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Dick Brown
09-02-2012, 11:09 PM
Dang! Seems like there is a strong magnet that pulls me to old iron. Bought a Craftsman tilt top with motor for $10. Friday, then this 1947 Unisaw with 50" Biesemeyer fence and over arm blade gaurd today. Looks rough but seems to be sound and runs very smooth. Very little rust except on the top from sitting outside. Fortunatly, it was in dry Central Oregon. Needs a dust door and miter gauge. Will be fun bringing it back to nice condition. Now, need room in my shop to work on it. Time to get rid of the last Uni and the Delta Mod. 10 contractors saws that I just finished.

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Bruce Page
09-03-2012, 12:22 AM
That should clean up nicely. Looking forward to the pics of your rehab.

Joseph Tarantino
09-03-2012, 11:39 AM
love that blade guard.

Rick Potter
09-03-2012, 11:49 AM
Hate to admit this, Dick, but I think I like your restored Craftsman cabinet saw best. It's Kewl. I have a Craftsman tool catalog from 1941, and it is amazing what they offered. What year is your machine? I remember your saying it's a keeper. There must be a story there??

I think it's great, your restoring these old machines. Hope the new owners appreciate them. Now, if you could just restore a Beaver band saw for Van Huskey, you could be an international hero.

Rick Potter

Dick Brown
09-15-2012, 6:16 PM
Finished the restore on the '47 Uni. Cleaned up nice but still a lot of work. Used laminate flooring for the table extention. Very slick and sorta matches the new fence faces. Now to find someone that likes it even better than I do!

Dick
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Clint Olver
09-15-2012, 8:52 PM
Slick! Nice work!

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doug faist
09-15-2012, 9:41 PM
You're killing me here; how much was the Uni??
Doug

Dick Brown
09-15-2012, 10:47 PM
Now Doug, if I tell what I paid for the old girl, someone will think I should sell it for $10. more! After all, I had all the fun of refurbishing it! Oh, what the heck, I paid $200. drove 100 miles pulling my trailer, worked many hours, bought paint, steel, table material, bolts, sand paper, wire wheels, etc. used my tractor to unload it, and strained my body moving it around the shop by myself. What do you think I should ask for it?

Will admit it has been fun!

Dick

doug faist
09-16-2012, 2:20 AM
Dick - Nice job on the restoration; it shows a lot of dedication and patience.

Based on stuff in my neck of the woods, seems like a fair asking price would be in the $500-$700 range. YMMV

Doug

Joseph Tarantino
09-17-2012, 12:20 PM
.......What do you think I should ask for it? ..........

now that i'm trying to sell one also, a bazzillion dollars.