Dangerous Vintage Reciprocating Saw, 20 years in a Barn

I was contacted by Bill about this strange version of a gas powered Wright Reciprocating Saw that a friend had given him. it sat for at least 20+ years. he tried to get it running but had no luck, lets see if we can find out what is wrong with it and bring it back to life,

[@boatbeard7767]

That cover with nothing behind it is a grease box. It's filled with heavy grease that as things get warm lubes the plunger and without fuss. The grease gets refilled something like every 50 or 100 hours of use, I forget how often. Been a few decades since the old man who told me how that worked passed... Old design idea indeed - British seagull used a similar grease box for the gearbox on many early models of their iconic outboards.

[@ksavage681]

Yeah that's what I thought too, lube for the plunger. I would guess axle grease would go in there.

[@Hjerte_Verke]

I agree. There was residue in there of something, and since it was sealed off with a rubber gasket it's obvious the gasket was meant to keep something inside. Didn't figure it was grease instead of a heavy weight lube like gear oil.

[@jayyoung5423]

Exactly, good call.

[@kenshores9900]

But you got to admit it was a lot like Geraldo’s opening of Capon’s vault. Wonder how many people caught that joke.

[@garyfreida6504]

Back when that saw came out they had leaded gasoline.

[@ClydeVanEvery]

I used a Wright when I worked for the local township as a teen, it was a REAL treat when it would hang in the wood, like trying to hang on to a paint shaker

[@aliasfred]

LMAO.

[@sonnyjimm23]

Lol

[@rustyrepairs2565]

Now that's funny!!

[@earlwheelock7844]

More like a jackhammer with the chisel cemented SOLID in place!!!!🤐🤐🤐

[@walterhubicki5207]

Lol lol lol o lol

[@woo2you]

My Dad owned a landscaping and tree service company and, back in the 60's & 70's, he used Wright saws exclusively in his business. He valued them for the smoothness of their cut, which he felt was less damaging to the trees when making large pruning cuts. That said, Wright saws were always treated with respect and, surprise, no one lost any fingers, arms or legs while using them. 🙂 Thanks for your video... and thanks, too, for that jaunt down memory lane. Super channel, Mustie!

[@whitemonkey7932]

I would think looking at the stroke that they are surprisingly safe

[@nicoleking772]

The quick "research" I did shows that this saw was popular with arborists

[@jasonbirch1182]

BRO, IM SUING! THIS SAW CAN CUT ME....

[@paulmartin8212]

@@jasonbirch1182 OSHA approved! LOL

[@gs1100ed]

I have one of these. Mine is a gold/brown color. It was my grandfathers and he used it on the trees in his orchard. I was told that it was a pruning saw.

[@Billzim2]

This was manufactured by Thomas Industries in my hometown of Sheboygan, WI. I recognized the TI logo on the pull start cover. They made pumps when I was a kid. I remember where their headquarters was. Their old headquarters is now American Orthodontics. Thomas has gotten bought out multiple times, they are now owned by Ingersoll Rand. They still have a small factory located in Sheboygan. Very cool saw. I love seeing you bring these old machines back to life and taking us along for the ride. Keep up the good work.

[@92xl]

The decal at 7:31 also has Poulan on it, what was/is the relationship between Wright/Thomas and Poulan?

[@bobross9332]

Except at 7:34 you can see the sticker on top that says " Beaird Poulan" Ooops.. you are right, it's Thomas Industries.. Poulan must have been the distributor

[@CraigHelsel]

Used a lot for ICE and butchers used them also

[@dave8218]

I'd have to agree with you. It looks like it hasn't been taken apart and cleaned, and there isn't any saw dust or chips in there.

[@lloydpenfold486]

I was thinking field amputations in war zones?

[@JBOGermany]

I can remember some older TV documentary (70s-80s) about the Antarctica where there used a lot of these saws to cut some ice for science experiments

[@papaw5405]

@@dave8218 Butchers generate a lot of "dust" that would definitely gum up a saw like that. Flesh and blood and bone dust if allowed to dry is among the worst messes you can have. If it hasn't been cleaned, it hasn't been in a butcher shop. Besides that I don't think gas powered machinery has ever been allowed inside meat processing facilities. The smoke would taint the meat and kill the processor.

[@markpalmer9002]

​@@JBOGermanyI've worked with some 'ice engineers' and they had some scarily huge bars on their saws. HSE soon stopped that, didn't mind the chain saws just wasn't happy with the engineers working on floating ice.

