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Beaver Power Tools, Callander Foundry
Guelph, ON, Canada
Manufacturer Class: Wood Working Machinery & Metal Working Machinery

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Last Modified: May 31 2023 3:40PM by Jeff_Joslin
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Wood working: 7"-10" Tablesaws; 10" turret-arm radial arm saw; 4", 6" jointers; 24" scroll saw; lathes; 12", 14" bandsaws; combination tablesaw-planer; combination 6"x48" belt sander and 12" disk sander

The table summarizes the machines made by Callander Foundry both before and after their acquisition by Rockwell. The first table covers the pre-Rockwell designs and the second table is post-Rockwell. Thanks to Steve Morris for gathering much of this data.

Model Machine Type Description Years of production
JS-1100 18-inch Scrollsaw With integral motor. Became the "1100" in Rockwell era but did not include motor. 1100-1 was the 1100 saw with motor and stand
JS-2100 Medium scrollsaw With integral motor
JS-3100 Large scrollsaw Sold without motor
BS-300 12-inch bandsaw Walker-Turner designed
BS-2300 / 2300 12-inch bandsaw All cast iron 1945 to late '60s
BS-3300 / 3300 14-inch bandsaw All aluminum except table. 2300-1: 2300 saw with motor and stand
DP-700 Drill press Walker-Turner designed
DP-2700 10-inch Drill press Walker-Turner designed 1945 to early '50s
DP-3700 16-inch Drill press Walker-Turner designed 1945 to early '50s
PJ-800 4-inch jointer Walker-Turner designed
JP-2800 4-inch jointer 1945-1953
JP-3800 6-inch jointer 1945-1962 (approx.)
WL-400 Wood lathe Walker-Turner designed
CS-1200 8-inch bench tablesaw Concentric adjustment wheels on front. Tilt arbor, stationary motor. 1945-1960s
CS-2200 8-inch bench tablesaw Base is 3-piece cast iron. Tilt arbor, stationary motor 1945-1953
CS-3200 8-inch bench tablesaw Most popular model. Body is one-piece aluminum casting (very early ones were cast iron). 1945-1958 (approx.)
CS-4200 10-inch floor-standing tablesaw Very attractive 4-piece cast iron cabinet, 2-piece cast iron top. Innovative bevel-gear mechanism was weakly built and very fragile. Few examples of this saw have survived. 1945?-1953
BDS-3900 belt/disk sander Very rare 1945-194?


Model Rockwell Equivalent Machine Type Description Years of production
200 8-inch Tilt arbor saw 200-1: 200 saw with motor and stand
6200 9-inch Tilt arbor saw 6200-1: 6200 saw with motor and stand
8201 10-inch Tilt arbor saw 8201-1: 8201 saw with motor and stand
8202 10-inch Tilt arbor saw
34020 8-inch Tilt arbor saw No. 34021: 34020 saw with motor and stand
1262 8-inch Tilt arbor saw No. 1262-1: 1262 saw with motor and stand
6201 9-inch Tilt arbor saw 6201-1: 6201 saw with motor and stand
1550 Super 900 9-inch Radial arm saw 1550-1: 1550 saw with stand
1555 Super 990 10-inch Radial arm saw 1555-1: 1555 saw with stand
1600 10-inch Radial arm saw
1612 12-inch Radial arm saw 1612-1: 1612 saw with stand
700 11-inch Drill press 700-1: 700 drill press with motor and stand
1700 Tilting radial drill press 1700-1: 1700 drill press with motor and stand
1900 6x48 Belt sander 1900-1: 1900 belt sander with motor and stand
2900 Narrow-belt sander-grinder 1-2900-1: 2900 sander with motor
800 4-inch Economy Jointer Fixed outfeed table
2801 4-inch Jointer 2801-1: 2801 jointer with motor and stand
4800 6-inch Long-Bed Jointer 4800-1: 4800 jointer with motor and stand
48600 6-inch Jointer 48600-1: 48600 jointer with motor and stand
WL3400 / 3400 Gap bed wood lathe 15" swing over gap, 11" swing over bed. 36" between centers. 3400-1: 3400 lathe with motor and stand 1945 to late '70s
3600 6-inch Bench grinder
27635 6-inch Bench grinder Eye shields were optional accessory