Photo Index - Atlas Press Co. - Contractor's Saw, Tilt Arbor, 8" with stand, wheels and motor

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Atlas Press Co.
Kalamazoo, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Table Saw
Machine Size:	8"
Submitted By:	John Collins

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Contractor's Saw, Tilt Arbor, 8" with stand, wheels and motor
Date of Manufacturer:	1955 approx., based on tag
Serial Number:	3021
Last Updated	5/13/2026 12:12:54 PM

Comments:

Was given this saw by a neighbor who had heard that I enjoy woodworking and refurbishing old vintage machines for my use. He had received it from the original owner, also reported to be near-by.

While not a rust bucket this one was close, as you will see in a few images. A fully functioning saw, this was nasty and needed some love. Since June of this year (2014) I have worked on it in small increments of time and recently after painting the major parts put it back together and fired it right up. The 3/4 horse Atlas motor will drive the blade well and I will use this saw for tenon cutting and some dado work, and probably more.

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Comments: Must have been stored in damp environ
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Comments: looks bad - seen lots worse
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Comments: Atlas Marathon motor runs smooth. Will wait a while on bearing replacement. Not broke. No Fix
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Comments: cleaner, brighter and with. I installed period-era leg lifter/rollers
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Comments: tweaking and sample blading in process
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Comments: hours of fun de-rusting the table surface. This one is good enough to use.
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