Woodworker's Journal 1985-9-4, страница 9

Readers' Information Exchange

Looking for an owner's manual for an old band saw? Need a bearing for a hand-me-down table saw? Can 7 find a source of supply for an odd piece of hardware? Maybe our readers can help. Send along your request and we 'II try to list it here — and hopefully one of our readers will have an answer for you. Due to space limitations, we will be unable to list all requests, but we will include as many as we can.

i need a source of supply for retractable casters (new or used) with threaded shafts. Sears sold them in the mid-1970's for use on power tools.

Bill Kirkpatrick 4103 Woodland Drive Fairfax, VA 22030-5105

1 would appreciate heip in locating an owner's manual and parts list or a supplier for a Craftsman jigsaw, model no. 103.20720.

Daniel Jarosz 4810Russelt Avenue Parma, OH 44134-1863

1 have an old Shopsmith jigsaw and need a fiber blade-backing guide for the blade. The machine is made by a different company now.

Robert P. Gibson 428 Elmer St. Pittsburgh, PA 15218

I need an owner's manual and parts list for a 16 in. wood and metal band saw (model no. not available), manufactured by Walker Turner, a division of Kearney & Trecker Corp., Plain field, New Jersey.

James W. Brynda

P.O. Box 9901 Pittsburgh, PA 15233

I'm interested in building wooden mechanical toy banks. If anyone has plans or information, I'd be happy to pay costs for copies and postage.

Earl Brassette, Sr.

2236 Iowa Avenue

Kenner, LA 70062

Recently I had to trim some limbs off an old apricot tree. Since several of the limbs were sizable (8 in. diameter), I saved them for some woodcarving projects. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions for the use of apricot wood? It seems to work well, but tends to split.

William Beiney Box 88 Whipple Station Prescott, AZ 86313

I was given a Craftsman jigsaw, model no. 110.27760 and need initruc-July/August 1986

tions and parts list, or if someone knows the length and type of the blade it uses, I'd appreciate some help. I'll gladly pay costs.

Albert H.Wellbrock 6601 La Roche Avenue Savannah, GA 31406

I need an owner's manual and parts list for a Sears table saw, model no. 113.29940. I'll be glad to pay expenses.

J.W.Goecke, Jr.

Box 242 Mt. Clemens, MI 48043

I'd be grateful for any help in locating a mortising attachment for a Sears upright drill press (floor model) with a VAt, in. diameter. The drill press is about 40 years old.

Edward S. Ratigan 4352 2nd Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35222

I would be grateful for any help in locating an owner's manual and parts list for a Ward's Powr-Kraft 10 in. 2HP radial arm saw, model TPC 26108. Be glad to pay costs.

Ray W. Spannring

P.O. Box 526 Corvallis, MT 59828

I'm looking for an owner's manual and parts list for a Boice Crane 8 in. jointer, model no. 3400. I'll pay costs for copies and mailing.

John R. Davis 2601 Wilson Cambria Road

Wilson, NY 14172

Need copies of instructions and parts list for Craftsman belt sander, model no. 315-11720. Will pay costs.

J.H. Gehman 7001 White Eagle Drive Fort Wayne, IN 46815-7950

I'd like to locate an owner's manual or any related information for a Sears 24 in. lathe, no. 103.21600, and a Ward's Powr Kraft 6 in. jointer, no. 05ED2508A.

H. Marvin Jennings 2400 Wooded Acres Drive Waco, TX 76710

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