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[XyerDark]

Honestly, getting even an incomplete scroll saw like that for 20$ would have been more than worth it in my opinion.

[Ferndalien]

Since you aren't enamored with motors and rotors, build a small workbench for it with a treadle - like the old fashioned treadle-powered sewing machines, and hook it up to that crank underneath the plate. Then find some scrollsaw blades to go in it - that might require modifying the saw. Then you'll have a foot powered scroll saw. Yes, you'll sink more in time and wood than the auctioneer's first call, but it would be an interesting project.
The treadle could also be a prototype for the foot driver for a treadle powered wood lathe.

[pizzadude]

My god father had an antique store with lots of tools, when someone would ask about something he couldn't identify his classic line was " Well we don't know what that one did but it did the hell out of it."

[blkscratch]

Belt drive to the grinding wheel. Hell yeah to the tredall saw.

[iainmcculloch]

A restoration project could be a lot of fun. There may be pictures of similar scroll saws online that would help. Perhaps even a father-daughter video series?

[rusticnotrusty]

You can use as attachment to treadle lathe. Roy Underhill had plans for something similar. And that's steel.

[RobertNewsome]

Absolutely restore lightly and fit with a blade. Maybe look for how it might attach to a sewing machine-like foot pedal or flywheel actuator. You could likely turn that into a couple hundred dollars profit or a great living room conversation piece.

[WilliamTaylor-qjjy]

That is an awesome scroll saw, I would love to see you restore it! If not I’ll pay shipping and I’ll restore it and make it functional!

[Pherioxus]

I'd definitely love to see it restored, it does seem to miss something that makes the mechanism move up and down.
Personally I would've tried to make something to make that mechanism move by the press of a foot pedal like those old sewing machines.

[transmundanium]

Hahaha
Restore it!
I remember one if the galoots on the oldtools list posted about a steam tractor he almost bought at an auction. A priceless story. Search for John lederer steam tractor. Should be in the results somewhere

[bogdanaasarbu]

I have an idea.
Put a strong spring that will pull the arms up. Than a cord, linked to a pedal that will pull the arms down. Fix it with clamps on the workbench and you can use it.

[djsgravely]

I have a two dollar taxidermy armadillo in my basement. 2 bucks? Hell yeah!

[MackenzieForge]

You should definitely restore it, that's a really cool piece of equipment.

[RyanJBarnard]

I would like to see you restore it. Treadle powered scroll saw are cool, and your kids might enjoy fret work.

[paulcernava]

You could restore and put it next to your peddle powered lathe then you would have a 2 seater

[MCsCreations]

Put it to work, James. I don't know if you'd want it to be with pedals or a small DC motor, but... Definitely go for it!

[PatNetherlander]

Restore it please James. This could be such a lovely masterpiece!

[aaronvantgeloof]

Definitely restore it. I would love to see that

[KeithOlson]

Mount it to the top of an old Singer treadle sewing machine base and get it running again.

[maxhannum]

It would be a challenge, but I've seen people attach a motor and belt system for that scroll saw.