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Manufactured/Badged by:
Sears | Craftsman
Chicago, IL

True Manufacturer:
Walker-Turner Co., Inc., Jersey City, NJ; Plainfield, NJ

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Table Saw
Machine Size:	8"
Submitted By:	Larry DeGan

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	8-inch ball bearing bench saw/tilt table
Date of Manufacturer:	1936
Serial Number:
Last Updated	4/18/2012 3:04:18 AM

Comments:

This is a Craftsman tilt top 8-inch table saw of uncertain age. I inherited it from my step-grandfather and had used it myself for at least a dozen years. Although unrestored, it is in perfect working order. There is no model number on it anywhere, nor is there any sign of a plate that has been removed. The miter gauge (not shown) and rip fence are both embossed with the Craftsman name, and there is a Craftsman decal on the front of the base. On the left side of the base is a decal that says SKF Bearings. The ½ horsepower Craftsman motor, although older than me by three months, is obviously much more recent than the saw. The motor identification plate bears a date of 10/55. I have received many helpful emails about this saw, and all agree that it was made for Craftsman by Walker Turner. It is very similar to a model in the Walker Turner catalog from the mid-1930s, which can be found on the OWWM website. I no longer own this saw; it has found a good home with someone who appreciates vintage power tools.

(Admin-add manuf.date & model description from catalog 4/18/2012/RD)

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Comments: Craftsman 8" tilt top table saw
Source: scanned 35mm photo

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Comments: Right side
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Comments: Left side with top tilted
Source: scanned 35mm photo

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