Friday, January 3, 2014

The Marvelous Marvel #1...

As tradition, we went the Kiko New Year's Eve Day consignment auction.  It was cold, snowy, windy and in the middle of a corn field.  To say the least, it was miserable but I stuck it out the entire day to come home with this...


It's a Marvel #1 draw power hacksaw.  Originally setup for a line shaft, along the way it was converted to electric with a fairly ornate v-belt pulley, jack shaft and a very old electric motor.  After cleaning the snow off of it and covering the important moving bits with a bit of lubrication, I plugged it in and surprisingly it worked!  The engagement clutch needs a bit of work and overall needs cleaned, but I think it has potential for the shop.  I can't wait to actually start using it!