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This blog (short for Web Log) is dedicated to the Sawsmith radial arm saw which was manufactured by the companies Magna and Yuba Consolidate...
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Yuba and Magna Sawsmith Radial Arm Saws For Sale

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This ad from 1961 hows the Add-A-Tool bracket that allows the Sawsmith to power the entire range of Shopsmith SPT's (Single Purpose Tool...
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It's taken way longer than expected, but we finally got the SawSmith US Patent tee shirt posted on Zazzle.  Please note that you not onl...

What's with that funny plug on the end of the SawSmith power cord?

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I just received an email from someone who found this blog and who was just given a SawSmith Radial Arm Saw.  One thing stumped him, and now ...
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Fun With A Saw. The SawSmith Owners Bible

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In 1953 R.J. De Cristoforo's first Shopsmith related book, "Power Tool Woodworking For Everyone" which set the standard that a...

YUBA Sawsmith Radial Arm Saw Ad

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Here's an ad for the gold YUBA Sawsmith, made in Cincinnati Ohio. I noticed some time back that my Magna Sawsmith has the single word ...

Sawsmith Radial Arm Saw article page 1

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At the time this article the Sawsmith Radial Arm Saw was sitting on the launch pad just waiting to change the DIY world. R.J. DeCristofo wa...

Sawsmith Radial Arm Saw article page 2

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Arguably the Sawsmith's most unique feature is the variable speed dial, which allows it to perform a large number of tasks at their prop...

Sawsmith Radial Arm Saw article page 3

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Here we see Mr. DeCristiforo using the Sawsmith radial arm saw for compound miters, horizontal boring, shaping and we even see him "sla...

Sawsmith Radial Arm Saw article page 4

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I don't know what happened to this article because it suddenly peters-out. Oh well, it was good while it lasted. Click the pic to ...

Magna Sawsmith & Shopsmith Mark V ad from 1962

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Apparently Magna American had too many Mark V's and Sawsmith RAS's back in 1962, so they had a contest to give some away. I sure ho...

Happy Glow (Like a raise in pay)

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In 1962 Magna American Corp. ran this uplifting ad promoting the Shopsmith Mark V and the Sawsmith Radial Arm Saw. Magna was located in Eve...

Another Magna Sawsmith & Shopsmith Mark V ad from 1962

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Magna Sawsmith & Shopsmith Mark V ad from 1963

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The Best Powertool Ad EVER!

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I LOVE this ad, and it was for a SAWSMITH Radial Arm Saw! Click on the pic to Biggie-Size this Magna America Sawsmith ad from 1965.

Magna Sawsmith & Shopsmith Mark VII ad from 1965

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Well, this was just about the end for Magna American. The Shopsmith Mark VII was the first complete tool designed without the help of Dr/ H...
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Sawsmith 2000 Table Saws for Sale Made by Shopsmith

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We feel the need to mention the Shopsmith Sawsmith 2000 tablesaw. This saw is details on our Shopsmith blog shopsmith-tool-hunter.blogspot....

A Brief History of the Sawsmith Radial Arm Saw

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Serial numbers referenced on http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/faq/radialarmsaw.htm indicate the first Sawsmith radial arm saw was introdu...

How Not To Grow: The Story of Yuba Consolidated Industried

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Friday, Mar. 23, 1962 How Not to Grow Five years ago, San Francisco's Yuba Consolidated Industries was a sturdy little company...

Yuba Consolidates Industries Inc Stock

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That's right kids, this is a scan of genuine Yuba Consolidates Industries Inc stock. Click the pic to Biggie-Size it, then print this o...

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