OT: Rockwell MFG CO vintage tools

Al Ray · 12-09-2006, 01:22 AM

Any value/market for vintage Rockwell metal cased power tools. Ive got an old "sawsall" among other tools and thought about turning it into a marker as I stoped using this a few years back as the wiring in the armature has brken down and causes the occational shock when using it. I know that the metal cased tools dont meet any modern safety standards, and since I have other sawsalls at my disposale to use, this one needs to be used for something, rather that reapairing and using it. So is there any value to these old tools, or should I just save them for future PB reincarnations?

B · 12-09-2006, 08:45 PM

Have the motor rewound and use it those toll usually last several life times over. I prefer old tools as they are better made with much better quality than can be had now.

Al Ray · 12-09-2006, 11:31 PM

^true, but meatl cased sazals are not all that safe. I've thought about having it rewound, but am still unshure. Either way, probly wont sell it as its part of a set of tools that I have

Morgenstern · 12-10-2006, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by B

Have the motor rewound and use it those toll usually last several life times over. I prefer old tools as they are better made with much better quality than can be had now.

I agree with that 100%. I've got some occupied germany hand tools that'll do the job better than anything new you can pick up at home depot.

B · 12-10-2006, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Al Ray

^true, but meatl cased sazals are not all that safe. I've thought about having it rewound, but am still unshure. Either way, probly wont sell it as its part of a set of tools that I have

Who told you this lie ? all good sazawlls are metal cased.

Tigwldr · 12-10-2006, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by B

Who told you this lie ? all good sazawlls are metal cased.

This is true and false. The good sawsalls are metal cased at the bottom of the tools, the part you hold on to is supposed to be made of plastic to reduce the risk of electrical shock if you saw into a wall or something and hit a wire inside.

Brewtt · 12-10-2006, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by B

Who told you this lie ? all good sazawlls are metal cased.

ONLY if double-insulated! MANY old tools are NOT.

12-09-2006, 01:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
Al Ray GWC Lifetime Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Grand Junction, Colorado	OT: Rockwell MFG CO vintage tools Any value/market for vintage Rockwell metal cased power tools. Ive got an old "sawsall" among other tools and thought about turning it into a marker as I stoped using this a few years back as the wiring in the armature has brken down and causes the occational shock when using it. I know that the metal cased tools dont meet any modern safety standards, and since I have other sawsalls at my disposale to use, this one needs to be used for something, rather that reapairing and using it. So is there any value to these old tools, or should I just save them for future PB reincarnations?

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12-09-2006, 11:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Al Ray GWC Lifetime Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Grand Junction, Colorado	^true, but meatl cased sazals are not all that safe. I've thought about having it rewound, but am still unshure. Either way, probly wont sell it as its part of a set of tools that I have