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

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Radial Arm Saw
Machine Size:	10"
Submitted By:	Dan Hoenisch

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	4183
Date of Manufacturer:	1967
Serial Number:	2280 D
Last Updated	7/15/2023 7:40:11 PM

Comments:

I picked up this machine about a year before this posting. I was looking to replace my 1980's Craftsman RAS, and wanted either a Delta or a DeWalt 10". This one came up at the whopping cost of $50 in Milwaukee. The seller told me his father purchased it brand new. He was clearing out his fathers house, and was not a wood worker, so just wanted to sell it. The saw powered on, but screamed. The motor bearings were shot. Still, for $50 it seemed like a good deal. I was originally going to tear down the machine and do a full restoration on it, but after I oiled everything up and cleaned it up a bit to assess the work needed, I decided to just replace the motor bearings and get it up and running as is. The paint isn't the best of condition, but it wasn't bad. The table itself was shot, so I built a Mr. Sawdust table for it, and it is back in business. The saw cuts true with no flex, like I had with the Craftsman. It cuts nice and clean. I don't know if this will be THE saw, but it's so much nicer than what I had, and if it never gets replaced, I don't think it'll be a problem.

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Comments: Finished with Mr. Sawdust table
Source: My shop

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Comments: Original arbor wrenches
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Comments: Original stand with sanding disk
Source: My shop

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Comments: Tag
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