2-man saw thread

[igpoe]

need a bar?

I've got a 5 footer coming. Was mailed at the same time as the saw, but we know how that goes. Have you got one to spare? I might be interested. This saw seems to have a lot of grunt!
Have you ever cut with your "L"?
Igpoe

 

[sawbones]

I've got a 5 footer coming. Was mailed at the same time as the saw, but we know how that goes. Have you got one to spare? I might be interested. This saw seems to have a lot of grunt!
Have you ever cut with your "L"?
Igpoe

Never fired my L..

Tried but would not hit. Comp was low but spark was good.

Mine was a barn find out of Oregon 5 years ago. Found a few extra bars on that trip, about 4 foot cut. .122 gauge.

Had to sell last year to lighten my load before moving. It lives in B C Canada now.

need a sign?

 

[sawbones]

 

[little possum]

Very nice Ric. You guys have all the luck with old saws in the PNW :msp_razz:

 

[sawbones]

Very nice Ric. You guys have all the luck with old saws in the PNW :msp_razz:

A simple matter of location.

I am 35 miles from the Titan factory and 2 hours away from the IEL Pioneer factory.

My dads hunting buddy Frank Pearson was a head salesman for Titan and can be seen in several ads like this one from 1953.

every barn around here has a saw in it.

 

[paccity]

heres a sportsman.View attachment 213820View attachment 213821

 

[little possum]

They are around here. Mostly Macs and Malls. Couple Mercurys have been found...

Not gonna complain too much. Pop ran across a barn find the other day while I was at work. Ill get some pics up soon.

 

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1929 Reed Prentice Wolf Saw

 

[igpoe]

Brian, thats a sweet find for 'ya. I'm sure you had second thoughts of putting it on feebay. I usually don't mind how heavy a saw is, but when you add in the compressor to make it go, it would be a bit too much for me!
Igpoe

 

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Dean,

This is absolutely one of the most interesting saws we've had! This saw according to Mike Acres site is the first mass produced chainsaw available. It is interesting to read up on the "Wolf Saga" on his site, alot of interesting history there. Oh yeah one other thing saw has that is interesting. The bar is hollow with a fill cap in it so it can be filled with bar oil to lube the chain. There is not an oiling system other than the bar reservoir. It was designed to "last a day of cutting". We also got the original owners manual and IPL as we got it from it's original owner. Which is also how we can be sure of the year of manufacture.

Brian and Tina

 

[igpoe]

short vid of 44 motor : Poulan 44 motor.(spare) - YouTube I like the sound of these

 

[igpoe]

Early Hornet HJ - YouTube

 

[paccity]

 

[igpoe]

Mall 7G

 

[little possum]

Those are some real men! Freehand slabbing with a Mall 7!

Nice picture PAC

 

[Eccentric]

They corrected and are restarting their cut in the pic. Looks like the guy on the ##### handle was lifting too much at first. Check out the curved kerf mark on the log. The cuts both meet at the powerhead...........................but I'd say the helper dropped the stinger a good 6-8" at his end of the log for the second go at it. My guess is that he had to buy the beers that night...opcorn:

 

[sawbones]

They corrected and are restarting their cut in the pic. Looks like the guy on the ##### handle was lifting too much at first. Check out the curved kerf mark on the log. The cuts both meet at the powerhead...........................but I'd say the helper dropped the stinger a good 6-8" at his end of the log for the second go at it. My guess is that he had to buy the beers that night...opcorn:

The first cut is from the sag in the horizontal bar position. Once weight is off stinger then a re adjust is necesarry.


A Titan blue streak slabbing. Some smaller mills could not handle the larger diameter west coast timber.

 

[CM76]

The first cut is from the sag in the horizontal bar position. Once weight is off stinger then a re adjust is necesarry.
A Titan blue streak slabbing. Some smaller mills could not handle the larger diameter west coast timber.

Great photo!

That old Titan looks like it has been made up of several different models. It appears to have Model E cylinder covers, and ER mufflers. MT explained that Titan used alot of different parts to build up saws, and many parts were interchangeable.

Chris.

 

[sawbones]

Great photo!

That old Titan looks like it has been made up of several different models. It appears to have Model E cylinder covers, and ER mufflers. MT explained that Titan used alot of different parts to build up saws, and many parts were interchangeable.

Chris.

Back in those days it wernt about looking pretty but gittin er dun.

Even at the factory they had to use up old inventory parts on newer models .

My Daddy started his machine shop in 1947 in Seattle and would sure like to ask him some questions now.

As I posted before his Buddy Frank Pearson was a head sales rep for Titan in the early fiftys.

Would be real curious if my Dad had any part of the Titan tooling.

My oldest memory from around 1960 was of a titan 40 out in our wood shed and then my dad bought the XL12 when it came out in 64.

Here is a Pic of my buddy Rod who grew up in his dads saw shop. Rod was 8 years old and is running a brand new homelite model 17 in 1954.

Rod told me he dumped dozens of Titan Twins in the scrap iron bin working at the store.

 

[CM76]

Very true Ric - here is a pic of my Model E, fitted out with a modern fuel/oil tank assy.

Chris.