Photo Index - Delta Specialty/Delta Mfg. Co./Delta-Rockwell/Rockwell Intl. - Model 368

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

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Combo Machine
Machine Size:	8" saw & 4" jointer
Submitted By:	John Mazzurana

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Model 368
Date of Manufacturer:	1936 or 1937
Serial Number:	None
Last Updated	11/17/2008 11:21:34 PM

Comments:

This Delta Combo 8” table saw and 4” jointer came into my possession August 2007 when my parents moved to a new home and did not have room for it. It was NEVER going to the scrap heap. To transport it in my van, we removed the table saw structure, Photo#2. This Delta was purchased by my grandfather. We do not know exactly when my grandfather purchased it. My father, as a young boy, remembers seeing his father using it. My dad thinks his father was using it in 1937, when they moved into a different home. There is no serial number on the machine.

This machine has always been in working condition and has been used regularly throughout its life. Some time in the ‘60s my father removed the jointer belt. The jointer pulley does not look like it is original because it is a machined steel pulley. I assume that the original was of the pot metal type like the saw pulley. I guess it must have broken and my grandfather had it replaced, because it’s a Browning AS28 3/4” ID and has an additional metal sleeve between it and the jointer shaft. The jointer shaft measures 14mm. However, the jointer motor pulley is also a Browning. It’s an AS54.

Since we did not have the owner’s manual or any other documentation, I wanted to find out the age and model of the machine. In early Sept 07, I somehow found the OWWM site and started looking at Delta machine entries to find what the model this was. There was only one entry that looked like my machine. It was an entry by Bill Jones. It was from his entry that I learned that my saw was a Model 368, which is comprised of a Model 860 8” saw and Model 290 4” jointer. I also reviewed the General Line Catalogs 1933 thru 1940, and found that 1937 was the first year the Delta catalogue lists a 3/4HP Reversion Induction 110/220v motor.

Once home, since it was partly apart, I decided to clean it up before reassembly. You can see this activity recorded in 60+ photos on this link. (hope you have a fast connection) Copy this link to your browser.

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This Delta machine probably has been used all its life. My grandfather did not use it to make furniture, but he did build several houses. As a teenager, I remember seeing the saw at my grandfather’s business which had a dirt floor. He probably used it to make forms and molds for his granitoid business.

When my father moved the saw to his home, he installed 1” wheels on the base so he could easily move it around in his garage. Since I do not have a workshop either, to use the saw, I must move it into the driveway. I replaced the 1” wheels with 3”wheels, the front two with brakes.

In the process of disassembly, I broke the saw arbor pulley. I did use a puller, however, I did not use steel wool or emery paper to clean off the shaft end. Be sure you do this cleaning before removing pulleys. Replacing it was a challenge since the arbor diameter is not American Standard but metric…17mm or 0.6695 per Precision Machining, Inc. I was able to purchase a 3” x 1/4“ pulley for about $15 and have the ID machined to the proper diameter, .670, for $30.

I still use the Duralast 17580 belt for the saw that my father had on the saw. I did have to put a washer between the motor and the base on each bolt to not have the saw arbor make grinding sounds when spinning. For the jointer I was able to get one that was the workable length in the Dayton A49 1A096G. The motor pulleys for the saw and jointer are 5” and 5 7/16” diameter respectively with 3/4” ID. The jointer pulley is 2 ¾” OD. The replacement saw pulley is 3” OD.

A neighbor helped me replace the original electrical cord and add an on/off switch at knee level so that the original switch is left in the on position.

My Avatar on the .org site, Photo #4, now there’s a story! I almost did not save this tag. After my dad and I loaded the table saw combo unit in the van that piece of paper just appeared on the floor of the van and I did not know where it came from. It was so dirty and dusty that you could not tell that there was anything written on it. I almost discarded it but decided to keep it to see if I could find out more once I got to Austin. It wasn't until several weeks later that I noticed on the underside of the cast iron raising block that it had a remnant of the same color paper still attached. I gently cleaned off the Packers Slip and was able to photograph it. I am glad I did not discard that small piece of ‘dirty’ paper.

Photo 1:

Comments: Model 368...all ready to work!
Source: JPM with Canon EOS ELAN

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Photo 2:

Comments: Large Stand and Jointer in van
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Photo 3:

Comments: Table Tilted
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Comments: Avatar...'dirty little paper'...BOD SEP 26 1936
Source: JPM with Canon EOS ELAN

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Comments: Miter Gage
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Comments: Motor Label
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