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Manufactured/Badged by:
Delta / Rockwell Mfg / Rockwell-Delta
Milwaukee, WI; Jackson, TN; Tupelo, MS

True Manufacturer:
Delta / Rockwell Mfg / Rockwell-Delta, Milwaukee, WI; Jackson, TN; Tupelo, MS

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Table Saw
Machine Size:	10"
Submitted By:	Jon Blythe

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	Contractors Special bench saw
Date of Manufacturer:	1973
Serial Number:
Last Updated	11/28/2025 10:19:45 AM

Comments:

I bought this at an estate sale July 2018. It was my first stationary woodworking tool. It is still the centerpiece of my shop, and I have invested to upgrade it with a better fence, router table, and sharkguard.

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Comments: I addded this port which was a natural fit for the rectangle cutout in the machine, to feed the dust flex hose to the dust boot.
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Comments: This is when I began colonizing the garage with stationary power tools. The mobility of the contractors saw was a plus. However, the footprint is nearly the same as a similar vintage cabinet saw, but I didn't know any better at the time.
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Comments: the dust boot is a tight fit, and is a hack job because I can't lower a 10" blade without contacting the sheetmetal of the boot.
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Comments: this is the motor I initially put on the table saw because I was running a single 20 amp outlet to the garage at the time. It has plenty of power to rip hardwood.
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Comments: I eventually upgraded power to the garage and reinstalled the motor that I originally got with the saw, which I switched back to 240 VAC on a dedicated 20 AMP circuit.
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