Yet another project... Power (Arhh arhh) Hack Saw.

**Luva65wagon** · February 27th, 2021, 11:57 PM

I get bored if I'm not working on something. And not going anywhere these days (much) has prompted me to work on a lot of projects I've had (some of them) for many years. Some I just picked up. As some of you know... I can fix or restore anything. Falcons are the thing I do here, but being a guy who for more than 50 years of my (current) 60, has had his hand on a tool of some sort - I just like it. I have a picture of me at 2 years - looking like I'm trying to disassemble a rotary telephone. Lucky for you (and maybe me) I don't have that picture on this computer.

A couple weeks ago Lila and I drove to an estate sale on the southend side of Tacoma, a horse farm, and though they didn't have much, I saw a pretty cool old power hack saw in the barn. Not that I need one since I have a horizontal band saw, I had to ask what they wanted for it. And dang it, it was too cheap. For $5 they said "Take it. Tomorrow it's going to scrap metal if we don't sell it today." The biggest part of me doesn't want to see cool old tools turned into Fords and Chevy's so I loaded into the van and paid the lady her $5.

It sat for a couple weeks as I worked on other projects and last week I finally pulled it apart. Shoot! The main gear was missing a couple teeth here and there. They still "engaged" a bit, but it wasn't something I would "sell", which is the end-goal here. Sell this when done. So I looked everywhere for a replacement gear for the brand 'as shown on the saw' and nothing, nowhere, nada. Then I found an original ad for the saw I had (attached) and on that page it indicated they sold this same saw through Sears and Roebuck. So I searched for a Sears (Craftsman) Power Hack Saw and - BAMM! - a guy in New York had the gear on eBay... for $50. (Sad face). I hate it when people offer me half-price for things on eBay, so I offered him $40 - and he took it. The gear arrived today and it's like new. Yay! Because I knew a gear was on the way I cleaned, bead blasted, and painted all the other parts and will have it together next week. I had to replace the main shaft and get a new oil-lite bushing for one side, but it's looking good so far. The base (Hand made and heavy) gets cleaned next.

If anyone is looking for a cool old power hack saw... it'll be a cool addition to anyone's shop. And you'll know it was ... lovingly... restored.

**Falcongek** · February 28th, 2021, 10:17 AM

I love such barnfinds.
These are the moments i hate not having a proper shop.
Good luck with the resto and hope you get a nice price selling it.
Do post some pics of the process

**dhbfaster** · February 28th, 2021, 01:25 PM

Yep, yep...sounds like a neat find. We're looking for the before and after pics now.

**BadBird** · February 28th, 2021, 01:49 PM

You should get a lot of lookers for that $44.75 price. Heck, I might even give it a go. Let me know if you will go lower than that. KIDDING!!! Looking forward to pictures. Larry

**Luva65wagon** · February 28th, 2021, 11:20 PM

And here I forgot to take before pictures! Doh! Didn't think at the time of making a thread on it. But I took some 'today' pictures. And will take some 'after' pictures.

And Larry, I got at least $55 into it now, so will probably have to see about adjusting the Ad price. Let's see, what is $44.75 in 2021 dollars? I just looked... $900.00!!!

**BadBird** · February 28th, 2021, 11:38 PM

I hate it when that happens. Looking very good and can't wait to see the finished product. Larry

**Luva65wagon** · March 1st, 2021, 11:55 PM

Almost got it put together today. Needed to drill a new hole for the drive gear into the new shaft... and that was a tedious setup. But I also applied a few of my typical While I'm At It™ additions. The red areas are lube points. I also had to order a new oil drip cup for the main saw arm. Shoot, that was $12 by itself. This thing is costing me a fortune!

**dhbfaster** · March 28th, 2021, 10:51 AM

That was beautiful work as always Roger.
there definitely seems to be some money and fun in antique tools if you know what you?re looking at. Have you seen any of these? https://www.jimbodetools.com/collections/whats-new

https://www.tias.com/tools/

i found that a few of the hand tools I have from my grandfather are becoming antiques now. I have several of those in the second website in my toolbox.

this could easily become yet one more hobby...

**Luva65wagon** · March 28th, 2021, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by dhbfaster

this could easily become yet one more hobby...

Considering my job for years was to build and repair equipment and tools... It's always been a hobby when outside of work. Now it is my work. Not highly profitable yet, but no doubt once I have my shop setup the way I want it I'll be able to crank things out faster. Getting there.

Milling machine now done and I did a full maintenance this weekend on my lathe I can better fix the things needing fixing. I need to get some tooling before I can do much, but making my list now for that.

Those are cool sites too Don. I joined the tool restoration group on FB as well. I have so many collectible tools. Each will get restored and sold at some point, assuming of course I don't decide to use them.