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    Posted 3 years ago

    hotairfan
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    This great little jigsaw could probably cut some thin wood. It has a fine jeweler's saw blade installed that is very sharp, (I broke the original saw blade when I was cleaning the mechanism).
    It's perfect to run with my small steam engines.
    I dismantled it to clean the grime off of it and to my surprise, the saw is in very good condition, so, I just polished the table, which was polished when new, and buffed the nickel-plated pulley and other parts and it is now the condition it was over 100 years ago.
    I can't make out the insignia on the underside of the table, just the name Wertsburg printed next to the insignia. I believe it is German made, as many of these small devices were.
    Like I said, I broke the original fragile saw blade while dismantling it for cleaning purposes, luckily I have a collection of fine jewelers saw blades to fill the bill.

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    Comments

    1. Walkingthefloor, 3 years ago
      very cool ....
    2. keramikos, 3 years ago
      hotairfan, That is indeed very cool. :-)

      I was initially drawn to this post because I thought it might be a vintage sewing machine, minus its handcrank. };-)

      I believe the brand name on the underside is actually some variation on Wurtemburg.

      I couldn't turn up any similar ones, possibly because I was hampered by Internet search engines 'helpfully' thinking that I was looking for jigsaw puzzles of castles.

      You might try these outfits for assistance:

      https://www.antiquetoys.com/feedback/?v=7516fd43adaa

      https://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/memuseum2.htm
    3. hotairfan hotairfan, 3 years ago
      hi keramikos,
      You are most likely correct as to the name on the underside of the table. I have a hard time getting a clear picture of the letters, even with an eye loop. I thank you for that info.
      Also thank you for the links, I'll follow through to get more information on this saw.
    4. keramikos, 3 years ago
      hotairfan, You're welcome. :-)

      The name is probably related to the modern place name Württemberg, and the spelling has changed over time, e.g.:

      *snip*

      Württemberg was formerly also spelled Würtemberg and Wirtemberg.

      *snip*

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W%C3%BCrttemberg

      Not to mention Wurtemburg:

      https://books.google.com/books?id=tCdcAAAAQAAJ

      There is actually quite a difference between "berg" and "burg" in German, not merely in spelling, but pronunciation and meaning.

      "Berg" means mountain, and "burg" means fortress or walled town.

      Whether the incised name on your saw reads "Wurtemburg," or "Wurtemberg," I don't know. It's only one of the problems.

      Please do let us know if you find out anything from the experts at those websites.
    5. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 3 years ago
      You come up with some weird merde. Keep it up !

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