First Bandsaw - Kity 612 - Any Info

[Rod]

Bought my first bandsaw today,been humming and haaing for months now but could not justify buying a new one for the limited use it would get ,so after seeing an ad in the local paper last night i ended up buying a Kity 612,it is obviously quite an old model but was in decent condition and came with 9 new blades.It is built the proverbial brick outhouse .now could anyone furbish any info about this saw,such as age size of motor,or anything else just out of curiosity.

 

[trevtheturner]

Can't help about the saw, Rod, but welcome to the Forum.

I'm sure somebody will be along soon with some info. for you.

Cheers,

Trev.

 

[Gill]

Hi Rod

Welcome aboard .

I can't help you with info about the Kity 612, but I've had a Kity 613 for a few years now and it's a smashing saw. If you'd like a copy of the manual for a 613, I could send you one.

Gill

 

[Newbie_Neil]

Hi Rod

Welcome to the forum.

I'm sorry that I can't help with the Kity.

Cheers
Neil

 

[devonwoody]

Best of luck with your purchase and many happy hours of sawing, try a heading Kitty 612 that might attract some one.

 

[Newbie_Neil]

Best of luck with your purchase and many happy hours of sawing, try a heading Kitty 612 that might attract some one.

Good idea DW, now why didn't I think of that?

Cheers
Neil

 

[jasonB]

All that I have got in my Kity catalogues is that the blade length is 2120mm

Jason

 

[Scott]

Welcome to the forum Rod. I'm afraid I know nothing about your machine but best of luck with it.

Cheers

 

[Rod]

Thanks for all the replies,i was just curious about it ,fitted new blade guides today and made a few adjustments,it works very well.I bought it from a retired joiner who was selling a lot of his tools.As i said before it came with 9 new blades so not bad for £30.I also bought a small circular saw from him,it has a thin 136 mm blade and has a spring loaded plunge action (first i`ve seen) ,it was brand new ,made by Atlas Copco ,it cost me the grand sum of £15.
He had a hand plane made by a company called Norris which was about 15 inches long but he wanted £150 for it .He said it was worth a lot more ,was he correct .It was in very good condition and certainly looked a nice tool.

 

[Chris Knight]

Rod,
The handplane was rubbish - please send me the man's phone number!

Yes, he was right, the plane could be worth quite a bit more than £150.