Re: advice needed, selling 1946 Stanley W8 worm drive saw

Jun 01, 2005 1 Replies


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>>I recently was given a 1946 Stanley W8 worm drive saw, w/original
>>blades, metal box, paperwork, even the tube of grease. It cut through
>>a stud easily, even with the old blade. However, I have no use for it,
>>so I've decided to sell it on Ebay.
>
>Maybe PBS could do a cross between "New Yankee Workshop" and
>"Antiques Roadshow". I can just see it now...
>
>"Well, Scott, what you've got here is a classic worm drive saw, made
>by the Stanley Tool Works, circa 1940-1950. We can tell who made it,
>because if you turn it right side up, you can see that it's got

... snip of some funny stuff


Do you have any idea what this is worth at
>auction today?"

I think *that's* what he's trying to find out. ;-)


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Unfortunately the cosmoline has been removed. Did you try and refinish it yourself? If the cosmoline had been left intact, it would be worth roughly ten times it's value, but as it is, it's not worth that much.

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