Started cleaning up my table saw. Body style has many shelves & pockets for saw dust to accumulate, blew it out & turned it over and the dust was still falling out. 

Why didn't I remove the blade, I don't know, but it was a lot harder to remove this way

Without the motor this is a heavy beast.

 

 

Cleaned out all the old grease & crud from the threads. Moving parts are still snug and moving freely. I had changed the arbor 15+ years ago and the bearings are tight & roll free.

Broke it down as far as I feel comfortable. Didn't mess with any pivot points, they are tight and move easily.

I'm open to any suggestions for lubrications on the moving parts. Last time it was apart I greased all the screws & pivot points.

 

 

 

 

Name badge & model #113.27521. Left corner of the model tag # 1254 & my research shows this to be a manufacture date.

 

    

 

The motor tag is correct for the saw but I'm not quite sure of the year. There is a number, E51954, to the right of Thermally Protected. I would be surprised if the motor was original to the saw. Any help with the year of the motor is appreciated.

 

 

You might consider that dry lube spray that Keith posted some time back. It's called "Blaster dry lube". I use it on my saw and it works well.

Bob,

Not sure if you have a manual so here's a link to one.

http://www.vintagemachinery.org/pubs/detail.aspx?id=5470

 

Nice 1950's machine! 

10 hours ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

It's called "Blaster dry lube". I use it on my saw and it works well.

 Thanks Fred, I must have seen that thread also because there was a can in the basement.

 

8 hours ago, Larry Buskirk said:

Not sure if you have a manual so here's a link to one.

 Thanks Larry, I do not but I will print this & keep it with the saw.

 

 

I did get the saw back together, thanks camera phone.

Blade is at 90 degrees and parallel, within 2/1000, to the miter slots. It wasn't the easiest thing to do, kind of like balancing a tire with water in it. 

      

 

My curiosity got the better of me and I hauled the bath scale to the shop to weigh just the table top.

 

 

 

I thought it was just me.

There was a time when Craftsman sold quality stuff. Looks like '54 was among the good years. Fine cleaning, restoring and, re-assembly job. 

56 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

Fine cleaning, restoring and, re-assembly job. 

 

I agree!