" machines
and the ~o. 0 size below ta ble. Tbe No. 2 guid e
is furnished OU the -10 inch Angle nand Saw.
Code word for :'\o. 0 g uide. Allin ; lor xo. 1
guide, Aform; for 1\o. 2 guide, Aba nk.
10~ )
}~
~l
6
~ .J 1 ~ 3 t.; 3
2 1 21 2l ~J :t l
21
"'
7
7
6
21
'-i
n~
l:l H
t)
..
51 ~ 41 ~
:$ 1 '3 3 1 2
3 2' :.i 2 1:?

21
21
l JJ
J I~
21
21
\Yhcn <a ws are o rdered wit h finer or coar;er

teeth, or o f o ne gauge [hicker o r thi nner stock,
thev will h:l\e to be made up afrer order i ~ rccei,cd.
Thi.s will be <lone wirho ut addi1io nal char)"(~. lnlt
such ord ers can not usu ally be shipped same day
as rc~ci,cd. Nu saw-steel carried in ~tock d1inner
t han 22 gaugi., nor rhir.ker 1h;rn 20 ga11ge.
Sllve1 Solder of n grade suitable for brazi11g
h:rnd ~~\\'~ i~ '1lw(1ys <:arried in stock. It ;, put
up in packages weighi ng one i:roy ounce. which

rn;l.k~ :t ~rip
48
.00-l t hj,k. one inr:h \\ide and about
inche\}o'NNEGUT HARDWARE CO.

12CHU.E. 'Vashington Street
INDIANAPOLIS, INDlANA
THE
:.\f _\ C H L :'.'\ E
C RE SCE :'\T
C 0 :.\ I PA>:\"
Crescent Yland Saw, .Fig. No. 440

Completely Enclosed
""cl
'fl1e c1>mple~e enclosuTe of upper

lower wheels combined
\\Tilh built in n1oror i ncrcu~~ the \tiluc nf 1he 20' a2n, 36", and 38"
Crc;,C'Clll band $a,vs to Lhe us~r "ho " ':\ nfs entire convenience.
1
>i 111 plidly of construclion and a\Jundaor power self conr:iined in

n band
~aw.
The '"heels are mcally endoed :is ir. $ho" n b)' the illuscrauon.
T he <!'.!" and 36~ machine ha ,c cast guard~ and ch" :2G" aml :l
mnchin~ are equipped with uelrlNI >ll"rl gn~rrk
I be &u11rds are ,ery sturdr and allurd the fulle;;r measure of
prmccdon to the o pcramr. D oor. wing wide open to make it ea,)
in rh~ngo ..~,".;
CrOllc(!Qt li>nnd saws Fig. l\o. 4'!() are r egularly equipped wi1h
liuih in bn ll bearing morors. the lower wheel being mounted di1ec LI)
on 1h<:"' 1nr-1lOr shaft so the entire o u tfit i:-i ,;flf cc1n r:a inNt, r-nmp~c:"l a nd
is entirely eliiciem. :\loto n; are rt>gul~rl)' eq uipped with push IJutton
8Lartcr:< prl)vicjing OYerload and no rnhage protection .
Uli\lE'.\SJOXS:
Si.tc vf n1:ic:hines. inchf~
........ ~6
Size oi h.1nd \\h\-<tl>. incht.~. .... ..... . .... _... . . .. 2Uxl 1 J
Distance c-tear. irorn sa" IQ (r,1n1;--. inche~ ..
_251_;
1 t~i:thl. under guide ~ h, n r.ti~d. i11~h1.. ~
. . ... 9
:t.!
3'lx1i ,
31 1 1
l !I
:{ti
.Mid
3S
J.5l ~
371"'
16
L9
Sir.c of t able iron. inch~ . . .

Size- of 5llb-tablc. inc.he:S. .
Ux2)
7~~32
30x:;,;
21 a.,xl"\
. .20:d-4
Spettl fC'\OluLiuu !> pc1 111i11ul~...

1.l'n~h
. J3xl~ i,5
720
of sa~r bladt' ... ............ .... . ... . . . ..... 13'9"
\\.idth of sa\ b lue.le . . .. ....... . .. . .... . . . . is'"

. ........ , .t'i2
.......... ...... .io
J lcight o,crnll, iuchca . . . . . . .

. ..
Height of t:ible from Hoor. inches
F l<.J1:1rs1x1ru over::tll, i11ch~.3 ,, , . .. . .... . .. ... 30x4{)

Pov. er ret1uirec.I.. . .. . . . .
......... . . . 1 1 :!
C u. n1e..1s-ure box.ec.I for t:xport. ft:~t ...... .... . . .. . . . .J-5
C.ro s..=. \\'t. boxed (or export, pc1un11..
. . . . . .1:200
Doruc:tic
Cod~
shippin~
..~~tgbt. poundt
\\"o:d mth 220. .uq..j.'>~ ,olr. f;ll crtle
~or
. 1100
n1otor-, f i~. '\'o .
l ;n
11\"20,
IJ NI
iur
' 2'
lli('t'"
..
llOO
23 1-l
uu
~n
.111
t 08
42
35x5\l
au.".i; ;
I lxG2
90
.,
~
S:l
a
67
75
l~:l5
Hno
1-l\IJ
lti.j~
21M
Ari.le'
_\r}jC
.\ronc
Armc<"
.\ ral:c
2.jO()
3 ph.i;e
m<>tor. open type built in. Fii;. \"'o. -l -tO

.... . . . :\.rurb
\\ ilh 2'2-1. -HO. 550 "oil. G:) cycle. 2 or ;l ph:lse. enclo...~d
t ~, . .
11 1 4~lS
~ll(I
3'\'("?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . ....\nub
\\~i1h
llO o:r 2"1 0 ,oh-. D. C. seuu-tnelostd motor. fig.

