Delta Platinum Edition Band saw any good?

AFAIK, it’s your basic 28-2xx series wood only Delta. They were made in the US. I doubt there is anything particularly special about it… they had a “Platinum’ edition Unisaw, band saw, shaper, etc… and I believe the only real difference was they were painted a different shade than normal. Sort of like the “X5” models they offered for a bit as well. Just marketing.

Cheers,
Brad

PS: The official model is 28-263 IIRC.
PSS: Here is an ad from 1999 showing the ‘platinum’ series. Apparently, the only difference is a mobile base and a rip fence, along with a Delta ‘platinum’ blade :)

-- Brad in FL - In Dog I trust... everything else is questionable

AFAIK, it s your basic 28-2xx series wood only Delta. They were made in the US. I doubt there is anything particularly special about it… they had a “Platinum edition Unisaw, band saw, shaper, etc… and I believe the only real difference was they were painted a different shade than normal. Sort of like the “X5” models they offered for a bit as well. Just marketing.

Cheers,
Brad
PS: The official model is 28-263 IIRC.
PSS: Here is an ad from 1999 showing the platinum series. Apparently, the only difference is a mobile base and a rip fence, along with a Delta platinum blade :)

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Yeah. The Platinum editions may have had some extra goodies like a mobile base and a fence in addition to spiffy color but that’s about it. I had one that I sold when I went for a 17” band saw and it came with the fence and the mobile base and a stunning (sort of) grey color.

-- Tom - Measure twice cut once. Then measure again. Curse. Fudge.

There was a time in Delta’s past when they thought introducing a new tool meant a different color of paint and throw in some extras…then give it a catchy name. Viola, the Platinum series (I had the Unisaw) and don’t forget the ivory colored ones (can’t remember what they called them) that were marketed with a pic of Norm standing next to them. They are all the same tool as the battleship gray models.

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The Platinum addition also comes with Carter blade guides.

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The Platinum addition also comes with Carter blade guides.
- GoodwithWood

I’ve never seen carter guides installed from the factory on any Delta BS, ever… even the manual for the platinum edition (28-255) shows and describes how to adjust the standard guides that have been on them since the late 30’s. And IMO, replacing the stock HSS guides with Carter guides would be a downgrade.

Here is an ad for the Platinum series… the only extras given for the BS (besides the color and a $30 rebate) is a mobile base, 18” rip fence, and an upgraded blade.

Cheers,
Brad

-- Brad in FL - In Dog I trust... everything else is questionable