Band Saw, Used by the Wright Brothers, circa 1899
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The Wright brothers' bicycle shop contained several large power tools primarily used for making and repairing bikes. Some were also used to build their early gliders and airplanes. The shop building did not have electricity, so the Putnam lathe, Crescent band saw and Barnes drill press were powered by overhead belts and shafts connected to a single-cylinder gas engine.
The Wright brothers' bicycle shop contained several large power tools primarily used for making and repairing bikes. Some were also used to build their early gliders and airplanes. The shop building did not have electricity, so the Putnam lathe, Crescent band saw and Barnes drill press were powered by overhead belts and shafts connected to a single-cylinder gas engine.
Artifact
Band Saw
Date Made
circa 1899
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Wright Cycle Shop
Object ID
37.815.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Cast iron
Steel (Alloy)
Wood (Plant material)
Leather
Rubber (Material)
Color
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 75.5 in
Width: 24.0 in
Length: 40.0 in
Inscriptions
CRESCENT MACHINE CO. LEETONIA, OHIO U.S.A. [cast in base] 477 [cast on top support] 313 [cast on vise support].
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