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There are three different versions of the Comet circular saw that I know of;
 
The first & earliest (1961 or earlier) branded Comet C/Saw, I can't imagine many survived for long without the tank getting damaged;

 
Second version same as yours, also branded Comet C/Saw with improved tank handle;

 
And finally the later version, branded Comet Tote'N Tools, with cast tank;

 
Have you got the special cover that Comet used for the magneto coil?
 
David
 
P.S. None of these are mine, I only have a Comet pump myself.

Here’s my version. Pretty much unused. 

Well here is the project I'm working on now. This is the first O&R I acquired it was about 35 years ago my brother worked at a mower shop in Florida.
His boss was going to threw it out and I said I will take it . I took it apart and was going to get it running but life gets in the way I was only about 16 maybe 18 not sure .
Its been in a box for a long time 6 to 7 moves 3 states . I found it in a box a few years ago and this it what started it all .  Missing a few parts must have got  lost in the
moves  but well get it together . For the last few years I have been buying them when I can. thanks to a few good people I now have a few diaphragms to get it going and a few more.
Missing the clamp to hold blade and blade. Just found a blade on ebay 8" is not on all the store shelves. 
 

Some pictures of my Lancaster Mini Automatic can be found in this thread (post #5):
David

Try putting the seals in the freezer for an hour before installation

Fully restored little Wonder hedge trimmer my first Ohlsson Rice now I'm hooked 😊
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HeadExam,
One of the seals that is hard to find is the induction shaft seal. The dimensions I get from a micrometer are 0.36” ID x 0.5” OD x 0.094 cross section and it’s a pretty simply U-cup shape.
 
Clint
 
Edit: Several posts replying about the 13A/13B shaft seals moved to new thread here:
 
 
David,
   It is a little hard to start at first but once it fires I can generally get it to fire again after a couple pulls between the 1-2 seconds it dies. 
 
I poked a needle in the vent hole again this evening and was able to completely clear it. I then used a piece of fuel line and blew air into the fuel tank through the vent hole and the pressure exited through the hole so that appears to be working now.  I think I’m going to tear the whole thing down and check the seals and fuel lines. I’m a little hesitant to go too far since the seals and gaskets aren’t available. I also don’t have replacement reed valves or any of the rubber gaskets that go between the reed valves and the case.  This may end up on the shelf as a display piece only.

You’ve got that right, Factory, Wallfish and Webhead are incredibly knowledgeable and always very helpful!  Their expertise and willingness to assist us newbies along the way is priceless.
 
Clint

Finally had a chance to rebuild the carburetor on my Mark II chainsaw. Got it to fire but it needs a lot more adjustment and fine tuning. Operators manual calls for 16:1 gas to oil ratio - has anyone run these with the 32:1 ratio or am I better off mixing a specific batch for this saw?  
 
Overall the saw looks to be in pretty decent shape. Now that I know it can run I might tear it down for a full cleaning and to make sure everything is correct. 

Finally had a chance to rebuild the carburetor on my Mark II chainsaw. Got it to fire but it needs a lot more adjustment and fine tuning. Operators manual calls for 16:1 gas to oil ratio - has anyone run these with the 32:1 ratio or am I better off mixing a specific batch for this saw?  
 
Overall the saw looks to be in pretty decent shape. Now that I know it can run I might tear it down for a full cleaning and to make sure everything is correct. 

The most interesting thing is
" My brother was watching some old episodes of the "The Price is Right" from 1973 on YouTube "

Man, that’s cool!  Looks great hanging there.  I like how you’ve managed to get paperwork and advertisements for each tool as part of the overall display, really nice touch!

All cleaned up and reassembled. I decided to go with the black decal- I think it looks nice with the original black Orline decal. Now I just need the weather to warm up so I can get it outside and test the engine.

I found an old O&R Kenco Model 61 M pump today on a local Craigslist posting.  Just got it home. This thing has had a hard life and has either been dropped or had something heavy fall on it.  Unfortunately the starter rope guide has been broken off and the side of the front cover and engine cooling fins are crushed a bit. It’s missing the air cleaner and the tank is beat up. I think it’s still a pretty cool unit and I’m looking forward to giving it a good bath.  In the last photo I spent maybe 10 minutes trying to wipe off some of the heavy caked on grease and grime just so I could bring it into the house. I’ll do a proper clean up job here some day.

That’s a really nice outboard! Looks like a complete unit, nice find!

I agree 100%, definitely like the open view of the engine.  The one on eBay recently had the little round soup can gas tank, looked great!

Its arrived...
 
 
 
 

Cool!  It’s funny, the Tiny Tiger generators seem to be one of the more common O&R tools and yet I still don’t have one in my growing collection. Some day...

FYI, I just bought an original 1971 Keene Engineering prospecting catalog that shows the Model 1501.  I’ll try to scan some photos when it arrives.

FYI, I just bought an original 1971 Keene Engineering prospecting catalog that shows the Model 1501.  I’ll try to scan some photos when it arrives.

Looks great!

Front cover now copied and next to the machine in the display...
 
 

Very cool, thanks for sharing!

Hi All, This is my 1st post as I am new to this forum & hope the knowledge within will provide answers to my ?'s. A friend who grew up in California recently gave me this Toby Cart he used as a kid.  It was produced by the Halicki company in Gardena California, sometime in the 60's.  The motor is an Ohlsson & Rice, J II .85,  the carb, & gas tank are missing so I am on the hunt for both. I have gone thru the motor & all is good to go!  This is meant as a display piece so there is no panic or urgency to grab parts.  You won't catch me or anyone I care for trying it out!  Would the carb be the same as the J I & J III? if so what source if any?  where could I get a steel tank?
There is not much info available about "Toby Cart" on the internet period.  This is what I've researched so far & hope I have it correct.  Toby Halicki moved to California when he was 15 & started pumping gas, within 2 years he owned his own body shop & eventually ended up with his own wrecking yard, he started building hot rods & custom cars, fixing wrecks etc, he took real estate classes & ended up buying commercial properties, later he was tapped to do stunt driving in movies & eventually caught the acting bug. He took acting class & ending up writing a script (1974) to a movie titled "Gone in 60 Seconds".  The movie was not that successful in N America but Europe loved it & he made millions.  Unfortunately Toby died while filming Gone in 60 #2 (1989) on location in Buffalo, a stunt went wrong & he was hurt by a downed telephone pole. An avid collector, Toby also owned one of the worlds largest toy & automobile collections.  Thanks for looking & feel free to correct or add info. 
Sincerely, Don M
Ont Canada
 

They were available as an option on ford camper special trucks. Mounted under the hood.