![]() Its heavy and appears to be built like a tank. What seems unique about this saw is the adjustment mechanisms and the enlarged blade cover. I emailed skil but they gave me a somewhat generic response saying they stoped production of the 825 in 1960 (produced from 1945-1960), but this seems contrary to what other owners saw. Based on the serial number I gather it is from the 1960's. I've searched all over the internet and can't find another example like it. ![]() I also put a fresh 40t freud blade on it. the more standard 7 1/4." I flushed out the original oil with kerosene and replaced it with the modern skillsaw specific oil. This is one of the big boys with the 8 1/4" blade vs. This estate sale was like a time capsule back to the 60's and 70's, where the guy had clearly bought a lot of stuff that he didn't use/need. ![]() I bought it not because I needed it, but because I couldn't resist it due to its hardware store fresh condition. So I picked up this skilsaw at an estate sale not long ago. ![]()
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