Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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What should I even do with this?
![Two-Man Chainsaw - Carburetor & Muffler [Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZjkIl6R3EEk/mqdefault.jpg "Two-Man Chainsaw - Carburetor & Muffler [Restoration]
The time has come for this chainsaw restoration. This specific saw restoration is for me and I have been wanting to get to this tool for a long time. I started the disassembly in November 2018 and had to wait a while for some rare parts to arrive. This chainsaw is a McCulloch 99 two-man chainsaw made in 1954. The engine is 161cc and the powerhead alone is 51lbs making it one of the largest production chainsaws ever and the largest in McCullochs production line at the time.
In this video, I focus on the complicated carburetor and broken muffler. The carburetor is uniquely designed by McCulloch to ensure the chainsaw always has a reason to not start or run. It is a labyrinth of small holes and tubes that I hopefully fully cleaned. My main concern is that I wont know I did something wrong until I try and run the saw. I had to make a new gasket with some new carburetor diaphragm material that I found online as I did not trust the old gasket to function optimally.
The muffler needed a lot of work! I cut the old dented parts off and used some thicker steel pipe and sheet metal to remake the muffler. I tried to design it so it was as close to original as I can get with the tools I have available to me. I am excited to hear what it sounds like.
In the next video I will work on the main powerhead and reassemble the whole saw so we can try and cut some wood!
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![Have you ever seen a wrench like this? [Patent Remake]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZspDqxx2MFY/mqdefault.jpg "Have you ever seen a wrench like this? [Patent Remake]
In this video I recreate and massively upscale a 1910 patent for wrench/spanner. You can view the original patent documents here: https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search/family/033444316/publication/GB191007671A?q=GB191007671A
This wrench design is quite odd since it uses shims or blades that swing into or out of position in order for the user to adjust the wrench to he required size of the fastener.
I decided to make a much larger version of the original for this video. The wrench I made is 12 long and 3/8 thick of 4140 steel, and the shims are 1/16 wide and made of O1 tool steel. Both the wrench body and shims were heat treated and tempered to 52HRC. The most difficult aspects of remaking this wrench are making sure the back of the shims sit perfectly against the body of the wrench so that they line up perfectly parallel when in use, and making sure the shims and the gap of the wrench mouth are perfectly divisible by 16 so non-metric fasteners fit perfectly.
Id like to thank @CRCAutoUS for sponsoring this video.
You can check out the products from them used in this video in the link below:
https://www.crcindustries.com/handtoolrescue
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![1879 Compass Plane [Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aH7wUYOlTck/mqdefault.jpg "1879 Compass Plane [Restoration]
This restoration is on a Type 1 Stanley No. 113 compass plane patented in 1879. You can view the original patent documents here:https://patents.google.com/patent/US216577
The Type 1 planes of the No. 113 were made from 1877-1880 and allowed users to plane curved wooden surfaces.
This specific plane was sent to me by a viewer.
I wanted to restore this plane as close to original as possible so I opted to japan the main body and nickel-plate the knobs. Unfortunately, you must drill out a specific pin located under the sole adjustment knob in order to fully remove it from the body of the plane. Other than that one pin, everything else was de-rusted and cleaned for reassembly.
With the blade sharpened, it preformed very well and was a lot of fun to use.
I really miss restoring hand planes as that is what got me so hooked on doing restorations in the first place.
Thanks again for https://www.evapo-rust.com for sponsoring this video.
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![1902 Champion Blower & Forge Co. No. 400 Forge Blower (Part One) [Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/adJ2PMVg7hQ/mqdefault.jpg "1902 Champion Blower & Forge Co. No. 400 Forge Blower (Part One) [Restoration]
In this video, I disassemble three separate, but similar, forge blowers in order to get all the parts needed to assemble one fully functioning forge blower. The bronze gear proved too difficult to remove without damaging some other parts, so I just left it in. I had triple of all the small parts like nuts and bolts, so my main goal was to get them off by any means. In the next video, I will paint and reassemble the forge blower.
