Potential Dewalt DW788 Gloat

[Jim Pemberton]

I just picked up a Dewalt DW788 scroll saw today off of Craigslist and wanted to see if I could track down the vintage. The seller really did not know what they had or much about the saw, and I picked it up for $75 (But I had to drive almost 300 miles round trip to pick it up so I am actaully looking at about $100 total including gas). The saw came with a stand, worklight, and stool. The only things that I can see wrong with it is the hold down is missing (which I never use anyway) and the table needs work as it has been setting under an open car port for some time. I got it home tonight and put a blade in it and fired it up and it cut as good as the one I have in my shop right now. I remember finding a site a while back that broke down the location where it was manufactured (Canadian of overseas) by serial number, but I can't seem to locate it. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

I think that I got a pretty good deal, and was just curious about how old it is....

Thanks in advance for any help that anyone can provide...

Jim

[Jim Hill]

Jim,

Look on the motor, below the model number. If it is a type 1, then it is Canadian made. At least that's how I remember it. By the way, great score.

Jim

[Thad Nickoley]

What kind of car do you drive??? You went 300 miles for $25.00?

[Jim Pemberton]

It is a Type 1, which I thought to be of Canadian vintage. The person I bought it from told me he only had it a "few" months, but when I saw it I suspected it to be older (which is fine by me....). Once I get the table cleaned up, I expect that I may take this as my primary scroll saw in my shop and my current unit will be relagated to the craft show circuit. I had planned on the one that I just picked up being the one that I carried around with me, but if it is of Canadian vintage, It may turn out to be better than the one that I have now..... Ya just never know.

Thad, I drive a 2003 Chevy Blazer that gets 21 - 22 mpg. Gas around us right now is going for ~$1.70 a gallon, so I actually rounded it up a bit as the tank cost me under $25...

Jim