[@seanbeveridge920]

You know when you hear the words "Hey guys, how's it going" you're going to be entertained for an hour. I look forward to this at midday on a Sunday (Edinburgh, Scotland).

[@dbkrider5952]

My dad worked for Bell Telephone They used saws like this to cut creosote treated telephone poles. A chain saw would gum up where these would not. I used one when I was about 12. Yes I’m from the generation that drank from the garden hose

[@Bill-xc8le]

Me too, and rode in the back of a pickup truck, drinking beer doing 80 mph!

[@robertheinkel6225]

I grew up on a dairy farm. after unloading a load of hay, we would head to the well house, rinse off and drink from the hose. Best tasting water ever, and also cold.

[@rydplrs71]

Drank as in past tense? I still do.

[@MrTonyPiscatelle]

That's what I was thinking, I'd never seen one of these but when I thought about it being used for that it made sense

[@spacehonky6315]

Thanks for this explanation. I was wondering what this dangerous piece of junk would be used for. (Guess it ain't really junk since it's still running a million years later😂). I can see how all the gummy creasote and tar would definitely be a huge problem for a chainsaw.

[@JPilot2]

G'day, Mustie1! Really enjoyed the video! Wright Blade Saw. It's a B520, 115.7 CC's. (year: 1963) They had several styles of blades, a butcher blade, one for cutting big square beams, and an all purpose one. They really weren't made to cut logs and fire wood. Because the blade goes back and forth, it never clears the sawdust, so as it's going back and forth, (reciprocating) the user has to pull it back almost clear of a log, in order to clear the sawdust. People now think they are a bad design, because they don't know what they were made for. Wright was a division of Beaird Poulan, (Shreveport, LA.) back when Poulan made some of the biggest, badest, gear drive chainsaws out there. Cheers! ❤✌🏻🛠😊 P.S. Wrights ran direct off the crank, no clutch, so the blade is constantly moving back and forth, (reciprocating) even if setting in place. On a little side note... The Amish love them for butchering meat. If you really want to sell, (in the future) find a Amish butcher shop, and ask if they need one. Lol!

[@deernutOO]

Used one for years, but never thought of them as any more "dangerous" than a saw with a chain.

[@jads9296]

We had a Wright saw in our fire dept back in the 70s. The saw was originally purchased in the early 60s for cutting downed trees during storms. It was also used as a vent saw to cut roofs in conjunction with an axe. It was taken out of service in the late 70s.

[@clifffiftytwo]

That was fun and something new - thanks and thank you to Bill for providing it.

[@williamhall4430]

Mustie always brings a smile on Sunday mornings. His experience and intuitive nature make him great for this channel.

[@warrenclaassen5959]

We used a Wright saw for years. However it was not for what you would think. As farmers we butchered our own hogs every year and dad would use a Wright saw to split carcasses down the spine for cooling and before cutting them up. It was easy to clean the cutter bar and blade so that the meat was not contaminated with oil and it would not tear up anything like the returning chain on a chain saw might. Worked really well for that. I never saw it used for anything else.

[@Oldjohn52]

The "kerf" is the cut in the wood. The "set" is how far the teeth are spread

[@danw1955]

I had an earlier version of one of these that I restored a few years ago. The gas tank was cylindrical and sat up on top. Surprisingly it had been drained out and the diaphragms in the carb were still pliable. It took me a while to figure out the stop switch is actually built into the trigger! I only ran it a few times and cut one or two chunks of firewood with it. Within a week, a customer of mine came by and offered a substantial amount of money for it, and quickly became the new owner!😂

[@Iowa599]

The Wright reciprocating saw was the inspiration for the Sawzall, which was originally designed as a mini-Wright, for women & children.

[@Iowa599]

Ya'll do realize that's a joke, right? It may be true, but I don't know if it is. The Wright made my sawzall feel like a toy, so then I thought of that…but it's only a joke… I don't want to be the next guy starting a lie that lasts until everyone thinks it's the truth.

[@High_Caliber]

@@Iowa599 I thought it was funny.

[@tiredoldmechanic1791]

Milwaukee patented their electric reciprocating saw in 1951. The Wright reciprocating saw patent was applied for in 1954.

