Thank you sir...
The info I have gotten speed reading everything, is 3/4-1 hp, how reliable that is I don't know. I do know I don't want to spend another 900 dollars.
Welcome to the club. Incase you didn't know the first two numbers are the year of manufacture so you have a 1948 made saw.I bought it, screw it I'll figure out the power.
serial number 4813561