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Used vintage table saws
Old table saws come in three kinds. Cabinet saws like the Unisaw and Powermatic 66 hide the motor in a closed base and tilt the arbor, contractor saws hang the motor off the back of an open stand, and early bench saws like Delta's Homecraft 34-160 tilt the table instead of the blade. The big Olivers go further and build the motor onto the arbor itself. Whatever the kind, check the motor plate first, because a three-phase saw needs a VFD or a converter at home. Then look for the fence and rails, the guard and splitter, the miter gauge and the wings, which are the parts that go missing. Most home-shop saws take ordinary 10 in blades on a 5/8 in arbor.
10 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
Table sawDelta Unisaw 34-802
- Capacity
- 10 in blade
- Made
- about 1983 to at least 1989
- Motor
- Single or 3-phase · 300 lb+
$1,275–$1,400 typical ask
5 on eBay
Delta
Table sawDelta 34-444 Contractor Saw
- Capacity
- 10 in blade
- Made
- 1979 to at least 1995
- Motor
- Single-phase
$480–$480 typical ask
2 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
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
Craftsman
Table sawCraftsman 113 Contractor Saw
- Capacity
- 10 in blade
- Made
- about 1976 to 1998 (113 saws since the 1940s)
- Motor
- Single-phase
$590–$590 typical ask
2 on eBay
Oliver
Table sawOliver 232-D Table Saw
- Capacity
- 12 in blade
- Made
- 1936 to about 1981
- Motor
- Motor varies · 300 lb+
$3,520–$3,520 typical ask
1 on eBay
Oliver
Table sawOliver 260 Double Arbor Saw
- Capacity
- 16 in blades
- Made
- 1934 to the late 1980s
- Motor
- 3-phase · 300 lb+
$3,000–$4,980 typical ask
7 on eBay
Oliver
Table sawOliver 88-D Table Saw
- Capacity
- 18 in blade
- Made
- late 1920s to the late 1980s
- Motor
- 3-phase · 300 lb+
$2,100–$2,100 typical ask
4 on eBay
Delta
Table sawDelta Homecraft 34-160 Saw
- Capacity
- 8 in blade
- Made
- about 1946 to 1949
- Motor
- Single-phase
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