I've never owned a good mitre box/mitre saw, the lower quality units I've used seem to be just awful. When I saw this one at the Liberty Tool Company in Maine I got momentarily excited, but it's missing too many parts, including the all-important saw!
While I was looking for information online it became apparent that there is quite a following for this device. All you might ever need to know, here.
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| 1949 catalog page 49 |
I had a Stanley mitre box back in the early 70's. If I recall it was probably about $100.For the time it was a highly regarded machine. The front post that holds the saw was hit when the saw wasn't n place and the casting supporting the post broke. I called Stanley looking for a replacement part ant the asshole that answered the phone literally laughed at me, no parts available. Last Stanley tool I ever bought. Screw you Stanley!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link to that blog. I have a 74C with the original 28 inch saw; I swear the saw weighs more than the 4 lbs that catalog page indicates. It's heavy and the blade is relatively thick. Mine is gray and red; probably from the 60's. It's finicky to set up but makes nice cuts. I never thought of it as a picture-framing or even a trim saw...more like something you would use to frame a house.
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