Recent content by GalaxyRat

Any aviation nerds out there? My neighbor just downsized to a condo and let me have everything he wouldn't have space or a need for. Lucky for me, his father was an A&P mechanic for National Airlines in Tampa and I brought home some seriously great tools. I haven't had the chance to get...

I'm on the search for a vintage (early 1940s) Craftsman 7" worm drive circular saw, p/n 119.2302. Attached are pictures for reference with a legible data plate. I'm willing to pay for shipping if the price is reasonable.

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I'll go ahead and revive this thread with a Skilsaw Model 77 I found on marketplace. I bought it because I have the blue label Model 825 and a "underline-C" Craftsman 7" worm drive. I've wanted a blue label Model 77 and now that I have it, I'm excited to service it and use it. The saw runs well...

Got this in the mail a couple days ago and decided to fill it with some Norseman bits.

Changed the two transmission oil cooler lines on my wife's car and changed the oil in my car. Then messed around with a 1940 Craftsman worm drive circular saw and had a bit of an oopsie by cracking the aluminum blade guard trying get it off. Gonna do some damage control tomorrow I guess and go...

The WD-40 & 0000 steel wool is what I did with my Skilsaw 825 case, and it did very well with preservation of paint and lettering. And good call with the sewing machine machine handles! I'll see about sending Matt Blast a message soon. It really does, I love the aerodynamic cone on the front...

Here's a little revival to this thread, just picked up a 1940 Craftsman Post in thread 'Show your "Long C" Craftsman!' https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/show-your-long-c-craftsman.376433/post-9477437

If you guessed correctly, it is indeed a 1940 7" worm drive saw. UPS dropped it off today, I paid $113 with shipping for it. I'm going to clean it up, repair any issues, and hopefully use it occasionally. It's missing a screw on the back side worm screw panel and one of the plastic brush caps is...

I found a NAPA drill index made by New Britain at an estate sale today.

Hit an estate sale today and everything was half off. Got this lot for $3.50! No-name "made in USA" flat head screwdriver Millers Falls wood handle flat head screwdriver Millers Falls plastic handle flat head screwdriver NAPA 1/4" drill index made by New Britain Snap-On 379-C feeler gauge...

I've only ever dealt with Jacobs chucks, but I'll give this a shot. Based on this picture, I'm thinking that's a roll pin that marries the chuck to the spindle. And the ball bearings are what's used in the sleeve. Hopefully someone with more wisdom can be of more help. Edit- Is that a set screw...

Here's the two clamshells I have, one red and one glossy green. The green one came with all but one of the sockets I have pictured, a wooden handle Spintite and the hinge handle. It also came with Snap-On 1/4 to 3/8 adapter, an extension and u-joint. All 1/4" drive. There is a no-name 11/32...

No need to apologize to me, the history, inner workings and technical advances of a company are an important topic. Let's call it a learning experience. Like a tool-related field trip.