The 1960s Cummins Portable Power Tool Catalog This is a brief intro to the pdf version of a 1960s Cummins Catalog, the most heavily used file on my website. Images and descriptions of sleek, art-deco-styled chrome-clad portable electric saw, drills, saber saws, orbital sanders, and accessories, all made to last. I only wish that I had more manufacturer's catalogs of this vintage, because I would quickly upload them to my servers so that people worldwide would have access to material that, otherwise, is unavailable. Please Send Me Your Vintage Portable Power Tool Catalogs/Manuals If you have vintage portable power tool catalogs and/or manuals, you can help in this service by getting in touch – [email protected] – and arrange with me for the creation of a pdf. Below is an image of my 1950s 1/2-inch portable drill, sold by the – now-defunct – national mail order firm, Montgomery-Ward, but – as you can see on pages 8 and 9 of the Cummins catalog – identical to the the Cummins portable drill. At the time, both Sears Roebuck and Montgomery Ward sold products bearing their respective labels, but products made for them by a large array of manufacturers. Cummins was the M-W manufacturer of this drill. With pleasure I use this drill in my shop frequently. A powerful hand-operated power tool – operating at about 550 rpms – with a two-step metal drill bit, you can drill accurate holes in almost any metal, which means that – with cheap recycled aluminum – you can make all sorts of jigs for your shop or even fabricate outdoor furniture and other accessories. Overall, a handy tool. PRICE 115 CURTIS ORTABLE ELECTRIC TOOC gned for prefes nod for everyourx,.. 1 itri*Pg.4. MANUFACRJRI MAXAWS® • with exclusive magic phrot Deeper Cuts ... More Power at 7 Inch Cutting Capacity Power Saws Cutting Edge ...Cuts 2" Dressed Lumber at all Angles with Blade to Spare. ONLY MAXAWS HA THESE PROFESSIONAL FEATURES PEDEST mAXAW TRUE COURSE GUIDE sail 1Potonted1 not Ups blade on line titre to. Keeps cut open to f A* prevent blndl no Tat• I- 1115 BEYE1. SCORING 4 TT GUARD 1.w WITH SAFETY LEVER Co rale CLUTCH BLADE back, or PULL-SIZE SAW SHOE ne, MAXAW 727-01 SPECIAL for Low in price, but as big as a house in the work it will do. is this value leader of the power saw field. Incorporates all the features of a professional saw at half the MAXAW SPECIFICATIONS price. Ideally suited for home craftsmen for home repair and maintenance. CAT. NO. CAT. NO. CAT. NO. CAT. NO. 727-01 737-01 757-01 7800-01 lyso Depth of Cut @ 45° 1%" 1T/e" 2 /e"I Depth of Cut @ 90° 2 .1/e" 2 14" 2Ve " 2 1,4" Depth Adjustment ?-e" to 2 1.4" Ye" to 2ixe" 1/e" to 2143" 3i" to 2 4"1 Blade Size 04" Dia. 634" Dio. 6 3-8" Dia. 71/,'," Dio. Self-Lubri- Ball and Self- 100% Boll 100% Ball Bearings Wing Bronze lubricating and Roller and Roller Hardened Steel Gears Hardened Steel, Helical Cut .4" Face Helical Cut j8" face Guard Telescopic with Snap - Bock Action Po' Double Coil, Dynamically Balanced Armature, Universal Motor Type 115 Volts D.C. or A.C. to 60 Cycles. No - Load Speed 5500 R. P.M. 1 5500 R.P.M. 5500 R.P.M. I 6000 R.P.M. Trigger Type, Single Pole Trigger Type, Double Pole Switch L Momentary Contact. Momentary Contact. 2 Conductor Rubber Covered 3 Conductor Rubber Covered Cord with 2 Prong Plug. with 3 Prong Plug. Frame Die-Cost Aluminum for Compactness and Light Weight MAXAW Mirror Mirror Mirror Mirror Finish 737-01 DELUXE Polished Polished Polished Polished King sized cutting performance and partial Length Overall 10f6" 1 1 ;f6" 11)Ce" 12 14" ball bearing construction make this saw 3 a must for the semi-professional craftsman. Equipment Combination Blade, Wrench and Grease The powerful motor in this saw assures trouble-free cutting performance in the hardest Weight: Net _ 1014 Lbs. 10 1,4 Illas. 