Hi all, I've been lurking here for quite some time now, and there's a lot of good information you all kick around. Now I'm (hopefully) putting it all to good use and outfitting my shop, and I've got the opportunity to get a '50's era W-T belt/disc sander. Unfortunately the belt size seems to be out of favor (4" x 52 1/2") and it has a 10" disc - also not common - so I'm wondering if the unit is of good enough quality to deal with the hassle of ordering custom sanding belts. I do like the idea of using "vintage" tools, but only if they actually work! Not onlydo they look good, all that iron they used back then ought to keep my garage from blowing away. :-) Near as I can figure out, this is an SM-700 Surfacer, but that's all I know so far.
Thanks for any input,
Snakewood