[@paulheart5178]

I absolutely loathed Tillotson carbs. When I was a child we lived on an island in Norther Ontario and had to use ancient snowmobiles back in the 70s to get to the mainland. I was taught how to work on these when I was 8 or 9 years old as we had to be self sufficient and I just hated them lol. I LOVED it when I had a snowmobile with a Mikuni carb on it as it was such an easy thing to work on. Most of the time we were dealing with ice in the carbs and had to just clean them out. The diaphragms would stretch a bit if to much water was in the fuel and froze inside the carbs. Brought back a lot of memories watching you work on this one. Thanks :)

[@mikemurphy67]

I used one of these about 50 years ago. My dad's friend was building a campground in Belmont NH. It cut great . I still have the three scars on my left knee to prove it. His kid got the Homelite, I got the Wright. Thanks for the memory!! Lol

[@royeriksen103]

Thanks from Norway. I really like your practical approach fixing things. You are teaching me a lot :)

[@Hjerte_Verke]

Every single video is a lesson on critical thinking skills instead of relying on a user manual. Mustie will be one of the few who survives in a doomsday scenario.

[@DarrenVaughan-j6j]

Wow. I cut timber and had a sawmill for 30 years. Never saw anything like that. Awesome as usual!!! Thanks Mustie.

[@alive.off-grid]

It would be good cutting through logs to make boards. Nice old saw. Thank Bill for allowing us to experience this unique item. Thank you for sharing it with us

[@Paul-FrancisB]

Good morning all from Lincolnshire UK 🇬🇧

[@lloydpenfold486]

...and from Birmingham, West Midlands!

[@PineInTheAshMilling]

Throttle trigger has 3 positions,1 start closest to handle 2 stop position goes to stop automatic when trigger is released3 is idle move foward and to left.

[@MrTrolleyguy]

Cool. Like a shifter

[@richardacheson9064]

I worked for Ma Bell as a lineman in the Newton and Watertown area down in Massachusetts for about 5 years back in the mid seventies. These are the saws that we used to cut poles during various work assignments. They used to work OK once you get them started. The reason we were told that the phone company used this type of saw, was that there is less danger of kickback. I later transferred to the Vermont and New Hampshire area where we used a standard chainsaw for our tasks.

[@Zepphd2]

Found your channel about a month ago and can’t watch enough. Seem like a nice guy and good at what you do! Thanks and look forward to seeing more.

[@Maximus43968]

Thanks Bill for letting Mustie get this thing going. Good time as always.

[@craigroberson8757]

The greatest thing is watching Mustie work on old machines. So much watching him bring times together

[@MRrwmac]

Mustie1, That was very interesting! Thanks Bill for giving it to Mustie1 to bring life back into it. Two things; it makes a clean cut without all the sawdust that a chainsaw does and no oil needed to lube the blade. Mustie1, I think that kill switch wire was connected to the throttle trigger, but it became disconnected. Plus there had to be another cover over the air inlet and carb anyway. thanks for another good video!

[@michmvp]

Back in 65 and 66 I worked in a Lawn Mower Shop. I was cleaning out a huge scrap pile and found one of these. Asked my boss if I could have it. He said yes so, I rebuilt the engine as a gift for my dad. It ran super strong but my dad was not very patient and broke a couple blades, (expensive). He traded it in for a Homelite Saw. Bummer! I was proud of that saw.

[@danpags7023]

Hey Mustie, I am willing to bet that the cover you took off may be where you put lubricant for the blade cam.The gasket was extremely robust to house nothing.

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

I think this thing is in the category of “should it run”….. The best thing to do is seize the engine, and put it on display……. ;-)

[@jcthe2nd]

@@JimsEquipmentShed it must run its its destiny

[@damiangrouse4564]

I would put big money on what you said. Probably very heavy grease that feeds in slowly with heat.

[@damiangrouse4564]

@@jcthe2nd i would have it run away from me.

[@damiangrouse4564]

@@JimsEquipmentShed yeah, this saw would inspire a new “mad Max “ movie for sure.

[@easternWashington.]

Anyone else notice the little spring go flying when Mustie took the pin out of the carb?

[@davidquinn6161]

Yes ! I saw that. Either it wasn't important or he put it back in and didn't mention it. In my experience parts that fly out are usually important.

[@jonatday]

Yes

[@davidwilliams4845]

It was the spring loaded plate that holds the needle in place. He picks it back up and sets it with the other parts a few seconds later

[@FarmCraft101]

I wonder if it would stay sharp better after contact with dirt than a chainsaw. Cool old machine. Thanks for the video.

