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Classic Power Tools => Classic Power Tools => Topic started by: cooter on August 10, 2015, 12:23:44 PM

Title: Skilsaw 77c type 12
Post by: cooter on August 10, 2015, 12:23:44 PM

I'm giving an older Skil Saw (77C worm drive) a bit of TLC and I'd like to know what oil is recommended for the worm drive. I've been searching but with no luck on that information. Thanks in advance for any help.
                                                                                                                                                                    Cooter

Title: Re: Skilsaw 77c type 12
Post by: PFSchaffner on August 11, 2015, 10:44:40 AM

There are some discussions of this, mostly by people who seem to know more about it than I do, here:

http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?62760-Oil-for-worm-drive-Skil (http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?62760-Oil-for-worm-drive-Skil)

and here:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-218001.html (http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-218001.html)


I have an old Skilsaw wormdrive myself -- a model 67 I think, ca. 1950, which
takes a small (5-1/2" ? 5-7/8"? ) diamond-arbor blade, and has leather oil
seals. I've used modern worm-gear-specific lubricant in it (Craftsman or Skil),
so far without problems, though I don't use it much. Giving up on finding
blades for it, I keep it supplied with a little 4" diamond-coated abrasive blade
for those special occasions.

Title: Re: Skilsaw 77c type 12
Post by: OilyRascal on August 11, 2015, 04:17:19 PM

Skil branded "worm drive oil" can be found in my local town of 17k.  I know others still make it as well, including Milwaukee.