I guess Bridgewood / Wilke is no longer in business. In 1986 or so, I bought a TSC-12, 12″ tablesaw. I now realize (actually a couple years after purchase) that this was a discontinued model with many flaws. Some trunion castings broke (had it brazed together), the tilt and raise blade gears are sloppy and not accurate, the mitre slot deeper and narrower than spec, fence cam lock broke (AL casting), etc., etc.
If this is a knock off of a Delta contractor’s saw, can Delta parts be used under the table top? It came with a 2HP US motor (good) and I fitted a Beisemeyer fence so I hesitate to junk it.
Any other users with this situation out there?
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Wow, I think I have this very same model, and my fence cam lock just broke. Any luck finding parts for this beast? Can you give me more information about this Beisemeyer fence, and what it takes to fit it?
Many Thanks..
bridgewood 12"TS
Hey thanks for the reply; no luck finding any parts. The fence is a Biesemeyer. I think I paid about $250 about 10 years ago, but they're more now. They're on the web. The cam lock on mine was the first thing to go. Maybe you could carve one out of oak or get some high school shop class to cast a new one I still think that another import line has identical (similar) parts.
MSH
I'm pretty sure Wilke is still around. They just no longer import/sell Bridgewood. Looks like they now sell lines by other manufacturers (Festool and Sawstop among them.)
It's been several years, but the last I heard the original management is still connected to the new entity and was serving Bridgewood. You might give them a call and see if they can guide you.
(There's still a lot of this equipment out there working - a lot of it metal working machinery.)
Worth a shot
C.H. Wilke Inc.
801 N. Duke St.
York, PA 17404
Phone: (717) 764-5000
Fax: (717) 764-3778
Toll-Free: (800) 235-2100
E-Mail: [email protected]
Operating Hours:
Mon.-Fri.: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-Noon
CH Wilke would be the first place to go looking for any Bridgewood parts. Also, They're now selling KH Machinery & Tools products. The 12" jointer looks to be an exact replica of the Bridgewood.
http://www.chwilke.com/
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