DeWalt metal storage cabinet

[pwhittle]

I picked this up today. Will likely make a wood top for it and mount my drill press on it with storage below.

The feel have 1 1/2" of adjustability and there are 6 holes on each side in 2 rows of 3.

Any idea what it's original purpose was?

Paul

 

[rsanter]

I think it was a base for a radial arm saw

Bob

 

[pwhittle]

Found a picture of something close on GJ by Red Leader.

"Unbeknownst to some, Sears actually carried the DeWalt radial arm saw, one of Craftsman's main competitors, in the Craftsman power tool section of the store. They also carried accessories for the 9 and 10 inch saws, including a machine base:

It is not known whether the carrying of DeWalt products was an experiment or trial run for Sears, but it did not last long and one year later there was no trace of any DeWalt products, including the machine base, to be found in the catalogs. It would be easy to presume that with the release of the Accra Arm radial saw around 1958 and the type of press that Craftsman desired for their flagship tool, it would have been unwise to carry the DeWalts."

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2136608&postcount=1899

Paul

 

[Voi]

I also think it's a RAS base cabinet. If you posted it over on the Delphi forum for these saws somebody could tell you which era that base cabinet was used.

 

[pwhittle]

I found this on vintagemachinery.org which estimates it as a No. 9300 steel stand and drawer for Model MB cabinet with a tentative date of 1954.

http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/252/3188.pdf

Paul

 

[southalabama]

Looks cool. Restore it and put a thick top on it.

 

[7th Kahuna]

Smart group here. I am 99% certain that is an AMF (1950's) era base cabinet for a DeWalt RAS. My 1960 DeWalt has a similar cabinet but with a solid metal top. It is a really sturdy cabinet.