McCulloch Chain Saws

[mechanickeven]

according to that picture you have a pro mac 10-10 A and that ipl shows a chain brake assembly

look at the model # and tell me if it is one of the following

600013A, B , K , or U at the end

its a u, built from 4 of 75, to 4 of 77

 

[lawnmowertech37]

its a u, built from 4 of 75, to 4 of 77

thats what i thought

 

[mechanickeven]

thanks for the help guys

when i get more funds i will have to check out all the leads you guys have given me, the net should give me something.

 

[lawnmowertech37]

just letting you all know about the air filters for the 10-10 series

right now is the best time to buy these since they are at 20 % off here is the ebay #
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110332202832

thanks
calvin

only 4 hrs left of this sale

 

[jim emerson]

Mccollouc was a very interest person, go kart engines, started a town in Arizona and bought some tower in England had it rebuilt there, go kart engines go high, his dream was to put a helicopter, small one) in everyone's garage in America.
his early chain saws were great, he made one so powerful , they recalled it as it was just "scary" goes for thousands now if you can find one.
I will buy any chainsaw with the goose emblem, those were the best. after that, well..... looking for a good 3-25
I would not be ashamed to run one of those old saws next to a stihl anytime, good "American" saw and very underestimated

 

[belgian]

Not so long ago, I found my very first bow bar saw for my collection, and it was a fairly used Mac 35A with a plunge bar.

This is the first time I did a Mac carb and I must say that it is a particular system and it took me quite some time to find out how it worked....

I could not get it to run until I dismantled the fuel pump and was able to soften the pump diaphragm. At the end of the day, she's a nice runner

I have another 35A on my bench right now (classic bar) that will make a nice sister to this one !

 

[hoss]

Not so long ago, I found my very first bow bar saw for my collection, and it was a fairly used Mac 35A with a plunge bar.

This is the first time I did a Mac carb and I must say that it is a particular system and it took me quite some time to find out how it worked....

I could not get it to run until I dismantled the fuel pump and was able to soften the pump diaphragm. At the end of the day, she's a nice runner

I have another 35A on my bench right now (classic bar) that will make a nice sister to this one !

Congrats Roland, and yes those proprietary mac carbs can be a pain. You should see the one on the model 73.

 

[Jacob J.]

Yes it is just a bolt on deal. The coil leads on the cdi are in the same orientation as the original sp81 pieces so no timing issues. Just set your coil to flywheel gap and you should be golden. It runs great and I finally had the chance the other day to run it in some big wood. I love this saw. It is quite a sleeper. Apart from the wrap handle most people would think that it was a 10-10, but I bet this would pull a 36" bar if it had to.

I was digging around in my stuff the other day and found a new 36" Windsor bar from 1979 in SP-80/81 mount. It's one of the strangest bars I've ever seen.

 

[heimannm]

Hey JJ, when you check your e-mail go ahead and give me a price on that 36" bar as well, might be an interesting addition.

I know where I can find a 48" McCulloch bar to fit the 10 series/600 series saws.

Mark

 

[Henry G.]

My dad was an engineer for McCulloch until he was laid off in '76. He just happened to have a brand new SP81 at home he was working on when they laid him off, and somehow it didnt quite make it back to the company.
He passed in '87, its nice to have your old mans stuff after theyre gone.
I love the power but just bought a Husky rancher 455 for firewood chores, I needed something lighter and I didnt want to wear my dads saw out.
I think its time for a sprocket on the MC it want to spin the chain all the time even at idle, and the rim seems to have a lot of play in it. Any ideas where i can find a sprocket for this saw? i bought one off Ebay but its the wrong one, rim is too small. I will post a pic I just found this website and although it seems everyone is back east or in oregon the info here is great. Right now I cant get the nut off the sprocket its on there good.

 

[056kid]

the sp81 is one of my favs!