[@_RocketRooster]

Yep, when we were told to go outside and play that meant you better not step back in the house unless you needed stitches so when you got thirsty a water hose was usually your only option. If the hose was new we might unscrew it from the water spigot to bypass that new hose taste but that rarely happened.

[@saltycreole2673]

Mom: "Why are you in the house"? Me: "I have to go to the bathroom"! Mom: "Well, go back outside when you're done you hear me boy"? Me: "Ok"... Water hose water tasted best. 😂

[@barthanes1]

You just run the hose until it's not hot any more. Leaves just a hint of water hose taste.

[@_RocketRooster]

Aahhh the good old days! Life was soooo much more simpler than now! Now I know why my dad would always say those words " the good old days" now I know!

[@bigmotter001]

Surely all of us oldies have put the spigot or hose to our mouth first, turned on the water only to quickly spit out the spider that was drinking or bathing inside the hose. Very weird feeling of 8 legs moving around your teeth and gums trying to get out! Thanks for posting and take care!

[@died4us590]

We were always sent outside, and were always getting into thing's we weren't supposed to, especially when let loose on my grandparents farm. My mom always said we were lucky to have survived childhood once she heard some of the stuff we did. I feel old, we had a rotary phone, and were on a party line. The old lady on the other line would yell at us for listening in on her gossiping about everyone. When sent outside, the garden hose was the drinking source, just had to let the cold well water make it up, but tasted good, and never got sick, still don't lol.

[@rydplrs71]

Perfect timing, I had a 60’ tree fall in my yard last night, and I’m on break after limbing it with my battery saw and about to switch over to a gas saw for the firewood. It landed on 2 tractors, a garden cart and my trailer without damaging anything significantly. Everything is out except my loader tractor. I need to stabilize it and do a little cutting to get that out. This is a great distraction. The button by the throttle is high idle for starting. The air hammer driver is nice. I use an impact screwdriver. Attach bit, twist left, and hit it with a hammer. It drives the bit in and loosens it at the same time.

[@maukaman]

First of your videos I’ve seen and this was really interesting. So many useful and widely aplicable skills demonstrated during this deep dive into a pretty oddball tool. Love it!

[@jaystevens3548]

Next to your channel, I really like the " Hand tool rescue " . Between the 2 channels, I have learned a lot and gathered LOTS of information. Thank you for being you.

[@SD-unlimited]

While not quite antique-old yet, this looks like it would fit in well at the Deerfield Fair’s tool display amongst all the old chainsaws and other equipment. Having this video on a loop near it would make for a neat and informative showing.

[@larryiowatexasrooster9317]

👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🗽🙏🏻 Enjoyed! 60+ years ago we had one of these Wright saws on our Iowa farm. It worked good and we cleared a lot of trees around our place. Our hired man burned wood and he cut up all the trees we cleared, he used a huge (front tractor mounted) saw (must have been 3ft in diameter) that had a table that moved manually back and forth to cut the logs into firewood lengths. The saw was powered by a big wide belt that ran along the side of the tractor to the saw. Dad always said the Wright saw was less dangerous than a chainsaw, the thing I remember is it was heavy and not very well balanced. It beat an axe though! I noticed when you showed the name plate it had the name Poulan on it!

[@richc9503]

My Uncle had a saw like that on his old tractor back in the 70's. His had a table that cradled the log and he just tipped it into the blade and cut the log off. That thing was scary looking but worked like a charm. Iowa also.

[@electronixTech]

For radio control airplane fuel tanks, that weighted fuel filter is called a clunk which keeps the fuel line in the fuel no matter what position the airplane is in, so maybe this one is also referred to as a clunk.

[@rriflemann308]

small engine weighted fuel pick ups are called the same thing, clunk. ( chain saws and any all positions gas powered tools)

[@TestECull]

@@rriflemann308 And they have a lot of the same problems. I've restored many a derelict RC aircraft and I quite often find the clunk just bouncing freely in the tank, especially if it's been a very long time and the clunk line has gone super hard, brittle, and just broke off. Other times, it's gone stiff and doesn't move like it's supposed to, or ittl get pinholes in it, all the same maladies.

[@TestECull]

@electronixTech Yep. I've restored a few nitro planes over the years. All too familiar with the clunks in there not clunking properly for one reason or another.

