Dunlap MINI table saw

[J HAV]

Picked this up today at an Estate sale. I dont do a lot of wood work if any at all, but it was just too cool to pass up. Got it for $10 bucks... part of a $40 bundle. Seems to have the original pieces to it. Fence, miter gauge, blade gaurd, and some Dunlap saw blades. Couldn't find too much info on it... Maybe somebody here could give me some info on it. It was just too cool of a little saw in my opinion

 

[J HAV]

Does anybody have any info on this little table saw? It's value? Year it was made?

 

[Rust]

Search here: http://vintagemachinery.org/home.aspx

So far... its worth 10 bucks

 

[J HAV]

Thanks... So $10 bucks as in it was worth buying for $10 bucks?? Lol. I like to see how it turns out after a little resto!

 

[JasonW]

I have a similar Craftsman saw from the 1940's. Still trying to decide if it will be restored or not. The first problem I needed to overcome was the arbor size, which in my case was 1/2" rather than today's 5/8". If you come up against the same issue, Harbor Freight offers a saw blade bushing set which includes the 1/2" x 5/8" bushing.

 

[JasonW]

Hard to tell from your pictures, but I found a similar Dunlap in the 1943 Sears Tool Catalog. Cost 12.95 without the motor. Have fun with the restoration.

 

[Dugbug46]

The motor alone is worth more than 10 bucks.

 

[andywander]

My dad had one that looked lot like that. he bought it in the early 70's at a garage sale. Unfortunately, he only kept it for a few months, before selling it at OUR garage sale. i think it was too small to be of use to him, and he didn't really have room in his tiny shop for it.

 

[ng8264723]

There great saws for small projects. Also much better than the tailgate saws pf today. They would be of value to the model (R/C) airplane guys
chris

 

[J HAV]

The motor alone is worth more than 10 bucks.

Yea, I think it was a bench grinder motor originally??? It has an ON and OFF toggle switch at the base of it. The motor looks stout little saw with some muscle lol.

 

[Rust]

Thanks... So $10 bucks as in it was worth buying for $10 bucks?? Lol. I like to see how it turns out after a little resto!

ohh definitely worth 10 bucks (what you paid for it). Putting a value on old tools like this has too many variables. It basicly boils down to what people are will to pay. You did good, thats a cool little saw. should look and work good cleaned up.

Alot of the old Craftsman/Dunlap saw motors have double arbors and switches mounted on the base. I guess they were bench grinders that doubled for saw motors.

1/2 horse @ 1725 rpm will struggle for ripping framing lumber. The saw will be best suited for ripping 3/4" pine.

What size is the blade? looks to be 7".

 

[Rust]

I have a similar Craftsman saw from the 1940's. Still trying to decide if it will be restored or not. The first problem I needed to overcome was the arbor size, which in my case was 1/2" rather than today's 5/8". If you come up against the same issue, Harbor Freight offers a saw blade bushing set which includes the 1/2" x 5/8" bushing.

Before HF,I made bushings from 1/2" I.D. copper water lines. Worked fine.

 

[JasonW]

Before HF,I made bushings from 1/2" I.D. copper water lines. Worked fine.

Cool. I considered that but happened upon the HF bushings before I tried the pipe.

 

[drabe7]

i have the same saw but has no guard. i got a 7" 60t frued diablo on it and it cuts like butter. nice little saw

 

[Gort the giant robot]

I have a small saw like but it is marked Craftsman. Does your blade tilt or does your table tilt ? On mine the table tilts.

Gort.

 

[J HAV]

I think the table tilts... Let me check. I need to put one of those Diablos on it

 

[J HAV]

I think I'll hold on to this little bada**! Maybe somebody will buy it from my estate sale one day lol... Hope they appreciate it as much as I do.

 

[jtbinvalrico]

Worth $10 all day long......from the 1943 catalog:

Your motor was the multi-use motor they put on all kinds of tools and it was available to add on to saws such as yours:

 

[J HAV]

Worth $10 all day long......from the 1943 catalog:

Your motor was the multi-use motor they put on all kinds of tools and it was available to add on to saws such as yours:

Oh man!!! Thanks for this catalog pic!!!! This saw is getting cooler by the post lol! Even knowing the motor was part of the deal is even better... I appreciate all the info from you guys! this is big motivation to get on the ball of cleaning it up.... Pics sure to follow

 

[J HAV]

I just need a clear pic of the bracket that holds the blade guard... I need to fabricate this piece some how since it's the only piece I don't have =\ shouldn't be too difficult I hope...

 

[jtbinvalrico]

Head over to the Vintage Machinery site and plug the info into the publications search.....you should be able to locate a manual for the saw, and most of the old manuals included exploded diagrams.....which could yield a pic of the part you are attempting to fabricate.

 

[Stuart in MN]

I've used a similar saw before, they work fine for small stuff but of course trying to rip a 4x8 sheet of plywood isn't so easy. Trying to cut miters with a tilt table is tricky, it can be done but you have to hold on to the wood tight so the cut doesn't come out crooked.