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Sears | Craftsman
Chicago, IL

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Table Saw
Machine Size:	10"
Submitted By:	Michael Stapleton

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	113.27520 10" Table Saw
Date of Manufacturer:	1940-1950's
Serial Number:
Last Updated	8/21/2007 3:02:21 PM

Comments:

After 10 years of working with a base model Delta 10" contractor's saw and suffering uneven cuts, binding, etc., I wanted to take the plunge into a quality table saw. If found OWWM by accident and was immediately hooked!

I found this old arn on a large internet auction site within driving distance. I was the only bidder and got it for the reserve price of $50, which the owner said covered the price of the new blade he got for it last December.

The saw came with all parts except the blade guard. The motor seems to run strong but the belt is old and the wrong size; I also noticed that the pulley was installed crooked, causing the belt to rub a bit. Surface rust on the table top and body isn't too bad.

I've started restoration and found that the top is in decent shape. The blade insert is aluminum and no longer flat; it bends down at the blade slot. Unsure if I'll try to straighten it or leave it alone. Minor pitting in the table top. I've already cleaned and painted the fence and miter guage. I'm about to pull of the top and complete the full disassembly. I hope to replace the brushes in the motor and rewire it with a grounded wire.

As you can see by the pix the saw came with a cobbled together homemade stand. The guy I bought it off of had a piece of wooden yardstick under one corner of the saw to keep it from wobbling too much. The existing base will be scrapped. I purchased extension tables, fence rails, and a base from the same internet site. Funny, I spent MUCH more on parts than on the saw!

Complete resto might take a bit, as my wife gave birth to our daughter a week ago!

I'll upload more pix when the refurb is complete. Thanks for such a great site! Long live old arn!

Added 8/21/07:

After my daughter was born 4/13/07 (Yes, Friday the 13h at 11:58 p.m.!) my restoration slowed down a bit. But I was able to get her done. Thanks to all of the tips and advice on OWWM, I was able to build a rudimentarly splooge tank, which was mad scientist fun! I also learned a lot about cleaning the rust off the table top (sander/grinder - I know many of you will cringe), and how to paint - tape off all machined surfaces! I didn't follow the good advice about taking step by step pix while disassembling, and I probably should have. Staring at the pdf manual's very tiny exploded parts view was rather challenging.

When I first got the saw, it was complete with the exception of the blade guard. Everything was rusty and corroded. The table has minor pitting but is smooth enough. I cleaned and painted the fence and miter guage, painting the indicator arrows red. I polished the aluminum fence guide and buffed the knobs. I used a buffing compound suggested on OWWM and it worked great. I didn't realize until it was too late that the swirls on the aluminum face were not machined in, and I accidentally polished them out while cleaning the gunk off the metal. :-(.

The motor was wired with a two prong, crusty old cord, so I replaced it w/grounded wiring, wired a two plug receptacle, painted it to match and mounted it on a the base at the rear. I ran the wire underneath the saw, up through the plywood into the switch receptacle at the front. I wired a heavy duty grounded plug to the switch, and used my labeller for the OFF and ON positions (dummy proofing). Although it didn't pass the nickel test on startup, once up to speed it's very stable.

My very first resto, and now I am officially addicted!

Photo 1:

Comments: Saw in original condition w/homemade stand
Source: my camera

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Photo 2:

Comments: All new and ready to go!
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Photo 3:

Comments: Detail shot of the front
Source: my camera (again)

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