[SEL] Ottawa Drag Saw

[Richard Strobel]

Nice!! Dave.  Neat place for a primer cup.  You didn't by chance get any 
pictures of the 1 3/4 Herc did you?  Makes me want to start on mine, but the 
shop is next after the Galloway Saw Outfit.

  Good Luck with 'er.

RickinMt.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Rotigel" <rotigel at alltel.net>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 7:32 PM
Subject: [SEL] Ottawa Drag Saw


> Hi All,
> Several weeks ago at the Cotton Ginning Show I watched while three drag
> saws (a 1 3/4 HP Herc, a 4 HP Ottawa and a 5 HP Ottawa) were used to cut
> rounds and provide something for the crowd to carry away--See:
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/rotigel/Cotton_Ginning_Days/
> That was enough to convince me that I needed one for our local shows here
> in PA. I called a few friends to let them know of my need, but no one knew
> where one was for sale. There was one on e-bay, but it was in AZ and the
> trip would have been a bit too far. Then last week-end at the Arden show I
> asked around and sure enough Robert Blanchard had a 5 HP Ottawa drag saw
> for sale for $1,000.00. Robert told me that it was an older restoration 
> and
> it ran/cut well. There was an extra blade and a repro manual that went
> along with it and it was located at his home in near Raleigh, NC--about 
> 200
> miles from the show. I gave Robert a deposit for the saw and by 1:00 on
> Sunday Arnie and I were headed East on Rt. 40 toward Raleigh. By 7:30 we
> had the drag saw loaded into my truck and were on our way north toward 
> home.
> The saw is now unloaded and in my garage. It can be seen at:
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/rotigel/5_HP_Ottawa_Drag_Saw/
> (The extra wheel is an "add on" to help with the moving of the saw. It is
> removed for cutting.) Later this week (if the weather co-operates) I'll 
> try
> it out on a log or two!
> Dave
> PS, Can anyone tell me the year of manufacture of this saw--S/N TE 28815?
> PPS, Rob suggests that I NOT put ropes/fence up around it when
> demonstrating. He says that if something goes wrong I'll want to get out 
> of
> the way rapidly and might trip on the rope/fence!
>
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