Era
Modern vintage (1991–2010) woodworking machines
By the 1990s the old names were heading overseas for good. Powermatic machines turned mustard yellow in 1996 and the company went to Jet's owner in 1999, Delta moved to Jackson, Tennessee, and was sold to Black and Decker in 2004, and Emerson lost the Craftsman contract around 1998. Many of the home-shop machines from these years were imported, like Powermatic's Artisan saws and jointers. They're the newest machines here. UL has required a riving knife on new table saw designs since 2008, and most of these saws were designed before that.
5 models we cover.
Delta
ShaperDelta 43-355 2-Speed Shaper
- Capacity
- 1/2–3/4 in spindle
- Made
- 2000s (manual dated 2002)
- Motor
- Single-phase
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Delta
JointerDelta DJ-20 Jointer 37-350
- Capacity
- 8 in jointer
- Made
- on sale by 2001 (manual dated 2003)
- Motor
- Single or 3-phase
$2,000–$2,000 typical ask
2 on eBay
Delta
Drill pressDelta 17-968 Drill Press
- Capacity
- Floor model
- Made
- 2000s (manual dated 2003)
- Motor
- Motor varies
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Powermatic
Table sawPowermatic 64 and 64A
- Capacity
- 10 in blade
- Made
- 1990s (64) and 2000s (64A)
- Motor
- Single-phase · 300 lb+
$760–$800 typical ask
2 on eBay
Powermatic
JointerPowermatic 54 6-Inch Jointer
- Capacity
- 6 in jointer
- Made
- 1990s (54) and 2000s (54A)
- Motor
- Single-phase
$2,200–$2,200 typical ask
1 on eBay