Dolmar 153 my "new" milling saw

[Dog_River]

Yesterday I picked up a 153 Dolmar. It is in excellent condition and according to the seller completely rebuilt with only a few hours on the rebuild. The saw looks really good and came with a spare chain and a box full of spare parts. I paid $300 for it so I think that was a fair deal. It runs very well and starts on the second pull. From what I have gathered these saws are around 100 ccs and should be decent for milling. He said the mixture is 25-1, I want to confirm that ? It has a 36" bar on it as well. There is a manual oiler but he said it does automatically oil as well ? I will post up some photos today.

Any input on this saw would be great and appreciated.

Thanks, Dog_River

 

[Timberframed]

My Oly Mac made 633GC is 101cc's and runs 25:1 wot 24/7. On big bars you need an aux oiler anyway. If I ever land any other make of a wood saw for a dedicated mill, I will remove the oil pump as one less thing to have to fill and worry about running dry.

 

[ChainsawmanXX]

Noooo!
That saw is a classic, and in beautiful condition. Either sell it to a collector, or trade it for a modern saw.

 

[Dog_River]

I would gladly trade it to a collector for an 066 or 084, no problem.

Noooo!
That saw is a classic, and in beautiful condition. Either sell it to a collector, or trade it for a modern saw.

 

[ChainsawmanXX]

I would gladly trade it to a collector for an 066 or 084, no problem.

Go to the chainsaw forum, and the swap meet thread or post it in the classafieds!

 

[sachsmo]

I would gladly trade it to a collector for an 066 or 084, no problem.

An 066 will not pull like that 153 in a milling situation.
The 153 is a fairly long stroke, and really digs down low.

I use 153s mainly in milling, and can tell you they will pull harder than the 2100 Huskys ripping hardwoods.

I have 4 153/152s and 3 1100/2100s.

I run 32:1 Klotz with fresh gas in mine.(any good synthetic for air cooled engines should be fine at 32:1) Run it a little fat and give her a rest now and again (don't shut it off during rests, let it idle)

Add a drip line at the bar tip and enjoy making slabs.

 

[ChainsawmanXX]

An 066 will not pull like that 153 in a milling situation.
The 153 is a fairly long stroke, and really digs down low.

I use 153s mainly in milling, and can tell you they will pull harder than the 2100 Huskys ripping hardwoods.

I have 4 153/152s and 3 1100/2100s.

I run 32:1 Klotz with fresh gas in mine.(any good synthetic for air cooled engines should be fine at 32:1) Run it a little fat and give her a rest now and again (don't shut it off during rests, let it idle)

Add a drip line at the bar tip and enjoy making slabs.

Ohh therees no doubt in my mind the dolly would be a better milling saw, but that thing is in sweet condition! And would hate for something to go wrong with it.

 

[Dog_River]

I would have liked to have showed the pics instead of a link to them..... can anyone fill me in on how to do that ? I cant seem to find the info.

yes this saw is in excellent condition and runs like a jewel. I am not a collector so if someone wants to trade for a Stihl, Id be open to that but I dont want to go down in power. I dont have the time to put this up in the classified section.

Thanks, Dog_River

 

[ChainsawmanXX]

I would have liked to have showed the pics instead of a link to them..... can anyone fill me in on how to do that ? I cant seem to find the info.

yes this saw is in excellent condition and runs like a jewel. I am not a collector so if someone wants to trade for a Stihl, Id be open to that. I dont have the time to put this up in the classified section.

Thanks, Dog_River

Ill post it in the swap meet thread for you.
I have an 064 that I wish I could trade off, but its on duty for splitting 50" cottonwoods so I can put them on the sawmill

 

[BobL]

. . . . There is a manual oiler but he said it does automatically oil as well ? I will post up some photos today.

Nice saw but manual oilers are a PITA when milling. There is so much else to watch out for while milling the last thing one needs to be doing is pumping a manual oiler.

 

[sachsmo]

The 153s have auto oilers, they also have a manual when you need more motion lotion.

 

[sachsmo]

Ohh therees no doubt in my mind the dolly would be a better milling saw, but that thing is in sweet condition! And would hate for something to go wrong with it.

Them old dogs are about as tough as they come.

Use the old girl like she was made for.

A little dust and oil don't hurt them a bit.

 

[BobL]

The 153s have auto oilers, they also have a manual when you need more motion lotion.

The issue with manual/auto oilers on some older machines is that their auto oiler doesn't provide enough oil on wider cuts and so unless an aux oiler is added one has to continually be pumping oil manually. I've tried doing this and the end result is a very sore thumb. An example of this is my 076, the auto oiler only provides 19 mL/min so the aux oiler is essential in wider cuts. On the 880 the auto oiler delivery rate is double that of the 076 which means if the aux oiler runs out it can still manage for a while. An auto oiler can also provide too much oil the excess of which ends up getting flung off at the bar nose. An example of this is the 3120, at 54 mL/min I see a very oil soaked nose. It's not a big deal because using an aux oiler fixes generally oiling problems.

 

[Dog_River]

I have been away working on the coast of BC.

I just got the Dolmar home and I fired it up for a test run this morning. Wow, this thing has tons of power and low end grunt ! Wood chips fly ! The guy I bought it from told me and was running 25:1 and she smokes a bit. I will mix up a fresh batch in the morning of 30:1 which I think is the correct mix and run her again. I am about to order a new mill and get to work. I will post up some photos when I do.

Thanks for ther input guys !

Dog_River

 

[leeha]

The 153 is a great saw, But it doe's have a weak spot.
I have seen a few with burned up lower rod bearings.
I would suggest for milling going with the 25-1 and
useing a very high quality synthetic oil.
And like sachsmo stated, Give it a rest periodically
and run it's carb settings a tad on the fat side.

Remember, Parts are NLA for a 153



Lee