woodworking plans box - A bargain box of saws!!

woodworking plans box

I had a few good wins at the local markets this morning. An English made Stanley No.5 for $30 in good condition, a nice old metal drill box (1/16 - 1/4" in 1/16th increments) for $1, a beautiful English made "Whitmore" 6" wood vice for $18 (I am always on the hunt for these vices - great for kids benches), plus a few other goodies. However the bargain of the day was a plywood toolbox full of saws. Nine saws, in fact. The box and contents for the princely sum of $20. Even if only 3 of the saws were any good, it was still the bargain of the day.
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The toolbox with the 3 saws worth using. Minus the other 6 more dodgy saws.

Of the 9 saws which came in the beaut tool box, 6 had plastic handles and were of very low quality. Scraper material if Im lucky. However, the remaining 3 saws are worth putting back into service. Heres the specs of these 3 saws:

1. Disston tenon saw, more modern type. 10 inch blade, 13 point. Good condition.
2. Small panel saw. 13 3/4 inch blade, 10 point. Just needs cleaning up.
3. Big rip saw. 26 inch blade, 5 point. Its had a hard life, but is restorable for use.

Help with identification and information, please!
I would really value input from any saw buffs out there who are reading this blog post.

The small panel saw.
This one is a mystery, but will be very useful to me. Small, the blade is only 13 3/4" long. It looks like a beech handle, but the medallion is interesting... it has the Disston symbol, but no wording on it. Well, not all the Disston symbol. The border only to the familiar "Scales" picture, the round circle of dots, but thats it...
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The beech handle of the small panel saw. 

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The small saws Medallion has a version of the Disston symbol, but no text.

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Whats that interesting "tooth" on the back of the blade near the toe?

??? OK, all you saw experts out there... maybe you can help me out. I would love to know more about this saw. Please feel free to post a comment with any info you can offer about this nice little saw.
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The Big Rip Saw.
Yes, its had a hard life, as evidenced by the handle. But the blade is in quite OK condition.

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The big saws original nuts are missing ... so is this the original handle?

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The big saws medallion. Interesting!

? "Warranted Superior" is a common name on many older saws. The thing I note about this one is the coat of arms, which includes a crown, a lion and what looks like a gazelle. It also has a latin inscription. Does the crown indicate that it is English made?

Once again, any information or suggestions about these two saws will be most appreciated. Please feel free to offer info via a Comment.

So why bother about the details on these saws?
These saws will be cleaned up, repaired where necessary, sharpened, and put back into service. So whats the big deal to me about the background on the saws? The most important thing is that they cut well. I am not a collector, but a user. The many people I teach woodworking hand skills to will be using these saws. It is the history which fascinates me, and I find lots of people are interested in the history of the saws they use with me.
I resist the terrible "throw away saw" mentality which seems to prevail in the timber trades today. These plastic handles things are made of inferior steel with hardpoint teeth which cannot be sharpened. Sure, they are cheap and they cut like champions while sharp - but are discarded into the skip bin when dull. Crazy, eh?
Instead I encourage the cleaning up and putting back into service good quality saws which have been made to last for generations. Its much better for the planet and better stewardship of the original craftsmanship which went into the design and production of these saws originally. 
Call me a tool nerd, but old tools are much more interesting than those shiny plastic handled things, which are better used as "burger flippers". Call me a weird tool nerd, but I also feel a sense of connectedness with the tradesmen who used the old saws before me. Im part of a succession of people who have had the privilege of using these beautiful tools to craft wonderful things with timber. These saws have soul. Feel the vibe... 

I look forward to receiving any thoughts and input about these two saws.

Meanwhile, Ill be cleaning up that nice toolbox ready to put it back into use. I cant believe it came full of saws for the total of $20. Bargain! Yep, Im still smiling... 
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