Photo Index - Walker-Turner Co., Inc. - Driver B735 8" Bench Saw

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Walker-Turner Co., Inc.
Jersey City, NJ; Plainfield, NJ

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Table Saw
Machine Size:	8"
Submitted By:	Dennis LaMonica

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Driver B735 8" Bench Saw
Date of Manufacturer:	1935-1936
Serial Number:	none
Last Updated	4/25/2021 1:20:03 PM

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Part 2

This Driver Line saw was my fathers. I used it for years and when I upgraded, I oiled it up well and stored it in a shed for about 40 years. For some unknown reason, last year I was motivated to restore the old saw.

Looking through the catalogs posted here on VM, I can date the saw between 1935 and 1936. This saw was not in the 1934 catalog and was revised in the 1937 catalog. The T1 base with a wood top and shelf was in the Walker Turner catalogs for years before 1935 but in 1937 the base was changed to model T5 with a steel top and shelf.

Under the wood facing on the rip fence, the original paint was pristine. I had Sherwin Williams computer match the color. The formula is posted on the post with the saw before restoration. The water slide decals were reproduced from some photos that were posted on this site.

Everything except the wood tops on the stand, wood fences and power switch are original. The switch is a Shop Fox switch purchased from Grizzly Industrial. The switch is interesting because contact is made via a relay. The switch operates similar to a magnetic starter, if the power is disconnected, the relay drops out and reverts to the off state.

I have another post on this site featuring photos for the saw before the restoration.

Photo 1:

Comments: Driver Line 8" Saw and T1 Stand
Source: Dennis LaMonica

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Photo 2:

Comments: Driver B735 Saw
Source: Dennis LaMonica

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Comments: Fence Guide Rail with Engine Turning (Jeweling) as per Original
Source: Dennis LaMonica

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Comments: Gard Splitter with Engine Turning (Jeweling) as Original
Source: Dennis LaMonica

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Comments: catalog page
Source: 1935 Driver Line Catalog

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Comments: Driver Line 8" Saw During Disassembly
Source: Dennis LaMonica

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