Leslie253 Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Hi. I'm not a wood worker but I'm looking for advice on selling some tools. My grandpa passed away and he has some saws and a lathe. I need to get the year/model etc for the lathe still. He has a rockwell model 10 contractor saw. There's 2 numbers on it M6034FB3B and 62-042. I'm wondering what this could sell for? It's older. I don't know anything about it. I've attached 2 photos. I can take some more if it will help. Thank you for your advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kon_jelly Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 The numbers that you found are for the motor itself, not for the saw (the M6034FB3B may be a serial number, but I don't know for sure). I believe the saw is a Rockwell 34-440. How much you could sell it for depends a lot on it's condition, but I don't think you could get more than $150 for it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 The rust and corrosion aren't going to help the sales price. A few more pictures would help. Side and front view of the entire saw so we can see the top and position of the motor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leslie253 Posted February 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 Ok thank you. This is good info. I'll take some more pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 The Rockwell Model 10 was not the same saw that most of us know as a Contractors Saw, despite what the plate says. The Model 10 had cast iron extension wings rather than stamped steel and the trunnions were mounted to the base (like a Unisaw) rather than to the underside of the top casting. That made squaring the table much easier. It was considerably heavier than a standard contractors saw. It also had through-the-table adjustment for the 45 and 90 degree stops. I've always thought of it as maybe the original hybrid saw. It originally sold for around $300 - $400 more than the Contractors Saw. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted February 13, 2017 Report Share Posted February 13, 2017 That's why I asked for a side view pic. I think his saw has an enclosed base where the contractors saws had open bases to the best of my knowledge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick S Posted February 14, 2017 Report Share Posted February 14, 2017 15 hours ago, wdwerker said: That's why I asked for a side view pic. I think his saw has an enclosed base where the contractors saws had open bases to the best of my knowledge. The one I had was an open base, thus the Contractors saw moniker. I thought of it as a portable version of a Unisaw. The trunnions were *much* heavier than a contractors saw. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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drzaius Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 I had a Rockwell/Beaver 9" contractor saw that looked pretty similar, especially in that rear trunion & motor mount area. It was a bloody awful machine. The fence on that one looks a lot better though. I got $50 for it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonPacific Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 I had a Rockwell Homecraft 10" saw starting out. Not exactly the same, but it did share that awful fence/rail system. I got $50 for mine as well, but it took some selling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leslie253 Posted February 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Thank you all for your advice! We appreciate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leslie253 Posted February 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 Here is the lathe that we have. Thoughts?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 Nice beast. Made twenty minutes down the road from here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonPacific Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 Wow, that's an interesting tool, looks like it's in gorgeous shape too. Pretty sure South Bend never made a wood lathe, and the screw along the front definitely looks like it's for metalworking. Probably best to find a metalworking forum, or maybe look over at VintageMachinery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 That steady rest, goes between the head and the tailstock, when doing extra long spindles. My bet is that it's mounted on the end as storage.. Easy to lose if not careful. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyL Posted February 17, 2017 Report Share Posted February 17, 2017 Can you take some pictures of the head end? It would also be good to show your city and state, as someone near you might want it, but it would be too far to go for others. I'm hoping the lathe is somewhere near me. I'm definitely interested. Charley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leslie253 Posted February 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 This lathe is in WA.. forgive me but what is the "head end?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted February 18, 2017 Report Share Posted February 18, 2017 That is the head end. The head is motor, controls, and drive spur or chuck. The tail end just spins freely with no drive connected. You shot the back. Guys might want to see the front as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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