On Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 3:01:39 PM UTC-5, Electric Comet wrote:
mine is a skil saw from the 70s i think

seems to run fine

am curious because i wonder if they can become unsafe to use in the
electrical sense and what to do besides replacemnt

guessing that replacement parts might be hard to come by

Does "I could have had but decided against it" count?

When I cleaned out Grandpa's shop last year I could have kept his table saw, which easily dates back to the 40's.

This one looks brand new compared to Gramp's unit, but the style is the
same, right down to the bench top that it's mounted to.

https://www.terapeak.com/worth/vinta.../161949005170/