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The video has a pretty good description of straightening a saw:
http://www.bchw.org/Tech%20tips/FilerEV ... tening.htm

Cool!

It looks just like this one:

Nice saw. I wounder if the broken raker was intentional. Maybe someone did that to get more starter teeth in the end on the saw. I don't know about welding a new raker on. With it broken off right down to the body of the saw there will be an adverse effect caused by welding in the body of the saw. T...

I'd guess that the stamp is more likely a past owners identification rather then a makers mark.

A well preserved saw. I wonder when it was made?

Be sure to keep a good rust protection on it or it will be just another old rusty saw in short time.

Jim

How does anyone think this saw will cut?

You almost never see a handle with paint on it. Whatever was used was not very durable.

This one may give you a clue of the color:

Highway Bob,
A Simonds No. 66 had flat bottomed raker gullets. See a 1912 catalog at:
https://crosscutsawyer.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1400

Several other vintage catalogs at: https://crosscutsawyer.com/viewforum.php?f=7

Hi Jim,my name is brother ben.i was reading your post here. What i wanted to ask is reguarding your saw binding after so much depth into the log.you made a reference to your filing but i couldnt understand where the error was made. I experience that often. I confess i dont level the saw plate too w...

Likely the stiffest of your 4' long saw would be the best for one man falling. Check out my video on crosscut falling at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0uv7ZnCC6o

Jim