A Special Edition Router by Porter-Cable

This router fits in a niche between laminate trimmers and todays more common 2 1/4 horsepower Routers. It is rated a 7/8 horsepower. It is a compact and squat little tool. I particularly like to use it for freehand lettering. It spins up very smoothly, almost as if it had soft start electronics, and is very smooth running once up to speed. It does get rather hot during extended runs or when pressed hard.

     I'm guessing that this is a mid 80s vintage although this model was as far as I can tell produced as late as 2002. It would appear that later models where painted the more familiar Porter Cable grey and black. This model router supposedly has a lot of history with Porter-Cable being one of the tools from the 40s that put them on the map, according to the history of the company posted on their website

     It is a single speed, spinning at 22,000 RPM. It is rated at 6.5 Amps. It came with a 1/4 inch chuck. I don't think a larger chuck would be appropriate on a router this size. Its depth of cut is adjusted by rotating the body on its threaded base, with fine adjustment by a graduated collar. The only con to this router is the rounded top, no resting it on its head when changing bits.

      I got a real deal on this from Ebay, purchasing it for a little over twenty bucks. I had been waiting a long time to grab one of these for a reasonable price. It pays to have saved searches.

It has an "old school" style power switch.