X o. 410 .. . . . . . .
.. .
. Ar~il
Codl' \\Ord for rippinJ
f~ncc.
cxtr.t . .......
l 01lc wor d !or r cs,;'1\\ gauJ,!,e.
t\lrJ ..
. .. .. .
. .
\ b lwi
Ar, ic
~'s~n
Adoni
"\;hod
.\rc:lc
M1rn11
Arhod
Arpuc
Achin
.\rhod
(l,~uhtr- [hlUipm~nr, [Jch n1achi11c i$ rtStul.td~ (u111is..liL'li \\ ith antifiictiou rollt!f t!:l \\' p.Uilles nlm\~ :ind ~IO\\' tabl~.
one s;t \\" blrtde of the witlth SfX:l:i6cd under di 111C'n~ion!!i or ruslo1n.:r 1nar ~loct anr \\ idlh or lt.lw up ro 1 inch. \\ ithout extra charg~.
onu hall l~lri ng 1Hotoror the ::izc ~IJl--cifit.-d under din1cn11ions, one push hutton :;tarter providing O ' ~rload tnd no \'Olta~e protection.
\\ ho ordtri.uA be ut'~ :)nd f:.-i~c co1nplc1c c:urrcnl chnrnc tcri;;;tie;.;. fo r utotor.
Jr clirecL current. be ~urc: .u1d &rate volt age.
Jtu"\: ctn l C)'dl'.
Ir 11lu . r-n:1l ing- currcu.T, be 3Ut'c a111l ~l.i ti;: \ vl\d);IO:,
'
0 0 D
Crescent
\\" 0 R KI X G
:\I ..\ C 1-1 I X R \"
and Sa"v, Fig. No. 447

W ith DuHt-in Motor
Th~ 26 .U"' 36' or 38" '1:111tl Slll\'R niny be furnished
wi lh lrnill in moLor antl with expanded mccal gciards.
~11.'lrds nnd huill in motor,
bearin~s help Lu 11111ke Cresi:ent band ~nwo
Rxprrnded tneniJ hinged

1oge1her with ball
vt>:ry ]X>pular \\here rugged Eimplici ry and entire con,cniencc

appeal 10 the user.
The front fl!nder on all Cre.-cent hand ~aws is adjustable

with the upper guide so the blade i- only exposed berween
th" borrom oi rhe lower guide :rnd rhe top of the table.
'\on-frlclioh
~uldOli
aiJo,.., and helow table help
10
lengthen the lit e ot band saw b lades.
'l'hllhe mru:hines haw the lnwcr wheel of rhe hand eaw

arrached direct to the shoft of the motor which is securely
moun ted in the band saw Imm e.
'fh is n1 a kcs a con1pact con,enicnt, sturdy outfit "-hich is

to be entirely ~.arisfoctory wherever used, These
ntllchincs are built with tilting cable and wich uni ,er>al
pro\in~
adj ustment for che upper

hand :aws.
Y~-
:\"o. -H.1
fro t11
heel che same as all Cre.ocem
l>I\TI:XS'JO S :
~i7.., ol 1l:ta~hind. inches. . . ..

. . ....... . .. . 26
s;,. or b>nd "heels. inches.. . .. .. . . .. . .. .... - .. . ... 26xJl
l)isl:'.tncc clc-ar
1\
sau t o frame. inches ..... . ... . 25 1 1
32
s 3-z,1,
31 1 1
31)
3r,,..,
a5 1 ,
Height undt::r giudc '\hen ra1MX1, inth(.-a ... ... ...... . U
1a
lll
Size of ta!Jlc. riron). inrhM. . .

. .... . . ..... 20xU
Size: of sub-table. inches ...... . . . . . . . . . . ... ... . 13x14%
Spe!~d revnlutious pe-t 1ninulc . . .. , .. ... . . .. . . ... 720
Lcni!Th of saw blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . ... ... . l3'9 "
\\'idrh of S.'\\\. hladt: . . . .. ...... . .. , .. , . ... '~..
llei.glit O\C.1dl1, iitch~ .. ... ...... , .... . ..... ..... . . .. 82
Hoight of t~blc fro,;1 Uoor. inch................ . ... .. ..10
Floorspace O\eraH, inche5. .
. .. , . . . . 30;'(.AO
r ovrcr r ec.1uir rd. - . . . . . ..... . . . . . - . 1.1~
Cu. measure boxed for e-~port. feet . . . . ... . ... 45
Gross ,,.,, boxed for export. pound ... .. ..... . . .. 10;5
Oom~ric .shipping t\cig-ht. poun<ls
. . . . .. 9-50
Code :ord \\ilh 220, .J-10 or 6W \'Oil. oo~)~I~. 2 or3 pha;;-.
open type 1notor. built in. Fig. ~<> .+ii ...... ... ...\l~h
\\'irh ?20, .UO or 550 volt, 60 c\ck, 2 or 3 phase, l"nclosed
t'JlC motor buill in t-- ir. N'o. 4.17 . .. .. ......... ... ..r\Jycy
\\'ith l lO or 2"20 ,olt y D. C. M::fHien(losed nloror. Fig.
No, 1 r;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ,;\Jlo\"C)'
Code word for ripping f coce, exlro .... , ....... ...... . ..\Jabe
l.'odc word for re.saw gauge, extra ,,, ........ . ... .... .. .~doni
2-1."2>.
2~.:12
l-l1 4xll'
000
1r,,2n1i
!JOO
lG'.$"
I ~'()"
':!'"'
:i .. ..
o~
~~
JO
1U
SS
3~,?
3i:
l\l
30x:lu
2l 'ix tS
000
LOS.
20'4,.
-12
55
,a....
5
7,)
1475
12.j O
1775
1500
2500
2100
.\J50i
.\lihi
.\lohi
.-\lbo~
.~IO\'}
:\l\\OZ
:}.j,ij()
3(),))7
-llxH2
:\lpri
.\ hili
,\lipz
Afsan
.\18an
:\ rhod
:\chin
...\rhod
Ar hod
lt~1L1.r Lquipment.
Each 111acl1inc 1ti reguln.rly furn ts ltetl with ;inti-fncbon roller @.:' " ,::u1rll'1i :1ll0\'C and below t a ble,
One ~t \\' blad~ of the v:idth S~ifie-<l Under' clinit:n11inn11 nr r:ui;tnnlr.r n1:i.y sr.lcr.t :ln}' ";rlth n f!.1 "'. up tn J.. int'h, wit.hnut r..xtr.t chart:,e,
one 0011bearing1noror o( the size SJ>ecified und~r dinH~1u:io11j; 1 one push bu non s tarter 1>ro\ iding ov~rlo.1d nod no \"Olrng:c prorection.
'' lttn orderln~ be sun: and ~ivc cornplctu current characceri:scics for n1otor.
phn3C and cycle. If direct current, be sure au,J st.ate \uh.t~c.
Ir alternating current , he s ure anrl 5l<"ttt ,0Jt.a3e,
TH E
i\l A C H l 1\ E
CRESCEX T
Crescent Band Saw, Fig.
C 0 i\I P AN Y
No~
448
Driv en From Self Contained Mot or

