Early History of Radial Arm Saws
Modified on 2008/04/07 16:25 by Jeff Joslin — Categorized as: History, Radial Arm Saws
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Raymond De Walt's Radial Arm Saw
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In 1925 Raymond De Walt patented a direct-drive radial arm saw. As we have seen, the radial arm concept was not new, but putting a direct-drive motor in a yoke attached to a radial arm was.
Drawing from De Walt's 1925 patent
A first-generation DeWalt saw
De Walt's follow-up patents
Link to DeWalt Products Co. page
Other early patents
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The Marketplace of Radial Arms and Alternatives
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Machine types: belt drive, direct drive, moving carriage, moving arm, combination machines
Commercial overview up to 1980 or so: DeWalt, Delta, Walker-Turner, Poitras, Comet, Gilson, Wilson, etc. See http://owwm.org/viewtopic.php?t=35533