[@electronixTech]

​@@TestECull👍

[@jamesmusser6160]

Hey Steve, in response to your comment regarding handling Montana winter...in '62 while remote from from Thule Air Base ( at usaf transmitter site on North Mountain) a Tech Sgt showed me pictures of his place in Montana...I remember saying " Gee Sarge it looks just like here"...lol. loving the video, and getting to see some " big sky" country. Really looking forward to see what unfolds with the TFC Ford Cab, and Chapel. Our church has supported that ministry for years.

[@jjscalifornia5086]

There's a KZbin video where a guy demonstrates that the throttle trigger lock button on his Wright reciprocating saw also serves as the kill switch.

[@4x4getoffmyland]

or the trigger is pushed to the side to make contact with the wire

[@paulseymour6963]

Right for the wright good one mustie. Thanks fot the excellent bids. Love and respect from here in UK.

[@joshvanhyfte6376]

That "roladex in your mind" is part of your genius.

[@geraldward1022]

I still have at least two (maybe three) of the Wright saws motors, multiple blade bars, and many blades from my dad bringing them home in the late 50's when the company he worked for quit using them. I've had them stored back since then thinking they might be a novelty someday. I did have one working back in the seventies when I bought some land and needed to clear some dead trees. It worked for almost a year before something went south in the gearbox area.

[@chrishayden7016]

I have a Skil chain saw of mid 60s vintage and the fuel/oil ratio is 16/1. This may be similar. Also, you mentioned a cork gasket. Don't use ethanol in it, as cork uses shellac as a binder and alcohol is a solvent.

[@kbrodie78]

The screw knocker you used we call “the old man” in aviation. It’s a life saver for panel screws that’ve been gorilla torqued. Especially when there’s 20-30 of them. We also commonly use valve grinding compound for a little extra bite.

[@wtbm123]

They are cool , and feel weird using them . That one still seems pretty solid .

[@echobeefpv8530]

Wow, what an odd ball machine. The blade attached directly to the crank seems like a dangerous setup. If that front pin ever let go, this machine could become real exciting real quick. I'd hang it on a wall for sure. Great video as always !!

[@Demo12345]

One thing for the shake and break, I've found that the cheaper air chisels with the separate dial for adjusting your power work well. I suggest getting one just for your tool, that way you can set a speed and no matter how far you pull the trigger it'll go at that speed. Harbor freight has one under their central pneumatic brand that ought to work.

[@rustyrepairs2565]

That was interesting. I've never seen a saw like this. Thanks for sharing.

[@Jesselovespinball]

Love starting my Sunday mornings with a new Mustie video ! Thanks for another interesting one!

[@kaedyncopper12]

Very interesting, ran fairly well after you were done with it and I was surprised just how well it cut 4. Pretty neat . Great Job with the video. Thanks

[@harveytr7106]

One more for the “why women live longer than men” category.

[@loganmccool350]

😂😂😂 ngl thats funny & also so true

[@danlacy4588]

Wish I had bought one of these for my ex wife.

[@williamhall4430]

Well said Bob

[@gispel7058]

😂 LOL

[@allenferry9632]

Men want to die.

[@TBI-Firefighter-451]

New Sub here, After I retired from Firefighting I had my own Saw Shop. It's Called a Slabbing Saw and they are great for slabbing driftwood or any wood that might be sandy or dirty and would dull a chain fast or foul the bar with dirt. Mine was a PUCH Brand and typically there is a On/Off Toggle Switch in that open hole in the Cowling above the Rope Pull. Weak or no Spark replace the Condenser. The blade gear box takes 90wt gear oil or use a medium wt grease like white lithium grease. That was Fun. Thanks

[@arlodewald5378]

It looks like the original paint and has more wear on it from being knocked around from moving it than actually being used . I would mix thirty weight with kerosene in a spray bottle to use on my height trimmers to keep them sappy free and lubricating between rubbing points . Stills using the same cutting bars on one I have over seventeen years . Its the smallest of all I have , but it has it places and times where it works great . I take the cutter apart a couple times a year and run a file over each edge sharpening the complete bar . Taking time to slowly get the angles right and sharp .

[@bobhaverty8660]

That saw was used plenty.

[@ElizabethGreene]

@Mustie1 Thank you again for your videos. I just figured out why my zero-turn didn't have any power thanks to you. I started it up, let it warm up, and one of the valve covers was cold. Yep, it was running on just one cylinder. No spark on that side, spark on the other. Cleaning the coil and resetting the gap to the flywheel didn't fix it, disconnecting the kill wire didn't fix it, swapping the two coils swapped the dead cylinder, so I just ordered a shiny new coil and I'm confident that'll do it. Thanks so very much. I'm in your debt. ... now if I could just figure out your knack for getting free-or-almost-free broken stuff. :) The free piles aren't as fruitful down here in my neck of the woods.

