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Manufactured/Badged by:
Sears | Craftsman
Chicago, IL

True Manufacturer:
Atlas Press Co., Kalamazoo, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Table Saw
Machine Size:	10" Bench Saw
Submitted By:	Carl Smith

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	101.02161
Date of Manufacturer:	1939
Serial Number:	Unknown
Last Updated	8/18/2014 6:50:29 PM

Comments:

This bench saw was given to me by a friend who got it from his grandpa when he passed away. It sat for quite awhile, and just recently I put all the parts together (table extensions, etc.) and got the motor working. The table insert that was with the saw may not be the original - had to cut and file the opening so the saw blade would clear. Unfortunately, the arbor cannot be tilted all the way to a 45 degree angle as it hits the insert, hence my thinking this is not an original insert. (Would love to find original inserts for it; a total of three, I think - a kerf, dado, and sanding insert)

I am hoping to start using the saw on a regular basis for some projects I have in mind, but not until I get it tweaked as close to accurate as possible considering the age of the saw.

Photo 1:

Comments: Master Cfraftsman Ten-Inch Bench Saw (ca. 1940s)
Source: CDSmith, Owner

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Comments: 1HP GE Capacitor Start Motor - Evidence of many, many years of use
Source: CDSmith, Owner

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Comments: 1HP GE Capacitor Start Motor - Centrifugal switch barely visible
Source: CDSmith, Owner

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Comments: 1HP GE Capacitor Start Motor - Mechanical part of centrifugal switch in good shape
Source: CDSmith, Owner

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Comments: 1HP GE Capacitor Start Motor - Centrifugal switch cleaned and inspected; switch checked out okay
Source: CDSmith, Owner

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Comments: New (and safer) switch (from Rockler) installed / Saw base built by my friend's grandpa
Source: CDSmith, Owner

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