Saturday, 2 July 2011

Beaver Tools





I will try to use only Beaver tools from the 1950s for stationary equipment, I have acquired a 4 inch jointer, 8 1/4 inch table saw, floor drill press, a 24 inch scroll saw and a 36 inch lathe. I also have a old Dewalt radial arm saw. I need to find a band saw and a thickness planer.

I managed to find a Beaver tool catalog from the 1950s, and the manuals for the tools I have. I also waited 4 hours at a auction to buy a box of popular mechanics because one of the books had a article on building stands for the tools in it plywood was king in those days.
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6 comments:

  1. Gypsyboy6 July 2011 at 04:45

    These are some nice, sturdy looking machines. I bet my (modern) tools won't still be around and working 50-60 yrs from now.

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  2. Anonymous12 August 2011 at 15:11

    don't think beaver made a planer

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  3. Logan10 July 2013 at 18:13

    Beaver did make planers but they were industrial. My grandfather currently owns and operates one on private land.

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  4. Unknown9 August 2018 at 05:20

    J’ai besoin spindle part 3703 press drill beaver

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  5. Unknown9 August 2018 at 05:27

    J’ai une press drill beaver 3700 mais la piece 3703 spindle est brisé

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  6. frjmasse10 April 2021 at 17:48

    I have all of the above passed down by my grandfather to my father to me and I use them regularly. Love them.

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