Well, it seems that I have been bitten by the restoration bug.
The saw was manufactured by PM but sold as a Skil. Skil saw fit to spray the entire saw a cr@ppy shade of orange, Man, they sprayed everything- carb, cylinder, hardware,etc.
My restoration converted the saw from Skil orange to PM cream and red, granted it was not a "true" restoration because of the paint change, but close enough.
The overall shape of the saw was pretty good, It doesn't look like it's seen much use. The sprocket is in fair shape, and the compression is great.
The exterior hardware is kinda chewed up, but most of that will be replaced.
Most of the engineering behind the saw is solid, But some is surprisingly rudimentary, most likely done for cost reasons, the cylinder porting for ex. Although I haven't split the case halves yet, the main bearings appear to be quite small.
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Man, I SOO want to open those ports, to unleash the PM fury trapped within!
The saw was manufactured by PM but sold as a Skil. Skil saw fit to spray the entire saw a cr@ppy shade of orange, Man, they sprayed everything- carb, cylinder, hardware,etc.
My restoration converted the saw from Skil orange to PM cream and red, granted it was not a "true" restoration because of the paint change, but close enough.
The overall shape of the saw was pretty good, It doesn't look like it's seen much use. The sprocket is in fair shape, and the compression is great.
The exterior hardware is kinda chewed up, but most of that will be replaced.
Most of the engineering behind the saw is solid, But some is surprisingly rudimentary, most likely done for cost reasons, the cylinder porting for ex. Although I haven't split the case halves yet, the main bearings appear to be quite small.
CSW
Man, I SOO want to open those ports, to unleash the PM fury trapped within!
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