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Manufactured/Badged by:
Sears | Craftsman
Chicago, IL

True Manufacturer:
Double A Products Co., Ann Arbor, MI; Manchester, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Table Saw
Machine Size:	10"
Submitted By:	Larry Hampton

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	109.22620 "builder's saw"
Date of Manufacturer:	late 40s-early 50s
Serial Number:	none
Last Updated	8/14/2013 5:24:15 PM

Comments:

Purchased in June, 2013 from a woman whose father bought the saw new, when she was a teenager. The saw stayed in the same backyard shop all its years, behind the house in which she grew up. The machine was dirty and somewhat rusted but complete and undamaged. Restoration was straightforward, with no major repairs required. Polishing the table proved difficult because of my first using a wire brush wheel on an angle grinder, causing whirls and whorls which were difficult to remove. I settled for making it less shiny but consistent in appearance, using sandpaper and steel wool after sandblasting. The cabinet and motor were painted with Rusteoleum hammered dark bronze, and the legs and motor end bells are Krylon Sesame Shimmer.
The saw is unique in that it is designed to function both as a standard table saw and as essentially an upside-down radial arm saw. The motor and blade are mounted together on a carriage which can be locked in place, or can be moved along a set of rails and can be drawn through the material being cut. There is an auxiliary miter gauge which is locked in place via holes in the table, for the purpose of cutting repeatable angles on rafters and other framing timbers.
I have not put the saw into service yet, but I intend to do that after a few final steps, including fitting a dust collector of some sort.
The motor is a 115 v., 1-1/2 HP Leland which may be the original. It is mounted upside down, which is ok because the bushings have been replaced by ball bearings. On the other hand, the upside-down orientation means the vents open directly under the blade and collect sawdust very efficiently. On the recommendation of sharp OWWMers, I will rotate the end bells so that the vents open down, as intended.
There is additional information on this project on the OWWM Woodworking Machines forum: http://www.owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=135901.

Photo 1:

Comments: After restoration.
Source: my shop

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Comments: Before restoration
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Photo 3:

Comments: This is where the saw spent the first 6+ decades of its working life.
Source: My Nikon D200, on site.

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Comments: motor tag
Source: my shop

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Comments: Blade guard/draw handle in place.
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Comments: The motor hangs below the cabinet when the blade is lowered.
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