Walking the dog, when I see a neighbor, about 2 blocks down, rolling this to the curb.
‘What’cha doing with your bandsaw?’ I ask.
‘It’s free, if you want it’, he says.
Says that it works. But he’s got another bandsaw (a Grizzly,that I could see in the garage), and he’s doing some ‘pre-estate sale cleaning’ of some family stuff.
Didn’t want to go to the effort of cleaning it up, posting it, and waiting for people to show up, for the limited amount he would get for it.
Not a very good bandsaw to start with, and not in great condition. But the price was good.
Rolled it home 2 blocks, on a dolly (not worth trying to fit it in my car).
I have a good, small, bandsaw in my basement. This will either become my ‘metal cutting / garage’ bandsaw, or I may just pull the 3/4 HP motor (if it works).
Lived this close for 38 years (!); walk my dog past his house several times per week; but first time I met him!
Philbert