Craftsman Table Saw |
A friend sent me this picture of his Sears Model 100 table saw which appears identical to the one I had. It had an additional cast iron extension on the left, and I replaced the stock fence with a modern XR2424 fence. My stand was slightly different, and I added a nifty on/off switch to make it work better. Alas, although it served me well, it's been replaced by a Unisaw, and I sold it recently, so it's truly gone. |
Craftsman Bandsaw |
I had a Sears bandsaw very much like this one. This one is a year or two newer than mine and mine didn't have the colostomy bag. Where you can see quarter sized round dots in the corners of the cover; mine had knobs that screwed onto posts extending from the inside. It wasn't too bad a saw. But I'm glad I sold it and got the Delta, which is only about ten times better. |
Craftsman Scroll Saw |
The other in what used to be a triumvirate of old Sears saws, this jigsaw (yes, that's what we used to call them before saber saws became jigsaws and jigsaws became scroll saws) is actually the second old Sears jigsaw I've had. I'm not sure how I got the first one, but I traded it to a friend of mine for this one. There's an actual oil pan for the crankshaft. I basically never used this, tried selling it, wound up putting it out by the curb, where a “night-before-scavenger” made off with it, which was fine with me. |
Craftsman Jointer |
This is similar to the Sears jointer I once had. I'm glad to be rid of it. I was never able to get the infeed table properly aligned. I fought with it for over 20 years. A DJ15 replaced it. |
Craftsman Drill Press |
Just about the time I replaced this 1972 Craftsman drill press with my Delta 17-925, I found this photo on another fellow's website. It's identical to my press (which I sold along with the saw). Sorry for the rough edges; the background was kind of busy, so I edited it out to a flat gray/white. |
Skil Saw |
I had an el-cheapo Skil 7¼" circular saw that the lumber yard was giving away when you bought a load of deck lumber. It's the second of that variety I've had; the first was probably my first power tool; and although it handles most of what I need for a circular saw, there's a quirk that this thing has that puzzles me. Sometimes when I let go of the trigger, the motor drops to about half speed, running rough. Sometimes I can make it stop by giving the trigger a thunk, but mostly it'll stop if I bump the saw against something solid. Both saws have done that. I've since given one away to my daughter and the other to my son. No, I don't have anything against them. |
P-C 347 Circular Saw |
Sigh. I thought I was mostly done with tool buying. I thought the SawBoss would be all the circular saw I needed. And it probably is, but then Sears decided to close out the P-C 347 series at 33% off and I couldn't stay away. A very nice saw. But did I really need it? Does it matter? Update: everything has a purpose. When my son told me he was looking to buy a saw (apparently my preceding disposition was in error), I decided this really was surplus and sent it to him. I had never even fired it up. He was ecstatic. |
Makita Reciprocating Saw |
I sort of feel bad about this. My son bought me this saw when he was working at a local hardware store. He got a combination sale price/employee discount which made it affordable for him. It worked fine, but after having a tool-less blade change on my Bosch jig saw, it was too much for me to resist Porter-Cable's Tiger Saw when it appeared on the market with a quick change chuck. A friend who had borrowed the Makita was interested in getting one, so I sold it to him and bought the Tiger Saw when a miraculous bargain price appeared. Sorry, Lee, but I had to. |
Delta Planer |
I think this was my first Delta power tool purchase. It is the 22-540 12" portable planer. This made me feel like I had a really big time shop, having a thickness planer. It's a surprisingly productive tool, and I can't imagine doing without it. I eventually got the Delta DC-380, but this certainly did suffice for a while. |
Delta DJ-15 Jointer | The venerable Delta DJ-15 6" jointer needs no introduction. Norm Abram had one in the New Yankee Workshop for several seasons, although he now has the DJ-20 8" jointer. This was my first serious floor tool from the next level category. I thought it would be my jointer-for-life until an opportunity arose for a DJ-20 that I couldn't pass up. |
Bostich Brad Nailer |
This T-31 nailer that got me started in pneumatics. Unfortunately, it finally needed rebuilding (O-rings and gaskets) and Stanley-Bostich discontinued support several years ago. It's a shame. |
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Bostich Stapler |
Sadly, the same fate as my T-31 brad nailer has befallen my stapler, so it's off to the graveyard. I don't have a replacement, yet. |
 Craftsman Lathe Basic setup 
Craftsman Lathew/Copy Crafter |
Craftsman Lathe and Copy Crafter. I don't think Sears has changed their lathe design in 40 years. It's an okay starter lathe, but I've always yearned for something better. When I got a good deal on a Delta 46-700 I bought it and retired the Craftsman. |
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