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{rating} Introduction What follows was born from a request on rec.woodworking to put together a list of Delta's major machine release dates. It was later re-edited and re-released on
a couple of woodworking forums. Please note, much of this consists of my own opinion but this opinion is somewhat based on fact. Much of this information came about from my meager collection of old catalogs and Deltagrams. There are gaps and vagaries throughout. If you have any information
to fill in the gaps and "devagarize", please feel free to contact me and I will update this article. [...]
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1 - VM Information This section contains basic information about the VM web site and the OWWM forums. A Short History of OWWM & VM What do all of these sayings mean? VM Member e-Bay Handles Wiki Basics [...]
[...] woodworking shop. The “new” machine – a large, heavy-duty combination machine that consisted of a band saw, table saw and jointer all mounted on a single base and powered from a single power source – had the name Crescent Machine Company, Leetonia, Ohio cast into the base in raised letters. Later on, I would discover that Crescent called the machine a “Universal Wood-worker,” and due to its unusual configuration, it was one of the most distinctive machines ever made by Crescent. After discovering this machine, I wanted to find out as much as [...]
[...] are represented by archival photographic entries in various degrees of completeness. The D. C. Allen saw does not have a photographic entry. Of the eight with photographic entries all are of cast iron frame construction. Two of these have rounded cored ‘necks’ and necks separate from-and bolted on the-bed sections. These are the Welch, Harrison and the Welch & Chipman. Welch & Chipman saw Welch, Harrison & Co. saw The Rogers saw has a rounded cored neck cast integrally with [...]
[...] that the member who did the art work for each of the decals be identified for each entry below. The Delta page has now been split into the following pages because of its size. Delta Specialty Co. Delta Manufacturing Co. Delta Milwaukee Delta Rockwell Rockwell Mfg. Co. Please enter you decal in the correct company page. Delta Mfg. Co. Actual dimensions of various decals used on the 890 band saw [...]
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Introduction In the Winter of 2004, I was fortunate enough to score a nice old Delta / Crescent 12"-14" Table Saw. This table saw is considered by many to be the best saw that Delta ever made. When Delta introduced the Unisaw in the late 1930's, they immediately realized that they had a winner in the overall design of the saw. Many customers wished for a larger version of the [...]
By Keith S. Rucker
{rating} Part 1 - Machine Restoration Part 2 - Pouring Babbitt Bearings Part 3 - Finishing Up Introduction This story actually started back around the winter of 2003. A long time acquaintance from the OWWM web site, Randy Wilson of Indianapolis, IN, contacted me about a band saw that he had recently acquired. He had a lead on an old Cordesman & Egan band saw that was at an old factory that was being torn down. Knowing that this band saw was pre 1900, he [...]
[...] shipped to me from Australia. I had always wondered why my father’s machine was branded a Rockwell Delta yet in the catalogue, an identical machine—in fact, most of the machines—were labelled as Tauco. It was only many years later that I found out that Tauco was the export arm of Rockwell Delta USA and that Rockwell Delta machines were exported under that name. I then discovered that Rockwell Delta actually had a manufacturing plant in Port Elizabeth, South Africa at [...]
[...] Joe's website .) If you are a first time restorer of woodworking machines you might want to read the Restoration Guide and the Electrolysis Guide Preparation
On the scale of Easy to Hard the Unisaw really falls way down on the list towards Easy as a machine that normal humans can dismantle and put back together *if* you have a little bit of mechanical knowingness and the proper tools. This article will take you through the process and in the end you can, if you choose, take every bit and piece apart, bring it back to factory fresh and put it all back together to where [...]
[...] Its production run spans over a half-century making it the longest running production of any table saw in history. Over the years many changes have been made to the saw. The purpose of this article is to document all the significant changes made to the saw since its introduction in 1939. The base line for this study is the 1939 No. 1450 model. The order taken in this type study is roughly from top down (table to floor) and outside in. As parts were changed the intent is that the particular part will be noted [...]
[...] Upper: 88508 ND > 88508 IF Lower: 88508 ND > 88508 IF Lift table: 5449 Nice > 3066 HV (3 required)
Delta Unisaw
Bullet Motor: 87504 (x2) 87-318 2HP 3ph 1968 Motor: MRC 205 SZZ (x2) (original?)
87-010 Motor (x2): Original: Norma S 3505 Replacement: KYK 63205 Note: I have a 1947 motor that says frame 180 Catalog No 87-010 and it takes New Departure 87504. Given this conflict with the above data it might be best to wait until the motor is open before buying bearings.