Any Sl'll! Cre11cen~ b:tnd Sttw may he d riven from
eli con ta.inetl motor belted to lowe r haft as s hown in
Fig. :-.10. H S. The motor is mounted self cont ained on
a base that is attached to t he band saw frame .
On this style-of dri\'e the h eir is p roreced with an
e(ficien t guard. T he machine is regularly equipped with
IJ;.i.11 bcari11K:; H11U non-frlct iu11 baud :,~ \\' g uitle~. i\'[olor
is provided with hand operated staner a nd give;; ov~r
load protection. T his convenient outfit nrny be h;id at a
vc'>' modera te price .
Gres:ceut lmnd snws h<ive i1 well deserved rej)1H~ \il)'

for rel iable dependability a nd under exact ing opera ti ng
condi t ions they may be relied upon to meet the requ irements where band saws are ex pected to operate efficien tly
an<l 1nn k c con t inuo us p rofi Ls fo r t he ir o'vncrs.
As lhese m!lchines are now regularly built wii11 Vee

belt drive this n1akes a quietly opera t ing s n1ooth ru1111ing
n1achi ne that is givi ng ent ire satisfaction to a s t ead ily
increasing numh er of a p p reciative u sers. 1\ ia ny e..'\ perienced users of band saws really prefer a bell driven
rn~ch i ne.
;rnrl
1 hi ~
ondir will ;ip pt';il to thf'm.
DillENSIONS:
Sizo of mo~hine;, i11~h~s
.. . . . . . ....... . . . . W
Size Qf band wh~~I~, inr.he:s. . .... . .. , 26;-;l l
Diat<tn c.:c c:le:tr fron1 ~"lw to frantt-, 1nthcs . .. ... . ~SY.I
lleight undeqtuidc when rni>rd, inches ..... . . . 9
32
3Zxl ' .i 36;\'2

~l .!4'
13
~S~
16
!JS
36' .' \.
3 .t2
3GK2
19
IS
:i? ,.i
J5 ~
Size of Iable. iron, inches . . . . . . .

, . '20x24
2.Jx2S 2Sx32
30x30
2Sx34
~izo of ~htnl)io, inc.hes. . . .... . . . . . . . . .. . . 13xU% l'.lJ{xlS 16':20' 1 2 t :i{xll'
.. .
S.17e of ught pulley. lnt hes .. .... . . .. l()x;l
12x~Lc.? 12xl
16x<I
H~x.i
Spec, !
RP~I. . . . -
GOO
600
\\'idthofrnwbbde . ... . ...... ... . ... . . . . ~;."

lJe:g ht. overa1l1 inches .. . .. . ....... . . . . . ... .. S-2
'2"
90
~,."
Height o( table fronl tloor. io rhAA. .
<Ul
Length of
s;a,,
.. ...
hlade.. .
. . . __ ... _... _... . 720
. .... . .. . . .. .. . - . l3'9"
JO
Ftooupaco O\-Croll, inches . . .... . . ...... ,,,,, .:}(lx1Q

Po\,er re<1uirt:rl . . . . .... , . ... . . . . .... . . .... l ! ~
Cu. ~lo;.Jure boxed lor export. feel . ..... ...... 4o

Gro.f.s \Yt. boxed for export. pounds; ....... , 1200
Domes1inJ1i1>Ping l\'t . pounds .. .. . ... ..... .. 1050
Cede: word "ith 2-20, 440 or 550 voh, 60 cyc le,
ph~se 1n11tor
n1ounuxl self
! 0.,2~
au~1
20
32x3S
16~5
GOO
GOO
i:
~{.,
-}{,!J
108
96
,Jfl
30~)i
.J.2
Jl
112
H~62
4Q~\l3
3 to 5
14).;o
67
2230
75
2650
70
3100
16'-l ...
35x~Q
;;;;
1700
18'6.or
96
IU51l
20'-I,..
-150
1
19'
2 1 2"'
2200
261}0
A1tu.-L
J3
ll7x~3
10
87
71~
~000
3500
co1HAi11~d on
1n<.1chine and dri\cn by ''<'"e h~lt ,,;th bdt

guard, Fig . .'\o. 448 . . . , ..... ...... .... :\ loa.11
\\"irh _220 v!)it. 25 cycle. 3 pha.=c rnotor, F ig .
\\.. ~~; 4~S ... . . : .. : .. : . .. , ..... . ... . Al~h~
.a h 2-0 \Ok, D. (..Fig. ''o. +JS .... .~ Le}

\\ 1111 l 10 tJr ZlO \'Olt, 60 cycl1:, ;irs2I~ ph;)S(o
ntolor-. F ig . '.\io . -1-1$ , , .'' ., , , . ,, .t\lun \
Code word rif1pi1l_g f~n te-. extra . . ..... .... . ~ .. AlabC
Code word tul off gauge, extra .. .. . ... . ... ... ,-\Igo"
Code word, re..~ w gaug~. extra .............. . Adoni
U.cgJJl~r~(llJfPmcnt.
.w :\.
.:\ led1
Alocli
...\lul,li
-~le\\
Alydz
Ab:ez
-~l~tr.
.-\lkoz
.- \ro,;..'l
;\luiz
:\Ion
Achin
;\r yua
;\rcnb
:\lih
.\ lih
:\ lish
Arhod
Arhaj
Ar hod
Alzu}
t\ l uw
Afga;.
,-\lish
Argan
Arhod
Arhod
.\lish
EOich 1nachine is furnished c:ontple.te ~\ith ono .;.>tn blade of th~ wid th
:i,;
;:.pecified
abn\'e or ci.1-stomt!r
may. select a1y width or blade u1> to l" ii preforable. !"on-friction rol!or guides abo,c and below the table. motor oi the ize
bJJ1tc1fi&I abo\'e co111pleu~ \\i t h ove:rloa.d push b utton st arter.
~lotor b<ise. belt and belt $uatd are re2"ulnr equipn'\cnt.
.,.
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\\- 0 R K l K G
:\.J ACH I N ERY
Fig~ No. 446

