Bosch copied the Glide

[Shadytree]

I thought you all might enjoy a bit of history. While looking at radial arm saws I came across a reference to a little known saw produced by a company called Irvinton. A quick check with google images and it is basically a Bosch Glide Miter Saw only 50 years older and cast iron. Fascinating eh?

 

[vkumar]

Cool. Nice find.

 

[tallgrass]

this is cool, though this was the classic solution before inexpensive linear bearings .

 

[aloysius]

Then there's the Spida saw from New Zealand, which is equally as old.

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

It wasn't the only cross cut saw with that design. Oliver made something fairly similar.

Danckaert made a different style as well, almost like a sliding miter saw.