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Classic Power Tools => Classic Power Tools => Topic started by: fflintstone on March 28, 2012, 08:33:05 PM

Title: anyone know the vintage of this?
Post by: fflintstone on March 28, 2012, 08:33:05 PM

old porter cable

Title: Re: anyone know the vintage of this?
Post by: rusty on March 29, 2012, 06:39:33 PM

Not sure about the saw itself, but the Speedomatic tool series was from the early 50's...

Title: Re: anyone know the vintage of this?
Post by: scottg on March 29, 2012, 07:03:32 PM

Ohhhh, life could be a dream
 sha - boom
   yours Scott

Title: Re: anyone know the vintage of this?
Post by: Aunt Phil on March 29, 2012, 09:51:32 PM

Looks like a 1st generation with the flip guard.  Retractable guards came out around 1950 so it predates 1950.
I'll have to look at mine, the handle on yours looks to be very early production.

Title: Re: anyone know the vintage of this?
Post by: fflintstone on March 30, 2012, 10:21:46 PM

thanks for the imput guys.

Title: Re: anyone know the vintage of this?
Post by: Bill Houghton on April 19, 2012, 08:59:25 PM

You might wander over to Old Woodworking Machinery (owwm.org).  There are a couple of Porter-Cable guys there who can probably give you a more precise date.

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