Tigh t and Loose Pulley Fo1 Belt Drive
Crescent Band Saw"
Crescent band smvs with tighc and loose pulle}'s for belt
d rive are ia o peracion in nil p arts of th e wo rld where they a rc
iiivini;r a full q uot a of salisiaclon- service. T he machines a re
regularly eq uip ped " -it h baJI bca~i ngs and req uire a min imum
of power to opera te.
Wheels a re carefully machined and accurate!)' bala nced
a11<l ;uc cuverell wi th bands of hesl q ua liiy .
Belt Shifter Handle. The belt shifter handle is on t he

front side of machine locatecl ju:;t he.lmt rhe. s uh -rnhle. wirh in
easy reach o f the operato r. I t may be mo ,ed quick ly a nd is
pu;iti "" iu up~ratiu11 a m.l d ues not a llow the belt to creep
back on(o the opposite pull ey.
Loose Pulley. T he end of the lower shaft is ho llowed ou t
to form a n o il c hamber whe re t he loose pulley is placed . An

oiling scre w \i.i l h hole iu dt!!.c.:~1 1 ter ro \'id e.s eu nven ie n t means
ior filling 1he oil chamber \\'ithoul shifting t he belt and while
rhe mad1ine is in operation. Small oi l ho les d rilled thro ugh
t he diamernr of the sh;1ft inro rhe oil chamber a llow the oil
LO now o u t ~ind pro\idc con1i;1uous lubrtcatio1l of loose pulley
wi1.h very liule a rtention o n the part of the operator.
Hluged guards and enclosed feJ1d ers ror the i1p going saw
a re regula r equip me n c. The fron t fend er is ,ertically acljustablC! wit h the tif)jier gu td e.
T he;;c ma ch iues h a Ye th e regular mechanis m for adjusting_
rh e. u pprr wheP.I. C n.i,::; line Yertical and horizontal a dj ustments a re easily made and a re rigi-:IJ~r h eld in position.
T h e sLUrdy sim p licity oi Crescent band saws will appeal ,

-to those us er:; " ho nl ttSl depend upon a hand sa\Y for con tinued
profit .
fll~lE.t'iSIO~:
Size of inachinc-., in1;.hci; , ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .... 2G

a2
Size 11f band wheels, inche.. . . . .. . . _.. .. _...... 26xl Y, 3ZxBf
U istnnce cle1.tr fron1 ~w LO f ran1c:, irlche-s .. . .. 2 5 Y.
3tU
J.IPir,lu urvff>r g11:i;1,. whi:n rni~d. in~h(.>S , n
l3
Size or ta hie, imn, inrhes . . . . . . ... _. ... _.. 20x2'1 24x2S
Si?.c of 5Ubtable, inches ... .. . . . . . ... . . ... . .. 13xl1% 13)1xl S
S i~c ds::hr and loose pulleys. inrhP$ .
10v3
12;.-31-5
Speed reYOlutions per minute.. . ..... .. - . . . ...

Length of s.'lw blade .. . . . . . . . . . , . . . . , . , .
no
131
9"
\\'id rh oi i;..1. \\' blade .... .. .... . .. ... .. .. . 2/6

!'!eight O\'Crall, inchei . . . .. .. , , , , . ... . . . .82
He ight of table frout floof. inches . . ... . . . . .... 40
Floorspace <1vcrallf inchei: . . .. . . . . .. . .. , . , ... 30x40
Po\t ~ ( na<p 1 i~r"('I
........ . . ...... . . . ...... l '-1:
Cu. ulc-asure. boxed fo r export, feet . . . .. . .
.45
( ;ros.s \ \ .t . boxed for e.....:porL ounds . . .. .... .. . !>00
Domestic ship1>iug \\'!. <mnos . .. ... .
80!1
T elegraphit: r,.odc word regular n1achioe .. . . . . .. :\rnlajj
Code. \\'Ord for ripping fe1le<!, e~ttti . . .. . . . . . . . . Ala be
Code. word for res."\v. gauge. c..\'.trn . . .... ....... Ado11i
()()()
oB
3S
:16,. A
i!6x2
38x2
36x2
35}1
37)<f
19
30x36
aoM
397.f
IS
28x<H
20
16
2Sx32
16x20J~
40" A
40x2Y,
32xas
12x4
'2i ; 1x1S
H>x.J
16x4
IUxii
600
600
(ID()
J ;()
19'
2 112 "'
I Ii
43
.,.
,,
!G'-f
}z
18'6
20'4"
~.:.
00
06
LOS
1)6
.JO
-!O
30x5i
-12
41
.J..Jx62
40x6:;
o7x53
3 to 5
7 1~
55
67
87
l ;j25
1351)
75
l!l25
70
1250
1100
2100
~$00
1625
j !;()O
2100
:\ltuf
z\f gan
.l\lnrf
~ope
i\t(~z
Arzh~
Afgan
At licl<I
..\chin
Arhocl
Arhocl
ArhtWI
J 5x50
2
Ar boo
..
~ ,.
<!'J;uJar Eqnipo1ent~ E.ach machine is furnished \\'ith :1nrifricdon roller ga,... !-tUide~ :,tbO\'C :ii\d be!O\\" table:. 6n~ $.aw blade
of t he width specified under d imensions o r c usronu: r rnay sclt.."C.:t any width of $i1W up to 1 .. ";thout c.xtra c harge, tight and loo::e
pulleys , belt :-.hifttr ond txpnndcd 1nclnl guatd.e.
TH E
C R E S C EXT
:\I A C II I
C 0 :\I PA X Y
36" and 40" Crescent Angle Band Saw, Fig. No. 525
Comple t e l y Enc losed
<lesired nngle o n a sca le. J\ 11 n1ovable pans ate
so c:::o -ordina led tho.t no other acljustn1ent is
req uired. When Lhe crank i~ t urned t he saw tilts,
the table mo,es back nnd 1 he ::t"1" ah\a,s l'e1nain~
in the saw ~lot. 1'hc upper and lo,;er guide~
re<1uirc no separate adj ustment as they alway;;
remain in the ~ame rclati\'C position with the sa"
and the table.
The ~otlre u1111er :trm pi,01 s around a trnnnion
through which the lo\\ er drive;;haft p~~3. T he
1il1ing mecha11bm i~ ~elf locking and the ~aw
at,,ays remains rigidly in any desired posi tion
although a damping mcchnni:;n1 is pro,idcd 10
iurrher ~ure pooili\'I: adju; tmcnr. T he saw may
be ulted to -15 dei;rees tn the lefr and 10 degrees
tu the right. n graclm1te<l scale and poi nter indicating t he degree of an1rle.
T he machine is except ion all :-' ada pted for making

