Photo Index - Sears | Craftsman - 103.0213 Tilt Table Bench Saw

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Sears | Craftsman
Chicago, IL

True Manufacturer:
King-Seeley Corp.-Central Specialty Division, Ann Arbor, MI; Ypsilanti, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Table Saw
Machine Size:	8"
Submitted By:	D.L. (Larry) Felton

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	103.0213 Tilt Table Bench Saw
Date of Manufacturer:	1945-1949
Serial Number:
Last Updated	12/4/2013 3:55:23 PM

Comments:

Purchased on Craigslist in Sacramento, CA. in Nov. 2013 from granddaughter (Deborah) of the original(?) owner, Mr. George Riolo. He was from Messina, Italy, and came to Sacramento (via Pittsburgh, PA) to work for the Southern Pacific Railroad.

This is an 8" tilt-table bench saw, apparently manufactured between about 1945 and 1949 based on the "winged" style Craftsman badge, and the fact that this saw seems to disappear from catalogs after 1949. It's in pretty good cosmetic condition, having always been store indoors (per Deborah). It came with:
- an operating 3/4 HP 3450 RPM Craftsman motor (Packard Electric, 115.7149, 1950s?), mounted on cast iron "floating motor rail" and wired to a Perkins light switch with Dec. 18, 1900 and Sept. 17, 1912 patent dates [see http://owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=119855&start=60#p944187];
- miter gauge (complete with extension rods);
- table made by Mr. Riolo, with a saw-dust bin/drawer, an accessory compartment, and folding arms for ?;
- a spare blade.

The blade guard is missing. The pulley on the arbor is loose, so it'll take some work before I can run it. The motor runs, but I suspect both it and the saw arbor need bearings.

I also purchased another saw of the same model and vintage a couple of weeks ago at an estate sale. It's in excellent mechanical condition (generally better than this one), but not as good cosmetically, and was equipped with a too-slow (1725 RPM) motor. Whatever the case, I've got the arbor bearings on order for that one, so I'm sure that, between the two, I'll have a working 103.0213 in short order. Although both saws have identical badges, there are some interesting subtle differences in other details (for example, see Photo 6).

Photo 1:

Comments: Front, w/ home-made stand & 1900 switch
Source: My Canon SX200

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Photo 2:

Comments: Front, hefty fence and complete miter gauge
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Photo 3:

Comments: Left side, 3/4 HP motor on floating motor rail
Source: CL Photo (PO, Deborah)

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Photo 4:

Comments: Rear, motor, accessory compartment, folding arms
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Photo 5:

Comments: Second 'donor' saw
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Photo 6:

Comments: Fence comparison - top, this saw, cast iron rib rests on table; bottom, from donor saw, with steel 'foot'.
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