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   hammer1 | Jun 13, 2009 02:20am | #1

   It's also a table saw, those are the fence rails. The drill press is driven off the blade arbor and taken down when you want to use the saw. The table saw/jointer combo were pretty common but the drill press is something special.

   Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

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   PeteBradley | Jun 13, 2009 02:21am | #2

   Actually 1950s. It's the "Delta Shop", billed in its day as "an appliance for the man of the house". It's a Delta Homecraft jointer, table saw, and drill press in one.

   You can see it in all its catalog glory here:
   http://owwm.com/pubs/1141/1798.pdf#page=13

   Pete

   
   

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   Edited 6/12/2009 7:45 pm ET by PeteBradley

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   forestgirl | Jun 13, 2009 04:08am | #3

   AhHah!  I missed the fact that the tablesaw was one and the same with the other two.  If I didn't care about the life expectancy of my fingers, I'd get it for work at the barn, LOL.  Wonder how hard the parts are to come by. Thanks for the link.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

   Edited 6/12/2009 9:11 pm by forestgirl

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   flairwoodworks | Jun 14, 2009 09:58pm | #10

   Pete,That's interesting for sure! On page 17, Circular Saw and Jointer Accessories, there is an item F called a "Novelty Blade". I recognize it in the picture - I have several for a circular saw but have never used them. Any idea what is is for (and why it's "novel")?Chris @ http://www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com and now http://www.flairwoodworks.com)

    - Success is not the key to happiness.  Happiness is the key to success.  If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer

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   PeteBradley | Jun 15, 2009 02:58am | #12

   I have at least one of those blades too, though it went by the name "planer blade". It's a steel blade that leaves a mirror-smooth cut. I did find a 1950s Popular Science online that referred to this pattern as a "novelty tooth", so I don't think there's anything special to it, at least by todays standards. Of course in those days they also had articles on hollowing bowls with a radial arm saw, so a lot has changed since then. :-)Pete

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   forestgirl | Jun 15, 2009 04:08am | #14

   "Of course in those days they also had articles on hollowing bowls with a radial arm saw, so a lot has changed since then. :-)"  Yikes!!  I've got a couple of old books/shop manuals from those days, must take a look!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   Beckum | Jun 13, 2009 10:32am | #4

   Think of it as the Shopsmith's Pappy.

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   philip | Jun 13, 2009 02:39pm | #5

   Note:-1) diameter of that column-no thin walled "ductile"cast iron ther.
   2) area and thickness of the drill table- could land a Sikorsky SN 61 on it right ther.
   3) diameter and length of that quill lever- good for spudding in a awl hole , let alone a 11/4 inch hole in a plough disc.
   Evrthine's gawn plumb down hill since then, ah guess....Philip Marcou

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   Shoemaker1 | Jun 13, 2009 04:31pm | #6

   Thanks for the link. what a blast from the past. Sort of wants me to get my girl in a nice gingham dress and go for a cruse in the 55 buick. Then go to the hospital and get a few parts reattached.
   I like the bandsaw blade for cutting asbestoes Now if I could find my Timex with the glow in the dark hands.

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   Tony Z | Jun 14, 2009 04:24pm | #7

   Not really a laugh, but pretty good.  I had one of those (no drill press) but the table saw and a 4" jointer.  The major issue with the table saw was (IIRC) it took a 9" blade.  The 4" jointer was simply a downsized 6" Delta, but just as beefy. 

   Got the saw from my dad about 25 years ago, and with a decent Freud blade in the saw, it served me very well.  Strong motor and a decent fence (was it called "Jet Lock??).  That little jointer would put any modern import to shame, easy to adjust and, more importantly, would hold the adjustments.

   As far as comparisons to Shop Smith, I don't beleive that is a fair comparison.  I had to opportunity to play around with a Shop Smith about 10 years ago.  Sloppy fit of miter gage (although in fairness it could be fixed), cheesy feel to the saw table top and generally not in the same league.

   I gave the rig to my brother about 15 years ago, and it still resides in his basement. 

   T.Z.

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   forestgirl | Jun 14, 2009 08:40pm | #8

   Tony, how hard was it to adjust to a tilting table rather than a tilting blade on the table saw??forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   Tony Z | Jun 14, 2009 10:43pm | #11

   Wasn't bad at all, in fact I didn't really notice any difficulty until after I had used a saw that had a tilting arbor!  The Delta was all steel and cast iron, very well made.

   I noticed on your post, that the CL saw took a blade that was 8".  I'm fairly certain mine was 9", but in the passing years, I may be mistaken.  The CL pictures show a saw and frame damn near identical to the one I gave to my brother.  The CL price was $175 and was probably worth it.  On the one hand, you got a saw, jointer and drill press that work decently on the frame.  On the other hand, the three pieces could be relocated to their own stands with their own motors, and as such, you would have three well made old tools, minus the incovenience of moving belts.

   T.Z.

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   forestgirl | Jun 15, 2009 04:07am | #13

   I'm betting on 8".  I've seen quite a few old Craftsman saws that used an eight-inch blade.

   If I was looking for somethin' to spend spare time on, I'd buy that Craig's List lot, it'd be fun, but right now time is scarce.  Darn!forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   WillGeorge | Jun 14, 2009 08:46pm | #9

   Thanks Forest.. I loved it!