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Good Sunday afternoon everybody. The main table saw I have access to may no longer be available to me soon, and so I'm parusing Marketplace to see what's out there. I may have found an ok deal (at $175, listed 12 weeks ago), but I can't identify what model it is from the picture alone. You'd think I could get that info from the seller but they don't seem to know and aren't willing to send any more pictures. By the looks of it it's sitting in a barn somewhere and probably isn't nearby where they can get to it.

He describes it as "the preferred table saw of professional woodworkers" and says "they" usually replace the motor, but this one hasn't been replaced yet (so I guess he's not a woodworker). Whatever the motor is it looks to be about 3HP to me, but I'm really not sure.

Does anyone have an idea as to what model this thing is? I'm guessing that's at least a 220 V motor. Thanks.
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Thanks Mike. I've been searching for older model saws on gpt and the closest I'm coming with is Delta. That's a big ole motor though. If I were to get to it and do an inspection, how could I tell if it's 3 phase vs. 1? I guess this would be listed on the motor itself?
 
If it is a delta/Rockwell it does have an aftermarket T square style fence and an overarm blade gaurd. Definitely worth the asking price. A little tlc and you could have a great saw.
 
bradleyheathhays said:
Thanks Mike. I've been searching for older model saws on gpt and the closest I'm coming with is Delta. That's a big ole motor though. If I were to get to it and do an inspection, how could I tell if it's 3 phase vs. 1? I guess this would be listed on the motor itself?
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Yes there should be a tag on the motor telling what volts and phase.
 
Agreed on above. It's a Unisaw. Fantastic saw. There'd never be a need to replace the motor, as the seller suggests, unless the motor is bad or it's 3 phase and you don't want to hook up a phase convertor. I had a Unisaw for about 9 years, recently selling mine. Treat it right and it'll definitely outlive you.

At that price and being listed for sale for that long, I'm surprised it's still there... Good chance it's either been sold (and listing hasn't been marked as sold), is 3 phase (and no one wants to deal with that or deal with a phase convertor), or there's some serious issue not seen in the pics. Even then, at that price, I'm surprised it wouldn't have been scooped up within a day of posting...

(When I bought mine, it came with the same overarm guard, which was far too big for my shop space. I sold that guard for $175...)
 
I just hope this saw doesn’t have one of those 24 letter scientific names
 
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Agreed on above. It's a Unisaw. Fantastic saw. There'd never be a need to replace the motor, as the seller suggests, unless the motor is bad or it's 3 phase and you don't want to hook up a phase convertor. I had a Unisaw for about 9 years, recently selling mine. Treat it right and it'll definitely outlive you.

At that price and being listed for sale for that long, I'm surprised it's still there... Good chance it's either been sold (and listing hasn't been marked as sold), is 3 phase (and no one wants to deal with that or deal with a phase convertor), or there's some serious issue not seen in the pics. Even then, at that price, I'm surprised it wouldn't have been scooped up within a day of posting...

(When I bought mine, it came with the same overarm guard, which was far too big for my shop space. I sold that guard for $175...)
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In our area a cabinet saw with a sliding table has survived 6 weeks at 400 dollars...
Not to say that all saws are that cheap but the price can depend a bit on supply and demand. We have a lot of retired people who buy really nice saws which wind up selling way too cheap in estate sales.
 
Nope. They have extra supports and stick way out. This saw in my area would run 100 tops if the fellow thought the motor needed replacing and 250 to 300 if it was running properly. We just have a few extra sellers in these parts.
 
2feathers Creative Making said:
In our area a cabinet saw with a sliding table has survived 6 weeks at 400 dollars...
Not to say that all saws are that cheap but the price can depend a bit on supply and demand. We have a lot of retired people who buy really nice saws which wind up selling way too cheap in estate sales.
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For comparison, I just sold my Unisaw, in great shape and ready to keep working as I had put some work into it myself when I first got it, with an old original Jetlock fence (so not even a good, upgraded fence, as I was keeping mine) for $750. I had it listed for sale for about 5 or 6 weeks - and had started the price a little higher and dropped it a little bit every couple weeks.
 
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