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Welcome to OWWM Knowledge Base (Wiki)!
The OWWM Knowledge Base is a wiki based tool for topics related to the use and restoration of vintage woodworking machinery. Feel free to learn something as well as contribute to our knowledge base.

Any problems or bugs with this Knowledge Base can be reported to the OWWM Webmaster

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1 - OWWM Information
2 - Restoration Topics
   2.1 - Bandsaws
   2.2 - Bearings, Babbitt
   2.3 - Bearings, Ball
   2.4 - Decal Reproductions
   2.5 - Drill Presses
   2.6 - General Maintenance
   2.7 - General Reference
   2.8 - Jointers and Planers
   2.9 - Line Shafts and Flat Belts
   2.10 - Lubrication
   2.11 - Restoration Tips
   2.12 - Sanders
   2.13 - Scroll / Jig Saws
   2.14 - Sources
   2.15 - Tablesaws
3 - Manufacturer Specific Information
   3.1 - American Wood Working Machine Co.
   3.2 - Atlas Press Co
   3.3 - W. F. & John Barnes Company
   3.4 - Boice-Crane
   3.5 - Buffalo Forge
   3.6 - Craftsman
   3.7 - Crescent Machine Company
   3.8 - Delta
      3.8.1 - General Information
      3.8.2 - Delta Bandsaws
      3.8.3 - Delta Drill Presses
      3.8.4 - Delta Lathes
      3.8.5 - Delta Sanders
      3.8.6 - Delta 12-14" Table Saw
      3.8.7 - Delta Unisaw
   3.9 - DeWalt
   3.10 - Kneisley Electric Company
   3.11 - Millbury Machine Co.
   3.12 - Montgomery Ward
   3.13 - Newman
   3.14 - Oliver
   3.15 - Parks
   3.16 - Powermatic
   3.17 - Sprunger
   3.18 - Tannewitz
   3.19 - Walker-Turner
   3.20 - Baxter D. Whitney
4 - Electrical
   4.1 - Motor Information
   4.2 - Magnetic Starter Information
   4.3 - Three Phase Information
   4.4 - Overload Protection Information
   4.5 - Rotary Phase Converters
5 - Frequently Asked Questions
6 - Machinery History
7 - Publication Reprints
8 - Videos

1 - OWWM Information

This section contains basic information about the OWWM web site and the OWWM forums.

2 - Restoration Topics

The following topics will cover machinery restoration

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2.1 - Bandsaws

Bandsaw Blade Soldering
Homebuilt Ball Bearing Bandsaw Guides
One method for balancing band saw wheels
Restoring a Crescent 36" Band Saw
Tire Crowning

2.2 - Bearings, Babbitt

2.3 - Bearings, Ball

2.4 - Decal Reproductions

2.5 - Drill Presses

2.6 - General Maintenance

2.7 - General Reference

Dimensions of Standard Tapers

2.8 - Jointers and Planers

2.9 - Line Shafts and Flat Belts

2.10 - Lubrication

Grease and Lubrication

2.11 - Restoration Tips

2.12 - Sanders

Belt Sanders (Delta 6x48)

2.13 - Scroll / Jig Saws

2.14 - Sources

2.15 - Tablesaws

Rip Fence Review

3 - Manufacturer Specific Information

This section will contain information specific to a manufacturer

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3.1 - American Wood Working Machine Co.

Machine Models and Plant History for AWWM

3.2 - Atlas Press Co

3.3 - W. F. & John Barnes Company

History of the W. F. & John Barnes Company

3.4 - Boice-Crane

3.5 - Buffalo Forge

Buffalo Forge History

3.6 - Craftsman

Craftsman Paint Colors

3.7 - Crescent Machine Company

History of the Crescent Machine Company
Crescent Serial Numbers
Crescent Machine Company General Timeline
Crescent Jointer Type Study
Crescent Jointer Guard Reproduction
Crescent Paint Colors
Restoring a Crescent 36" Band Saw
See also- Delta 12-14 Table Saw

3.8 - Delta

3.8.1 - General Information

3.8.2 - Delta Bandsaws

3.8.3 - Delta Drill Presses

General drill chuck and Delta drill press info from Bob Vaughan (pdf)

3.8.4 - Delta Lathes

Assembling a Delta Compound Slide Rest

3.8.5 - Delta Sanders

Delta 6" (6x48) Belt Sander

3.8.6 - Delta 12-14" Table Saw

3.8.7 - Delta Unisaw

3.9 - DeWalt

3.10 - Kneisley Electric Company

3.11 - Millbury Machine Co.

Sharpening Millbury Tenoner Cutters

3.12 - Montgomery Ward

Rebuilding a jigsaw sawdust blower

3.13 - Newman

3.14 - Oliver

3.15 - Parks

3.16 - Powermatic

3.17 - Sprunger

Sprunger History

3.18 - Tannewitz

Tannewitz Serial numbers

3.19 - Walker-Turner

3.20 - Baxter D. Whitney

4 - Electrical

4.1 - Motor Information

Baldor Motor Repair
Century manual for single-phase motors (ca. 1928, 3.8 MB PDF)
Motors for Your OWWM
List of Motor Manufacturers

4.2 - Magnetic Starter Information

4.3 - Three Phase Information

4.4 - Overload Protection Information

Klixon Phenolic Motor Protectors (pdf)

4.5 - Rotary Phase Converters

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5 - Frequently Asked Questions

6 - Machinery History

Band Saw History
- Pre History of Band Saws
- Early History of Band Saws
Jointer History
- Pre History of Jointers
- Early History of Jointers
Radial Arm Saw History
- Pre History of Radial Arm Saws
- Early History of Radial Arm Saws
Table Saw History
- Origins Of Two Bladed Table Saws
Short History of Woodworking Machinery
History of Rockwell-Delta in South Africa

7 - Publication Reprints

Publication Reprints

8 - Videos

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