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Offline oldtools

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Re: Two Rare Skil Saws on eBay
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2013, 07:21:01 PM »
wow! $225.00?? is that right for a old used saw?
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Offline Branson

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Re: Two Rare Skil Saws on eBay
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2013, 08:12:47 AM »
wow! $225.00?? is that right for a old used saw?

Well, it's right if somebody buys it for $225.  I suppose.  I gotta admit, though, that a 10 inch worm drive is not a common critter -- it's gotta raise the price somewhat.

Offline Bill Houghton

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Re: Two Rare Skil Saws on eBay
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2013, 07:36:55 PM »
As a user, that reciprocating saw is overpriced - I owned a Craftsman flavor of that general design, and boy was it hard to use compared to the D-handle design of the Milwaukee and its many imitators.

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Re: Two Rare Skil Saws on eBay
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2013, 12:47:12 AM »
Back when the Skill reciprocator came along, it was the best to be had short of a Milwaukee.
It was way short of a Milwaukee in performence, and I still remember wearing a welding glove to keep the damn thing from burning my hand.  It cost around $39 1960s dollars.
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