Am I really considering this......

[Nolatoolguy]

That is a once in a lifetime find....and with the matching sander???

Was the Belt Sander & Drill Press part or the deal?

Nope, he said its not for sale, i asked

[1930]

Is that a wrench hanging on the side? Is it marked?

Thanks for the chuckle :)

Ole eagle eyes

[Branson]

Branson is correct but if it is 5 hp you better check that your elect panel will need a dedicated breaker/dual breakers, you will need a 40 amp 240VAC breaker and the motor will draw 22 amps under no load, locked rotor /startup will be significantly higher for a few seconds.  It is also possible that it is 3 phase and that is another ball of wax.

Oops!  I forgot about the three phase probability.   Back when I was using machines like this, we had a phase converter that generated a third leg.  Almost all of our machines ran on 5hp motors, except for the 30 inch planers, that ran on 25 hp monsters.

[rusty]

What you would have had, is a Crescent Machine Company #2 Table saw with boring attachment.
The large base is to provide room for the attachment.
Date isn't known, but the #2 without the attachment is dated around 1910
That thing is likely over 100 years old.....

If you look closely at the OP photo, on the bottom of the side of the casting you can see the mfg logo cast in a large half circle .....