Photo Index - Delta Specialty/Delta Mfg. Co./Delta-Rockwell/Rockwell Intl. - Delta/Crescent 20"

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Delta Specialty/Delta Mfg. Co./Delta-Rockwell/Rockwell Intl.
Milwaukee, WI; Jackson, TN; Tupelo, MS

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Band Saw
Machine Size:	20"
Submitted By:	Dave Potts

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Delta/Crescent 20"
Date of Manufacturer:	Late 1940s to Early 1950s
Serial Number:	(View SN Registry Entry)
Last Updated	4/4/2003 12:00:00 AM

Comments:

This machine was first put to work in Philadelphia under 2-phase power and had a 2-phase, 840 rpm direct drive motor. I removed the motor and purchased the lower arbor assembly that came with the belt-drive versions. Mar Machine in Costa Mesa, CA was a real help here, as they auctioned off a whole lower assembly on eBay. For my $34 bid I received the arbor block, the lower wheel and tire with a new brake drum, and the dual-groove pulley. Shipping was in the mid-$40 range-- more than the item itself!

I initially ran the machine with a single belt, but it seemed to take a long time to get up to speed. I have since installed a matching 2-groove sheave on the motor and a second belt and the saw gets up to speed fast.

The tags on the machine indicate Milwaukee and Crescent on the top door, and Rockwell and Milwaukee on the rear-mounted serial number tag. S/N is 8171. The machine also uses conventional rubber tires, not the thick urethane tires normally associated with the Rockwell 20" saws.

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Source: Basement shop

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Comments: OEM lower guides and Carter GuideAll 500s on top
Source: Basement shop

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Comments: The Missing Years: All three names converge
Source: Basement shop

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