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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:	Table Saw
Machine Size:	7"
Submitted By:	Dan Hoenisch

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	103.23420 Craftsman "80" Bench Saw
Date of Manufacturer:	1948-49
Serial Number:	none
Last Updated	1/10/2012 12:17:06 PM

Comments:

I picked up this saw from a garage sale on 8/28/05 for $10. I didn't need it since I already have a 10" Craftsman Table Saw (pictured on this site), but after having so much fun restoring my 9" RAS (also pictured on this site), I figured, why not. This saw was mounted on a home-made wooden base, but it sat in a moist basement for so long that the wood was all rotted away, so I chucked it immediately before I even took it out of my truck. The saw came with no motor, but I know I will find one on eBay or something for a good price. Besides, I won't have a chance to work on this saw for a while. If anyone has any information on this saw, like an owner's manual or something, I would appreciate it. I will post "after" pictures once I am finished with the restore.

Update - 10/22/05 - I finally finished the restore and table for my saw this afternoon. I had to completely tear this saw apart and sanded all rusted areas with 150 grit and 3-in-one. Every screw was placed thread side in into my drill press and sanded with the same get-up while the drill press was running on low speed. The base was painted, though it was definately the wrong shade of blue. Either the cap was swithched, or it just lied. I like the shade of blue, so I'm not going to change it. The table had some minor pits, but nothing too bad. The miter guage was extremely pitted, and in really bad shape. I grinded as much of the rust off as I could, and left it at that. I will be keeping my eyes out for a replacement, but in no hury since this one is still usable. I buffed out all of the knobs and the parts of the rip fence that were nickel plated. These parts were so tarnished that I spent hours in front of my drill press with the buffer attachment. The blade was all rusty, so I replaced that and found an Ace Hardware that the blade inserts I needed to convert the blade for the 1/2" arbor. The motor is a 3/4hp motor, and I believe it is from a furnace. I picked it up at a garage sale for $3, and got the 3" pulley from Ace Hardware for about $5. The motor had no base, so I rigged one with two large hose clamps and two metal bars bolted to the stand. Nothing fancy, but it works well. The stand is something I put together with scrap wood. I added four locking casters, and put in a dust drawer, though this saw throws most of the dust off to the right side than in the drawer. Anyhow, here she is.

Also, thank you to a fellow OWWMer who e-mailed me a PDF of the original owners manual to this saw.

Photo 1:

Comments: Here's the before picture of this saw
Source: My workshop with a Kodak Digital 3200

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Photo 2:

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

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Source: My workshop with my Nikon Coolpix 4100

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