[@StevenEverett7]

... and Mustie comes up with another odd one!!! 😁😁😁Love your videos Mustie!

[@loucinci3922]

Step 6 on the faded face plate reads STOP: release the throttle. It will starve fuel just like you said. Strange beastie. And you got her running. Nice job.

[@Cattywampus555]

Mustie1, the housing that you said may be clutch, wonder if it was design to be filled with heavy gear oil or something to slowly lube the reciprocating link.

[@michaelleblanc3363]

That is what I was thinking.

[@michaelleblanc3363]

On the opposite side was a screw just below the blade for filling oil.

[@ronpalmer1371]

I though the same, had to be there for a reason, and it had a gasket 🤷‍♂️

[@evi1dav3]

Cool. I have a Wright Bladesaw, model B316. It's one of the funkyest pieces of equipment that I have ever seen. The reciprocal action comes from a rod that is part of the piston. Nothing is driven off of the crankshaft. Weird machines

[@mattsan70]

That empty chamber is meant to be full of oil to oil the piston and blade guide. That's why it had a seal on the cover.

[@whitesapphire5865]

My thoughts too!

[@Pinworthy]

More likely grease, not oil. Oil would drain out to fast.

[@tomhath8413]

@@Pinworthy Probably what's called "corn head grease", thin enough to flow, but just barely.

[@RyeOnHam]

We called those 'rattle-guns' . The little T-handle impact driver for a rivet gun. I've broken LOTS of stuff with those.

[@notajp]

They are currently marketed under the name “Shake and Break”.

[@steveharleyfan]

As a kid I had a BSA Bantam D1 motorcycle. That didn't have an engine kill switch either. The owners manual said that to stop the engine, you close the throttle as far as it goes and the engine should stop due to fuel starvation. The manual also warned against coasting downhill using engine braking, as being a two-stroke, the engine would be starved of oil.

[@DonnyHooterHoot]

I saw another 'Tuber loosen old gaskets with his ultrasonic cleaner. Great video!

[@alanpettibone]

We used those type of saws for cutting telephone poles down to use as corner posts for fencing. I kinda forgot how terrifying they are.😂

[@sendit1158]

Fun fact, Taryl did one of these 8 yrs ago, video called, Taryls toys 1960s reciprocating saw

[@TheHortond]

This episode reminds me of a cleaning lady I knew. She said the people would clean the house before she got there so they didn't think they were slobs. Made her job easy. I think they did the same with this saw. They added fresh fuel and cleaned the plugs before they called you. Maybe tried to start it and gave up?

[@kameljoe21]

Only dumb people who care clean their houses before their paid help comes. We are looking for someone to clean for us right now. Having just moved to the area its time to find someone.

[@87mini]

@@kameljoe21 Ours spends three hours cleaning, and my wife always takes care of easy stuff so the cleaner can concentrate on using the time for the hard stuff. That's dumb?

[@kameljoe21]

@@87mini Weekly, monthly, or daily. We found someone that can do 3 hours per week.

[@lucilleking7495]

Morning Mustie 1, Definitely Osha approved , Didn't see a slip clutch on it, blade must be moving constantly while running. Hence ,machine should shuts off when trigger is released. Gord

[@Inisfad]

At 37:39…anyone else notice something flying out of the carb when Mustie was taking out the needle???

[@surfman1968]

Saw the same and was reading through the comments to see if anyone else saw it.

[@kd7cwg]

Saw a spring on the bench after. Thought it was that

[@AZVIDS]

Yup, zoomed in on it. 2 springs one on bench other went into a blackhole😉

[@davidkettell6236]

yep,looked like a spring of some kind.

[@jefferywise1906]

Yep a spring. In Hand Tool Rescue there was a ball and spring he said was for holding choke position.

[@randydavis9324]

In my younger days, we used the little tab on the points cover as a gap tool. The manual never mentioned what the gap was. It only showed a picture of the cover with an arrow pointing to the gap gage. One of my guys at work told me he didn't know what points were. Kids.

[@privateer0561]

I had a good laugh when Mustie said it looked like something out of a horror film. I was thinking exactly the same thing.

[@SlartiMarvinbartfast]

The Texas Reciprocating Saw Massacre.

