Photo Index - Hall & Brown Wood Working Machine Co. - No. 51 Combination Saw

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Hall & Brown Wood Working Machine Co.
St. Louis, MO

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Table Saw
Machine Size:	16"
Submitted By:	Eric Davidson

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	No. 51 Combination Saw
Date of Manufacturer:	1910's
Serial Number:	Couldn't find one
Last Updated	4/1/2006 6:36:42 PM

Comments:

This was my Hall&Brown No. 51 combination saw. Aquired it at auction and it was in rough shape. I completely dismantled, cleaned, sandblasted, rebuilt and repainted. From what I could tell the saw was black with gold lettering, and I did my best to reproduce it. The motor is not original and looks to be a 30's vintage. Its 3PH/2HP/1750RPM. The saw was originally line shaft driven. Someone along the way thought a cutting torch would be the best way to remove the line shaft pulley, accounting for the hideous amputation at the end of the saw. The saw had also been converted from babbitt to pillow bearings. To add insult to injury, the table tilting mechanism was completely removed. In spite of all these flaws this was/is a great saw. It ran very smooth, passed the nickel test with ease. I sold this saw to a table saw collector last fall, so it has found another caring home.

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Comments: Side view
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Comments: Original miter guage and ho-made rip fence
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Comments: Home made honeylocust crosscut sled
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