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[olgguy]

While recuperating from an operation last year I kept busy by refurbishing my 18" Horizontal Greatwestern Slab saw. It has a two panel piano hinge folding top. Hydraulic controlled feed rate and automatic mechanical shut off.
              olgguy

[bobby1]

We have a 24" Great Western saw in our club's workshop and it is a great saw. Ours has a polycarbonate hinged cover so we can see inside as it operates.
Bob

[Orrum]

Tony/Catmandew has one like your club so u can see inside!  That's a tough plastic cover Bobby1!

[bobby1]

This particular saw was used by Gallo Winery in Modesto to cut through the glass bottles that they were manufacturing to see the thickness of the walls as a quality check. This process was replaced by a laser to check the walls so the machine was surplus. It actually was using water as the coolant/lubricant but they cleaned and emptied it routinely so there was no rust.
Bob 

[travelerga]

I have a 1947 GW 18 inch. works great, am going to replace shaft bearings soon.

[catmandewe]

I have an 18" and a 24" Great Western. The 24 is down right now because I have worn out the cross feed rod threads from so much use and havent gotten around to making a new one.

Tony