Photo Index - Davis & Wells - Davis & Wells 12" Table Saw (1131)

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Davis & Wells
Los Angeles, CA; Lynwood, CA

True Manufacturer:
Davis & Wells, Los Angeles, CA; Lynwood, CA

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Table Saw
Machine Size:	12"
Submitted By:	Angel Antonio

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Davis & Wells 12" Table Saw (1131)
Date of Manufacturer:	1940's
Serial Number:	1131
Last Updated	10/2/2019 2:13:24 PM

Comments:

Bought from Grandson of Owner (I met the Grandpa, on his 80's), who was on his 30's and the Saw was Always with the Family as he remembers as a kid. I found her on a FB Marketplace add. Didn't know much about them but had a Nice Fence and Rails, which was worth it by itself. I drove 2 1/2 hours to get it, then back. I paid his asking price for it. She didn't come with Original Motor, but Instead with a nice 2hp Leeson Motor; Either with the Original Fence, She had New 52" Rails System for an Original early Model Biesemeyer Fence.

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Comments: Finish Product. I took the Plate and took it to match the Original Paint on the Plate; I bought Valspar Anty-Rust Armor, an Oil Base Paint (I actually used another Paint to do the Plate since it was the only piece, that I thought, forgot to paint ...).
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Comments: The Cast Iron Top was not as bad, but after cleaning and sanding I used Krylon Pro Professional All Surface Metallic Enamel on the Edges, it goes directly to Metal. I've used it before and it works Great.
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Comments: This is the Interior Mechanism. A very Simple, but Perfect System.
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Comments: I stripped all the paint out to the bare metal, (Logo was on the Machine Before Paint, but Removed on Stripping Process), then sanded down to get the bit of rust out then applied Rustoleum Self Etching Primer.
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Comments: All the Exterior Parts needed some love. The Interior I left with Original Paint. The Cast Iron Top had a number (25) on it.
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Comments: Love the Aluminum Plate. After Painting (where I used Rustoleum 2X Ultra Cover) all fronts got sanded to expose the Aluminum.
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