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Manufactured/Badged by:
Sears | Craftsman
Chicago, IL

True Manufacturer:
King-Seeley Corp.-Central Specialty Division, Ann Arbor, MI; Ypsilanti, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Table Saw
Machine Size:	10"
Submitted By:	John Whitley

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	103.27270 Craftsman Floor Model Table Saw
Date of Manufacturer:	1950
Serial Number:	Unknown
Last Updated	2/26/2022 11:51:00 PM

Comments:

About two years ago, I was looking for a table saw as I had some projects that needed to get done (read: HONEY-DO'S--DO NOW!--lolol!) So, on to CL here in town, and here was the listing for this saw. I'm familiar with the unit, a friends dad had one, bla, bla. I went over with a borrowed trailer and met the gentleman. Nice guy, about my age and we started talking about woodworking, the saw. Come to find out we had a mutual friend, and we had never met! So the saw price radically changed lower. I was going to buy it anyway as it ran strong; it cut the 10', 2x10 in half to make up some easier ramps for the trailer. The Unit was complete save for the arbor nut wrench and the Manual, and he tossed in 8 NEW 10" blades with it.
He was working for a woodshop and they folded up. I reemember the shop. The original owner had bought a dozen of these saws, new in '50-'51, and were in constant use until he called it quits, and he was just going to send them all to the dump. The now PO said no way and took them all to his storage with plans, and well... he had to sell them one by one to this last one. We loaded it and I paid the man. Of course we leaned up on the truck bed like old friends and talked for over an hour or so.
I brought it home and unloaded it and my wife came out and said "WHAT the Heck?" I said, "Wait", plugged it in and flipped the switch to that resounding Craftsman 10" whirr. Her expression changed immediately to a smile. "Your list of Honey-Do's will be done, Ma'am! And thew were.
I'd like to find an original saw blade guard. They look cool with that MCM curve and slots. The only down side to this saw, is that it was not designed to use with a stack Dado blade assembley. The follow-on unit made in the early 1960's was, as I believe that it had a longer arbor and according to the instruction manual, will take full stack (13/16") Dado blades and Etc. I did web surfing on this saw, and it will take a 3/8 to 7/16 (max) stack, the dual, or twin 1/4-3/8 finger joint style blades. Otherwise it is nibble time. I'm okay with that.
This saw is fantastic! New matched belts, clean the top, adjusted the rip fence, miter gage, and checked the arbor alignment, this became a serious machine! I am going to restore it. Make it look pretty!
This Floor Model ignited my quest to get the companion 1966 model with the longer arbor to just set up as a Dado only unit. Most of those were painted in the "Bronze" color until just before being discontinued to the standard Craftsman Gray, from what I have been able to glean from the interwebs.

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Comments: Model Number Plate. This is Sears heartbeat of anything that they sold,! Lol!
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Comments: The day of unloading from the trailer into the carport- 2x10 ramp section in background..lol! King-Seeley. Seen some use, and abuse.
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Comments: Tabletop. This is the area where we conduct business. EVERYTHING worked! Just a little dirty/rusty, and I took care of that pretty quick. The Exact-I-Cut was complete and set for the blade in the saw, It was sharp as well..
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Comments: Cord is new, but from the A&H switch back, all vintage. By the way that Hillbilly coathanger wire cord hanger is Me. Needed something quick and dirty to secure the cord to the unit-it was just coiled arount the table extension.... What is so funny, is
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Comments: B.F.G./Sears belts. Old, cracked, and dry. Top of the motor mount plate is broken. eBay or here for replacement. Amazing thing is how complete the unit was, save for the saw guard. I'm looking for one. It has that MCM cool look! The bolt and brac
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Comments: Double shaft Craftsman 1 HP motor, belt guards, (cobwebs)... Rear casters are good!
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