I needed to do a bit of demolition just now - dice up an old cold water storage tank to get it through the loft hatch. It happened that this was the easiest tool to do the job and make the least mess.
Elu routers and power planes are justifiably well known to power tool enthusiasts but it occurred to me that this old recip saw is much less known and there aren't a lot of photos of it online.
So here we go. Something a little unusual from the days of corded, brush motor tools. I bought it new, probably in the 90's and always suspected that this was a Black and Decker Professional tool badged by Elu. That range was genuinely good back in the day. The box says made in USA, the nameplate says made in Germany. Either way it is a very smooth motor and properly up to Elu standards. Variable speed. No pendulum action so not as fast in wood as saws with pendulum but still a lifetime tool.
If you have anything old / good / unusual in your armoury that isn't well known, please share some pics and stories here.
Elu routers and power planes are justifiably well known to power tool enthusiasts but it occurred to me that this old recip saw is much less known and there aren't a lot of photos of it online.
So here we go. Something a little unusual from the days of corded, brush motor tools. I bought it new, probably in the 90's and always suspected that this was a Black and Decker Professional tool badged by Elu. That range was genuinely good back in the day. The box says made in USA, the nameplate says made in Germany. Either way it is a very smooth motor and properly up to Elu standards. Variable speed. No pendulum action so not as fast in wood as saws with pendulum but still a lifetime tool.
If you have anything old / good / unusual in your armoury that isn't well known, please share some pics and stories here.
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