1034 Lbs. 13 Lbs. woods with absolute accuracy. Shipping 141 Lbs. 15 Lbs. 1534 Lbs. 19 41 Lbs Price $54.95 $62.95 t $69.95 $9.9.5...8 2 Oversize Cutting Performance Extra Heavy Duty Construction 100% Ball and Roller Bearing Construction MAXAW 777-01 SAW TABLE For Use with MAXAWS 727 -01, 737 - 01, & 757 - 01 46 pounds of steel make this saw table a precision and sturdy cutting rig for the home craftsman and professional carpenter alike. Converts your MAXAW into a precision tilt arbor table saw in five seconds. MAXAW Saw Shoe mounts flush with table top to give performance of 8" table saw. All bevel, depth. miter and ripping adjustments made MAXAW instantly. Oversize table top (20 x 24") is machine 757-01 CUSTOM finished. Table height 34". Equipment includes: "Cam-Lock" rip fence, Die-Cast calibrated miter gauge, Here's a saw, with 100% ball and roller bearing Trigger lock for MAXAW, Switch and outlet construction, that hears down with that extra cushion box, Saw Shoe insert for extra fine cuts. of power that sings through the tougher cutting and mounting hardware. jobs in home and industrial construction. The only saw needed to build a complete house from rough CAT. NO. 777-01 Saw Table $44.95 framing to finished cabinets, Makes fast work of cutting light gauge and corrugated metals (with MAXAW SAW BLADES and ACCESSORIES proper blade) for roofing and partitions in factories, warehouses, granaries, and similar business and industrial construction. COMBINATION BLADE CROSSCUT BLADE RIP BLADE General crosscut ling or Quick, smooth crassculling. Fast ripping on all types of ripping, Most widely used 53550 63is" MAXAW lumber. saw blade. 727, 737, 757. $2.35 53549 63/4" MAXAW 53547 634" MAXAW 53339 7 1/4" MAXAW 727, 737, 757 . .52.35 727, 737, 757 ..$2.35 7800 ..... $2.95 53332 7 14' . MAXAW 53038 7 1/4" MAXAW .$2.95 7800 ry j10, PLANER BLADE FINE TOOTH BLADE FLOORING BLADE Extremely smooth end grain For plywood. masonite or To cut old form lumber or on cabinet and trim work. light gouge, non-ferrous flooring. 53548 64,13 .7 MAXAW metals . 53546 63/4" MAXAW 727, 737, 757 ..$6.75 53551 6%" MAXAW 727, 737, 757. $2.80 53335 7 1/4" MAXAW 727, 737, 757 ..$2.80 53338 7 1/4" MAXAW 53456 7 1/4" MAXAW 7800 . $3.50 7800 $3.50 41.be11lLif FRICTION BLADE METAL CUTTING BLADE ABRASIVE WHEEL For light gouge steel and To cut brass, copper, alumi- 51494 6" x Vs" MAXAW corrugated steel rooting. num sheeting and metolclad 727, 737, 757, MAXAW 53553 6%" MAXAW wood 7800 . 53.35 7800-01 POWER-HOUSE 727, 737, 757 ..$6.75 53552 63/4" MAXAW {requires use of Hub Set 727, 737, 757 $6.75 52138} Built for downright brute strength with 8 inch 00 WHEEL cutting performance. Bulldozes through green, soggy 51498 6" x 1/8" MAXAW lumber or timber filled with nails, slugs or 727, 737, 757, vtd\, 7800 $3.60 concrete (with proper blade). "Task-engineered", (requires use of Hub Set with all ball and roller bearings, for the heaviest joidess,i, 52138) construction work — for jobs that require maximum HUB SET power and cutting capacity. This is the giant of DADO CUTTER MAX AW 52138 MAXAW 727, the MAXAWS in performance. Contractors and with Spacers CARRYING CASES 737, 757, 7800 .$1.25 51499 4 x MAXAW No. 917-10 for Nos. 727, 53457 MAXAW builders, with an eye to costs, use this model 727, 737, 757, 737 and 757 . $10.00 7800 $2.25 because of its low initial purchase price and its 7800 $15.00 No. 917-14 for 53480 MAXAW 727, ability to withstand continuous field duty. (requires either Hub Set No. 7800 . • • .$12.00 737, 757 $2.25 53457 or 53480) ' 24178 Rip Fence Guide for all MAXAWS $1.25 3 TASK-ENGINEERED Cummins WITH THESE FEATURES Sabre Calibrated bevel quadrant with rt r‘" I) I.) efr ( -1". \ 1- 1 locking knob, Sow shoe tiles % I %i 1 1 r1 / \ from 90° to 45° left or right. 11..)%,1 %,0 1,1 1 Positive mechanical locking de- Saw vice locks shoe securely. Combines, in one saw, all the features of a rip, crosscut, band, keyhole, hack, jig and scroll saw to cut through 2 inch dressed lumber at Cuts smooth, perfectly round 45' and 90°. Cuts plywood, plastics, circles from 3 inches to 14 inches in diameter with the com- leather and even metal (with bination rip fence guide and proper blade). Comfortable handle circle cutting attachment. grip provides for cool and accurate saw control. Built-in chip blower keeps cutting line clear. Special blade pitch allows saw to cut on up-stroke Cummins 466-11 and clear chips on down-stroke to reduce blade drag for smoother, NO VIBRATION with EXCLUSIVE faster cuts. Ideally suited for AUTOMOTIVE CAM DRIVE plumbers, electricians, pattern Flush sawing. Cuts right to makers, fabricators, carpenters, SABRE-JIG SAW BLADES vertical surfaces with special heating installers and home craftsmen. flush cuffing blade available as accessory. CUMMINS 625.01 SABRE•11S SAW TABtE 24144 - 7 TOOTH BLADE The new Sabre-Jig General rough culling in all lumber up to lYa Saw Table converts inches thick (dressed 2 inch lumber). Use for the Sabre-Jig Saw ripping, crosscutting or bevel cutting. into a precision cutting rig in Pkg. of 3 $1.25 seconds. No aniewS. levers, etc. to adjust ..