"erpen t ine cuts on a bC\'CI as the saw may be tilted
while the blade is iu the cut <O rhe machine is
exceptiOllally well t1dt1rrcd for boat work. 1t is
also ,ery comenient for use in pattern shop;,
coffin faccorie, and in :In)' place where desirable
or necessary to clo hc\'cl ~nwing or an~ kind .
The enclo..ure for the lowef' wheel is Ca!\t
integral with iu; sulmanti:tl cored our ho!IO\\" 00:-.c.
A cast door is mourned on double hinges which
may be S\\ung open tor entire convenience in re
11rlmnty consltleratlllJ.l& of 1 he purch~ser of

:11,y band ~a" n1achi11e for use on rHpicl, ~"'C't1rute
production work should be safety and entire con

nrnie11c., ur opcr~Lion . This is e~pecia llr tr ue
where I here is any considerable qunntitr of bc"el
~awini: to be done.
In the Cr~scc:o r Angle Band Sa'~ e,err concchahle ~are-guard i~ pro,ided. T he wheel are
totally enclosed and the blade is guarded ,,;o that
only that ponion :s e.xpoed 1hat is be1ween the
bonom or rhe u pper guide and the top of the 1able.
The outstanding con,enie11ee of cu11 ing hcvels
on a table dmt is ar all times Je,el i o ne that
hould not beove.rlookerl by the in tending purrha~er.
On t his rnachine the 6''lw i5 tilted or cuttin!{
bevels. This makes it poesi ble alwa)'S to have a
level table when doing any kind of work.
To 11d) ust the saw it is only neceos111v co 111rn

a crank ar the front of the rnblc and ' read 1 he
rno"ing and pu1 ting on blade; . The ba~e is hollow

c-.'lst in one piece and is accurately bored o ut to
recei,c a hea''Y tru11niu11 to "hich the Llh.ing arn1
i; nn~rhe<.I. Th e top ol the base is accurately
machined lo receive the rnble which is provided
wi t h gibs for taking Llfl :my possible weaf. .o.
hcav) rack ~t!gJneul pro,idr.s nn1pl~ mean~ nf
adjustment through hand crank and gears.
T he tiltinll arm is rorccl o ut hollow recrangular

section and is properly countetbalanced by n1eaos
of hea,: spring :.o ii> to make it possible to tilt
the arm with nry little effort on the pare of rhe
operator. The tilting arm is \'en subsrantial and
affords ample and rigid support '.O the upper wheel
and it,; adjusting mechanism.
The Upj'le>' wheel is pro,ided wirh uni,er"'11
aclj11;;1 mf".nr rnr p.11i<ling t he saw o,er any d~ired
path o n the face of 1he wheel. A tension spring
endosed inside the ti lting ar1l'\ telieves the blade
fro m any unnecessar)' strain should saw-dust,
pitch or any other foreign matter happen to get
between l ite IJl"d~ a11d Lit~ wh~el. The wheels are
made of cast aluminum ~ccurntely machined :ind
carefully balanced adapting the machine for
operation at high ~peed.
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:\! _.\ C H I X ER Y
36" and 4011 Crescent Angle Band Saw- Continued

The upper wh eel i3 complete!~- cn cloH~d in a
cast aluminum g ua rd. A cast aluminum d onr
opens to make it easy to remove or put on saw
blades. T he fronr of the rear fender nmr be qukkl)
re mo,ed a nd when bot h upper and lower door~
are <'' pen chcrc is nothing t o inrcrrere \ Vi th rcn1o ving
blades.
T he c:hflfts are mounted in high grade ball
bearing:! so the machine requires a minimum of
power lO operate.
Thi! uppeqtu idebac i;; of steel accurnrely fi tted

to assure ~rmanent alignment and i-, countcrbal:inced by a mo<or spring end<>;'ed inside rhe
ra.~ that i~ ~ ll'Ched to the upper arm.
'l he tnb le i accurately machine i:round anti
olTers a m inimum of friction for handling the work
0 Vt:r its SUl"f:tce.
T he machine is reg ularly equipped with rippi ng
gt\ugc \Yhic h 1nny b e; u:s<:d on eit:h cr &idc (,( t h~ ::>'' " .
'Ion friction b illl bearinK An hles arc provided

for u~e bot h above and below tahle.
T his machine is substantiallr built uf high grade

materi al and rhc "-'Orkmans hip is high grade
1hro11gho111 so where a band sa"- must be depende<l
u1xm t o make co111i11uuus vrulit, this is th e machine
that should he >el<X:ced for your wor k. The machine
i. b uilt in rwo sizes with 36" or 40~ wheels.
f)J \IE~SIO.'\S :
-lti"
Di:unetcr and f:ice of trhccls. inchf:-i, . . . . . . . . . . . .

:t1;~2
Dl!tan,:e clc.or- frorn sa,,. tu ir.:unc. inchfJ ....... . . . . . . .. . . 35 ,
40
t0,'Jl 4
Size of main table, iucheo , .................. __ . _. _... __ .. . ...... 2:;x~ ~
39 1 ,
20
32x3$
Height oi lilblc fronl floor. inc hes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . -l 1

Sp.icd RP~L . - . --- .. . .. .
. .......... - - -- ... . -- .. - - . - .... _r,oo
450
1-lelr;ht under guide "hen rail!Cd. iuch-.3 . . . . . . . ... . , ... . . . . .. l S
Length of S3\\' IJladc .. . .. , , . . , , , , , , ... .... , , . , , , . 10'
-I~
:?l '2 ..
Floorapa ove.r.all1 \\+aen erect. inchee . . . ... . . .... ..... . .... 10xtJ3
11;, ~a
Jlor.epowu required. __.... . ..... ... . . .. ... _. __ . _. _. . . .........3 to .5
5 to
Cuhic n1e.:ts.urt! boxed for export
. ... .. ..... .. . . . . . . . . . 5L '
~7'
C.to!S weight boxed or e..~por-l, f>Qund,.. . ... . . . _ .. .. . .... . . .. . 2dOO
:H~
Dotne5tit: shippin~ ncight, pound.$

