Photo Index - Montgomery Ward | Powr-Kraft - 15FD3481A Medium Duty 8" tilting arbor

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Montgomery Ward | Powr-Kraft
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True Manufacturer:
Duro Metal Products Co., Chicago, IL.

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Table Saw
Machine Size:	8"
Submitted By:	Reuben Deumling

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	15FD3481A Medium Duty 8" tilting arbor
Date of Manufacturer:	1951
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Last Updated	5/3/2016 6:11:41 AM

Comments:

No examples of this low end Montgomery Ward table saw appeared here so I felt sorry for it and bought it for purposes of documentation. The 4" wide drum pulley is perhaps its most distinctive feature. This allows the saw arbor to be tilted up to 45deg while the motor remains stationary. It is a rather small saw, and the internals appear to be mostly Zamac/potmetal.

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Comments: side view showing drive layout
Source: own photo

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Comments: front view, badge, tilt scale, elevation and tilt wheels/locking knob
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Comments: 3/4 view with original switch, table extensions, miter gauge
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Comments: motor and pulley setup
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Comments: Interesting extension table leveling mechanism. The tables are attached with a bolt at the rear, and the front leveling screws are set before tightening the bolt in the front center
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Comments: 1952-53 catalog cut
Source: http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/657/891.pdf

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