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![Portable Power Actuated Rim-driven Annular Saw [Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bPZQ6jZLxUs/mqdefault.jpg "Portable Power Actuated Rim-driven Annular Saw [Restoration]
THE ONE TRUE DANGER SAW! This 1949-patented portable power actuated rim-driven annular saw or Sally Saw, as it was marketed, was born in the depths of hell to seek revenge upon its enemies. Once double-crossed by a half-man/half-tree hybrid, it now seeks for limbs of any kind. Luckily, as an amorphous blob-of-a-human-being, I alone posses the ability wield power over it.
Watch as I unravel this 1.5HP circular saw on a stick made by Cummings Machine Works of Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Have you ever wondered how it was all going to end? Your life, flashing before your eyes...OR ARE THOSE THE RED WOOD CHIPS FROM A LOG AND YOUR FOOT?
This 80lbs behemoth is made almost entirely of aluminum and tries as hard as it can to make sure you do not enjoy using it. The problem, it only makes me want to use it more. It has got me under its spell. I HAVE BECOME SALLY SAW, destroyer of worlds.
If youd like to learn more about how I am a totally kid-friendly saw that would never hurt anyone and definitely didnt take over this channel:
Patent: https://patents.google.com/patent/US2490255
Decals: https://www.sugarcreeksupply.net/products/sally-saw-decal-set
Gallery of important details: https://imgur.com/a/cVIa5ho
Manual: LOST TO TIME, if someone has one, please contact me
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![1930s Electric Shear [Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bWV9v5dxEG8/mqdefault.jpg "1930s Electric Shear [Restoration]
This restoration is on a 1930s Stanley Fish-mouth Unishear. This model is number 16A and is made to cut steel up to 16 gauge, but is over-powered and can do much more!
This tool was sent to me by a viewer and arrived with rust that seemed to be fairly recent. It was also filled with mud wasp nests, which is something I rarely see in tools since I live in the frozen tundra. The shear is almost entirely aluminum with only a select few hardened steel parts. The motor cleaned up well, but one of these days I would really like to do a proper electric motor restoration where I rewind it all and have it dipped in lacquer.
Apparently this tool needs an infinite supply of oil to function well, so I replaced the bearings with sealed ones in case I forget to oil it one time. It was missing an oil cap for one of its bearings, which was easily made and replaced. I also replaced all the screws in the handle with brass ones, just because I like to shear in style.
I hope to use this around the shop to help me with some sheet-metal work for future restorations.
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![Vintage Saw Sharpener [Rescue]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bY40PLiEUnw/mqdefault.jpg "Vintage Saw Sharpener [Rescue]
This thing is amazing! It is a Foley Automatic Filer Model 61 from 1954-1958 made by the Foley Manufacturing Co. of Minneapolis, MN. It has the capability to sharpen and joint hand saws, band saws, and circular saws. These sold for around $250 USD in 1954, which is equivalent to $2300 USD in 2019. They were marketed as the all-in-one sharpening solution for running your own sharpening business. This specific unit was generously donated to me from a viewer.
This restoration ending up turning into a rescue as I decide to keep the original paint and not repaint the tool. Usually, if a tool has more than 90% of its original finish, then I will not repaint it, and that is what happened here. Even though, originally, the tool was not painted very well and painted almost fully assembled, it was still worth saving. I just gave all parts a semi-gloss clear coat to bring back the original luster and prevent future rusting.
The only parts that were missing were a set of thumbscrews, a lock nut, and the light attachment. I ended up making the light attachment and had the custom lock nuts remade at the machine shop.
The machine was also originally missing the hand saw carriage and bandsaw blade attachment, but luckily, I was able to source the saw carriage from a follower on instagram. The bandsaw blade attachment is still needed, so let me know if you ever find one.
Getting the machine set up properly is definitely time consuming, but once perfected the sharpening goes quickly. I would love to use this machine to sharpen some hand saws that I find during my antique tool searches. I know you can use it for jointing saw blades as well, but I did not show that in the video.
I would like to thank Evapo-Rust for sponsoring this video.
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![Narrated: Antique Jewelry Lathe [Restoration]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eS91Db1VhAw/mqdefault.jpg "Narrated: Antique Jewelry Lathe [Restoration]
This is my voice.
More narrated videos will be on https://www.patreon.com/handtoolrescue")
