Peerless 13 inch 1912 Power Hacksaw

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New to the forum, hope this is posted in the right section. I just aquired this Peerless power hacksaw. It has a 13 inch capacity and a patent date of 1912. Ive never operated 20180316_080032.jpg20180316_080040.jpg20180316_080209.jpg20180316_080220.jpg20180316_080230.jpg20180316_080300.jpg20180316_080314.jpgone of these. From other pictures I found online it appears that it is missing a curved toothed bar that goes in the groove of the lever on the bottom (picture where my finger is pointing). Not sure what this lever is for. I think it has something to do with feed rate?

Also the handle that has a hand switch on it that releases the teath to raise the saw appears it has a rod missing that the hand switch would actuate. Not sure what the purpose of it is. Also looks like there is a linkage gone between the automatic cut off power switch.

Any info on the saw, how to operate, and the missing parts and their function would be fantastic. If anyone has a similar saw and has pictures of the missing parts that would be great. Thank you.
 
I have a 6X6 Peerless that has many similar parts; likely the machine you have dates to the 1940s. I will try to post some pics a bit later.
 
Here are some pics. If indeed the machine is an 11", it was first produced in 1945 and continued to 1954; if you can find a serial number, I can give you the exact year, it would begin with M11, starts at 207 and ends with 831.

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Thanks a lot for the pictures! I actually talked to the people at Peerless, they were very helpful. I sent them pics and they identified as a "13 inch standard". I could not find a serial number. They sell a manuel for it for $75 and some parts are available.

What does the arm that is connected to the curved toothed bar do?
 
The arm that fits the curved ratchet adjusts the amount of feed pressure on the blade. I am surprised they are still in business! about the late 1960s I bought a new saw frame for mine, it had been broken and welded back together crooked, like so many of them, when a bar is cut and the piece rolls and gets caught between the machine base and the saw frame.
 
According to the history on the website the name has been bought a couple different times. I was suprised how helpful they were. And apperintly they have kept records.

Can you use the saw without actuating the preasure lever? I'm guessing not.

Maybe i could rig up a hydraulic jack to set the pressure lever?
 
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According to the history on the website the name has been bought a couple different times. I was suprised how helpful they were. And apperintly they have kept records.

Can you use the saw without actuating the preasure lever? I'm guessing not.

Maybe i could rig up a hydraulic jack to set the pressure lever?
It seems that most of the time I have mine set for maximum feed pressure, at any rate, you could just stick a piece of wood under it, most of the way up. If the feed pressure is not raised. it will not feed down. I looked in the serial number book, and the only 13" standard model is called the 13"X16" standard, then there is a 13" universal. If you ever find a serial number, it would define the model.
 
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