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1940s Automatic Hand-Saw Set [Restoration]

This tool restoration is of a BeMaCo Rapid Saw Set from the late 1940s. I was surprised to find that most parts were made out of aluminum. This thing must have been pricey back then! It really needed a good cleaning and some de-rusting on the steel parts. The electric motor needed to be rewired and I wish I had time to replace the original wiring, but it is now in original dangerous condition and I'll fix it when I find the foot pedal power switch. I like the trip-hammer action and I wish it came with the original foot pedal, as that would have made operating this saw set much easier. I hope that someone can find the manual as I was taking a guess at how this machine works. The parts cleaned up very nicely and I am glad to have these machine in case I need it.

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  • Originally Aired May 26, 2017
  • Runtime 19 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Created August 2, 2020 by
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  • Modified August 2, 2020 by
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