Photo Index - Porter-Cable Machine Co. - K-88 Speedmatic Saw

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Porter-Cable Machine Co.
Syracuse, NY and Jackson, TN

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Other
Machine Size:	8" with a 1/2" arbor
Submitted By:	dick ford

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	K-88 Speedmatic Saw
Date of Manufacturer:	1936
Serial Number:	7072R
Last Updated	6/5/2020 3:56:13 PM

Comments:

Found this in a pawn shop maybe 20 yrs. ago. Took it all apart and cleaned it thoroughly, used Mother's polish on the polished surfaces and just toothpaste on the badges. New Porter Cable gear grease and power cord. Saw has a 1/2" arbor (not the usual 5/8"), but there is a P.C. 1936 Price List on this website that says all blades listed had a 1/2" hole. Just an old way of doing it. This is why I list it as made in 1936. It cost $115 then, that's $2000 today! But it was productive and super robust.

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Comments: Polished cast aluminum housing.
Source: The restorer.

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Comments: Old style blade guard hinges at the back.
Source: The lucky caretaker.

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Comments: It's like a table saw motor with a handle.
Source: The lucky caretaker.

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Comments: Pretty good for an 84 yr. old.
Source: The lucky caretaker.

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Comments: Still runs strong and smooth.
Source: The lucky caretaker.

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Comments: 110 Volts A.C or D.C. only.
Source: The lucky caretaker.

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