Joe, these saws had a great reputation in their day, but, this saw is so old that I'm not sure that you can even order parts for it. If you are interested in buying it, you should check out how hard it would be to get spare parts if you needed them. If the spare parts are still available, then I think the saw would be worth the $250.00. Is it a variable speed, or, is it just a two speed model?
Len