rjR Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Broke out the old Craftsman! This saw is a 1952 accordimg to Sears many years ago. I wanted to get parts and they told me, it was too old-- a 52 model! So I made the part I needed; it has been running on home-made parts for at least 45 years. I bought it new in late 1953 after the REA finally came to the hinterllands of the lost world! WESTERN North DAKOTA The reason I brought it back out is safety! My 8 year old granddaughter has an interest. This is the safest power saw I have ever seen. I have put my fingers against the running blade many times. It runs an electromagnet against a spring steel plate, not a motor. The strokes are around 1/8 inch-- so skin easily moves that far! The pictures were takne about 1/2 hour ago. I was pleased to see it STILL WORKS! The R in the one pictture wass cut a little while ago, just before photo-time! Dose anyone have an older one that does> Travis 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChelCass Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Wow! that is an old timer. What blades does it use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombatie Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 The only thing older than that that I have is my husband. :rofl: :rofl: Marg realfEZ and Travis 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted December 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 ANSWER TO BLADES 5" pin end-- get them anywhere. My best blade supplier that I have found since that saw was new; is ----- http://www.pozsgaide.../index.htm----- I did BUY IT NEW! Answer for Marge-- I bought it new; so I must be older than the saw also! Frank is a sawer himself and a great guy, I actually live about 2 miles from him. Found him accidentally, discovered I actually knew him as the Guy from ACE! The Ace I shop at all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Nice too see some thing from the past.bet it's loud .like an oldtime shaver. thanks for the nastalgia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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