Photo Index - Atlas Press Co. - S3 8" Tilt Top Table Saw

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Atlas Press Co.
Kalamazoo, MI

True Manufacturer:
Atlas Press Co., Kalamazoo, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Table Saw
Machine Size:	8"
Submitted By:	Jon Blythe

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	S3 8" Tilt Top Table Saw
Date of Manufacturer:	1930s based on 1939 dirty paper
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Last Updated	6/19/2026 10:20:17 AM

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Picked up locally off of Craigslist. The machine looked to have been taken care of, and everything was turning fine. It was just a little rusty and had been left out in the rain. The main casting that holds the sheetmetal side panel was broken - a weak spot in the design. It had original SKF bearings, which I replaced, and did a complete tear down and repaint/ de-rust of all the metal parts. I brushed on a PGP speed hide 608 (rust inhibitor) for the primer and a rattle can of Rust-Oleum 2 in 1 Deep Blue for the top coat. It took two 6202-10 2RSCM bearings. I included photos of the arbor disassembled, which can hopefully help others with their rebuild of this model (I was stuck for a little while trying to figure out how to take off the inner saw flange, because the press fit is very tight! The raise lower mechanism is intuitive but unique, and with the weight of the motor it works reasonably well - a tooth was missing which I fixed by turning the gear so it doesn't engage at critical heights for cutting (only when fully lowered). The restoration came together nicely, and I intend to keep it. Nonetheless, it will be put through it's paces and it will have to earn its keep. I will use this primarily for beveled cuts for spindle turning, so I can cut squared stock to an octagon prior to rounding over the lathe (which I had been doing for making chess pieces on another left tilting arbor saw that took a lot more floor space, but has since found a new home).

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Comments: Delco 1750 RPM 1/2hp split phase motor from the same era that only turns in one direction (I originally purchased it for a bandsaw, but it turns the wrong direction!). I fitted it with a 4" pulley and it works great for this applicaiton, though it is hea
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