Photo Index - Oliver Machinery Co. - 270-D

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Manufactured/Badged by:
Oliver Machinery Co.
Grand Rapids, MI

Machine Specifications
Machine Class:	Wood Working Machinery
Machine Type:	Table Saw
Machine Size:	14"
Submitted By:	Dick Streff

Machine Specifications
Description/Model:	270-D
Date of Manufacturer:	1953-4
Serial Number:	82641 (View SN Registry Entry)
Last Updated	9/17/2006 12:00:00 AM

Comments:

Picked this up from a state surplus auction. Just a plain vanilla 270-D with the simple Oliver C fence. Runs nice, though and came with one of the miter guages.

I thought the machine looked funny when I first saw it. There was way too much extension table there. And everything right of the main saw top was covered with faux walnut formica. I could make out the outline of the traditional short Oliver table extension, but the big rectangular piece in the middle was a mystery. Also the fence bar had been shifted to the right to accomodate the additional chunk of table on the right at the expense of the left side of the blade.

I could tell from underneath it was an open gridded extension. Hence the formica overlay. Someone probably got tired of pinching fingers in the open webs. When I got the machine home I attacked the ugly laminate with a putty nife and propane torch. In fairly short order I had the worst of the mess off. I still haven't removed a homade laminate/plywood miter slot filler in the right slot. There were laminate scraps left in the dust port also. These folks loved fake woodgrain formica like no ones business.

The extension looked vaguely familiar and a bit of casting number detective work confirmed that it was from a 14" Walker-Turner cabinet saw.

Photo 1:

Comments: Overall view of saw after laminate removal with extra bonus webbed extension in place.
Source: My coolpix.

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Photo 2:

Comments: Front view of the saw as it was designed.
Source: My coolpix.

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Photo 3:

Comments: Screemin' Chicken badge with a poorly placed hole.
Source: My coolpix.

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