Delta · Table saw · about 1946 to 1949
Delta Homecraft 34-160 Saw
Right after the war Delta sold a home-shop line called Homecraft, and the 34-160 was its 8 in saw. Delta's 1946 manual calls it a circular saw with a tilting table, and that's the thing to know. The table tilts to 45 degrees and rises on dovetail ways while the blade stays put. The arbor runs in Timken bearings at 2,900 RPM, belt-driven from whatever motor the owner bolted on, and the manual suggests 3/4 HP for heavy work. Rockwell had owned Delta since 1945, which is why listings often call it a Rockwell Homecraft, but the plate and manual say Delta. It's a small, simple saw made from about 1946 to 1949, the known ones carry Milwaukee serial numbers, and it suits a collector or a light-duty bench.
No. 34-160 tilting-table 8 in saw (about 1946 to 1949)Not the No. 34-110, a different 1947 Homecraft 8 in saw
Spec at a glance
- Maker
- Delta
- Machine
- Table saw
- Motors sold
- Single-phase
- Launched
- 1946
- Made
- about 1946 to 1949
- Capacity
- 8 in blade; the table tilts to 45° and rises on dovetail ways
- Speed
- arbor at 2,900 RPM, 6,100 ft/min rim speed with an 8 in blade
- Drive
- belt from a separate 1,750 RPM motor; 3/4 HP recommended for heavy work
- Arbor bearings
- Timken, packed for life
- Rip
- 18 in gage bars standard; 32 in with the No. 34-866 extension
- Also listed as
- Delta 34-160, Homecraft 34-160, Delta Homecraft 8 inch saw, Rockwell Homecraft saw
Shop check
Power, iron, fence and freight
- Power and phase
- Delta sold the 34-160 without a motor, belt-driven from a separate 1,750 RPM motor, and the manual suggests 3/4 HP for heavy work. So the motor on any one you find was chosen by its first owner. Read its plate in the photos for voltage and phase.
- Motor and bearings
- Ask the seller for a running video. The belt should run straight and quiet, and the motor shouldn't bounce on its mount.
- Runout
- The arbor runs in Timken bearings packed for life, and Delta's manual says replacing them takes special tools. Ask the seller to spin the arbor by hand and feel for roughness. Roughness here is a bigger repair than on a later saw.
- Table and rust
- This is a tilting-table saw, so the table itself tilts to 45 degrees and rises and falls on dovetail ways, rather than the blade moving. Ask for a photo of the table and its trunnion clamps. It should be flat and lock at any angle.
- Fence, guards and gauges
- Standard rip gage bars were 18 in, and Delta sold a No. 34-866 table extension with 32 in bars for ripping to the middle of a 4 ft panel. Check the photos for the fence and miter gauge.
- Trunnions and adjustments
- The handwheel raises and lowers the table by a fixed amount each turn, and a worm tilts it. Ask for a video of both. They should turn smoothly and lock.
- Blades and knives
- It takes 8 in blades, a smaller size that's still sold for table saws. Check the arbor size before you buy blades, because we couldn't confirm it from Delta's manual.
- Dating it
- Delta's Homecraft serials ran A-xxxx from early 1946 to Z-xxxx around August 1951, but the three 34-160s on record have numeric Milwaukee serials. In Delta's numeric list, 1948 runs 60-6001 to 74-6000 and 1949 runs 74-6001 to 82-5500.
- Moving it
- We couldn't find a published weight, but it's a bench saw, light enough for two people. Take the motor off before you lift it.
- Safety upgrades
- Fit a blade guard and splitter if it has none, since many bench saws lost theirs. Check that the motor switch turns it off cleanly.
Should come with it
- Rip fence and gage bars
- Miter gauge
- Motor, belt and No. 5500 pulley
- Blade guard
Hard to find if missing
- No. 34-866 table extension
- Original guard
- Arbor bearing parts
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.
What to check
The arbor bearings need special tools to replace, and the dovetail ways and tilt clamps wear. Most have lost their original guard, and the motor is whatever the owner fitted.
- 01Model plate: Ask for a photo of the plate. It should read 34-160, not 34-110 or a later Homecraft number.
- 02Arbor: Ask the seller to spin the arbor by hand. It should turn smoothly with no roughness or play.
- 03Table tilt: Ask for a video of the table tilting and locking. It should reach 45 degrees and hold.
- 04Table rise: Ask the seller to crank the table up and down. It should move smoothly on its ways.
- 05Fence: Check the photos for the fence and gage bars. They should slide and lock square.
- 06Motor: Ask for a photo of the motor plate and the belt. Any motor will do if it runs on your power.
New to old iron? How to check a used woodworking machine covers runout, the table, bearings and the parts that go missing, and dating old iron by serial number shows how to tell what year a machine was made.
Buying guide
Which one to buy
§ Oct 19, 2026Only manuals and small parts for the Homecraft 34-160 are on eBay today, so there's no saw to price. Its motor is whatever the last owner bolted on, so ask what it is. Look for the rip fence, the miter gauge and the guard in the photos.
- Listed now
- 0
- For parts
- 0
- Catalog estimate
- $15–$30
Snapshot
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