[TheForge] brainstorming revisited

[Terry L. Ridder]

hello;

many treadle scroll saws were built in rockford, il
just northwest of me by the barnes company. millers
falls built the 'new rogers' treadle scroll saw.

concerning electric scroll saw:
0. from e-mails exchanged with several hobbyist jewelers
and decorative tinsmiths the electric scroll saws are
either:
    a. single speed, no chance for variable.
    b. variable speed, but in steps not continuously.
    c. many void the warrenty if used to saw ferrous metals.
1. i am really trying to get away from electrical tools. air
or person powered are preferable.

an old sewing machine can be brought anywhere from $10.00 to
$50.00 usd. since i have four sewing machines here i figure i
use one instead of it just sitting there occupying space.

On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Bruce Freeman wrote:

bruce> 
bruce> Terry,
bruce> 
bruce> Are you aware that treadle scroll saws for WOOD
bruce> were actually manufactured and marketed?  They
bruce> might be listed in that reprinted 1800's Sears
bruce> & Robuck catalog.  There's one in the carpenter's
bruce> shop at historic Allaire Village, NJ.  
bruce> 
bruce> That said, wouldn't an electric scroll saw
bruce> equipped with a jewelry-saw blade, do nicely?
bruce> It would be like sawing with a jeweler's saw,
bruce> but without the manual ups-and-downs.
bruce> 
bruce> Bruce
bruce> 

-- 
Terry L. Ridder ><>