Code word, belt dri,cn . . . ..
.
21130
\\'irh
. ..... . . . . . . .. . ... . . .... 2'150

....... . ... . . ..... . _ .......\r()~
;no. HO. 5,jJ ,,,It. liO cycle. 3 plm..e ll\Olor mounted ..elf ront3inI
on m3chine and tlr-hen b)'
'ec~lt
\\ ilh
h~ll
guard, Fig. Xo.
H~ . Arto;a
\\'i<b 2'.!0 wit . 2,; er<!.,, S vha.., motor, !'is:. Xo. H!> . -- .. .. . .. .. .. Arirn
\\'ith 220 vo h, D. C. 1notor~ Fis. :\'o. 44

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AfQ"'
\\'ith 110 o r ~20 \'Oh-, 00 cycle, !ingle pha M: 11101or1 Fig. X o. 44.$ ..... Aryu.t
\\'ilh 220, +!() \"OIL !IO r.yd, :1 phO<, Of""t 'YI"' ninrQr Fig. :-:o. ;,2:, ... Arjnd
\\'ith 220. a.JO volt, 00 C}'C'lc . 3 ph01se enclosed l)'pt inc-tor, Fig. '.'\o. 525. Arlitl
\\'l1h 110 or ?'.20 ,-ult, 0 , C. ~enticucloscj

Rll}ulnr F:t1uipmcnt.
M!lc..'\:L .111) ullit:r \\'id th of
1110101',
FiK. ~o. .j2J . . . . . .1\ rikd
71 ~
'"""'
.\rh<b
.\rpib
.\r.unb
.\n.:nh
.\1 ked
.1,rold
,. \rynd
Each 111i11.:hi11c ie (uruih~d with one ripriog gauge, and one ~:1w hladc ' 1" " ide, or custoiner cun
s:iw
up t o nna ine:h wldo without t:Kti'<\ char~c .
'fh~ 10
mucbinc i.i furni!!:hC.'<I with roller$ .lt fl'Out and tc.-u uf Lin~ L.tlJh.! ~ ntl ha!S non -friclion guitl~ nho\'~ ~nll b~low t ..1blc
I h,.
nv.lrhin.e has nqn-fr-ictio11 ~uide abo..e nnd he low tahle.
\.1,
10
T HE
::\ _\ C H I
C RE SC E~T
C 0 :\I
PA~
Crescent Metal Cutting Band Saw, Fig. No. 529

Multiple Speed
()uite frequently 1hr ~2" an<l "~n h:rnd """" :Ire s<>ld
for operatio n :n mult iple speeds where the mnchineil are
to be u<ed for cuning 111e1nl.
Alrplilne p lanb, hracc and aluminu m foundrie;,
machine :'hop,; 11f1rn >rlC:-<'I 1hi" type of nmchinc.
T h n llllc!lines nr&completely bnll bl!atittll. N1UIJ1pruJ.

The gear box co nt<1ins cul , pur g~.ar>. rn run in ni l nncl nll
ircar ~hafts are mounted in ball bearings. Thi~ i" an e>.cepttiunally comenient and cfficic:1n type of machine particulnrly adnpted for o peration ac slO" ' ;;pe.,d. \\'hen e<1uiprcd with >ingle speed m otor. the machines operate at chree
~peeds but mar abo be prO\;dec) with two ;peed motors
in which case, six s~c<l> ;ire obiainable.
The>e mach ines u re huilr \\'ith Vee belt dri\'t' from motor
box. Thi;; makes a 'UY flexible and comparati,eJy
10 !(ear
<1uict Lrnn::cnis5'1-ion Hnd a1 1he i;arne t in1e i~ e~cepdona Uy
d licien1 and ear tu tu ke cure of. ~rotor ha:1e i~ pro,idecl

"ith mean for taking up any possible strelch in the 1wo
\ 'ee heirs. The \ -ee heh~ Md pulley$ are pro tected \\'ith
11e<11ly deigned guard~ of s umrnmial con>truc1ion >O no
rcvoh:ing parts nf the: 1ran-mi:--~ion are exposW.
C hnln drive may be hud :it an additional price. if wa nted.

T hese machines are lnrnished wi th wheels comp letely
endo~ed ~o as to proddc the (ullcsr measu1c or p1utec1ion
l(l 1he npPrn tor.
T ht> ll\\n r gu~ rd i< or<'<!"' iron :i nd i.;
eq uipped with aluminum rloor. T he upper guard is of
alnminum and i; ,ertically nrlj11s1able with lhe up1-er \\heel.
Sl'J::ED OF S:\K I:\
SPEED OF S:\\\' I:\
Rl'~I
OF \\'H EF..I.
I J~
19'1
2 1}11
FEET PER ~1 1;\l 'T F..
THREE Sl'tm ns
32"
1100
1600
'.!IOU
RP~I
OF \VHJ::l::L
:Iii'
rWI
I 00
2aoo
71
96
-<>
1 .
i~
~ }
19'1
250
The m achine 111e of praciically the ~amc consrruccion as the regular 32" nnrl ~Ii" hm1rl ~~"'"
having cored out hollow frames making them
extremely rigid in operation. The simple ycl
prnctical adjustment for tracking rhc blade over
any de>'ired path on the face of the wheel is in-
FFF..T Pf'.1( ~llX IIT~

SI X SPEEDS
:J2"
36t'
U0.5
G7G
'lO< I
900
1()50
l ilt'
rn;o
2HMI
'.!300
\l;o(\
111~
ISOO
co1 po1 al~ i11lo tltc:-c 111acl1i11~.
Spri11i: tcu:;iun is
prtJ\'i<led on both machines for properly straining

the saw blade a nd on che 3G" machine ~pring
counterbalance for guide har io regular eq uipment.
Ho\\e,cr, thi:. feature n1ay be supphed on a :~~"
machine e1 an additional p rice.
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\YORK
I ~
:.\f A C I I I :\ E RY
11
Crescent Metal Cu t ting Band Saw-Continued

