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MMurrayD99 reacted to four.cycle's post in the thread Early 60s English Black & Decker 9" Saw with
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most current "Vintage Power Tool Collecting" thread here. We have a few avid collectors. We do not see a lot of British made Black &... -
MMurrayD99 reacted to tarbellb's post in the thread Early 60s English Black & Decker 9" Saw with Like.
220v! and 9" blade.... I bet that thing rips Nice box too
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MMurrayD99 reacted to KnurledNut's post in the thread Early 60s English Black & Decker 9" Saw with Like.
Your dad would be proud to know we are discussing his saw and that it still has value to someone. That is in excellent shape! I’d have a...
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MMurrayD99 replied to the thread Early 60s English Black & Decker 9" Saw.Yes, he would. If he saw it rusting and unloved he would weep. I'll check the thread. Most likely Whitworth.
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MMurrayD99 reacted to jhendric's post in the thread The Stihl MS 261 - The Best Chainsaw Stihl Currently Makes! with Like.
Sold! I only wish I needed another saw...
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MDad was supposed to be a farmer but he preferred woodwork. When a builder friend invited him to help out with some hours, he jumped at...
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MMurrayD99 replied to the thread Acquisition: Makita 5700 circular saw.Hi. Here's the box with Dad's B&D saw and blades etc, spanner and manual. I'll post more photos in a new thread. It deserves its own...
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MMurrayD99 replied to the thread Acquisition: Makita 5700 circular saw.My workshop needs a serious cleanup. Health & Safety would have a fit. 🤣🤣
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MOne the ALL TIME great circ saws right there, except you have the larger blade version which is very cool That design to me is the...
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MI have a Makita 7 1/4" saw I bought in the late 80s that is still going strong. Seems to me it was about $125 back then.
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MMurrayD99 reacted to KnurledNut's post in the thread Acquisition: Makita 5700 circular saw with Like.
Nice. I always appreciated the older Makita tool designs. I have the little 3x18" 5.6A 9910 that was made in England. Useful sander but...
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MMurrayD99 reacted to sparky 1971's post in the thread Acquisition: Makita 5700 circular saw with Like.
Nice. I have one that was given to me as a Christmas gift about 1995 and I had it out yesterday and used it to rip seven 8' 2X12's at...
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MMurrayD99 reacted to engineer2's post in the thread Another merger: Makita buys Panasonic’s Power Tools division. with Like.
Makita is still family owned. Good unless elderly owners stifle innovation. I've seen it happen at places I worked for. A neighbor was...
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MMurrayD99 reacted to Davefr's post in the thread Another merger: Makita buys Panasonic’s Power Tools division. with Like.
Panasonic made the best cordless drills during the NiCad/NiMH era. I thought they were already long gone from the power tool business...
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MMurrayD99 reacted to Nobody-named-Olli's post in the thread Another merger: Makita buys Panasonic’s Power Tools division. with Like.
Hi! Effective September 2026, Makita buys Panasonic’s Power Tool division...
