Delta Rockwell Super 900 Radial Arm Saw #2: 1958 or 59 Delta Rockwell Super 900

Nice find by your Dad, and great clean-up/re-paint, Mark! They don’t make them like that anymore…I’ll bet that even after 50 years there’s very little play in the slide!
My Dad bought a Delta Drill Press circa 1964 and bought me one for Christmas in the early 90’s, of comparable specs. Mine you could actually “jiggle” the chuck shaft in the column straight out of the box! His is as steady as a rock, to this day. Better machining and use of heavier cast parts makes a world of difference…
Have fun with that!!

-- Mike in Concord, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.

Mark, Looks like your Dad found a winner for you. Great job and cleaning it up and repainting. I agree with Mike, they don’t make them like that anymore. Make sure you post a few pics when you have it up and running with the new table and blade. Will be curious how it performs for you. Thanks for sharing.

-- John @ http://www.thehuffordfurnituregroup.com

great restore.. looks great…

-- making sawdust....

Looks great, I have the same saw.

I also paid $60. Are you a member of the Dewalt radial arm saw forum? If not I would recommend it for lots of good info (of course not specific to a Delta).

I did not have to change any bearings on mine, it seemed as though it was barely used. Once you get it up and running, I am curious to know how long you blade spins after shutting it down.

You probably already know it but there are manuals for this machine on OWWM.Com.
edit: after looking at the post about your shop I am guessing that you don’t need any advice on tool setup. That is quite a shop you have.

-- Jesse, Hopewell Jct., NY

real nice job! looks awesome

-- Randy: I make alot of sawdust

would anyone know where I could get any parts for one of theses saws?

-- Randy: I make alot of sawdust

hey Mark, I have a later version of your ras when Rockwell owned the company. Bought it in 1972 and it still works great. The only thing I have done to it was have the motor rewired when the wire from the motor just disintegrated. The motor place put in new bearings while they had it apart. Your job on restoring is awsome. I did install a 6lb sash ballace to help pull the saw back. If you check out my workshop you might see it from one of the pictures. It’s a small box on the right side attached to the bearing housing.

-- bobdurnell, Santa Ana California.

Nice job!

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker