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    help identifying year of production for Skil 87

    BreeStephany, thank you so much for your reply. and your research. I have since found your restoration thread of your model 825, quite an outstanding job! I also just picked up a model 825 for free as a basket case in pretty bad shape, looks as though it took a pretty bad fall at some point as...
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    Vintage Skil 825 8-1/4" worm drive saw restoration

    Does your model 87 have the original 9 inch blade? From the looks of it in you're picture the print on the side of your blade is still visible. I too just picked up a model 87 with what looks like the original blade. no one seems to make a 9 inch blade with a diamond knock out.All that seems...
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    Let's see your Skilsaw #77 Worm Drives!

    I realize this is a very old thread, but I can't help to ask, is this the same Skil model "E" for sale on Ebay for $ 3,500?
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    help identifying year of production for Skil 87

    Hello and happy thanks giving to all I recently picked up this what seems to be a very old 9" Skil model 87 saw, I got it for 30.00 ,had to completely rewire it and lube and blow out the switch to get it to run, unfortunately , found the worm gear to be completely worn. In any event the saw...
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    Garage rafter framing with out birds mouths?

    All the original roof framing used 2x8's simply toe nailed to the top plates with blocking at the eave/wall end of the building. I'm just guessing but the slope seems to be either 2in12 maybe even 3in12 slope .I guess that's how they got away with it.? Yeah, definitely not best practices by...
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    Garage rafter framing with out birds mouths?

    I've read lots of articles in regards to cutting rafters and bird mouths as being essential when building with rafters. So during the course of renovating an early 60's single story ranch style home I questioned why the entire structure's roof rafter system including the garage was built with...
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    Kellogg American 331 question on reassembly

    Hopefully some one can help me out on this. got a lot of money wrapped in a new crank rods, rings, gasket sets ect. looked every where I could think of , The reassembly section of the manual makes no mention of this item. Specifically in regards to reinstalling the rod and piston assemblies...
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    Kellogg American 331tv air compressor parts wanted

    Hello All I have a kellogg American 331TV in basket case condition and I'm in need of a lone 331TV pump assembly or a a good serviceable crankshaft, HP con rod and intercooler tubes. Trying to go with good used parts. Any one have any leads? Thanks and best regards Jesse
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    Kellogg American 331tv air compressor parts wanted

    Any one have a Kellogg American 331tv they would like to sell
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    Kellogg American 331 piston ring replacment

    Hello All This is my first post in years, I joined back in the mid 90's I believe. so, I have this Kellogg American compressor pump that is in need of a rebuild I disassembled it quite a while ago with the intention of going through it completely, I'll be replacing the piston rings .but being...
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    Kellogg 331TV vs Quincy QR-325

    So, I was really excited when I came across an old Kellogg American 331TV compressor pump I found on E-bay,I'm a Heavy duty equipment mechanic by trade and I remember working in a shop years ago that had a 331tv supplying the shop air,I had been really impressed by the build quality and...
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