Ryobi Gas Powered Sawzall

[Hay Dude]

I found a brand new Ryobi gas Sawzall 5 miles from me.
“Brand New, Has never had gas in it” they said.
Asking price $275.
I explained the issue that parts are no longer available, it’s 25+ years old and although never used, it may not run.
I offered $200 and they accepted. Even has the allen key blade change tool and the lanyard for it.
Told them I might be able to get it today.

 

[Racer4]

Interesting. Never seen one of those before.

 

[gsganzer]

I'm assuming this is a prank as I've never seen such a thing. Although we did have gas powered drills when I was doing arboriculture work almost 40 years ago. With today's battery tools, I can't imagine why someone would want a gas-powered tool of such, other than as a curio.

 

[Topzide]

MIn thing needed would be fuel lines! When you get it, post what engine make is on it. Could be something that has parts available, just not through Ryobi.

 

[gsganzer]

MIn thing needed would be fuel lines! When you get it, post what engine make is on it. Could be something that has parts available, just not through Ryobi.

I think Tanaka makes a lot of these small gas engines.

 

[Hay Dude]

I'm assuming this is a prank as I've never seen such a thing. Although we did have gas powered drills when I was doing arboriculture work almost 40 years ago. With today's battery tools, I can't imagine why someone would want a gas-powered tool of such, other than as a curio.

Oh no, it’s 100% real.
I already have the Ryobi gas hammer drill.
It runs, drills and hammers quite well.

They built a recip saw, a hammer drill, and one other gas powered tool, I believe.

 

[chim]

Saw that on FBM in Wilmington. Some tools come and go without becoming well known. Back in 1970 I worked for a small contractor who bought an Atlas Copco gas-powered jackhammer. They're still in business but I've never seen another one being used.

 

[2manyrocks]

I'm assuming this is a prank as I've never seen such a thing. Although we did have gas powered drills when I was doing arboriculture work almost 40 years ago. With today's battery tools, I can't imagine why someone would want a gas-powered tool of such, other than as a curio.

I have the same model Ryobi gas recip saw that I bought in the late 1980s, I think, from a close-out tool catalog.

Used it around the barn to make some repairs to the rough oak framing because didn't have any power at the barn and didn't own a generator at the time. Back then, there weren't that many cordless recip saws to choose from.

What I remember is that it worked, but was fairly heavy compared to any electric recip saw. Still have mine in the original box.

 

[JRH02]

Can ya get an 18" blade for them?

 

[2manyrocks]

While you could put any length recip blade you want on it, I don't remember mine being a particularly fast cutting saw, at least through full dimension oak sawmill lumber.