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i have an old skil circular saw model homebuilder and i would like to know what year they made that tool. i have tried emailing skil with no help 
june 7th 1961…just a guess….
Jesus of Nazareth may be of assistance ;). I looked around couldn’t find anything for ya.
according to the graphics of these manuals I’d say early to mid 60’s…
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Going off the manual, I’m going to say very early 60’s or possibly late 50’s.
Notice the address lists “Chicago 30”. The 2 digit zip code was used from the early 40’s up until 1963. That was also the year they stopped using 3 letter state abreviations. They may have had previously printed manuals distributed after that, but the printing style screams early 60’s to me.
thank for the help its my grandfathers saw when he was a contractor and he started in the 50’s. his specialty was brick laying. the saw still had the steel blades with it when i picked it up.
Wow, you don’t see 8-1/4 inch saws much any more.
It’s amazing though after all these decades circular saws pretty much look the same…
except they cut the cord….