1948 Walker Turner Band Saw Part II Before Shots

[Jim Stabe]

I added a light to the guard. It is a HF cheapie LED #93135 for $7.95. It has a magnet mount but I cut it off and made a bracket to hold the flex mounting cable. Puts out a nice light at just the right spot.
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Jim

[RandyBarratt]

I have been trying to find a manual for my Walker Turner 22-639 and I can't find one anywhere on the internet. Can someone please tell me where I can find one or tell me if the manual is listed under another part number? Thank you.

[Bob Feeser]

Originally Posted by RandyBarratt

I have been trying to find a manual for my Walker Turner 22-639 and I can't find one anywhere on the internet. Can someone please tell me where I can find one or tell me if the manual is listed under another part number? Thank you.

Randy,
First of all welcome to WWF. I bought my saw a few years ago and at the time I did manage to dig up some owners manual information on it. I have been trying to find it and so far haven't. As a matter of interest, I called Delta, whereas they had purchased Walker Turner, and had some records. They mentioned that according to my serial number, my saw was made in 1948. They may have other information for you as well. They were very willing to be helpful. If I dig up the manuals, I will post them.
Bob

[Jim Stabe]

Try here. These are Walker Turner publication reprints.

http://www.owwm.com/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=808&tab=3

Jim

[Jim Stabe]

I just got a new blade for my saw. It is a 3/4" wide 10-14 bi-metal. The guide blocks that I got with the saw only go up to 1/2" blade width (3/8" actual thickness). I looked all over for 5/8" wide guide blocks but could not find any. The guy I got the machine from was a machinist and he had made a fixture to grind tool steel into the proper 45 degree angle but I did not want to buy the steel, cut the angle, heat treat and then final grind. What I did was to mill a 1/2" wide x 3/8" deep slot into a piece of 3/4 x 5/8 steel. I then cut it into four sections and drilled it for the 1/4" mounting screw. I can now take a 1/4" thick block and put it in the slot and the sides of the slot extend far enough to go over the 3/8" thick block in the saw guide and I have a 5/8" thick guide block. The U channel holds both blocks side by side and allows them to be adjusted against the blade. Hope the pictures show it well enough. Sorry, I didn't take pictures of the pieces before I put it together.

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