Do you have a "quest machine" or tool

[Van Huskey]

Mine is a Northfield 12 inch Medium duty Jointer. I'm looking for the 12 inch width but not the long tables since shop space is tight. The Northfield is the best of both worlds.

I actually have looked at a couple of Northfield MD 12" jointers recently. Very nice bed length at 74". Interestingly, as I assume you know, the Medium Duty used to be called the Light Duty until the late 40s and they changed the name, from a hobbyist point of view there is nothing light nor medium duty about them.

[Larry Edgerton]

F410 or equivalent with a Tersa head.

I have a bug to have another Volvo 240 wagon/5 speed lately that has been taking up more of my search time.

Van, there was a beautiful Oliver bandsaw for sale up here but I just did a search and it is gone. I have seen the saw, the fellow used to work for me and every once in a while he will put it on Craigs for a day or so when he is tight I guess, then take it off. If you are interested in such an animal I'll let you know next time it is on. He wants $3900, but it is awesome.

Larry

[Tom Wassack]

Greetings from NC!
Quest Machine for me? I've been looking for a vintage oscillating spindle sander for 3+ years now. If anyone has a lead on one, I'm not picky, needing restoration is okay. Here's a quick list of vintage makes, in no particular order: Oliver, Wysong & Myles, Porter-Cable, Boice-Crane, Max, State, Syracuse, Wonder, and Yates-American.

Anyone?

Regards,
Tom Wassack
Asheboro, NC

[Van Huskey]

Greetings from NC!
Quest Machine for me? I've been looking for a vintage oscillating spindle sander for 3+ years now. If anyone has a lead on one, I'm not picky, needing restoration is okay. Here's a quick list of vintage makes, in no particular order: Oliver, Wysong & Myles, Porter-Cable, Boice-Crane, Max, State, Syracuse, Wonder, and Yates-American.

Anyone?

Regards,
Tom Wassack
Asheboro, NC

Davis and Wells has a couple of American made Max units but they aren't at bottom feeder prices plus cross country shipping. Also they don't update their site often so they may be gone.

[David Hostetler]

I know this is going to sound odd to a lot of you, but a Ryobi WDS1600 Cantilevered Wide Drum sander. It would of course have to be in mint, or as close as possible condition.

Not sure the year or the model, but I remember my Dad had this enormous cast iron bed, legged lathe from Rockwell when I was a kid. But then again, a new mustard monster would be fine too...

A Saw Stop 3HP PCS sold in good shape for a price I can afford would be in that quest too!

[Rich Engelhardt]

Do you have a "quest machine" or tool

I really, really, really want a WWII German Tiger tank....

I'd settle for a decent 14" bandsaw @ a resonable price though.

[Van Huskey]

I know this is going to sound odd to a lot of you, but a Ryobi WDS1600 Cantilevered Wide Drum sander. It would of course have to be in mint, or as close as possible condition.

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Any reason you want the Ryobi over a Performax or Jet cousins?

[Mark Ashmeade]

A delta Unidrill (like hen's teeth), and a grey Delta 14" bandsaw from the 40s or 50s. The bandsaw should be doable, eventually, but the unidrill is not the easiest item to find in ATL.

[David Kumm]

Best spindle sander ever, Kindt collins with all the spindles and throat plates- and less than 3K Dave

[Van Huskey]

Best spindle sander ever, Kindt collins with all the spindles and throat plates- and less than 3K Dave

It that the one with the lighted periscope angle gauge? Here I thought you would say 381 instead...

[David Kumm]

It that the one with the lighted periscope angle gauge? Here I thought you would say 381 instead...

All the spindles were steel from small to large. The oscillation could be turned off. Smaller footprint than the Oliver. Close call. Dave

[David Hostetler]

Any reason you want the Ryobi over a Performax or Jet cousins?

Nope. I'd take one of those too... Kind of figure the Ryobi would be more likely to be in my price range... From what I can tell the WDS1600 is just a Performax 16/32 with a different label and paint... I must admit, I'm cheap, I need to get this in as inexpensively as I can...

[Matt Meiser]

From what I can tell the WDS1600 is just a Performax 16/32 with a different label and paint...

No. There are definitely similarities but it's not just a relabel.

[Matt Meiser]

I know this is going to sound odd to a lot of you, but a Ryobi WDS1600 Cantilevered Wide Drum sander. It would of course have to be in mint, or as close as possible condition.

I have one of those I picked up last year. I'd love to get one of the General International dual drum units to replace it someday.