Delta has been making woodworking tools since the early 1920s.

The company -- now

called Delta Machinery -- specializes in larger pieces of equipment such as bandsaws,
tablesaws, drill presses and planers. Determining the age of Delta woodworking
equipment can be a straightforward process if the machine has a serial number. Some
Delta machines, however, have lost their serial number plates due to age and wear.
Without a serial number, you will need to look for several details on the machine to get
an approximate age.

Search the machine for a serial number. Many Delta woodworking machines have a
serial number plate riveted to the front, side or back. The exact location of a serial
number plate varies greatly from machine to machine, according to Old Wood-Working
Machines, a website devoted to vintage woodworking equipment.

Call the Delta Technical Assistance line at 800-223-7278. Once you have a serial
number, representatives with Delta can tell you information about the month and year
that your Delta machine was manufactured.

Search a privately operated database of serial numbers. If a Delta technician is unable

to help you, there are several websites, such as Old Wood-Working Machines, that
maintain an extensive listing of Delta serial numbers categorized by year.

Examine the Delta logo on the machine. If you are unable to find a serial number, the
Delta logo can provide information about the machine's date. Any machine labeled as
a Delta/Rockwell was made in 1945 or after, according to Old Wood-Working
Machines. If a logo lists Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it was built in 1952 or earlier. A
machine with a stamp of Pittsburgh, Penn. was built in 1953 or after. In 1973, the
Delta logo was changed to incorporate the easily recognizable Rockwell International
logo that includes a version of the "peace sign." Any Delta machine that lists Jackson,
Tenn. on its label was made in the late-1990s or later.

Delta 1313208 CLIP

Brand: Delta ///////Model: 1313208