 

[leeha]

My dad was an engineer for McCulloch until he was laid off in '76. He just happened to have a brand new SP81 at home he was working on when they laid him off, and somehow it didnt quite make it back to the company.
He passed in '87, its nice to have your old mans stuff after theyre gone.
I love the power but just bought a Husky rancher 455 for firewood chores, I needed something lighter and I didnt want to wear my dads saw out.
I think its time for a sprocket on the MC it want to spin the chain all the time even at idle, and the rim seems to have a lot of play in it. Any ideas where i can find a sprocket for this saw? i bought one off Ebay but its the wrong one, rim is too small. I will post a pic I just found this website and although it seems everyone is back east or in oregon the info here is great. Right now I cant get the nut off the sprocket its on there good.

Welcome to the site.
And congrats on a very nice old Mac.
The clutch nut is probably left hand thread
like most saws. Although i have not had one
of mine apart but i'm sure someone here has.


Lee

 

[Henry G.]

Welcome to the site.
And congrats on a very nice old Mac.
The clutch nut is probably left hand thread
like most saws. Although i have not had one
of mine apart but i'm sure someone here has.


Lee

Yeah that would explain it!
I have some 4' euchalyptus trunks that the county left on the side of the road I want to tear into with a NOS 28" bar and chain combo I just got and need to get it back running right. My Husky is a nice saw but it wont do that job. I remember my pops saying he did some special work to the saw to make it run better, i know some guys say Macs dont start well but this saw starts 3rd pull 99% of the time cold and 1st pull 75% of the time hot even after 32 years. Thanks for the help.

 

[GrizzlyAdams86]

Here's mine

A Mac 2-10. It'll run with gas squirted into the carb, but that's about it. I am going to get 'er going again. Better to have a working relic than leaving it on the shelf.

 

[olyeller]

Does an Eager Beaver count?

I don't know much about Macs and if an Eager Beaver counts as a true Mac, but Henry since you're a So Cal guy you might want to check out CL in Santa Barbara. Someone has an Eager Beaver that looks NIB for $60. If this hits below your radar, kindly disregard.

 

[Tim Carroll]

I have 3, my 610 (the first saw I owned) does anything that is really nasty. I use my MS3516 for all my light work but I do not know if it is considered a true Mac because it was made much later. The Pro Mac 55 I still fire up for my dad when he goes cutting with me, it still runs as good as it did when he bought it in the late 70's.

 

[bob-o52]

Only one I've owned, PM610, new early 80s. Have cut from 2200 ft. above sea level, to 10,000 ft ( at timber line here in Co.) never a problem. Slop a little oil and gas together, worn out chain, good to go, Might as well have used it like a club. Believe me, after more than thirty years I'm a whole lot smarter about taking care of a good saw.
The only thing I didn't like about it, damm thing just wouldn't quit so I could buy a real pro saw, bought a real pro saw anyway. Still have the Mc in good running condition!

 

[Wood Doctor]

Pro Mac 610 and 3514

My ProMac 610 is still active today. I bought him in 1978:

and so is this little Mac 3514 limber that I bought on 1995:

I made the chain brake handle after the plastic one broke on the 3514, and then I made sheaths for both saws. Macs are hard to kill if you take care of them.

 

[Henry G.]

Just dropped my SP81 off at the repair shop. The chain spins even at idle I think the sprocket bearings are toast. He's busy making money servicing lawn mowers so itll be a week before I hear back whats wrong. I bet I'll by scouring for parts next week on Egay.

 

[Wood Doctor]

Just dropped my SP81 off at the repair shop. The chain spins even at idle I think the sprocket bearings are toast. He's busy making money servicing lawn mowers so itll be a week before I hear back whats wrong. I bet I'll by scouring for parts next week on Egay.

Henry, you could have fixed all of that by yourself. Macs are easy to fix. Did you try to lower the idle about 200 RPM or tighten up the chain a bit? Go get the saw back and do that first. :bang: