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Manufactured/Badged by:
Montgomery Ward | Powr-Kraft
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True Manufacturer:
Duro Metal Products Co., Chicago, IL.

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Jig or Scroll Saw
Machine Size:	12"
Submitted By:	Brian Kachadurian

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	FD2355B
Date of Manufacturer:	1952 est
Serial Number:	Factory no. M10242
Last Updated	6/2/2021 8:52:29 AM

Comments:

>>MACHINE<<
Rigid arm scroll saw with 45° tilt table and 3/4" stroke.
Stroke is controlled by the upper external torsion spring along with a compression spring in the crankcase.
Uses 5" plain end blades.
The 2355B has no crankcase plug at the casting bottom, unlike the previous model 2355A.

>>HISTORY<<
February 2020:
Estate sale find in Dearborn Michigan.
I'm assuming it was purchased at the nearby Montgomery Ward that was on Michigan Ave. (hardware was located in the basement).
No further history is known.

June 2020:
General clean-up and lubrication.
Crankcase drained and refilled with SAE30 non-detergent oil.
Casting flash at the table stop screw jam nut was cleaned up using a die-grinder and rotary cutter.
Disassembled, cleaned, and oiled the dust blower.

February 2021:
Mounted to a Craftsman 18" scroll saw stand and connected to a 1941 Sears Dunlap 1/3 hp 1750 rpm motor with 2¼" pulley.
Runs and cuts well.

Photo 1:

Comments: Tag & crankcase
Source: iPhone 6S camera with flash

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Photo 2:

Comments: Cleaning 8"x8" table
Source: iPhone 6S camera-existing light

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Photo 3:

Comments: Casting flash removal
Source: iPhone 6S camera-existing light

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Photo 4:

Comments: Proper clearance restored
Source: iPhone 6S with flash

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Photo 5:

Comments: Upper hole is oil fill. Lower is sight level.
Source: iPhone 6S camera-existing light

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Photo 6:

Comments: In service
Source: iPhone 12Pro camera-existing light

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