Check out this Ebay auction for an Armstrong-Blum Mfg. Co. Marvel #18 power hacksaw. I have nothing to do with this seller. I just thought it looked pretty awesome. Plus the price is right at the moment. Jesse
Unfortunately, it will most likely go for scrap. Its too slow for industry, too big and heavy for the hobbyist. FWIW, I've still got a Kellor hack saw for $50. Nice unit, weighs maybe 300 lbs. At least two people on this NG said they would be right out and never showed up.
If I was nearby, I might be tempted to buy it. I am a great believer in power hacksaws. They cut square, the blades and cheap, and they don't increasingly suck with age like bandsaws. Old bandsaws are a lot more trouble than old power hacksaws. I have a nice Qualters & Smith 8 inch hacksaw from about 1965. These are now really cheap in the UK. With the growth of the internet and eBay, you can get one for much less than I did 7 years ago. They're a real bargain now, but at about
450 kg they're about the largest you'd want in a home shop. Used machinery rules. You just get more for your money.
I don't know why you think that. If you have an need for cutting big stock, it looks a good machine. Much better than any power hacksaw or bandsaw which came out of the far east.
Co.Marvel#18powerhacksaw. I have nothing to do with this seller. I just thought it looked
Jesse
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I won the bid and I think it will set well next to my small hobby lathe a 18 inch Sidney herringbone gear with a 10 foot bed or maybe next to the baker gear head drill press that's 9 1/2 feet tall or the G
+E 32 inch shaper at 9500 lbs. I like the older metal as my work is mostly one off machinery parts. Yes most off the old metal has issues. I just did some routine maintenance on the Sidney, you should every 50 years or so tighten things up a little. Worked at what was left of the old Erie railroad shops after GE took it over years ago and used power hack saws for stock cutting and they worked very well, The spent blades make nice skinning knives. Also have a Bridgeport J head, Van Norman mill, Leblonde regal 14 inch and a sweet little Rivett that ill spin 2800 and takes 5c collets in the head. Every one a road trip and a adventure in moving. Have to mention a friend of mine that had cnc shop that went under, stops by every once in a while to use the shop and make some money for groceries. HWP
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