OB I E:'.'>S IOXS!
Di1lnCl'-!r .. r
\\ h (:tI:>,
i11chcs. . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .. ... ... ... .. ..
313
3Q
!~'.l
t:ncC' of \\heels , inthc-s .. . .. . . . . . .... ..... . .. . .. .... .. . ......... .... . . _ .. ... . . . .. . . . I' l
Size n f t:ih1e, iorhf'!i .. . . . . . . . .
, ... :.?lx:?S
D ista nct bet \\ een sa.w and {r.nnc:1 i rn:.h~ . . .. , . . . . . . , , , , , , , , , , . , , . , , , ... . , ....... 31
l.c:nt.rth of :>-.'lw blJd c .... . . . .
ll'i~lil
under guide "hen rni>e<J.
Hor~po" er
... .. ... ..
inch~ ........
or motor . . . . . . . . . . . .
..
. . lfS'" ..
.......... t;J
. ...... . . . . . . ........ ........ 3
Ilia. or \" htlt pulk\' 0 11 gear box. inches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

~un'h"-r
\\lthh
Ill
. . . . . . . . . . .
I n
... ... .. ... .. . .
500
of li...-lli: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.,
'tt
or 1..1t~. inch
F loor.s~ .
J.
. . ., .. .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .... .. .
....... . ..... . .. ..............
Oi.1. oi \' l>c:lt 1u1lc'' on ino,or, iuche.s

Speed 0 nLtin ;hafi in g"'1! box. HP~I .
..
. .... .. . .......... ..... . ..... . ... : : : : : : : : : . : : : ....
inehtt . . .... . . .. .... . . ...... ............... . .. - . .
.u;xt"i2
Du1uetot k. "11i1tpin~ \\-L " itliotH IUUU..H

.
-...........
l)onit'Mtic ti:hipping \\"t, \\ith motor and gu.ird', Fi;. ~o . 629 ......... - - - .
Cod \\'ttrd-:
ThrN SP'<'fls:
With :!".!O HU 060 ,-oh, 00 ~~-cl~. 3 pha._. motor. .
1 100
. .... ....... ........... .. ....... .
~~:i:~'Wo ~~~s.50 ~-ii1i: ei.:~:.:1;.: :i iiiase ;;,c.i.i; ;,iili -,; i1ttis.:.i.;;i)1eit1i:~n~1;.;;..d. l'ig. xo..;29
\\"ithout 111otor, F ~ "\"o. .5~U. . . .... . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . ..... . .. .
CO<lo \\"oril.:
Si~ Spc>tod;,
\\'ith 2~'0 lIO 550 'olt. G~ cy<:le. 3 phase rnotor. FiJ. :\ o. 529 ..
.. ... ... ..
:>,
2.Sx.32
35 1 r
1sG~
16
.;
16
16
.,.jOO
f!lbx6G
I~
l~t
2000
.,\loji
. Alk)'l
..\ lid
..\IJal:
:'.luki
.. \ lfoj
\\"ithout nlotor.. .. ... .... .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .~1.,.1

..t\ l<lc
\\'ith 2:.?0 410 55(, , oh. (\(1c ycle, 3 pha~c 1notor \\ilh \\ l1eel1 (0111plctely cnc l~i:.-d, Fip:. ;-.;o. 520
\\'id1nut 111otor. f."ic;. ~ o . 520 .... . . . . .. , . . . .
. . . .... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. .
r\1 '-:ui
Aledk
:\lyli
..\hck
A Itri
.\lkij
Afuoj
:\l; pj
Re~\1l:.tr f;qulpmco.t.
F...u:h lll~lchin~ i i cc1uippcd with non
frictio1l roller ~uide a)')()\e .tn<l lr.:lov. 1,1b1c, fllOlOf Jf the :.ize ~pecified
\\ ilh O\crload s.cancr. n1ot or v.iJI he 2~'0 o r -1-10 ,otr. dO cycle. 2 or 3
ph~so.
\\"hcn or<lerin~. plea~ sivc complttt inforuw.tion about motorf.
Ii ru:ichioc i:o equipped nlth din.'Ct C'lJrr" nt or in.:lt! ph3.re. motors
mil
1:11.:e ..penal prices.

G uQ.rd~.
l\'hich
ha~
T he up aoiuv ~\\ 1-' l"Om1,1etclr p rt1IP.t'tPd hy

cQvt-r.
~ frn rlPt
re1r o,-.tbl~
r he down C.(nning
~1"'
is contplcrr.ly co,ered excepc thac portion
o f the hla<le b.:t wc.-en the. botto1n of Lht upptr i;:uidc- :ind the top of t he
t:1ble. rhe. front fc ndt r ia Eecurel) ounc hccl to t he guide bar ottd is
\'Crtically adjustable ~ith the guide.

o(
~fhe l!i?..11"5 should tun in U lubri c:~int

ndincd cylinder- stock.
or tbe nppro~inw.tCCOti.!<.istenC)'
\\.hile 1his nuchin is dui~ed prim>rilr for outting tl1H<11, it m.ir

a lso be found u~ul for cutting b.:tikit:litc fiber, and c:on1positions of
difier<:nt kind. Theee machin(""" are ltot"ing U!cd \vith r:ntioc satisiaction
tor cutting .nttl !ltttrs. Jigltt b ..1 toc.:k Jntl fur t-uuing th~ gate-; off
non-(cnou~
castings ;ind .,-ill pro\t. to llt' uieful a nd pro fitable equip
nlc:nt for U$C on mat1y Jllisce.U.;ancous int.l."11 cutting ope.rations.
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TH E C R ESC h:N T
f\'l A C H I N E
CO M P .ANY
Crescent Band Sprue Saw, Fig. No. 441

For Brass and A luminum Castings
If you ha Ye th is class of material
to c ut vou
the fact that
th~ Cresce n t ba nd sprue sa w is the machine t hat
is very efficient a nd is very econo n1ical co operace.
~hould g ive careful conside ra tion
LO
The economy of using a band ;;aw ior cu n ing

