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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:	Radial Arm Saw
Machine Size:	9"
Submitted By:	Dan Hoenisch

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	103.29310
Date of Manufacturer:	1963
Serial Number:
Last Updated	8/22/2005 3:19:12 PM

Comments:

Picked this one up at a yard sale on July 30, 2005. The original owner was going to sell it for $40, but couldn't get it to power on. Since I was willing to take it off of his hands, he gave it to me for free. Just looks like the power cord is rotted badly enough to not supply power, but than, who knows. I figured, for free, I would give it a try. The top he built for it is quite wide. It currently sits on top of a regular table. If I can get this thing running again, I will locate a suitable Craftsman table for it, and shorten the wood surface, since I really don't need it that wide. This saw is currently sitting in the corner of the basement, opposite my workshop. I will have pictures online once I get this thing in my workshop.

Update (8-6-05) - Got the saw in my workshop. Took the handle plate off, and noticed a little metal plate that slides to close the power connection when the trigger is activated. I put it back on the tracks, closed the handle, plugged it in, and it powered right on! Kind of feel bad for taking it for free, but... Oh well. I will update with pictures once I do what I mentioned in the above paragraph.

Update (8-20-05) - Been working on the saw for the past two weekends now, and finally finished it this evening. Sanded the column with 150 grit sandpaper and 3-in-1 oil. Sanded down the two bars that the motor slides on. I than sanded and painted the gray cover with plain gray rustoleum, which is almost an exact match. I mounted the saw on an adjustable Craftsman tool stand. Pulled off the old wooden top, and replaced it with a new one, built from 3/4" MDO, and added the sacrificial hardboard top, and fence. This saw is really a nice saw, and with the work I put into it, I feel that it is a good looking saw that means business. I know she will give me many years of good use.

Photo 1:

Comments: Here it is as I got it
Source: My workshop with my Nikon Coolpix 4100

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Photo 2:

Comments: Here is the saw now, all fixed up and ready for work.
Source: My workshop with my Nikon Coolpix 4100

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Photo 3:

Comments: Here's the other side of the saw. Don't mind the Ryobi band saw in the background. If I find an old Craftsman band saw, it will replace this one.
Source: My workshop with my Nikon Coolpix 4100

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