Fairbanks Ward Mod. 537 saw

[emr454]

Here is the second saw that was a gift from the boss man. Same as before, his neighbor was getting rid of them after a garage sale. Cursory search results seem to indicate Fairbanks Ward sold re-branded merchandise. I haven't used this one as much as the Craftsman I posted, but did a function check. Man, these old tools are pretty neat! I think the bug has bitten, now I'm in the process of obtaining an old Craftsman Sabre jig saw and a Yankee 31A ratcheting screwdriver from Craigslist

Eric

 

[Galaxie-Ed]

That's a nice big one too. I have several vintage electrical tools from craftsman, some work some need repaired. Its awesome to fix them though especially if they are cheap or free.

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[emr454]

Forgot to mention this saw has a 5 1/4" blade.

More research hasn't turned up much info on Fairbanks Ward. I see pictures of a drill that has attachments for turning it into a small table saw, circular saw, and drill press. Not much info the web about them.

 

[Galaxie-Ed]

Miller's Falls had a similar drive motor and attachment system.

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[emr454]

That would be a cool little system to have for sure!

 

[Squashfest81]

Interesting. I picked up an old stanly handyman planer that looks like it has the same motor housing sticking out the side. Does the saw just clamp to the motor?

 

[emr454]

Mine is a stand-alone circular saw. The other Fairbanks Ward tools I've seen attach to a drill.