Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2011.01.037 A—K
Accession#:
2011.01
Credit Line:
Donated by Mary Ann Parke.
Object Name:
Saw, Bench
Title:
Bench Saw with Accessories
Artist — Creator:
Craftsman Tools
Year Range from:
1920
Year Range to:
1960
Description:
Bench Saw (A) with instruction manual (B) and extra blades (E—K) in a box (C—D).

A: Bench saw made of metal and wood. The base is round with four legs on wheels. The saw is mounted to a piece of wood with bolts which is in turn mounted to the base with bolts. The saw has a guide rail and tucked away blade. The base is painted green. The saw's body and the blade guard are painted blue. Metal tag on one leg of the base reads: "MENTION THIS NUMBER WHEN \ ORDERING REPAIRS \ 7312 S446408". Metal tag on the saw reads: "IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING \ THIS ARTICLE ALWAYS MENTION \ MODEL \ NUMBER 103.0205 \ ORDER REPLACEMENT PARTS BY MAIL OR \ THROUGH ANY OF OUR RETAIL STORES \ SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. — U.S.A.".

B: Operating manual for the bench saw. Made of one piece of paper folded in half to create a four page book. All text is typed in black ink. Front cover reads: "OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS \ AND PARTS LIST FOR \ BENCH SAW \ 7 INCH \ MODEL NUMBER 103.0205 \ The model number of your Bench Saw with be found \ on a plate or cast on the back of the Headstock. Al— \ ways mention this model number when communicating \ with us regarding your Bench Saw or when ordering \ parts. \ This list is valuable. It will assure your being able to ob— \ tain proper parts service at all times. We suggest you keep \ it with other valuable papers. \ SEARS, ROEBUCK and CO. \ FORM 106". Interior pages has information on how to order parts and a parts list. The back cover has operating instructions.

C—D: Box holding extra blades. Box is made of cardboard. The top's (C) exterior is red with white text and illustrations. The box holds groover and dado cutters by Craftsman. Text on one side of the top reads: "CAT. NO. 9—4874 DIAMETER 6" HOLE 1/2" ". Text on one side of the top reads: "CRAFTSMAN TOOLS SOLD ONLY BY SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.". The box's bottom's (D) exterior is white. Hand written on the bottom in pencil is text reading: "Tom \ Parke". There is one metal tab on two of the sides.

E—F: Two 1/2 arbor saw blades made of hardened and tempered saw steel. Text on one side of each blade reads: "CRAFTSMAN \ CAT. NO. 9.4874 \ 1/2 INCH ARBOR \ GUARANTEED HIGHEST QUALITY \ AM MADE IN U.S.A." . There is a curved arrow below the text that indicates a counter clockwise rotation. Each blade has six serrated bites with five teeth and six unserrated bites. Circular hole at center.

G—K: Five chipper blades of varying thickness. Text on one side of each blade reads: "CRAFTSMAN \ MADE IN U.S.A. AM". Each blade is diamond in shape at center with a hook at each end. Hole at center.
Notes:
Tools from the workshop and collection of Thomas S. Parke.
People:
Parke, Mary Ann
Parke, Thomas S.
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