Antique saw thread

[blk05crew]

Sorry, I missed the part where you said 306A "based" reciprocating saw. Interesting that it was based on the 306 chassis. I read some history of the Poulan/Wright line and it is a little murky. Very cool saws though and they must have been exciting for their time. I need to get some smaller wrenches this week so I can pull the carb. One of the mount screws is in a really tight place. Carb screws in through the back. It's a tillotson carb, hopefully easier to find gaskets for than the Carter carb on other Wright saws which I've heard is very difficult to track down kits for.

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Tillotson carb kits are available. Probably gonna need fuel lines too and probably a fuel cap duck bill valve.

 

[nenicu]

Romanian made

 

[Nickolas]

One of my favorite older saws from 1957. Only made from March - April they are quite hard to locate. This example runs great and is also in real nice shape. This saw has a dual gear setup on it I've never seen before. Maybe a winch gear? I don't know is anyone else familiar with this setup?

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[sawbones]

Gear is for a winch, or a Harley starter.

 

[Nickolas]

Gear is for a winch, or a Harley starter.

Ok Ric thanks for the info. Wish it had the winch setup on it or to go along with it. Is that something unique or special made? The winch that is ...

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[Modifiedmark]

You have a 306A based reciprocating saw. Very rare and great shape

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Actually not quite correct! Don't mean to nitpick but that is a early version 100 saw and was made before 1970 so it was actually based on the Poulan 202.

Look closer and you will see the throttle lock/decomp lever is also the stop switch when pushed forward. The 1970 and later 100's had the stop switch on the rear cylinder cover like the 306 did.

All the 100 based bladesaws also used a different carb, one with a smaller venturi to keep the RPM's a little lower.

 

[Modifiedmark]

Your saw is a Danarm, they were made in the UK and many were exported as parts and assembled in the territories of the UK, namely Canada and Australia. It appears the bottom brace for the rear handle is broken or missing, they were a rather weak link on these saws.
It might be a model 171 or a 173, they were very close in the looks dept.

Those Danarm's are interesting, looks like most were based on other makes and model saws. That one looks like Jonsered from the front, and the 125 looks like a Pioneer. I tried to buy a Danarm just a few months back that looked like a 10 series Mac..

 

[Modifiedmark]

Tillotson carb kits are available. Probably gonna need fuel lines too and probably a fuel cap duck bill valve.

Look again at the fuel cap on that one, its round and does not use the typical duckbill valve your used to seeing.

 

[sawbones]

Ok Ric thanks for the info. Wish it had the winch setup on it or to go along with it. Is that something unique or special made? The winch that is ...

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That's some old school stuff there. Have seen a few oldys but mostly you see the Lewis winch type.

 

[west041]

Actually not quite correct! Don't mean to nitpick but that is a early version 100 saw and was made before 1970 so it was actually based on the Poulan 202.

Look closer and you will see the throttle lock/decomp lever is also the stop switch when pushed forward. The 1970 and later 100's had the stop switch on the rear cylinder cover like the 306 did.

All the 100 based bladesaws also used a different carb, one with a smaller venturi to keep the RPM's a little lower.

Thanks for the info! The throttle lock does indeed stop the saw if pushed forward. A really funky saw, can't wait to dig into it.

 

[smcnally]

Gear is for a winch, or a Harley starter.

Is that a bottle of NOS?

 

[sawbones]

Is that a bottle of NOS?

Yes, 96" Harley Shovelhead running a mix of gas and alcohol plus Nitrous Oxide. 1985 Port Angeles Wa.

 

[67L36Driver]

Cliff hasn't posted in a spell.??

 

[bikemike]

Gear is for a winch, or a Harley starter.

Looks like what some hill climbers do that's cool **** man

 

[bikemike]

Anyone interested in a stihl 020av super? Slug n jug look ok. Most parts are here missing chain cover and top handle is cracked. If so let me know. I have no funds or desire to keep it

 

[nitehawk55]

Those 020's will test your patience !

 

[bikemike]

Those 020's will test your patience !

Only thing cool about it is the carb fuel inlet location

 

[huck01955]

Angelo Trépanier collection hope you enjoy it

 

[bikemike]

Angelo Trépanier collection hope you enjoy it

Oh yeah that is very nice. I'd love to fire a few of those up

 

[Homelitexl903]

I have a Remington PL4 I got off CL and it has a Lombard Lighting clutch cover. Anyone know what other companys Remington made saws for? I think there is a John Deere model and a Montgomery Wards model.