Walker Turner was a high quality factory making very good tools. I have a
Table saw and two of their bandsaws. Delta bought them and trashed the
company incorporating some of their machinery and designs in to their own
line. I would be thrilled to have that machine. Belts are easily made for
it.
max

Hi all,
I've been lurking here for quite some time now, and there's a lot of good
information you all kick around. Now I'm (hopefully) putting it all to good
use and outfitting my shop, and I've got the opportunity to get a '50's era
W-T belt/disc sander. Unfortunately the belt size seems to be out of favor
(4" x 52 1/2") and it has a 10" disc - also not common - so I'm wondering if
the unit is of good enough quality to deal with the hassle of ordering
custom sanding belts. I do like the idea of using "vintage" tools, but only
if they actually work! Not onlydo they look good, all that iron they used
back then ought to keep my garage from blowing away. :-) Near as I can
figure out, this is an SM-700 Surfacer, but that's all I know so far.

Thanks for any input,

Snakewood