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Band saw
« on: March 27, 2020, 09:53:00 am »
Bought this one last night and cant find anything about it . I found a few that are close. Its brass and cast iron 6 3/4 tall it has the colors of some older Marklin and bing
Anybody got a idea

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Re: Band saw
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2020, 09:55:58 am »
Yes, it's a Märklin  8)
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Re: Band saw
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2020, 10:00:17 am »
Thanks Boss
Wonder how old it is

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Re: Band saw
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2020, 10:07:38 am »
1930's or so... this is from a 1935/6 catalog, unfortunately the ebay seller didn't show all of the previous page which would have likely had this bandsaw for me to screenshot...

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Re: Band saw
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2020, 10:12:23 am »
1933 catalog on ebay

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Re: Band saw
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2020, 10:18:42 am »
Yep that's it Could you please send me a close up shot of that . you can text it if you wont to
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Re: Band saw
« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2020, 10:21:15 am »
Yep that's it Could you please send me a close up shot of that . you can text it if you wont to
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Here's a better one... Please don't repaint yours, it's too nice for that

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Re: Band saw
« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2020, 10:39:24 am »
Ooow...thats nice Stewart 👍
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Re: Band saw
« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2020, 11:09:48 am »
No not gonna restore its in great shape . could you send a close up of the add . will post better picts when it gets here
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Re: Band saw
« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2020, 11:50:45 am »
No not gonna restore its in great shape . could you send a close up of the add . will post better picts when it gets here
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I wish I could, but that's the best I've got... the catalog is on ebay for $150 and I'm waiting for a cheaper one  ;)
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Re: Band saw
« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2020, 03:47:47 pm »
Ok Boss thanks for the info