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Manufactured/Badged by:
L. Power & Co.
Philadelphia, PA

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Table Saw
Machine Size:	18"
Submitted By:	andy b

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	18"
Date of Manufacturer:	early 1900s
Serial Number:
Last Updated	11/19/2005 12:00:00 AM

Comments:

Well, I asked about getting a cabinet saw, and ended up with this beastie. I found this saw back in March of 2005, but didn't actually decide to buy it until November of 2005. I posted a question on the OWWM newsgroup a week or so earlier regarding what makes a cabinet saw better than other saws, and received a lot of good replies. The most common factor seemed to be the weight of a good quality cabinet saw. At about 1000# I'm guessing this saw has that aspect covered. It's a tilting table model and in a 1929 catalog so thoughtfully posted by Dave Potts, there is a photo of a No. 6 saw bench. The catalog states that saw can handle up to a 16" blade and have a horizontal boring attachment bolted to the righthand side. My saw came with an 18" blade, and i wouldn't doubt that a 20" blade would fit. There is also no place for any boring attachment to bolt to the saw frame (the blade lift mechanism and belt pulley would be in the way). This saw still has the belt pulley on it, but I don't have the fast and loose pulleys to go along with it. No big deal as I'll run it from an electric motor for now.

All the adjustments on the saw are free, and if I was to remove one shim from the spindle babbitt bearings, I would not doubt I could hook a motor up and start cutting. Not bad for my usual rock-bottom price of $100. I'll clean it up though over the winter and probably even toss a coat of paint on it in the spring before I actually use it. I also need to find a set of miter fences and rig up a crosscut fence. I don't see any markings on the table, and there are no holes drilled in it except where the tilt mechanism bolts to. There are two areas on the left side of the table where slides are cast into the underside. I am guessing they are for a table extension of some sort. The table itself measures 33x46 and has a cast-in fence rail.

The table is off in the photos because we removed it so we could lift the saw into the back of my truck. The gent I purchased the saw from has an old Bucyrus & Erie crane that we used to lift the saw. It was....interesting. The table must weigh at least 200#.

Photo 1:

Comments: front of saw with view of handwheel to raise and lower blade
Source: my truck, as purchased

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Photo 2:

Comments: left side of main casting
Source: my truck, as purchased

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Photo 3:

Comments: right side. here you can see the blade lift mechanism
Source: my truck, as purchased

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