Arbor (x2): Older style with narrow (~.325 in) spacers: 88503 (bearing has extended inner [...]
Foreword This restoration was originally chronicled on the The Iron Giants: Matcher Resto Race of 2012! on the Old Woodworking Machines Forum. The Vance 2½ planer matcher was Keith Rucker’s entry into a completion to see who could restore their planer-matcher first. The Restoration Part 1 (2012) Jun 03, 2012
The matcher that I will be working on does not actually belong to me - it is in the collection of our local museum - the Georgia Museum of Agriculture (formally the Agrirama) [...]
[...] hoped, by me, that by the end of
this introductory article you will be hunting down the true meaning of Delta and becoming obsessed with *Born On Dates* and *vintaging* Delta on the fly. If
you are the strong type, not easily duped, please move along. This write up will act as the jumping off point for anyone wanting to vintage an old Delta machine or for someone wanting to submit content on a machine of a
certain vintage. It contains the most rudimentary data required to start one's career dating Delta. [...]
[...] details that need to be known that are significant to the cast iron stands. The first is that in 1938 Delta offered for the first time a motor upgrade for their No. 1180 Ball-Bearing Reversible Shaper. The 1-H.P. repulsion/induction motor came with its own ball tip switch mounted in a Handi-box. The switch was of course the 20 Amp Delta No. SP-2458 (Cutler-Hammer Cat. No. 8187). The second was the release of the Unisaw. Onto the front of the Unisaw the Delta engineers designed the No. 132 switch box. For the switch [...]
[...] Bearings 1 - Sunday, December 5, 2004 1.1 - Mount Bearings With the bearings finally complete, the restoration process could finally get back into high gear. The bearing were mounted back on saw and the wheels were installed. The upper bearing assembly installed and ready for the wheel Lower bearing assembly ready for wheel and pulleys (shot from pulley side) 1.2 - Installing New Tires The next step was to install new rubber tires on the wheels. Rubber tires are necessary so that the band saw blade [...]
[...] confusing. Around 1947 or so, the Crescent factory began making several machines that were designed by Delta. These machines included the Delta 20" Band Saw, the Delta 12-14" Table Saw and the Delta 8" jointer (the 8" jointer was really more of a hybrid of Delta and Crescent designs). When these machines left the factory, they were badged as being both Delta and Crescent [...]
[...] the wood at once; veneer cutting machines; moulding and recessing machines; bevel sawing machines; saw sharpening machine; tenon cutting machine by means of circular saws; boring tools.” The improvements of the present day are well known to all who care to interest themselves. Motors direct connected to high speed spindles which are run in ball bearings approach perfection and economy. Today many mills are planing wood as fast as 250 lineal feet per minute. Through the use of grinding attachments and multi-knife heads, moulded surfaces are being made of unusual smoothness [...]
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Pre-History of Radial Arm Saws
During the twentieth century the radial arm saw was introduced, evolved, became a great success over a couple of generations, and then became largely obsolete. This section covers the history of circular crosscut saws before Ray De Walt's introduction of his first radial arm saw. In 1869 Charles R. Tompkins patented a swing saw. Swing saws already existed then but this is the earliest swing-saw patent we have found. Tompkins manufactured his [...]
[...] worth $1400. Simple math tells us that half of this would be $700. Now we factor in that with the used saw's condition. A saw in horrible condition might be worth $200 to $300 depending on what is missing and what will need to be replaced. A complete saw in horrible condition might be worth $300 to $400. The same saw in good condition might be worth $500 to $600. Will we ever go over the mythical 50% mark? Not in my neighborhood. Here’s why. I'll have to replace the fence. That alone [...]
by Doug Westlind Twice in one week I was asked how I balance band saw wheels so I thought I would write something up on the subject. Balancing of the wheels is important on all band saws but it is essential on larger and higher speed saws. I have tried several other methods and none were completely satisfactory. This method is what I have settled on. It works very well, is easy, is done with the wheels on the saw, and doesn’t cost much. The tools needed are a dial indicator with a magnetic base, self sticking lead wheel weights (1/4 ounce), [...]
