Husqvarna Model 65

[Madsaw]

Hello All
Well I got me a nice running 65 husqvarna saw. Good enough for a firewood cutter. But, I have been looking online for a replacement sprocket for it. Well to say the least there is none shown. What does one do just tose the saw away when the sprocket is done. If someone here deals in husky let me kow if its still avaible. Mine is getting to its end. I would like a new one before I put a new chain on. As Glen saw the one on it is not the best. Just something that just cuts wood.
Thanks for any info.
Bob

 

[Kenskip1]

Sprockets

Hi Rob, Check out this site, Ken

http://www.oregonchain.com/sprockets_spur_rims.htm

 

[Grande Dog]

Oregon makes rim & drum systems for that saw under part#'s 22209 in 3/8 and 24256 in 404.

Grande Dog
Master Mechanic
Discount Arborist Equipment and Tree Care Supplies

 

[ray benson]

Ordered parts from here before.Is this what you are looking for?
http://www.mfgsupply.com/m/c/N301-A7.html?id=iaQIXuFg
Ray

 

[Madsaw]

Thanks alot guys
I finally figured out how to use the oregon site. Missed the other one for the parts too.
Ok now next question.
Is the rim drive better or is the spur drive better. Which should I replace with.
Thanks much
Bob

 

[glens]

Howdy Mad.

I prefer the rims for two reasons.<ol><li>less driver damage on a thrown chain</li><li>rims support the chain a little better and are cheaper to replace</li></ol>Get that building closed in yet?&nbsp; Winter's coming.

Glen

 

[Madsaw]

No not yet. Got other things on the burner right now. The price of LP is nuts. So I got to get my wood boiler up and going. Then finish skirting the trailer. Closeing in the shed is not that hard or long of project to finish. Then I am going to close the ceiling in and start on the electrical. The wife and I have picked it up alot and now ready for the inside work too. Got to get the cows some food put up first.
Later
Bob

 

[dneiger]

65

Madsaw,

The model 65 was the saw that got Husqvarna started in the USA and Canada, I started selling them in 72 and started setting up dealers in 73, talk about a hard sell, dealers were still hooked on Macs and Homelites plus Stihl was really starting to take hold. We would go into a dealer and they would want to know how to say the name of that saw that looked like a punkin, the only way we could get a sale was at the woodpile, they were so much quieter than the Macs or Homelites and would blow the doors off a Stihl 041. Price was a big factor also, I came across a dealer price list from 1972 a while back and a 65 with a 16" bar retailed at $202.00 and the dealer discount was a full 35%. As usual the small dealers were the first to jump in, and when they started to take sales away from the other lines the big shooters would want on the bandwagon. The chainsaw industry was a lot different back then, it was fun.

Dave