Photo Index - Walker-Turner Co., Inc. - J740

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Walker-Turner Co., Inc.
Jersey City, NJ; Plainfield, NJ

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Jig or Scroll Saw
Machine Size:	24"
Submitted By:	Reuben Deumling

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	J740
Date of Manufacturer:	1936
Serial Number:
Last Updated	11/19/2012 2:22:59 AM

Comments:

OWWM member Bob Fox generously fetched this one for me since it was in his orbit. And since he owns one of these he was superbly suited to assess it's merits. He gave it a clean bill of health. Note the unusual table cutout which was intended to accommodate an accessory router head if I remember correctly. The motor is also interesting--a so-called dual power motor that offered 1/3 and 1/2hp options.
Update January 2012: I have fabricated a stand for this saw modeled after the cast iron Walker Turner original using white oak. I still have yet to tackle the machine itself. Other machines I've needed more urgently have cut in line.

Photo 1:

Comments: with shop made stand
Source: own photo

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Photo 2:

Comments: Dual Power Driver Line motor
Source: Bob Fox

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Photo 3:

Comments: catalog screen shot of dual power motor specs
Source: WT catalog

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Photo 4:

Comments: view from front
Source: own photo

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Photo 5:

Comments: side view with completed stand
Source: own photo

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Photo 6:

Comments: Table cutout to allow 45 tilt to right
Source: own photo

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