Era
Post-war (1946–1970) woodworking machines
The boom years after the war brought a wave of home-shop machines. Rockwell bought Delta in 1945 and moved its plants from Milwaukee to Ohio and Mississippi in 1952. Delta's Homecraft line arrived in 1946, Kearney and Trecker owned Walker-Turner from 1948 until Rockwell bought it in 1956, and Powermatic launched its Model 66 saw in 1965. Sears' shop machines passed from King-Seeley to Emerson Electric in the 1960s. Plate addresses help date machines from here on, Milwaukee for Delta through 1952 and Pittsburgh after.
14 models we cover.
Delta
Table sawDelta Unisaw 34-450
- Capacity
- 10 in blade
- Made
- 1950s to the early 1980s (Unisaw since 1939)
- Motor
- Single or 3-phase · 300 lb+
$850–$1,300 typical ask
25 on eBay
Delta
JointerDelta 37-315 8-Inch Jointer
- Capacity
- 8 in jointer
- Made
- about 1952 to the mid-1980s
- Motor
- Single or 3-phase · 300 lb+
$500–$1,500 typical ask
4 on eBay
Powermatic
Table sawPowermatic 66
- Capacity
- 10 in blade
- Made
- 1965 to the 2000s
- Motor
- Single or 3-phase · 300 lb+
$1,000–$1,025 typical ask
25 on eBay
Powermatic
JointerPowermatic 60 8-Inch Jointer
- Capacity
- 8 in jointer
- Made
- 1957 to the late 1990s
- Motor
- Single or 3-phase · 300 lb+
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Powermatic
Band sawPowermatic 143 Band Saw
- Capacity
- 14 in throat
- Made
- by 1962 to the late 1990s
- Motor
- Single or 3-phase · 300 lb+
$700–$700 typical ask
3 on eBay
Powermatic
Wood lathePowermatic 45 Wood Lathe
- Capacity
- 12 in swing
- Made
- about 1960 to 1997
- Motor
- Single or 3-phase · 300 lb+
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Powermatic
Drill pressPowermatic 1200 Drill Press
- Capacity
- 20 in swing
- Made
- 1955 to the 2000s (1200HD)
- Motor
- Single or 3-phase · 300 lb+
$1,225–$2,325 typical ask
14 on eBay
Craftsman
JointerCraftsman 113 Jointer
- Capacity
- 6-1/8 in jointer
- Made
- 1960s to the mid-1980s
- Motor
- Single-phase
$160–$160 typical ask
129 on eBay
Craftsman
Wood latheCraftsman 103 Wood Lathe
- Capacity
- 9 or 12 in swing
- Made
- about 1948 to the early 1960s
- Motor
- Single-phase
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Walker-Turner
JointerWalker-Turner 6810 Jointer
- Capacity
- 8 in jointer
- Made
- from 1958 (Rockwell era)
- Motor
- Single or 3-phase · 300 lb+
$600–$600 typical ask
2 on eBay
Walker-Turner
ShaperWalker-Turner 6110 Shaper
- Capacity
- 1/2–3/4 in spindles
- Made
- 1949 to the mid-1950s (S1140, then 6110)
- Motor
- Single or 3-phase · 300 lb+
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Rockwell
Wood latheRockwell Beaver 3400 Lathe
- Capacity
- 11 in swing
- Made
- 1950 to about 1980
- Motor
- Single-phase
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Delta
Table sawDelta Homecraft 34-160 Saw
- Capacity
- 8 in blade
- Made
- about 1946 to 1949
- Motor
- Single-phase
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Rockwell
PlanerRockwell 22-401 Planer
- Capacity
- 13 x 6 in
- Made
- 1970 to the early 1980s
- Motor
- Single or 3-phase
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