Photo Index - Rodgers Machinery Manufacturing Co. - No. 2 Radial Arm Saw

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Rodgers Machinery Manufacturing Co.
Los Angeles, CA; Huntington Park, CA

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Radial Arm Saw
Machine Size:	12 in. 2 HP 1ph 60/50
Submitted By:	John Orvis

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	No. 2 Radial Arm Saw
Date of Manufacturer:	1940~
Serial Number:	38161
Last Updated	6/29/2020 12:33:32 PM

Comments:

It was Tuesday 1/24/06. I was working the day watch out of Rodgers Control Central, when I got an email from Fred Beeks in Anacortes, WA. A dossier was started and I located him 80 mi. N of RCC. Seems he was in possession of 5 RB Rodgers Machines. Almost parallels the case of Allen's wrenches except for the claim to have been RB's neighbor in LA (Loss Angleeeze) and he been in the factory proper as a lad of 5.His most vivid memeory is of massive trip hammers

4 of these 5 alleged machines seem to have been purchased new by Mr. Beeks Sr. This one (RAS) purchased used in '51. As the dossier is filled with facts take these pictures as evidence that a hoarding of ARN has occurred. Justice will be swift. Note that these machines are covered with a golden brown layer of sawdust and have and continue to cut n shape wood.

I reconnoitered the area today 1/26. More investigations to follow.

This First is Freds RB Rodgers No 2 Radial Arm saw probably 1940 vintage. This was used to build Fred's house in Skagway Alaska where he worked on the White Pass/Yukon RR as a railroad engineer.

Photo 1:

Comments: All angles +rip +great depth
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Comments: long and deep
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Comments: Business end
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