[@nicoleking772]

The Mustie one doesn't like to look stuff up, but that's not me. While watching this video, I looked up Wright reciprocating saws. It seems that some folk used these saws to field dress dear while hunting. So I imagine it was a bit like Texas Reciprocating Saw Massacre. Now that would be a Drive In Movie worth seeing

[@fromagefrizzbizz9377]

There's a number of youtube videos with various models of Wright "blade saws" (50's and 60's), including one from Taryl. This might be a B316. They show how the kill switch was supposed to work, and how you set it for starting. Your trigger seems to be missing bits. They're slow cutting (even worse on hardwoods) but do very clean cuts - some arborists liked using them for making their pruning cuts smooth. Several mention that they were popular with Elk or similar hunters for field/rough cutting elk for packing out. Less meat wastage, and probably less spray than chainsaws. Certainly heavier.

[@MostlyInteresting]

The kill switch in in the trigger. Below the idle stop is off. I remember this from a close looking motor on a gas drill.

[@billyhighfill]

I LOLed when you said EASY when the bit went flying 😂😂😂. I enjoy your conversation.

[@chrisingle5839]

I knew an old man that ran a U-Rent in San Diego back in the late 40s. He said Wrights were used quite a bit at the time for cutting palm trees. Also, your blade does say US Palm as well.

[@Hjerte_Verke]

I think the blade said U.S. PATENT but I could be wrong

[@warrenmichael918]

US PATENT

[@beaverbushcraft2962]

Wonder if that empty panel was to be filled with grease for the blade?

[@kameljoe21]

It is a grease box, yes.

[@ginopumadera4265]

Great video , I really appreciate the attention to detailed explanation on all your content !!! Thumbs up for that and all the great close up shots you provide !!!! Keep Up the great work !!!

[@johnyoung8483]

Looks like a super deluxe AVE cardboard box opener

[@robertbiggs4934]

She looks wicked dangerous; however, seems to get the job done. Thanks for sharing!

[@dontharassmeboutmyname6515]

Most of the older things were choke kills. Otherwise it would be a flip switch toggle. I've used a lot of older machines and most of them were choke kill. On/off switches/toggles weren't super common.

[@CraigHelsel]

Throttle kicks to the side on these for kill

[@M.TTT.]

@@CraigHelsel interesting

[@rydplrs71]

Remember the metal tabs you pushed against the spark plug? It makes my hand tingle just thinking about them.

[@blackenedmagic888]

@@devilselbow One of my friends was the guy to watch for when we were working on our snowmobiles - if you weren't paying attention, he'd pull over the engine while you were connecting the wires to the spark plugs. Let me tell you, it would give you quite the zap!

[@eugenebaroni1298]

Wow very cool saw .. Great job first time seeing anything like that. I see crusty in the back ground... Have a great and safe 4th...

[@CraigGrant-sh3in]

I watched a video before I got too far into this. A guy had a running one that was a few years older than this one but still the same. Just the cover was more 56 Buick looking. He had a new blade that had been used a little. He cut several poplar pieces of log that were five ir six inches in diameter . It cut pretty good. He then cut an 8"-10" seasoned ash log. It was slower than a chain saw .The idea was that it could be used for undercutting a log. It will run upside down

[@CraigGrant-sh3in]

The direction label saws " Wright S+W Devision of Beaired Poulan Inc" . That has to be newer than 1966 because Pouland didn't acquire Wright until 1966

[@SMKreitzer1968]

That's not sketchy at all! Still nice to see it come to life. Thanks for the shop time Mustie1!

[@louislong4134]

In 1963 my dad almost got one of those I remember they said it was a safe saw

[@tomburdett6639]

Hi musti ! You are correct I read it on another one online and it said you're not supposed to over rabbit like a chainsaw 👍👍👍😁

[@whiteobama1298]

What tool(s) did you use for those stripped flat heads? I have a hand impact screwdriver, but was that like a special attatchment for an air hammer or its own tool?

[@korosys]

It’s called a shake n break

[@whiteobama1298]

@@korosys You're the man, thank you!

[@domosautomotive1929]

Harbor Freight has a set of air hammer bolt breakers. They are similar to the shake n breaks but have ⅜ and ½ in drive for sockets.

[@dhansel4835]

Great video... This video has convinced me to buy an electric chain saw 🙂 I went to e-bay and saw they sell blades and parts for this saw.

