It Was a Good Day

[Sprintcar]

The other day I was at my local shop and an older gentleman and his son were in just looking at stuff. The owner and the older gentleman were having a good conversation about the old times and I found out he gave the owner his first job at a small engine store here in Lincoln.
He was looking at the saws I have on display and was commenting about the Clinton and the Lancaster and ask me if I had any Poulans or Pioneers. Yes sir I said, I own both and have a great deal of respect for both brands. He smiled and shook my hand as he and his son departed.

Today I went into the shop and the owner said he had something for me. Two original Poulan binders full of the following;

Special Service Tools, Line Trimmers, Brushcutters, Blowers
Special Service Tools For Chainsaws, Miltipurpose Saws
Flat Labor Rate Schedule for Poulan Pro and Poulan Gasoline Products, dated July 1989
Parts List for Poulan Mowers, Tractors, Tillers,
Parts List for the Following Saws;
250E
1220, 1425, 1625, EL-14
20 and 20D
S25
S25AV
S25DA,S25CVA
XXV
180,190
201, 202, 221, 222, 306, 306A, 245, 245A
200, 205, 225, 235210
230, 260
236
245A
255, 295, 310, 315
285, 305, 335
325
336, 365
361
375,385,395
405,405+
425,505
455
475
525
655
1800, 2000, 1800 Super
2050, 2150
2100, 2400
2200, 2500, 2600 2750, 2900, 3050
2250, 2450, 2550
2300AV, 2300CVA, 2350CVA
2700, 2800, 3000, 3300
3400
3500, 3600
3700
3800
4000
4400, 4900, 5400
6000
6900, 7700, 8500
KS 614
45/12
52/12, 52/14

A note was included that he has some stuff for Pioneer and McCulloch. Yeah, I know most of this stuff is on the net, but it is sure good to hold the originals in your hands.

All in all a good day.

 

[Dan_IN_MN]

To be at the right place at the right time!

 

[Chris J.]

Nice! I hope that you get the rest of the docs.

This deserves a bump; I'm surprised that the Poulan guys didn't post some :msp_drool: comments.

 

[heimannm]

Nice find Jerry.

Did you hear me honk as I drove past last Friday? No time for a visit on this trip.

Mark

 

[Sprintcar]

Nice find Jerry.

Did you hear me honk as I drove past last Friday? No time for a visit on this trip.

Mark

You and any other member are always welcome to stop by. I think I owe you at least one if not two lunches.

 

[Modifiedmark]

Nice! I hope that you get the rest of the docs.

This deserves a bump; I'm surprised that the Poulan guys didn't post some :msp_drool: comments.

Thanks for bumping this up, first I had seen it.

This is valuable stuff to collectors. I bet I have quite a bit of it but I see a few things I probably don't. The older 200 series stuff has been hard to find and even different year ipls of the common ones are nice to have to find variations over years of production.

I'll probably be bugging Jerry in the near future for copies of certain things.

 

[Chris J.]

Thanks for bumping this up, first I had seen it.

This is valuable stuff to collectors. I bet I have quite a bit of it but I see a few things I probably don't. The older 200 series stuff has been hard to find and even different year ipls of the common ones are nice to have to find variations over years of production.

I'll probably be bugging Jerry in the near future for copies of certain things.

Mark, I was thinking of your collection of Poulan docs when I read this thread. I would be gently prodding the generous fellow for the rest of the docs--"A note was included that he has some stuff for Pioneer and McCulloch."

 

[Sprintcar]

Any of you gentlemen need copies of anything I have, say the word and I'll send you a copy.

Thanks,

Jerry

 

[Modifiedmark]

Any of you gentlemen need copies of anything I have, say the word and I'll send you a copy.

Thanks,

Jerry

Well since you posted the list I'll go through and see what I'm missing!

 

[Modifiedmark]

Any of you gentlemen need copies of anything I have, say the word and I'll send you a copy.

Thanks,

Jerry

Well I got to looking and thanks for the offer but I found that I have all of those!

 

[Sprintcar]

Well I got to looking and thanks for the offer but I found that I have all of those!

If I ever get the Pioneer and McCulloch list I will post those.

Thanks Mark.

Jerry

 

[Modifiedmark]

I'm assuming there were not Poulan service manuals?

Good luck on the others.

 

[pioneerguy600]

Great score ,Jerry...that would be some interesting reading material,I love to read through all the paper I have on the IEL and Pioneer saws,parts,sales and service manuals.

 

[Sprintcar]

I'm assuming there were not Poulan service manuals?

Good luck on the others.

Nope, no service manuals. Keeping my fingers crossed on the others.