Help Identifying Vintage Bandsaw ? (Possibly Italian?) (brand: "Figo")

[mawrick]

Sorry about english but don't know Italian, but was hoping some might be able to help me identify a vintage bandsaw, which I think might be of an Italian make - but not sure.

The saw is named "Figo 520", so it's what I presume "Figo" is a brand name.

Any tips appreciated :)

[Snickare]

HI!where are you writing from?for me,this is not an Italian bandsaw,the name sounds unknown to me..Figo sounds a little portuguese..is there a name plate and some more info on the machine?

[mawrick]

HI!where are you writing from?for me,this is not an Italian bandsaw,the name sounds unknown to me..Figo sounds a little portuguese..is there a name plate and some more info on the machine?

Posting from Norway, I have thought about it maybe even being a localy made one, but really not much to go by, the guides are of "swiss" make, I was thinking Italy as the motor is a italian make, but I think it's not original motor as this saw was used in a school in it earlier life, hench the motor got a built in brake, and the base seem to have been somewhat modified to make room for the motor with brake.

the only "branding" I can see on it is that brass mark you can kinda see on one of the images, which says "Figo 520"

Other markings I find on it is that the pulleys in the back is marked "Meehanite", but as far as I found out this is some kind of rating of quality of cast iron ?.