[@kevinsands6769]

Could that empty box you uncovered be for bar oil. I could see this exact same setup, except the bar is changed out for a chainsaw. It would seem to make sense that the company might make multiple applications with the same motor.

[@chillywilly3397]

That thing is totally cool. Great job bringing her back to life. Definitely a conversation piece.

[@TheTraakon]

A frightening tidbit; the manufacturer offered a "Meat Cutting" blade for these. Hard to believe these never made a staring appearance in a horror film. (That I am aware of.)

[@craignelson6113]

That IS frightening!

[@jimbobjackson4521]

Favorite tool of mob enforcers/hit men.

[@fromagefrizzbizz9377]

Apparently this saw was quite popular with elk and moose hunters for field/rough cutting their prizes for packing out. Would waste less meat, probably be less messy. Cleaning a chain saw for meat cutting after using for wood-cutting would be just about impossible. They're unfamiliar enough to most people to be not as scary as a chain saw which is more dangerous at the tip and back of the saw as a blade saw. An even scarier device would be that thing that looked like a completely exposed circular saw (actually a bladed ring, with a diameter of almost 20") on the end of a similar bar/motor assembly. That has made one or two appearances in movies.

[@jhndijkman]

I so enjoyed this. Nicely filmed . Worthwhile bit of fun. Cheers

[@dungeonseeker3087]

It has a worm in the fuel... did someone fill it up with Tequila?

[@johnruschmeyer5769]

I'm pretty sure that was a seed, but I don't know from what. They're pretty common in my part of the world.

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video Mustie 1 :) thought you had 2 cycle fuel gas oil mix hedge trimmer and wild machine too surprises me no oil to bar Kerf saw blade ! Also bet sharp blades plus spray high pentriotion fluid on blade looks to or have soak it before use! Also would add metal kill toggle switch or button to body and wire in so kill motor too if need too !

[@davidhaag9116]

Looks like a powered ice saw

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

I agree.. Ice cutter

[@greatergood3706]

It makes sense 👍, chainsaws been around a long time.

[@adamoldham9542]

I agree actually came to comment that too

[@edbruder9975]

Yeah if you look at the old ice saws they have that distinctive shape to the teeth you don't usually see on wood saws.

[@leebenson4874]

Used to cut tree roots so you can pull them.

[@RDAmidwest]

I get here a mere hour after it's posted and 10,000+ other people were already here before me. Definitely in the running for Best "Television" show.

[@dougaranda6187]

The Wright company also made their own version of lawn darts. The only thing more dangerous than this thing would be a gas powdered hatchet.

[@nicoleking772]

Lawn Darts and saws like this are ALWAYS handy tools for aiding in Natural Selection

[@jimdavis6833]

Lawn darts are only dangerous when handled by idiots. The same thing applies to firearms, or almost any powered equipment.

[@leonhart2452]

When I was just a kid, like 45 years ago, those gas powered drills were used in the maple syrup industry for drilling holes in maple trees for the spout. The spout direst the dap from the tree into the bucket for collection. Now days battery powered drills are used snd instead of buckets the sap flows in tubing to a collection point or clear to the sugar house.

[@Bill-xc8le]

Coffee, a joint and mustie, a good way to start a sunday!

[@jackmundo4043]

We should introduce ourselves.

[@truenaturestormers2525]

That thing takes a real man to crank, and a good mechanic all day long, cool brother

[@AbcDef-iq4no]

I don't see the reason for describing this neat old saw as dangerous. Believe it or not there was a time when men were smart enough to use machines like this without cutting off an arm or leg.

[@lloydpenfold486]

"Common sense" has disappeared from the gene pool of more recent generations. This is why packets of nuts have to have a "May contain nuts" warning label.

[@balsachopper7]

Yep, don't see how this saw could be any dangerous than a chain saw when used properly. If the throttle is set on idle, the blade does stay in motion. My dad had a similar one when l was a kid. If you did not move the throttle control sideways same as this one it would shut down. Number of years later l took the engine apart planning to make a 2 cylinder as the blade operated via a conrod and fake piston in an open cylinder. By then parts were not available.

[@AbcDef-iq4no]

@@balsachopper7 I hear ya. My dad (who served the entirety of both World War II and Korea) would have laughed if someone had told him that saw was dangerous.

[@davidwilliams4845]

Of course, some of them did...still do for that matter.

[@mfc4591]

That saw is Wright, but oh so wrong in many ways ! Nice work Mustie 1. Have a great week.

[@DD-DD-DD]

The Edsel of portable saws