To be honest, if youre capable of working all that out and fitting the riser, you dont really need a manual.
A bandsaw is a bandsaw, get the tension right and theres noting else to learn. Trade differences only come into play if you are using the manual for looking for actual part numbers, but if the company is extinct, you wont find actual parts anyway and will make your own.

 

Lol what you are saying is true but it's something I have always done with each piece of my workshop tools I have the manual I like to have them on hand just incase

 

Buffalo Tools was a trademark for Tab Merchandise Corp. The started in late 70's and imported all manor of cheap tools from Taiwan in the 1980's.

The VBS-14 is vanilla clone of the Delta Bandsaw. Delta started BS mfg to Taiwan just before 1980, and allowed the Taiwan mfg making the tools to sell the design locally as part of the contracts. Sly mfg then sold the machines to local export companies, that sold to anyone who wanted discount tools world wide. The manuals from Taiwan at that time were useless. A couple of pages of pictures with Chinglish no one could understand. Horror Frieght was still selling the same model (with 4 knobs holding the doors in place and short 92.5" blade), until a few years ago when they change to model using longer 93.5" blade.

The HF manual with slightly improved English is a good substitute. Paste some Buffalo name labels over HF, and never know the difference.
If you want the manual that explains how to use the saw, visit the Vintage Machinery dot org site, and grab a manual for a USA made Delta from ~1975-1980; before they starting making some BS in Taiwan.

 

Buffalo Tools was a trademark for Tab Merchandise Corp. The started in late 70's and imported all manor of cheap tools from Taiwan in the 1980's.

The VBS-14 is vanilla clone of the Delta Bandsaw. Delta started BS mfg to Taiwan just before 1980, and allowed the Taiwan mfg making the tools to sell the design locally as part of the contracts. Sly mfg then sold the machines to local export companies, that sold to anyone who wanted discount tools world wide. The manuals from Taiwan at that time were useless. A couple of pages of pictures with Chinglish no one could understand. Horror Frieght was still selling the same model (with 4 knobs holding the doors in place and short 92.5" blade), until a few years ago when they change to model using longer 93.5" blade.

The HF manual with slightly improved English is a good substitute. Paste some Buffalo name labels over HF, and never know the difference.
If you want the manual that explains how to use the saw, visit the Vintage Machinery dot org site, and grab a manual for a USA made Delta from ~1975-1980; before they starting making some BS in Taiwan.

Thank you for you time and the the answer I looked at the HF manual lol I was surprised ... I am in the process of making upgrades for it since it was give to me by a friend I do a few things
It has a kreg performance fence ball bearing guides
I made a longer tension handle
3/4 riser to accommodate 93 1/2" blade
Hopefully soon I will add new tires & a link belt
I know it like putting lipstick on a pig lol but I like it and it runs really good so far I have very little money invested but if time was money then I'm in trouble 😆

 

I am about to sell one and have the manual

 

Thanks for sharing.
Scan the manual to a PDF file, and post it here; so anyone can find it years from now.

 

That manual is a rarity I have seen manuals of like off brands but this is the first actual Buffalo vbs 14 manual I have ever seen . It would be a plus if ya could add pictures of each of the pages of make pdf. For future people to see and copy

 

Oh I will. I could always use the logistics karma points!

 

Any idea on what the actual unit is worth?

 

I have seen a few people say around $100 but I would take that for mine. Lol I have way more than that in upgrades on mine and I am satisfied with mine

 

Damn manual might be worth more than the saw! Lol

 

Value?
Can usually find several generic 14" BS listed at $100-$150 in my area.
Rarely see folks asking more than $200, as Horror Freight sells a version of that BS for ~$400 today. The higher priced listings always include: lots of extra new blades, fresh tires, miter gauge, mobile base, etc.

The challenge with generic cast frame BS is hidden damage to cast pot metal from over tension-ed blades. Half of them I see need upper wheel pivot bracket replaced, have missing guide parts, or broken trunion bracket holding table. The BORK'd machines show up at garage sales for <$50, as the cost of all the above replacement parts is almost as much as the BS is worth when working.

PS - Love the picture of Bufalo manual cover page.
Can not get any cheaper than a sticker to add your company name to literature.