Really cool, and utterly useless Craftsman Saw
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JoCoSawdust
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When men were men and missing fingers were par for the course in the shop. I've never seen one of those things in the flesh but it's certainly a unique piece. Definately worth the 40 bucks for the motor.
Provincial
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It looks like an attempt to make a radial arm saw without infringing on some critical patents. If there is a data plate still attached and readable, it should tell who the vendor was. The shape of the base should help identify it.
Hack Fabrication
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I'd stick a cutoff wheel on that and make some sparks!
tymbo
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That's a baby swing saw.
tymbo
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Those were known as "swing saws".
A DIY version was included in Pop Mech's Forty Power Tools You Can Make, if you have that in your library.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AQMJQW/?tag=atomicindus08-20
A DIY version was included in Pop Mech's Forty Power Tools You Can Make, if you have that in your library.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AQMJQW/?tag=atomicindus08-20
shoot summ
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^ Correct, swing saw.
That base and column would make an awesome vise stand, wonder if you can turn the mount up and use part of it too.
That base and column would make an awesome vise stand, wonder if you can turn the mount up and use part of it too.
tymbo
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big brother
Actually pre-dates the radial arm saw. Swing saws were made to allow the use of a line belt to drive the mechanism. If the swing radius was set up correctly, the line belt could drive it throughout the swing. The design carried over into lumberyard and home workshop use with the addition of an electric motor, but a safer (ironic in our current way of thinking) design was found in the radial arm saw, so this saw never really got much production.
King Seeley was the maker for Sears. It's badged Craftsman.
I think where this will end up is as a base for the Ameribrade belt grinder I have on order. I was too cheap to pay $270 for their stand, figured I'd set it on the bench or find a stand. This is heavy/stable enough to do, and height is pretty much right, and adjustable shorter if needed.
I also had thought about using it as an abrasive saw for metal, but it's bigger and clumsier than needed for that. Or as a vise stand, that had occurred to me that it would work real well, but I have 7 bench mounted vises now that pretty much cover my needs.
CN Spots
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Hand Tool Rescue on Youtube just restored a larger version of that thing and yeah, it's terrifying.
Don1357
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Put a full stack of dado blades on it for the full horror effect
Old Man Roger
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Where does your hand go to pull the saw?
Cast iron handle that is also the shaft sleeve for the spindle. Good place for it, and well shielded. But, the other hand holding the work? UGH! Especially since these didn't come with any work platform or table, you were expected to homemake your own and all the safety/hold down, etc were left up to you to design and accomplish.
Shiftless
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Great score Dave.
I’m with Ziggy wondering how many fingers it has already claimed. Get the CSI team in to look for microscopic blood spatter.
I’m with Ziggy wondering how many fingers it has already claimed. Get the CSI team in to look for microscopic blood spatter.
Old Man Roger
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OH OK! So between the blade and the pulley.
Sounds safe as long as all the factory safety shields are in place, cause no one ever throws away the factory safety shields..
RTM
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Ah, that’s a drag. At least you found it before you got too deep into it.
to that ^^^^^^^^^^^