For those of you restoring a Delta 40-440 scroll saw with missing springs as I have recently done there are contemporary equivalents available. The following springs are available at Century Spring Corp. Please refer to the following Vintage Machinery document for part/item numbers indicated below: http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=1529 The table's trunnion locking knob spring:
[...] patent was lost in the 1836 patent office fire, and so far we have only the patent title ("Band or belt saw") plus a description written by a magazine editor who confessed himself as "little acquainted with machinery in general". He describes a conventional two-wheel vertical band sawmill; no mention is made of blade guides or how the blade is tensioned over the wheels. An example was built by R. French, a millwright from Morrisville, PA. Stewart offered to license his patent and French offered to build the Stewart patent sawmill to order. There is nothing to suggest that [...]
[...] that the member who did the art work for each of the decals be identified for each entry below. The Delta page has now been split into the following pages because of its size. Delta Specialty Co. Delta Manufacturing Co. Delta Milwaukee Delta Rockwell Rockwell Mfg. Co. Please enter you decal in the correct company page. Delta Specialty Co.
Delta / 10" Bandsaw submitted by 'UNKNOWN [...]
[...] to avoid the rattle can fee, and it works well for my machines. My '46 Unisaw thread is here: 1946 Delta Unisaw Rebuild
A scanned image of the Sherwin-Williams paint label follows:
Sherwin-Williams 1946 Delta Gray color match (has slight bluish hue) ..Shawn, July 2016 For those who want to restore or just color match panels or parts for your Delta Machinery, lots of luck trying to get it from Delta. While Rustoleum Dark Machinery Gray #7587 is easier to get, the color is [...]
[...] that the member who did the art work for each of the decals be identified for each entry below. The Delta page has now been split into the following pages because of its size. Delta Specialty Co. Delta Manufacturing Co. Delta Milwaukee Delta Rockwell Rockwell Mfg. Co. Please enter your decal in the correct company page.
Delta Milwaukee Submitted by NeilB (Right click and select "save target as" to download High-res [...]
[...] based on an owwm.org forum discussion . Other information sources (check these if you do not find your saw listed below): Wood-Miller Saw & Knife Ltd. Bandsaw Makers A-K (PDF) Bandsaw Makers K-Z (PDF) Sawblade.com bandsaw blade-length lookup
Brand Model Wheel Size Blade Length in Inches Comments American Sawmill Machinery Co. 12 81 American Sawmill Machinery Co. 20 125 American Sawmill Machinery Co. 36 219 Aspen Manufacturing Co. T6760-16 10 57 Use only 1/4" blades Aspen Manufacturing Co. T6760 10 70 Use only 1/4" blades [...]
[...] talked about other frame sizes in their PM65/PM66. Basically you have to spend some time with your saw, measure the motor that's in there, and compare overall dimensions since an extra long motor may hit the cabinet. I found the following tools really helpful: Castellano Motors Frame Spec Tool Grainger NEMA Motor Chart
vintagemachinery.org publication reprints & Photos This is the date of publication, the title, and the number in parentheses is the number of pages in the document (e.g. "(18)"). Sorted-by-Size Powermatic Table Saw Entries [...]
[...] Crescent's first Band Saws were manufactured 1904 Changes to the Crescent Line (compared to 1903 catalog): 40-inch Combination Band Saw deleted from line First mention of providing motor driven machines 1905 Patent Number 779,158 issued on Jan. 3 1905 to E. Harrold and C. G. Wilderson titled "Upper Adjusting Device for Band Saws." 1906 Built a new factory because they had outgrown their old one 1908 New features to the Crescent Line listed in that years catalog: Double Spindle Shaper Planer and Matcher Boring Machine 18- and 24-inch Planers [...]
[...] makers of these as I can, date them as well as I can, find any patents pertaining to the design. The saw that got me started thinking about this is listed in the (VintageMachinery.org) archives under Indiana Machine Works and shown in a March, 1889, magazine note. Here is its: Article on Indiana Machine Works two blade saw Here are the suggestions so far (many a good bit later than this saw): American Baker Brothers Colburn Crescent Famous Fay Fay & Egan Greenlee Hall & Brown Luther Oliver Tannewitz Yates-American [...]
[...] interested in vintage machinery to gain some of the basic information required to start and complete a restoration. With so many different makes, models and machine types it would be nearly impossible to cover everything here. If you are looking for specific information please feel free to take part in the OWWM discussion group. In the mean time, this guide can act as your jumping off point and hopefully get you started. 1 - Getting Started The very first thing you will need to do is, find out the name, rank and serial number of the machine. This will aid you later when [...]