Photo Index - Delta Specialty/Delta Mfg. Co./Delta-Rockwell/Rockwell Intl. - Delta No. 864 Auto-Set Miter Gage

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Delta Specialty/Delta Mfg. Co./Delta-Rockwell/Rockwell Intl.
Milwaukee, WI; Jackson, TN; Tupelo, MS

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Other
Machine Size:	N/A
Submitted By:	Keith Bohn

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Delta No. 864 Auto-Set Miter Gage
Date of Manufacturer:	1933-34 to Late 30's
Serial Number:	N/A
Last Updated	7/3/2006 11:01:18 AM

Comments:

This is the miter gage style original to machines sold by Delta in the period from 1933-1934 to the late 30's. The shoulders on the NCS-160 head are square.

These can be found with a Delta decal (missing here) in front of the NCS-164 knurled lock knob otherwise there were no other Delta markings on the gage.

Patent numbers found cast into the head are as follows.

U.S. Patent Numbers:
1,894,010
1,902,270
Design Patent 89,818

Canadian Patent Number:
340,750

Pat'd 1934

See Photo Index submission 4221 for the next generation head design.

Photo 1:

Comments: Early No. 864 Micro-Set Miter Gage with NCS 160 Head
Source: Keith Bohn

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Comments: Early No. 864 Micro-Set Miter Gage
Source: Keith Bohn

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Comments: Close Up of Patent Numbers
Source: Keith Bohn

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