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Thank you, everyone! I have begun to bring it back to useable condition. Since there is interest, I will post periodic updates here. I am still in the process of slowly building my bench, so the restoration will be slow, as well.
The first thing I worked on was the back of the saw. The toe was driven too far into the spine, causing it to be skewed and the blade, bent. I took it completely off and made sure it and the blade was straight. When put back on, you can see how the blade was driven too far into the back. The next step is to get some naval jelly to work on the face as ehisey suggested. Below is a pic of the saw as it is today.
What do you think? Should I have tried to clean the rust off the faces before I straightened the back? I am very much a greenhorn, and the only thing I have to guide me are Paul’s videos and this community, both of which have been more than excellent to help me through my inexperience.