While fabricating the ledger he used a circular saw (Skilsaw, Model Number: 77, Serial Number: H0043938) to cut the 2x4 timbers. While cutting the lumber, the saw struck a knot in the wood and the lumber shot backwards, causing the hand of Employee #1 to hit the blade. SKIL Part Number 5280-01 Item Weight 8.7 pounds Product Dimensions 14.25 x 9.75 x 8.5 inches Item model number 5280-01 Is Discontinued By Manufacturer No Style 15Amp Circular Saw Power Source AC Voltage 60 Volts Wattage 30 watts Horsepower 2.5 Item Package Quantity 1 Head Style Flat Blade Length 7.25 Inches Speed 5300 RPM Measurement System.
Questions: 1. Is this a model 77 type 1? What is the official full model number for ordering parts? What are the possible years of manuf? Can I find a replacement switch? Need to fix your HD77 Type 17 Worm Drive Saw (Skilsaw 77)? Skil HD77 TYPE 17 Worm Drive Saw Parts. The model number is a 77 not the HD77. Serial #1B504000.
My most recent of restorations, a vintage blue label Skil 77 7-1/4” worm drive saw, era 1942~1948. Everything says that the saw is 1942, however, the guard lever was generally not found until the end of the blue label series / beginning of the first generation black & orange label saws (1950’s). It is likely that the guard is not original to the saw because of this.
I let all of the screws, bolts and other fasteners soak in solvent overnight to get the HEAVY grease off and then took all of the fastener heads to the wire wheel a bit to shine them up. Those fasteners that were badly damaged were replaced with period fasteners.
Upon getting the saw, there was a fair amount of excess noise coming from the motor. Upon disassembling the saw, I found that both the front and back armature bearings were HEAVILY worn to the point that when I attempted to remove them, most of the ball bearings just fell out. Bow wow wow discography torrent. The front armature bearing had actually eaten the retention ring and was partially seized, but despite all of this, the worm gear and brass drive gear were unphased and seemed virtually brand new.
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Skilsaw Mag 77
prepping for paint. I thoroughly cleaned the parts with solvent and a toothbrush inside and out, then took them to the wire wheel and stripped off all of the oil paint and exterior grime and then went over them again with solvent to pull any oil out of them.
2 coats of primer, 2 coats of paint and a coat of clear coat later
Finished I replaced the bearings and brushes on the saw, cleaned the seals up and added a very LIGHT coat of rtv gasket maker, put everything back together and filled it up with oil. The brushes needed a bit of adjustment, but outside of that, everything worked wonderfully.
I generally put a standard 4’ 6” cord on all of my tools because I always have an extension cord whether I go out on a project or am working around the shop and hate tons of extra cord when trying to store tools. Because I was restoring the saw for a friend as a gift for his birthday, I put an extra long 12’ cord on it.
Cleaned up the case, put on 2 coats of primer, 6 coats of paint and 2 coats of clear coat.
Does anyone here have any pictures of the Skilsaw 77 worm-drive saw through its history from 1937? This legendary model came out 13 years after the first Skilsaw (which, of course, is the world’s first electric handsaw) that was invented by its founder, Edmond Michel.
I wonder if Skil had ever made a 25th anniversary version of this saw in 1962, and a 50th anniversary edition in 1987?
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Skilsaw 77, for all those of you that do not know. And in only two years from now, the saw itself will be 77 years old.