“New” saw day

[Parkerpusher]

Logging industry did use them but really about the time they were coming into their own the technology was changing and companies were being bought out.
Epa regulations and standard safety features became the "Most" important features for saws to dictate sales.
Alot of old saws were bought with the intention of self sufficiency and making a livelihood for yourself and family . They could have been used for clearing farm land,firewood, or timber work .

Thanks for the info. A changing people and regulations have killed off lots of good things.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Seals are still available for the super XL-12 and most maintenance items.
Really a great saw to cut firewood or as a truck saw riding along in the tool box.
They about dead reliable and pull a 20" bar of full comp or a 24" full skip chain pretty easily.
The automatic oiler plus manual thumb oiler is great for the dirty dry stuff.

My second Super XL has low compression, don't know what all it needs yet.

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

My second Super XL has low compression, don't know what all it needs yet.

2nd huh? I think I got 4 from just scrapyards last year! I'm thinking of handing them out as party gifts.

 

[Parkerpusher]

Is there A way to determine year of manufacture by serial number?

 

[a. palmer jr.]

2nd huh? I think I got 4 from just scrapyards last year! I'm thinking of handing them out as party gifts.

Uh, of course I have a fortune invested in them. Neither would get used, just on the shelf. That's certainly not the only two I've ever had just what I have now..

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Is there A way to determine year of manufacture by serial number?

Yes, there is. I googled it and came up with chainsawcollectors.se. They had all the info.