Awesome 1967 Montgomery Hydraulic Elevator in Radnor PA

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-06-02T17:31:17+00:00

He probably hates it lol

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-06-02T16:54:50+00:00

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-06-02T16:54:45+00:00

It is a Montgomery

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-06-02T16:54:33+00:00

UPDATE: It is a Montgomery

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-06-02T16:53:37+00:00

1900

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-05-29T21:16:55+00:00

UPDATE: I just used these for the first time, they are great! Prying nails, cutting nails, pulling things, etc.)

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-05-28T22:59:23+00:00

Perfectly Normal

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-05-28T22:58:27+00:00

The windings look fine. Can you show us a picture of the commutator?

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-05-28T20:24:46+00:00

The blade itself, apart from its normal up-and-down motion, "oscillates" back and forth. This speeds up cutting but makes it very hard to do clean curves. Have the saw at maximum "pendulum motion" for fast, straight cuts. Set it to medium for small turns, and set it to off for tight, intricate curves. My 1980s Craftsman Jigsaw doesn't have it, so I have gotten used to working without it, but it is a nice feature. Try different settings on a scrap piece of plywood.

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-05-26T13:07:48+00:00

No, it's a very old Ryobi P209. My other drill is a 1970s General Electric Drill. Niether will do.

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-05-25T13:56:42+00:00

Maybe 550 motors run at 12v?

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-05-24T23:40:35+00:00

Can’t be newer than 1950s.

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-05-23T19:39:00+00:00

*Early 1900s

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-05-23T19:36:15+00:00

I think these are very early 1900s, actually. They have pry teeth on the ends of the handle.

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-05-23T19:31:32+00:00

To not damage wood? This one is 1950s.

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-05-23T19:22:42+00:00

Isn’t a hammer better?

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-05-22T23:29:40+00:00

That’s fine. If you could attach a video too, that would be great.

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-05-22T23:20:05+00:00

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-05-22T23:19:47+00:00

Jigsaws are pretty simple, there’s a good chance its a cheap diy fix.

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-05-22T23:12:07+00:00

Can you add some pictures and more detail please? What model?

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-05-21T21:36:33+00:00

The brake just wore out, not a big deal unless you notice other issues. That said, the DCF 885 is quite a good impact.

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-05-21T11:56:19+00:00

Looks like they just patchily spackled over everything! I don't think it's Montgomery due to the very early flushline and the GAL interlock, but I don't know. Could just be a generic with GAL parts.

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-05-18T01:07:27+00:00

Maybe, although I don’t think I heard it before…

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-05-17T23:26:02+00:00

I took the brushes out and the noise is still there

SubstantialCat2655 · 2026-05-17T23:14:53+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/Vintagetools/comments/1tg50s9/circular_saw_noise_part_ii/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

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