50'-60' Era Jig Saw Project almost done!

Well after taking apart the saw, I found the saw's drive shaft had some deep groves in it and a bit of a wobble. So I guess it was time to make a new one.

A friend helped me make a new shaft, big thanks to my friend Greg who has a lathe he was lots help on this project. I installed it and pressed in a new brass bushing into the freshly painted saw. By the way he did it all as one part not 3 parts pressed together like the original one. How he did that I will never know?

Now I just need to reassemble it.

Not too bad its ready for another 50 years of use.

Now I just need a new pulley,belt and a saw blade.  

50'-60' Era Jig Saw Project Update!

Now that I have the painting just about done. I think it is starting to look good.

This is the crank case.

This is the base plate. 

This was the top plate and cank plate.

Well now on to the crank shaft.

50'-60' Era Jig Saw Project

So I picked up this 50'-60' Era Jig Saw from flea market at a steam show I went to. I've always wanted a Jig Saw and for $5 Bucks I couldn't pass it up. Its all steel and American made! I think with a little TLC it will be back in working order in no time.

It is belt driven the pulley is bent I will have to get a new one and a motor to run it too. But some oil paint and a couple of new parts it will run for another 40 years.

These were the only to markings on it. The one on the top is marked DEERE, I was thinking John Deere the number on the side not sure what that's for, I tried googleing it no luck.