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Hammond Ben Franklin trimOsaw Extras Needed

Hello!
I just bought a Ben Franklin (later model.) I replaced the wiring and the belt. I oiled it and reoved the surface rust. Works great. I just need to adjust the trimmers…

I know that there are no makers of new parts for these. I was hoping that someone had extra parts from a machine that is not longer working, etc.

I could use the Miter Vise, Tool Grinder, Batter/Line Up Gauge, See thru Guard & Lamp Assembly…

A lot of these are not really needed. I can easily mount a light in place of the factory one, make a see thru guard, etc, but if anyone has these extras and wants to s4ll them I’m in the market.

Also, I heard that Fritz has replacement saw blades, trimmers? Mine are fine, but it never hurts to get new ones….

Best,
Bill

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We have the 7” Hammond Glider blade and the 6” Morrison blade, both carbide tipped. But no trimmers. The blades are set to cut a 6 pt wide cut and the saws can be adjusted to make accurate cuts without the trimmer blades.

Thanks Fritz,

Also, does anyone have a manual that is scanned? I could really use the info on oiling and adjusting the trimmers…Bill

A manual can be found on Keith Rucker’s awesome vintagemachinery.org site:

http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=1815

I might be able to help yo with a couple parts — I ended up with a few Hammond bits that came in a box of Linotype parts. They appear to be SA-473 - Miter Vise, and T-1090, ‘Batter Head with Guide Rod’, which is a part of of SA-470 (Batter & Line-Up Gauge) . Assuming mine are the same and will fit your saw, they’re yours for the cost of shipping from Canada.

Thanks Keelan,

I just sent you a private message…

I had seen and printed that 4 page doc from vintage machinery. They don’t have the full manual. That seems to be a parts list, but that it really important so that I know the names/numbers of things!

I’ll check for a manual on the glider also. The motor, blades should be similar, so may give me an idea of the oil points..

Best,
Bill

p.s. I have an old cost cutter saw here that is in need of a home. Would need a bit of tlc (rewire the motor), oil, plus the finger assembly is missing. Would be a nice saw for spare parts maybe… I’ll put in the classifieds section and if no one takes it, I’ll put on craigs list and try to sell as a table saw. May be better for a non-printer anyway…