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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:	Jig or Scroll Saw
Machine Size:	26"
Submitted By:	Brian Kachadurian

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	54FD775A
Date of Manufacturer:	1945
Serial Number:
Last Updated	4/22/2013 9:44:48 AM

Comments:

I do not own this machine. I am posting on behalf of the owner.
The owner is Bob Watkins, who is a custom furniture maker located in Chuluota Florida.

1945 Montgomery Ward Powr-Kraft/Duro Metal Products 26" jig/scroll saw.
Body and table are cast iron. Blade is 5".
One of the aluminum trunnions was broken by the previous owner, who gave it to Bob.

A neat feature of this saw is in the head. The wing nut adjusts the blade spring tension. The spring is oriented perpendicular to the upper blade chuck and applies tension in both directions. The intent was to minimize blade breakage. This would be similar to constant tension scroll saws made today.

The motor model number is 84DP4523, serial number C48.

This machine is seen in the 1943 Powr-Kraft catalog on .jpg page 26 (catalog page 24):
http://www.owwm.com/pubs/detail.asp?id=811

Photo 1:

Comments: Three quarter left view
Source: Bob Watkins

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Photo 2:

Comments: Table underside with trunnions
Source: Bob Watkins

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Photo 3:

Comments: Left view
Source: Bob Watkins

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