It went through the entire refurb process and worked very well once it was reassembled. It was much better quality and still over thirty years old. The gods of Arn came to the rescue and presented me with an opportunity to purchase the deluxe version of this model, the 37-290 4 inch jointer from 1973. It took several tries before the jointer story was finished. I have always preferred the glue edge produced by a table saw blade to that of a jointer but the jointer is required to get the first straight edge. The companion tool to a table saw is the jointer, a tool that can put a perfectly flat face or edge on a board. I was able to locate another CI extension so it would have one on each side of the table. I replaced bearings and cleaned/lubed machined ways. I brought in the PM 66 to gain right tilt capability. I brought home a 1967 Powermatic 66 table saw to be restored. The Delta 34-600 9 inch table saw was kept and dedicated to tenoning. The Delta 34-600 9 inch table saw has been replaced by a 1959 Delta Unisaw as my main table saw. I have a second one set up with a dado head dedicated to cutting tenons. The Delta 34-600 9 inch table saw has become my main production saw. This saw should be quite workable for my needs. I moved the electricals from the 8 inch saw to the 9 inch saw. It, too, was painted and had its bearings replaced. It, too, was disassembled so that the rust could be removed from every part. It was not as complete as the 8 inch saw but I decided to restore it because it could carry a larger diameter blade. Just after having finished the resto of the 8 inch saw, an old Delta 34-600 9 inch Tilting Arbor Table Saw (circa 1970) fell into my lap from Craig's List.
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I decided to retire the Craftsman for this one. I installed a Freud LU83R008 8-Inch 40 Tooth ATB Thin Kerf Combination Saw Blade and made a test cut. The table insert is much more solid and the iron top is a little wider. This saw represents a smaller approach to table sawing but still provides the ability to rip up to 24 inches width.
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The electricals were upgraded to a magnetic starter. It was painted and had its bearings replaced. It was disassembled so that the rust could be removed from every part. I decided to bring this one home and restore it to its former grandeur. It turned out to be a Delta 34-500, 8 inch Tilting Arbor table saw (circa 1950). On September 8, 2008, the local Craig's List had a listing for an old Delta table saw. I became increasingly dissatisfied with its flimsy table insert and lack of a fence. The fence is made from heavy angle iron and is clamped to the table with a pipe clamp simple and effective. It has a one horse motor and a 10 inch thin kerf carbide blade which provides good cutting ability despite the lack of horse power. For me, the Craftsman is useful for what can be done on it rather than for its appearance. I apologize to the future owner for not maintaining the original color scheme. The paint color was determined by what was on hand. I did, however, clean this one and I painted the base.
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Full restoration was not undertaken on this machine in favor of waiting until I'm able to acquire the ideal vintage table saw. One Craftsman table saw quickly became two, a good way to assure one functional machine. The first machine I located was an old Craftsman table saw in late 2006.
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My bride was seeing yet another episode of her husband's ability to go completely overboard on a project! I was constantly watching many possible sources for these machines. I started to use the term "old arn" in reference to the old iron I was working with. Additionally, I learned where to find manuals, parts lists, and, indeed, the parts themselves.
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I discovered the V intage Machinery web site in January of 2007, not an insignificant event! The Vintage Machinery site taught me how to take these old machines apart, clean them, paint them, and even how to replace their bearings. This quickly grew into a passion (read that necessity) for restoring old, rusty, and badly treated machines with names like Rockwell/Delta, Powermatic, and Walker-Turner. The solution was finding used or abandoned equipment that I could restore. Unfortunately, the quality of tools available now and still within my budget didn't approach the quality of the tools I previously relied on. Starting late in 2006, I began a quest to acquire tools like my shop had in the early 80`s.