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Manufactured/Badged by:
Delta Specialty/Delta Mfg. Co./Delta-Rockwell/Rockwell Intl.
Milwaukee, WI; Jackson, TN; Tupelo, MS

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Table Saw
Machine Size:	10"
Submitted By:	Mark Briley

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Unisaw
Date of Manufacturer:	1954
Serial Number:	114-1240
Last Updated	1/5/2011 11:19:15 PM

Comments:

I found this machine for sale in a classified ad on www.ksl.com. I became interested in possibly purchasing an old Unisaw after reading the article in Popular Woodworking magazine about cleaning up and tuning a 1944 Unisaw. A few weeks later I happened to stumble across this one for sale, and since it was only an hour away I drove to the guy's place to check it out.

The saw ended up being in very good condition, with all the original parts minus the original switch housing, goose egg motor cover, and a lock down lever for the fence. I found a goose egg cover for sale on the OWWM "bring out your dead" section, and the switch cover on eBay. I stripped down everything down to the last nut and bolt, cleaned, polished, and re-painted with Rustoleum Smoke Gray and Rustoleum Machine Gray.

The previous owner had replaced the bearings in the 1 phase, 1 hp bullet motor, but I had to replace the arbor bearings myself which went off without a hitch. The saw runs very smooth and overall I'm very happy with how it turned out. I didn't spend a lot of time cleaning up the rails to perfection since I'll probably replace them with a Biesemeyer fence system in the very near future.

Photo 1:

Comments: Finished
Source: Mark B.

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Photo 2:

Comments: Before Cleanup
Source: Mark B.

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