#Skilsaw model 77 gold series#

Notably absent from the chopper were saw blades. вЂњWe absolutely love this bike, we really do.вЂќ вЂњOverall, unquestionably one of our most favorite bikes weвЂ™ve ever built,вЂќ said Teutul during the chopperвЂ™s unveiling. The housing of a Worm Drive SKILSAW circular saw was used to build the air cleaner and the headlight, while the chopper is emblazoned with вЂњThe Saw That Built America,вЂќ вЂњSKILSAW 75вЂќ and вЂњ77вЂќ to honor the Worm Drive itself. Incorporating parts of a Model 77 SKILSAW throughout, the one-of-a-kind chopper boasted a built-in solid bronze worm gear, silver and red paint and a truly unique exhaust that demands attention once started. revved up the cloaked SKILSAW-inspired chopper before driving it out in front of a crowd of SKIL employees, customers and friends during the celebration at the Hard Rock CafГ© on the Las Vegas strip.

#Skilsaw model 77 gold series#

The unveil, which was filmed for the famed American Chopper reality series and aired across two episodes on May 14 and May 21, 2012, was attended by show stars Paul Teutul Jr., Rachael Teutul, Vinnie DiMartino and Joe Puliafico. The unveiling was timed with the National Hardware Show, held annually in Las Vegas. Designs to design a custom chopper that was unveiled on May 1, 2012. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of вЂњThe Saw That Built America,вЂќ the power tools company partnered with Paul Teutul Jr. вЂ“ With 2012 acting as a milestone year for the Worm Drive SKILSAWВ®, SKIL Tools wanted to celebrate big, and that is exactly what they did. Read more about the chopper and the saw in the press release below the Skil video. Skil will also be creating a limited edition version of their most popular saw MAG77-75 ($189, Amazon) featuring the 75 th logo on the tool. If you are a fan of the show the 2 part build is probably on your DVR right now (Aired May 14 &21). To celebrate this milestone Skil has enlisted the help of Paul Jr Designs from the hit show American Chopper to build a custom bike to commemorate the event. The name SkilSaw is often used on the jobsite as a generic term for all circular saw whether they are red, yellow, blue, whatever because it was the original. The Model 77 was introduced in 1937 and is now celebrating 75 years as one of AmericaвЂ™s favorite circular saws. In 1924 SkilSaw invented the first wormdrive circular saw and was an instant hit.