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Manufactured/Badged by:
DeWalt Products Co.
Leola, PA; Lancaster, PA; Towson, MD

True Manufacturer:
American Machine & Foundry Co. (AMF), New York, NY

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Radial Arm Saw
Machine Size:	9"
Submitted By:	Ben Wangerin

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Radial Arm Saw Model 925
Date of Manufacturer:	1959
Serial Number:	304940 (View SN Registry Entry)
Last Updated	7/8/2015 11:56:13 PM

Comments:

In a quest to upgrade from my 1972 Craftsman 9" RAS, I started searching for a DeWalt 925 after a slightly overpriced one caught my attention on Craigslist. I found one on Ebay for small money and lost it at the closing bell. So I continued my search and found this saw, also on CL for $100 in Barrington, NH. This saw was given to him 10 years prior to my purchase in Feb, 2014 by a neighbor and he said he used it only 4 times since then. He informed me of some motor noise so we agreed on a price of $60. I picked it up on a snowy Saturday that started out at -14 deg. F and rescued this saw from his frigid garage. The saw ran but had that noise he spoke of and every adjustment was stiff like it was full of old chewing gum.

I got it home and sprayed everything down with PB Blaster and it all loosened up much to my delight. I did a complete teardown with the mentoring of the guys at the DeWalt Radial Arm Saw Discussion Forum. The noise from the motor was from the brake mechanism. It was missing its springs which was a mystery to me since it didn't look like it was ever taken apart. So it got new springs and bearings and every nut and bolt got cleaned. I didn't have a need for repainting since most of the original was still there. Instead, I cleaned all painted surfaces with Scrubbing Bubbles to avoid excessive wiping which would remove the white "splatter" paint.

After putting it all together and building a Mr. Sawdust table with a bit of flair (influenced by other beauties I've seen on the Web) the saw is a precision dream to work with. I was attracted to the original drop leaf table design so I made sure to retain that feature for my new table since it makes a great space saver in a 1 car garage.. The stand came with my Craftman RAS which was a freebie. It's just made of plywood and 2 x 4's. I had my local hardware store do a paint match to the saw and threw a couple coats on it after tightening up the front with a 2 X 6 cross brace at the bottom.

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Comments: Post Resto Before First Cut. Drop Leaf Up
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Comments: The Day It Came Home (Original Table)
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Comments: The Motor Plate
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Comments: Stripped, Cleaned and Reassembled
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Comments: Post Resto Before First Cut. Drop Leaf Down
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