Photo Index - American Wood Working Machinery Co. - 16" Dual Arbor "Universal Saw Bench"

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Manufactured/Badged by:
American Wood Working Machinery Co.
Rochester, NY; Williamsport, PA; Montgomery, PA

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Table Saw
Machine Size:	dual 16"
Submitted By:	Ray Muno

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	16" Dual Arbor "Universal Saw Bench"
Date of Manufacturer:	early 1900's
Serial Number:	(View SN Registry Entry)
Last Updated	8/23/2005 3:09:05 AM

Comments:

Machine in active use in a University shop. Identified by fellow OWWMer Jeff McVey as a AWWMC "American Patent Universal Saw Bench". The saw did not have a model number. It predates the model 20 and 30 that date from the 1920's. It appears in their "5th Edition Catalog" c.1905 or so.

The saw has its original rip fence (rack and pinion), miter guage (quadrant) for the sliding table, arbor and adjusting wrenches (marked American in the forging). Missing are the blade guard and normal miter gage head. The miter gage on these were a little unusual. The bar on the gage acts a filler strip for the table. To use it, you would flip it over and attach the gage head. When flipped over, the gage head mounting stud anchors the bar in a hole in the table. (The head may still be around, just not paired up with the proper machine).

Machine was originally lineshaft driven but has been converted to an electric motor drive, 5HP, 3 phase.

The top is in good shape with all the original rip and angle markings scribed in to the table. The top appears to be scraped. I could not take a picture that does it justice.

Bearings are babbit and are still in great shape.

The machine sports 2 14" blades currently but was designed for 16". The arbor yoke is supported on both sides of the blades. for this reason, a single larger blade cannot be fitted as was the case with similar dual arbor saws of the day (e.g. Oliver 60, 90).

2250 pounds without motor.

Still making sawdust after a century of use. Good for another century.

A catalog page (provided by Jeff McVey) for this machine can be found at:
http://www.owwm.com/files/PDF/AmericanWoodworking/AWWMC_Univ_Saw_Bench.pdf

An earlier reference can be found here:
http://www.owwm.com/files/PDF/AmericanWoodworking/AWWMC_USB.pdf

Photo 1:

Comments: "Catalog" view
Source: Ray Muno, digital camera

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Comments: Manufacturer name
Source: Ray Muno, digital camera

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Comments: View showing sliding table
Source: Ray Muno, digital camera

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