Oliver · Table saw · 1936 to about 1981
Oliver's No. 232 is a table saw, not a jointer, and a serious one. Oliver of Grand Rapids called it a tilting arbor variety saw bench and built it from the 1930s into the 1980s for school shops, pattern shops and furniture plants. The motor is built right onto the arbor and tilts with it, so there's no belt at all. The cast-iron table is about 34 in square with a 12 in extension. It takes a 12 in blade as standard, or 14 in with the right guard, and Oliver shipped it with an automatic guard, a splitter and anti-kickback dogs. Crated, it weighed 1,240 lb. If you have the power and the floor it'll outlast you, but work out the move before you buy.
Shop check
Should come with it
Hard to find if missing
Check the listing photos against these lists, and ask the seller about anything you can’t see. A missing fence, guard or motor should come off the price.
The motor and arbor are one unit, so a burnt motor is a specialist repair. Missing guards and fences are expensive to replace, and the weight makes every move a rigging job.
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Buying guide
On a 232-D the motor is built onto the arbor, so you can't drop in a stock one, and the motor plate is the first thing to ask for. The one for sale asks $3,520 and sits on a mobile base with long rails and extension tables, though no fence or guard shows. Then get a video of it running, rising and tilting to 45 degrees. It's 1,240 lb crated, so line up a forklift or a drop-deck trailer.
$3,520.00+ ship
It's the only 232-D listed, and the seller calls it great condition. Ask what comes with it, since no fence or guard shows, and for the serial plate, as the 101843 in the title may be a stock number.
Oliver # 232-D Table Saw w/ Tilting Table & Mobil Base (101843) Great Condition
Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 19, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ. eBay shows yours before you pay.
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Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 19, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ. eBay shows yours before you pay.
Used$3,520.00+ shipping
$3,520.00 · shipping not stated
Buy It Now$3,520.00
Good buy
Listed as great condition, on a mobile base. Rails but no fence or guard, phase not given.
Seller: pleasantstmachinery2
100% positive
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