For Nostalgia fans- 1959 Oregon filing instructions

[Pioneer]

Found this as I went through Dad's old toolbox he used for his 620 Pioneer parts. He kept our family fed for 3 winters working as a lumberjack between 1959-62 using that heavy saw. It still runs by the way, I will throw a picture of that in too. Some interesting stories about those times; how they used horses to move the logs around, the primitive living conditions in camp and the constant fight to stay warm at -30 or worse.

 

[Oregon_Native]

Cool old Stuff i don't know about you guys but older saws no mater how hard they have been beaten on they still look better than a new saw.

 

[Al Smith]

Nice one

If I were a betting man,I'd put my money that the old veteran could still do a good days work.

 

[ozflea]

Pioneer you right and it's in black and white, reading ones maintance manuals are extremely important for correct performance and durability , don't know how many times i've seen even pro cutters change to what they call fast angles on their sawchain and suffer the indigntey of being flogged by a well sharpened and correctly set stock chain or in many cases just a new chain.

The information in them has stood the test of time and no doubt all the knockers who know better than the makers of saw chain haven't.

Bob

 

[Al Smith]

Real good point Bob .Everybody wants a lightning fast race chain,to use for work,that doesn't work,long,or well.Something I heard about tilting at windmills.