Powerkraft 10" Radial Arm Saw

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 10:22:00 -0600, Gregory Jensen wrote:

> I'm thinking that Wards gave up the PowrKraft Name in about 1958..
> so what you may have here is "Junk. " or an "antique$$$"
> the good thing about some of that Old stuff is that it was made in America
> using Standard bearings. brushes, etc.. I just re-built my Powrkraft lathe
> headstock complete for $10.00
> good luck!

I know for sure MG was using the PowrKraft name at least until 1971, and
I'm fairly sure for quite a few more years.

--
-Doug

It was $159 with a little 5-gallon Powerkraft vacuum made by shop vac when I
got mine - 25 years ago. Or maybe it was $169. Ennyway, I'll bet a hundred
would still be a reasonable expectation.


"Steve" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> A friend who made a lot of furniture as a hobby recently passed away. He
> never used a table saw. He had a Wards Powerkraft 10" radial arm saw that
had
> outputs for router and shaper blades. His wife has asked me to value his
shop
> equipment. I am having a tough time with this one. It is old but in good
> shape with all the attachments (as near as I can tell) and the original
> instruction/parts manuals. Any input would be appreciated.
>

I have no idea how long the name lasted but it was until much later
than 1958. I purchased my PowerKraft radial arm saw from Wards in
1973.

I have no idea of the value, but I know that mine stays in alignment
much better that some heavy RAS used by school shops.

Gregory Jensen wrote:
>
> I'm thinking that Wards gave up the PowrKraft Name in about 1958..
> so what you may have here is "Junk. " or an "antique$$$"
> the good thing about some of that Old stuff is that it was made in America
> using Standard bearings. brushes, etc.. I just re-built my Powrkraft lathe
> headstock complete for $10.00
> good luck!
>
> --
> Gregory Jensen
> 1990 Heritage
> http://www.gjensen1.dns2go.com
>
> "Steve" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > A friend who made a lot of furniture as a hobby recently passed away. He
> > never used a table saw. He had a Wards Powerkraft 10" radial arm saw that
> had
> > outputs for router and shaper blades. His wife has asked me to value his
> shop
> > equipment. I am having a tough time with this one. It is old but in good
> > shape with all the attachments (as near as I can tell) and the original
> > instruction/parts manuals. Any input would be appreciated.
> >

Think Doug got a new one a couple years back, so maybe he'll chime in. If
not, drop a note back here and I'll swap a picture of Lincoln for my used
one.

"Sean Robbins" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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Now where can I get a 7/16 collet set up so I can put some
> router bits on this puppy :) Wouldnt trade this for anything. It makes
> great cuts and has gotten me out of a couple of jams.

On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 22:16:23 -0800, Sean Robbins wrote:

> Wow I got mine for five bucks well actually when I told the gentleman
> how far I drove, he gave it to me. Granted it wouldnt move up or down
> due to the head being stuck and that it was very bumpy on the radial
> part (fore and aft) but the motor turned and was really loud!!! Well a
> couple of smartly place blows with a hammer and wd40 took care of the
> stuck part and a quick reface on the arm had it moving extremely
> smooth. Now where can I get a 7/16 collet set up so I can put some
> router bits on this puppy :) Wouldnt trade this for anything. It makes
> great cuts and has gotten me out of a couple of jams.

It's a 15/16" thread on the high speed spindle. My PowrKraft RAS went TU
about a month ago, so I can part with the router collet and the shaper
spindle. The router collet is for 1/4" shank bits and the shaper spindle
takes 1/2" shaper cutters. Send me an email if you're interested.

--
-Doug

Wow I got mine for five bucks well actually when I told the gentleman
how far I drove, he gave it to me. Granted it wouldnt move up or down
due to the head being stuck and that it was very bumpy on the radial
part (fore and aft) but the motor turned and was really loud!!! Well a
couple of smartly place blows with a hammer and wd40 took care of the
stuck part and a quick reface on the arm had it moving extremely
smooth. Now where can I get a 7/16 collet set up so I can put some
router bits on this puppy :) Wouldnt trade this for anything. It makes
great cuts and has gotten me out of a couple of jams.

George E. Cawthon wrote:

> I have no idea how long the name lasted but it was until much
> later than 1958. I purchased my PowerKraft radial arm saw
> from Wards in 1973.
>
> I have no idea of the value, but I know that mine stays in
> alignment much better that some heavy RAS used by school
> shops.

I bought mine that same year - it must have been a good year
because I've had the same experience.

--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto, Iowa USA

With a decent supply of accessories $250.

--

Rumpty

Radial Arm Saw Forum: http://forums.delphiforums.com/woodbutcher/start

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"Steve" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> A friend who made a lot of furniture as a hobby recently passed away. He
> never used a table saw. He had a Wards Powerkraft 10" radial arm saw that
had
> outputs for router and shaper blades. His wife has asked me to value his
shop
> equipment. I am having a tough time with this one. It is old but in good
> shape with all the attachments (as near as I can tell) and the original
> instruction/parts manuals. Any input would be appreciated.
>

I have and use a MW PowrKraft which I bought used several years ago. It
does all I ask of it. I wouldn't let mine go for less than $150.00 if I
ever found the need to sell it. Your local market for such an item may
dictate a different price, but that should be about the neighborhood for
price.

re. email, I have no equal

"Steve" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> A friend who made a lot of furniture as a hobby recently passed away. He
> never used a table saw. He had a Wards Powerkraft 10" radial arm saw that
had
> outputs for router and shaper blades. His wife has asked me to value his
shop
> equipment. I am having a tough time with this one. It is old but in good
> shape with all the attachments (as near as I can tell) and the original
> instruction/parts manuals. Any input would be appreciated.
>

I'm thinking that Wards gave up the PowrKraft Name in about 1958..
so what you may have here is "Junk. " or an "antique$$$"
the good thing about some of that Old stuff is that it was made in America
using Standard bearings. brushes, etc.. I just re-built my Powrkraft lathe
headstock complete for $10.00
good luck!


--
Gregory Jensen
1990 Heritage
http://www.gjensen1.dns2go.com

"Steve" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> A friend who made a lot of furniture as a hobby recently passed away. He
> never used a table saw. He had a Wards Powerkraft 10" radial arm saw that
had
> outputs for router and shaper blades. His wife has asked me to value his
shop
> equipment. I am having a tough time with this one. It is old but in good
> shape with all the attachments (as near as I can tell) and the original
> instruction/parts manuals. Any input would be appreciated.
>