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Manufactured/Badged by:
Delta Specialty/Delta Mfg. Co./Delta-Rockwell/Rockwell Intl.
Milwaukee, WI; Jackson, TN; Tupelo, MS

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Table Saw
Machine Size:	8"
Submitted By:	Jorge Saavedra

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	34-500 8" Tilting Arbor Table Saw
Date of Manufacturer:	1950's
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Last Updated	8/8/2017 1:10:17 AM

Comments:

Purchased from a seller on Craigslist in Columbia Heights, Minnesota for $65.00. Machine came with original stand, Craftsman 1 H.P. motor, and rickety shop-made rolling base. Surface rust and staining on tabletop, sheet metal case, and stand. I disassembled much of the machine, sanded and primed case and stand, and painted with Rustoleum Dark Machine Gray rattle can spray paint. I replaced the arbor bearings (ABC number 88503) and replaced missing spanner nut that retains the outboard bearing. The pulley on the arbor had a large piece missing. The area that was broken was polished to a mirror finish by the belt so it was apparent the saw was operated for some time with this broken pulley. The broken pulley also caused tremendous vibration which the seller attributed to the rickety rolling base. I ordered new and correctly sized arbor and motor pulleys. Cleaned, polished, and dry-lubed (Elmer's Slide-All) trunnions and worm-gear mechanisms. Replaced fiber washers. Reassembled, aligned pulleys and adjusted motor orientation. Finally, I removed the cast iron wings, removed surface rust, painted edges, polished, and dry-lubed machined surface before final assembly. I wired a safety paddle switch (Woodstock D-4160 110-volt paddle switch on Amazon.com). After some minor adjustments, the saw runs smoothly and vibration free. It's quieter than a hair dryer. Still working on refurbishing the original fence and mitre gauge, fabricating a mount for the safety switch, and fabricating a solid rolling base. I would like to mount the safety switch without making any modifications or alterations to the saw. I prefer to keep the machine in its original condition as much as possible while doing these upgrades. This saw will likely replace my Walker-Turner table saw which is also featured on my profile. Last photos are of a plywood enclosure I made for a safety switch for this machine. This is my first attempt at a restoration.

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Comments: Table Saw after restoration and reassembly
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Comments: Top, wings, and insert after cleaning and polishing
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Comments: Adjustment wheels after cleaning and polishing
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Comments: Motor with new pulley and belt. Motor mount still bears original paint.
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Comments: Enclosure for safety switch made of 1/4 inch plywood.
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Comments: Finished enclosure painted and installed with safety switch on the table saw.
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