=Craftsman Scroll Saw=

( Model  - 103.23151 )

I picked this old scroll saw at a tool swap meet in Scotland, Conn. for just fifteen bucks.  This very heavy cast iron saw tip's the scale at just under 55 pounds of pure old school cast iron. It  was pretty clean , not frozen and 99% all there . The top cap was missing but I found a plastic replacement at the hardware store.  The rubber grommet that is made to hold the allen wrench that loosens the blade for removal is still in great shape. I first started out by tearing the saw apart and bagging all the components separately. Once torn down I then sealed up the body with rubber plugs, a golf "T" and some duct tape. Then the whole body was sandblasted, primed & painted with the engine enamel I have been using. I strayed from the original paint job when I ran out of paint and painted the stamped steel bracket a dark gold. I was not sure about it, but in the end I like the way it looks. I plan to reuse the motor that came with my 109 metal lathe with a little minor cleaning and maybe some fresh paint as needed. I did have to order a replacement start capacitor and the recommended 2" pulley from McMaster Carr . com but that all came to under ten dollars.

I went ahead and ordered that and an assortment of 6 dozen blades from Wood Craft Plans . com  today. These are the Flying Dutchman brand "intro pack" that they sell in all 6 sizes.  They are German made and have a unique reverse tooth design. They only cost me only twenty dollars shipped, so it is hard to loose. 

So here we have it, another fine refurb if I do say so myself!  The stand is not quite done, I need to build a box to house one deep drawer under the motor shelf, edge band the top and paint the base gray still.  The motor tension can be adjusted by sliding the motor back & forth. The motor is a reverse drive motor, a standard motor would have to be sticking out the the right to have the proper rotation.

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