Charlton chain and bars anybody use them?

[Butch(OH)]

Son picked up a catalog at a trade show for The Charlton Company, makers of chain, bars, sprockets etc. Never heard of them and a search here brought up nothing. They have a very large selection of different bars and chain constructions, kinda mind boggeling for somebody like me who dabbles in saws. Anybody know anything about them?

 

[Newfie]

Are you sure maybe it wasn't Carlton and not Charlton. Plenty of info here about Carlton, never heard of Charlton.

 

[Butch(OH)]

Yes, duh! no wonder my search came up with nutten. Tail is between legs now.

 

[glens]

http://www.sawchain.com/

 

[Artie]

Son picked up a catalog at a trade show for The Charlton Company, makers of chain, bars, sprockets etc. Never heard of them and a search here brought up nothing. They have a very large selection of different bars and chain constructions, kinda mind boggeling for somebody like me who dabbles in saws. Anybody know anything about them?

I have used the Carlton bars and chains for over 20 years and love them, the bars have the external grease hole on the
tips and I have never wore out a sprocket. Their chains are tough don’t blow apart a little easier to sharpen not as hard as a Stihl which tends to burns the cutter
tooth when grinding. Great product
which some was sold by Bailey’s Forrest’s supplies under woodman. I believe they also made Windsor bars I hope we don’t lose them completely to Oregon

 

[HumBurner]

I like Carlton chain. I do find a light lowering of the depths out the gate to be advantageous, but that is for 50cc+ saws.

It used to be pricey comparatively, but now is similar or cheaper than Husqy/Stihl/Oregon

 

[Mad Professor]

The original Carlton USA made stuff was great. Used it a lot in the 70s-80s.

They got bought out/sold a number of times. Might be Chi-Com stuff now?