I purchased both of these Delta Heavy Duty shapers from a gentlemen in a town a little south from where I live. Included in the deal is a full wall cabinet full of tooling: 3 wing cutters, spindles, slip-knife cutters, spindles, wrenches, etc. These shapers are great machines capable of a wide array of work. They [...]
My Machines
Delta Rockwell Unisaw
11/03/2010
The venerable Unisaw is Delta’s (and later Rockwell’s, after they bought out Delta) big win. Arguably the most popular table saw ever made, it’s still in production, albiet in a much changed form. For a few decades though it remained relatively unchanged, a testimant to it’s incredibly well-thought-out design and construction. It’s 10″ blade capacity [...]
Max Oscillating Spindle Sander
11/03/2010
I’ve been looking for either a Max or State OSS for a while. I finally managed to pick this one up locally. I paid alot more for it than I wanted to, but these machines are irreplaceable for cabinet work. They are built extremely well and can withstand decades upon decades of hard work. The [...]
Parks 12″ Planer
01/12/2009
The Parks 12″ planers are literally famous in the woodworking community for being very well made and well performing yet sized small enough to fit in literally anyone’s shop. For a small planer this is the cream of the crop I think. I found this one locally and can’t wait to dig into it and [...]
Delta 1402 6″ x 48″ Belt Sander
12/28/2008
I found this sander for a song in southern california. I’ve since replaced the incorrect star knob with the correct handle crank. I am looking for the option side fence and back stop for this machine.
Delta 1460 12″ Lathe
12/19/2008
This lathe is a dream come true for me. Well known as being the best in it’s class I’ve been looking for one for a long time. I’ve seen a bunch of them but none within my very tight budget range. Until this came along. The machine is VERY complete and is in running condition. [...]
Delta 1426 12″ Disc Sander
12/19/2008
I just picked up this big little-guy. It’s 3 phase but has the shaft cover and is only missing the disc platen. If you are reading this and you have a disc for sale email me please.
Delta 40-440 VS 24″ Scroll Saw
12/19/2008
This saw is often thought of as being the best scroll saw ever designed, right up there with the Powermatic. My saw has the variable speed attachment which is nice. The motor is original Delta with the shaft cover and is a Double-Duty single phase. I’m looking for a No. 716 steel stand for this [...]
Oliver 399 18″ Planer
07/17/2008
I got this planer from a nice guy in Santa Maria, CA. Due to some problems with my engine hoist we had a tough time getting it into the bed of my truck but then it was smooth sailing. The machine is in excellent condition minus some missing parts. The machine was dissasembled to a [...]
Duro Overarm Router
06/11/2008
In February a guy added a Duro Overarm Router to the owwm photo indexx that had belonged to his late father. I, having found a fence for this machine in a garage somewhere (but never acquired it) had researched this machine before and had been on the lookout for one. Seeing that he was in [...]
24″ Walker Turner Scroll / Jig Saw
06/11/2008
Here is my nice 24″ WT scroll saw. Original cast iron stand, with the cherry (i think) planks. This is the rarish model MJ917 which is a Direct drive with built in 2 speed electric control. Just flip a switch and you can change the speed.
Delta 14″ Bandsaw
06/11/2008
I’ve been looking for the right deal on one of these 14 inch band saws for a while. I’ve had to pass up several good deals for various reason but I finally found one when I had the money to buy it! It’s a nice early version with the round delta badge. It’s mostly complete. [...]
1920 American Speed Lathe
09/26/2007
American Wood Working Machinery Co. – No. 12 Speed Lathe Circa 1920 Several months ago a friend tipped me off about this machine. It was going for a low price but was over 7 hours away. Finally I was able to go and get it – a decision I don’t regret in the least. It [...]
1912 Silver 26″ Bandsaw
09/26/2007
The Silver Mfg Co. – 26″ Band saw Circa 1912 Finally, after looking for over a year I found a Silver of fair size within my price range. This saw is going to be my main bandsaw I think. I am hoping to get a 36″er for resawing and a 14″ Delta for small work. [...]
Seneca Falls 12″ Metal Lathe
07/17/2007
Model: 12″ Quick Change Engine Lathe Circa: 1915 I purchased this lathe from a gentleman in Lodi, CA who’s father originally had and used the lathe. It is thought to have come from a factory in Lodi that made ‘re-treads’ for tires in the 50′s. I am going to use this lathe to make and [...]
