Had to take a drive up to Virginia, and put in some elbow grease. But I got a type 1 for $230
I think that there should be someone who finds old misused tools and takes them away from people like the guy I got this saw from. They could give the saw's to "Foster Shops" to be cared for and loved. This guy obviously did not care at all about this machine.
This thing is such a nice saw, and it was in HORRIBLE condition! The guy had tightened down on the blade clamp to hard, and split the thing in two, and the table was completely rusted over, REALLY REALLY bad. Three days of scrubbing with a wire brush brought it around. I wish I had taken before and after pics.
I think that there should be someone who finds old misused tools and takes them away from people like the guy I got this saw from. They could give the saw's to "Foster Shops" to be cared for and loved. This guy obviously did not care at all about this machine.
This thing is such a nice saw, and it was in HORRIBLE condition! The guy had tightened down on the blade clamp to hard, and split the thing in two, and the table was completely rusted over, REALLY REALLY bad. Three days of scrubbing with a wire brush brought it around. I wish I had taken before and after pics.