patrick conroy wrote:
Yeah - the DW746, I think, started the trend.

Actually, if we consult the ancient text the first "true"
*hybrid* was a Delta (1).

Now this saw lasted only two and a half years on the market.

Later, in the 90's, Delta released another
Contractor'sSawInnaBox/WantsaBeAUnisaw and that lasted up
until the turn of the century.

In the mean time, after Delta released their 90's version,
Jet released their version of the saw (onna 'count of Jet
doesn't design/they copy) and it has been in production
non-stop.

DeWalt did come out with the "newer" design that Jet again
borrowed designwise.

Now Delta is seeing the parade rush by and has again
released a Contractor'sSawInnaBox/WantsaBeAUnisaw but I
believe there's some Orion (2) blood mixed in.

(1) It's hard to say that Delta started the trend. Over
the years there have been many
Contractor'sSawInnaBox/WantsaBeAUnisaws by other makers like
Atlas, Walker-Turner and King-Seeley (Craftsman). Most
are/were pretty good saws.

(2) Orian makes the Contractor'sSawInnaBox/WantsaBeAUnisaw
for Sears. Orian is made up of ex-Delta employees and
there's some sort of thing going on between Delta and Orian.
In fact I think if you were to field strip both of their
machines you'd find a healthy dose of mixed spit in there.

Unisaw A-100