Delta/Rockwell 7″ Grinder
07/17/2007
Model: 23-115 Circa: June 1957 I purchased this grinder from a man in Petaluma, CA over the phone. A few weeks later I was able to pick it up. It is pretty much complete and mostly rust-free. I plan on stripping it down and repainting it. The badges will need to be re-done, I may [...]
Delta Milwaukee 17″ Drill Press
07/02/2007
Circa Oct. 1945 Model 17-206 After searching for many months I was beginning to wonder when I’d find one that wasn’t either on the east coast or priced way above my budget. Finally one night this beautiful machine popped up on craigslist and I was able to get it for a fair price. It came [...]
Millers Falls Dyno-Mite Combo Machine
07/02/2007
Circa 1950′s I found this machine complete with all the attachments on a sturdy shop-made stand/case waiting on the side of the street to go out with the garbage. The attachments are all relatively small and would only be good for lighter work. Most of the attachments are unused and all are complete in their [...]
Davis & Wells 6″ Jointer
02/15/2007
This is my 6″ longbed jointer, with the option cast iron stand. More info coming soon!
1928 Gallmeyer & Livingston Table Saw
12/24/2006
Gallmeyer & Livingston Co. 12″ Table saw ‘Union’ No. 1276 (~1928) I found this baby in a scrap pile, patiently waiting to be cut up and melted down into who -knows-what. It is mostly complete and has been retrofitted with pillowblocks and a belt drive in place of the original direct-drive motor. Thankfully the original [...]
DeWalt GE Radial Arm Saw
12/24/2006
DeWalt GE Radial Arm Saw – May 1962 Model: 640 7.5 hp 3 phase This is one of 3 Dewalt RAS’s I found in a salvage yard and by far the best one of the pick. These saws are much bigger than I thought from the picture’s I’d seen. I hadn’t planned on ever getting [...]
1920 American Mortising Machine
12/16/2006
American Wood Working Machinery Co. – No. 25 Hollow Chisel Mortising Machine Circa 1920 I wasn’t really looking for a mortising machine when I came across this one. I had posted an ad in the paper mentioning that I am looking for old rusty woodworking machines, etc, and I got an email from a gentleman [...]
Craftsman 15″ Floor Drill Press
11/18/2006
Craftsman 15″ Floor Drill Press model 101.03662 After looking the owwm photo archives of all the different manufacturers’ drill presses I decided that the early ~1941 craftsman’s were what I wanted to have in my shop. After looking for a while I found one for sale in the Craiglist of a town 2.5 hours north, [...]
Davis & Wells Horizontal Boring Machine
09/13/2006
Davis & Wells Horizontal Boring Machine model DBM-64 I purchased this machine off a auction site. When I learned about cabinetry and face-frame joinery I used a shop-made version of this machine to drill all my dowel holes. Having a industrial specialty machine will make repetitive drilling a snap. I will be glad to get [...]
Dunlap 18inch scroll saw
09/13/2006
Dunlap 18″ Scroll Saw model 103.0407 This saw was manufactured by Dunlap. I had 2 of these machines but gave one to my Dad to use in model airplane building. (more content coming soon.)
Craftsman 9″ Lathe
09/10/2006
Circa 1940′s Model 103.23070 This is a Craftsman Lathe, 9″ Swing/ 30″ between centers. Owwm.com offers a download of the manual for this lathe here. Here it is finally restored. You can read through the process below. As found: While visiting my parents in the Sierras, my dad and i went on a old tool [...]
Craftsman Table Saw #2
09/08/2006
Craftsman 10″ Table Saw, model 113.27521 This is my second table saw also manufactured by Emerson Electric Co and sold with the Craftsman label. The top has been razor-bladed and has a fair but flat surface. It came with the original 1hp motor and the remote starter switch. I plan on using this as a [...]
Delta Milwaukee Drill Press – Benchtop
09/08/2006
Delta Drill Press Model 620 Circa Early 1930′s I purchased this machine from a friend who’s grandfather owned it previously. It is in decent condition but needs some work. I believe it has sleeve bearings and is one of (if not the) first drill presses made by delta. This drill press came outfitted with the [...]