Lhe ,;pr ues fro m castings made fro m non-ferrous
me ta l is very definite a nd satisfying to those who
hii.vr, h eP.n dni ng rhis wor k in ~ome <
>ther manner.
The band sa w makes a clean c:ut , remo,ing rhe
sprues close up against the cas1i1lg, i1l rt\arty t ases
making g rind ing unnecessa ry. The band sa w
alwa ys red uces t he expense of fin ishing.
Io a dd it ion to the sa ving o f the cost of a b rasive
wheels. this ma kes possible a handsome saving
in meta l.
In place of the re1iu la r band sa \\ ta ble the
rnac hine is fit t ed "i th a specia l resr mak.ing it
easy to hold pieces of irregula r shapes. The special
rest is designed so as to form a sh ield and preven c
pieces o i cast ings or sprues co n1ing ber\Yeen the
saw blad e a nd the lower wheel. The machine is so

a rra nged tha t tbe regu la r tab le may be a tta ched
LO ir a t ail)' Li me and thus q ttickly adapl iL lo r
sa \Vi 11 g \VOOCL
Guards mad e from expa nd ed met al a re su p plied

iur the iru11 t o i t he wh eels. T hese arc reg ula r
eq uipmenc and need not be mentioned when

o rdering .
The Frames arc hore<I o u t hollow, rectangula r
Fig .
~o .
~ccliou ~u uJ ru vi<lc r ig ld s u ppurl for Li u: \\o rki11g
.UI
parts. R egular adjusring mecha nism for the

For cutUn~ the 8prne!l off bra.'!s and alllmi upper \\'hee l is provid ed t he san1e a s o n the regular
Utmi castings, rhe 26'' and 32" ba nd sp rue saw
2l)" and 32" band ! aws.
is being used q uite extensively.
DTI\JENSJONS:
26'
Size of b;;'lnd sa ur
wh i:'el~.
inchc.s . . . . . . .. . . . .. ... .. . . . ... 26.x 11"
D isllnce b e tween s nw nod F m n1e, i11chcs . . , . . . , . . . . 25~:Z '"

Height clear under r uidC", inche-~ . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .... . ~
Speed p<'r 111inute. R P:\l of wheels . . .. , .... . . . ... .. . . .. 350
Size puller, in<.h..,-_; _.
IQ
285
l2
llors-epower req uired . . . . .. ..... . .. ... .. .. _ .. ... . .. . . 2

I .ength 9f ~ \\' blad e ... .. , , . .... , . . .. . , . . . 13'9"'
:i
Floor$pace. incheo .... . . . . . .. .. . . , . , . .. . , , ... . . , ... 25x33
35x,j()
55
Cu . ~l eas.ure boxed for c;i.port. feet .. . . . . . . . . . .. ..... 2;1
Gro:;:; Wt, boxed fo r export, pounds . .. . . . .. . . . . . : . . . . . . i25
Net \ Vt . pounds. . . .. . . . . . , . ,. , .. . . .. ... . . . . ....... . . 500

Oome<t ic ohipping W t. Pounds . . . . .. . . . . . . ... . . ... .. .. 650
Wit h special rest a nd 2 HP, 220/440/550 w i t, 60 c:vd e, 3
-J)hasc 1i\0!6t a tli1t h ect, r.ig. No. H S. . ... . . . . . : . . . .. EnaRi
\ Vithout nlotor . Eig. ~ o. 441 . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . . , ... : . E uf;:ij
With special rest :uu1 2HI', 110/440/500 volt, 60 cycle. . ~
]()' 4 "
H75
800
12fJO
Euj uj
E nkyj
ph<lse nlO!_~ r i?-~laclu:d and wit h \\:heels complelel}'
ncl'""', ~ ti:. No. 440 .. .... .... . .... ... .... . .. ... Ertehl
End~k
\Vithout motor, Fig. 1\o. 410 . .. . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .... .. . . . E nd e}
Rncxlk
llt:a-u1nr F..qipru:enr. T he (ollo,ling iccnt3 are included \l; t h c-.ac;h n1Rchinc and need not be i:n~ntione<l when ordering :
QRe non-friction guide abO\'C i\nd below t~ble, One ioaw blade
\': ide, e~panJe-d 1:ner-aJ guards 0\'tcr front
wht;;c;):;, ]\fa chince Ore
rcgular1;-t t'::<.Jtiipp<:d " ith ba11 bearings which reduce to a rninimum the [.>O\\"t-r required for do ing effic iellt work.
or
rri:1ttd in u .
s. A .
J. J .
D~1uett .
Fli11tc 1, l.i':l.k.m . Oldu

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Figure 1. Letterhead for stationery of the Crescent Machine Company.

The stationery is among the many Crescent Machine Company

A Short History of the Crescent

y personal interest in the Crescent Machine

Over the course of the next ten years, I managed to

This history of the Crescent Machine Company is

The Birth of a Company

The Crescent Machine Company began operations

Much of Crescents literature throughout the years

The 1894 announcement makes it doubtful, at best,

partners were working together before entering into a

weeks from its original projected completion date only

The Founding Fathers

orn near Columbiana, Ohio, on January 23, 1864,

nearby Columbiana, Ohio, where he went back to work

The Birth of the Crescent Band Saw

he first real evidence of a woodworking machine

Figure 3. A circa 1897 20-inch Crescent band saw that is branded

band saw that improved upon band saws currently

The Silver Connection

y July of 1897, Crescent had perfected the design

Expanding the Lineup of

Figure 4. An advertisement that appeared in the December 1897

Figure 5. Ad appearing in the March 1899 issue of Carpentry

the product line must be expanded from a single band

years to come, the band saw in the ad was very light.

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to Russia and the other to Holland.39

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Because Leetonia was located in a part of Ohio that

operations. They found this person in Wilber G. Bess.

wages and increased the pay as the employee gained

took advantage of the situation, it was not long before

generator) in the fall of 1900 to produce electricity for

expanding its size by moving some foundry operations

While the introduction dates of the newer machines

A New Corporation and a New Factory

1905, articles of incorporation were filled with the Ohio

The new corporation was capitalized at $50,000,

keep up with demand. Limited in options for expanding

But in March 1906, Crescent shocked the Leetonia

jacked up the price way beyond what they could

Within a few weeks of announcing plans to

Company broke ground. In May of 1906, The Leetonia

the new factory, its production never had to actually

Interestingly, some historians have compared the

a unique Panel Band Saw, designed to

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ued, but to make up for lack of new introductions, Crescent

Throughout 1910, business was still brisk for the

working a second shift through the night.96 By the

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Several pages in the catalog detailing both descriptions

catalogs stated that the next years catalog would be

Most of the machines at this time were powered

tight to the main drive shaft on the machine and a

usiness for the Crescent Machine

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influence in its overseas business. For the duration of

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longtime foreman. The following is the account of the

While no doubt exists that during the First World

line: a hollow-chisel mortiser and a four-inch bench top

he author wishes to express his sincere gratitude