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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:	Table Saw
Machine Size:	12/14"
Submitted By:	Bart Castleberry

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Delta/Rockwell/Cresecent/Milwaukee 12/14
Date of Manufacturer:
Serial Number:	977-B
Last Updated	5/4/2006 7:51:12 PM

Comments:

Saw was originally USMC, then USDA, the NC dept of Agriculture. NC surplus and nameplates confirm this. NC had to surplus it after an OSHA inspection, it failed due to lack of guard and fence. It was put for sealed bid. Listing was for a 10" saw, worded to sound like a crappy contractors saw, no pic. Called the farm it was on and the shop guy described what Bob V said could only be a 12/14. Made a reasonably low bid. And won sight unseen. Got real lucky, they found the fence, guard, still had the miter gauge, dust door and motor cover, no missing parts. Awful paint jobs, some minor surface rust.

New bearings, belts, and machined the face of arbor, re-machined pulleys, rebuilt fence (all with lots of guidance/help from Bob Vaughan) Repainted exterior, added second control station, both now work. That big red mushroom is worth a million bucks compared to bending down for the other one- has to be the best thing on the saw. Found a great deal on a 50" commercial biesemeyer, so that was added- though the original was working perfectly after replacing the rubber bushing and timing it.

What a saw! 5hp, 3ph. Lucky enough to have 3ph in a hobby shop. Was intending to get a unisaw as an upgrade from a contractors saw. Ended up with this for less than most fixer-upper unisaws. I can see why it went cheaper, without a large shop and forklift, this would have been a ton of work, the thing is massive.

Photo 1:

Comments: Before, geting ready to remove the top (insert Forklift Gloat here)
Source: crappy digital camera

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Photo 2:

Comments: After restoration, with original fence, still on floor float from restoration note the coke can next to 14" blade
Source: same crappy camera

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Photo 3:

Comments: After new fence, and in place in shop. Dust collection almost hooked up.
Source: Gotta get a new camera

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