'54 Craftsman TS Restore Project
Well, I was able to dig my grandpa’s old TS out of his shop which has been dormant for the better part of 30 yrs. and drag it to Ohio It is a 1954 Craftsman 1 HP 10” left tilting contractor TS. Here it is after getting off the truck. The inside shot shows how they used to make them to last, all cast iron & aluminum. It was going to need some TLC, I started by removing the saw from the base and started to sand everything. After sanding everything for a couple hours, I then taped off area’s and started to paint. I used some good old Ace Farm/Machinery “Ford Grey”. It took about a can and a half for the whole project. ...
