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Any ideas of the manufacturer of this elevator? Installed in 1967. It’s a 100fpm 4-floor hydro unit. It has EPCO Flushline, probably one of the first installs with this fixture unless it has been modernized, which I highly doubt. It has a pretty basic relay controller, maybe GAL? There are no clues as to manufacturer. A nearby building has an old Dover installed by security (Radnor PA) from 1963, but that probably doesn’t factor into this much. It has a typical period-appropriate cab. Any ideas on the door track? I’d guess Dover or generic with EPCO and GAL equipment? I think it had an old MO Interlock. The whole thing is pretty run down, but it works ok.

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My old circular saw makes a weird noise. I think bearings or dries up grease? Motor looks almost brand new and brushes are pretty good along with commutator. Makes noise with brushes out. When taking rotor out while it’s still connected to gearbox sound is still there?

General Electric once made power tools too! This was compatible with multiple heads, but there only was the drill attachment in the box, probably here somewhere.

What would be the best way to re-stain this 33 year old deck of mine? The previous stain job lasted 5 years, but it is now peeling badly. The wood itself is in surprisingly good shape, although the surface has some slight divots and since the deck was never really sanded when re-stained, isn't perfectly flat, but good enough. What would be the best was to go about this? I have a good 5 inch orbital sander, but I think I'll have to rent a floor sander and use chemical stripper? What I thought of trying was pressure washer, then scraper and go from there?

This is the saw from my last post, if you haven’t seen that, then go check it out. While changing the blade, I noticed the guard rubs the body of the saw. I’ll clean the dust out, but where would I lube it and with what?

My 1971? Sears Craftsman Circular Saw. It was used by my grandfather to finish several basements and built multiple sheds. It was then used by my other grandfather to build another shed. It is heavy, but very robust. It’s got decent speed and good torque, and it is so durable that it chipped a concrete floor when I dropped it once. I don’t know how exactly to pinpoint the model year, although I know it is late 1960s-early 1970s. The serial number is 5426. It spins rather slow at 5800 rpm, but is pretty powerful. interesting how it takes 7 inch blades. I wonder which company made this one? Stanley? It lacks a brake and therefore takes forever to spool down. I still have the original booklet, listing all the parts for repair! Before planned obsolescence.

I have this Sears craftsman “Manual Scroller Saw” from the 1980s. It’s plastic, but quite thick at that and pretty robust. It has a scroll knob, which is quite a nice feature. It’s model 315.10723. Was this manufactured by Ryobi? Some past google searches have seem to have brought this up. This was also the first tool I ever learned to take apart and maintain. It’s pretty basic, but works well enough. Any ideas on the year?

I just took apart my 1950s craftsman butterfly ratchet for the first time. What should I use to clean the innards? Also, will silicone grease be ok for the parts?

I found a circa-1981 General Electric D1-4200 food processor in a basement, never used and in pristine condition. I opened it up before trying it, and it was perfect inside. The belt was great, the motor windings were pristine, the brushes and commutator were perfect, and the bearings were fine. I plugged it in and it fired right up. I could definitely smell the motor, just a standard brushed universal. It smelled like warm dust and a rather warm and light version of the ”electrical smell” that brushes make on well used motors. The smell was definitely “there”, but again, light and nowhere near burnt. Is this normal? Is it just some stuff getting burned off? How long until it goes away? I’ll definitely give it plenty of time to get “broken in” before actually using it.