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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: Jig or Scroll Saw
Machine Size: 24"
Submitted By: Mark Long
Machine Specifications
Description/Model: 24" Scroll Saw, Variable Speed
Date of Manufacturer: 1944
Serial Number: 29-7504
Last Updated 1/2/2015 5:20:07 PM

Comments:
Found this in a craigslist ad. Went into Wash DC to pick it up. Owner was a young guy who inherited all of his grandfathers tools and wasn't using them. Said he thought his grandfather owned it since the 1950's. It originally came from the NY-CT area. It was sad looking but complete & everything worked. I took it apart and over the course of about 2 yrs I sporadically worked on it. Went all through it, down to the last nut and bolt. Its quiet and smooth running. I still need to paint the belt guard...

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Comments: 1944 24" Scroll Saw after complete dissassembly & repaint.
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Comments: The "Before" picture!
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Comments: Motor nameplate. Motor was dissassembled, cleaned, & bearings replaced. It spins so nice now!
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Comments: The bushings on the VS crank (one each side of the belt guard bracket) were sloppy. I machined thicker bushing that took out all the "axial play" of the shaft. I made the knurled knob on the motor shaft to make blade adjustments easier..
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Comments: This piece that the VS crankshft goes through was broken so I made a new one out of brass
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Comments: Variable speed mechanism
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