Band Saw guide

The big Silver Manufacturing Co. band saw we are slowly rehabilitating is getting some love.  We disassembled  the original blade guide.  It is at the end of a robust arm held by the upper part of the saw's casting.  It has a simple hand knob to set the guide height.  It is of a heavy enough guage to actually work.
The original guide is a simple design.  Where modern saws have bearing guides, this one has pieces of brass.  We may move to bearings, but first we will try using the unit as it was designed.
The fist at the end of the arm has adjustable sides and these were set with countersunk pieces of brass.
We had leftover brass from the skiff's cutwater so these were an easy replacement.
Here are photos of the saw, arm and guide.  The guide is a large two piece cast iron item.  In the photos the saw looks smaller than it is.  The guide is as large as a softball.
The next step before launch will be the fabrication and installation of guards and a safety switch.

Blade Guide with new brass liners. 

32 inch Silver band saw.

Guide fist stripped of guide brass, knobs etc.

Guide height adjusting knob.