craftsman 14" BS manufcturer

[toolguy1000]

i was looking at a 14" BS (119.224010) and wondered who manufactured it for sears. sears manufacturer index @ vintagemachinery.org indicates frigidaire. i don;t think frigidaire makes power tools. anyone have a better source?

[sweensdv]

Well, it does look an awful lot like a Rikon 10-320.

[woodturner]

i was looking at a 14" BS (119.224010) and wondered who manufactured it for sears. sears manufacturer index @ vintagemachinery.org indicates frigidaire.

vintagemachinery is usually a pretty good source. However, other sites are saying Rikon does manufacture that saw. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be an "authoritative" answer available.

Many companies have been bought and sold, and different divisions manufacturer a range of products. It's entirely possible that Frigidaire is the manufacturer, given their history.

[Knottscott]

I think it's made by Richen Enterprises, who owns Rikon.

[Cochese]

I agree with the others that you could call it a Rikon.

[Whaler]

I think Rikon look alike is a better description. It will have been made to Sears specs which are probably not up to the Rikon.

[toolguy1000]

I think Rikon look alike is a better description. It will have been made to Sears specs which are probably not up to the Rikon.

actually, the appeal of the subject c-man over the rikon are the CI wheels(the rikon appears to have ast aluminum wheels) and the price. other than that, the two saws appear to be identical, except for the locking mechanism of the fences. it's just a little frustrating not being able to pull back the curtain and find out who manufactures this saw for, apparently, both sears and rikon.

[sweensdv]

Pull back the curtain and you'll probably find out that they are made is the same off shore factory where WMH tools are made.

[toolguy1000]

Pull back the curtain and you'll probably find out that they are made is the same off shore factory where WMH tools are made.

hardly. rikon, and most of the larger craftsman, tools usually work well and aren't as overpriced as jet and powermatic. and rikon CS is much better than WMH Tool, not that WMH is much of a standard against which to measure anything. (although your reply was a good one )