Farm saw identification.
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Giving the brand and model number might help.
Then take a few pictures...............
Then take a few pictures...............
geoffro
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My bad. It's a old pioneer 1st gen "the farm saw"
thought i had the serial pic on original. Oops my bad. Here you go.
thought i had the serial pic on original. Oops my bad. Here you go.
I have been dealing with these saws for a few years and there is no data base I know of that decodes the Pioneer saw serial numbers.
geoffro
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It is my understanding that 78 models had month and year stamped on the plate. And 1979 was just a serial # plus FM. 1980 plates and later plates .started with FM80.
Somebody please correct me if that's wrong.
Somebody please correct me if that's wrong.
I was going to send some smoke signals your way as I thought you'd be the one to know.
huskydave
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it says 1982 on the tag, that would be my guess. I think 82 was the last year, then they switched to farmsaw II.
geoffro
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So your saying the serial # ended with the year last 4 digits ?
huskydave
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usually the year will be in the number then the month and the day it was made, then what number the saw is like 365th saw. I don't see a 79 in there but I see a 1982 even if the 19 is for something else the 82 makes the most sense. I can't decipher the rest but the year appears to be 82.
geoffro
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Here's the story on the pretty nice old "farm saw ".
I usually only drop off trash at our local dump, as we live out in the country.
But this old boy had this saw pulled off to the side in a box in pieces.
So I ask the guys what's up with the saw....he says no spark and parts not available, you want it ???
Yes YES I do.
So I take the thing home, first I notice is the spark plug is cracked. Kinda chuckle and think could it be that simple.
Buy the correct spark plug, basic compression test, verify spark, all good.
I know the diagrams for the vacuum fuel pump were most probably shot. So some amzoil 50 to 1 straight into the cylinder an BINGO.
Lights up for couple seconds. I'm like no FN way
All it really needs is a diagram rebuild kit and air filter cover. I'm going to get the original cover and not even mess with trying to revive to use. It's a wall hanger. What a hoot.
Got a husky 460 24" among others so it's not like I really need it .
And that my friends is the story of the free ' the farm saw "
I usually only drop off trash at our local dump, as we live out in the country.
But this old boy had this saw pulled off to the side in a box in pieces.
So I ask the guys what's up with the saw....he says no spark and parts not available, you want it ???
Yes YES I do.
So I take the thing home, first I notice is the spark plug is cracked. Kinda chuckle and think could it be that simple.
Buy the correct spark plug, basic compression test, verify spark, all good.
I know the diagrams for the vacuum fuel pump were most probably shot. So some amzoil 50 to 1 straight into the cylinder an BINGO.
Lights up for couple seconds. I'm like no FN way
All it really needs is a diagram rebuild kit and air filter cover. I'm going to get the original cover and not even mess with trying to revive to use. It's a wall hanger. What a hoot.
Got a husky 460 24" among others so it's not like I really need it .
And that my friends is the story of the free ' the farm saw "
geoffro
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Maybe 19th week of 82 ?
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huskydave
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Those Pioneer and the good older Poulans were pretty popular around here.
I have never see any definite proof the year of manufacture was included in the serial number, even when I asked our old Pioneer dealer he said he did not know and in all my printed literature there is no mention of decoding the serial numbers to decide year of manufacture. I wish I knew for certain but so far no magic decoder chart has appeared. If anyone out there has such a chart I would be over the moon if one shows up.
OT
huskydave
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Here is one that clearly shows the date. I see an 80, I would assume this was a 1980 model but I am not certain.
Yes, when I see a year, in this case 80 stamped adjacent to the date on the tag I accept that as the year of manufacture but when all we have is a running serial number then it all becomes just iffy. In all the printed lit I have from IEL on through Pioneer and OMC there has been no references I can think of or recollect where a serial number was decoded as a date of manufacture. I wish Jeff was still on here as he may have found something on this matter in his vast collection of printed lit.
huskydave
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Here are some near me for sale $300 for the pair and $325 for the minty one at the top. I have seen them as cheap as $50 and as much as $350.I am thinking the one with the metal air filter cover may be older but I am no expert on these.
The Farmsaws have not been plentiful down this way, I have only worked over 6-7 in my time wrenching and try to buy up parts whenever I find them, I bought 2 and had one given to me through the years, only paid $50. each time and have scrounged parts off them to keep saws running for others. I have not run them in the woods but hear from others they do well. The 60,62 and 665 have been the more modern Pioneers I used mostly, years back the 600 series and 1100 series did most of the cutting with my 1450 doing duty for many years.
