McCulloch Chain Saws

[a. palmer jr.]

Found this saw on CL sunday. The guy was selling his dads saw who's passed away a few years ago. He's moving onto a house boat and didn't want to keep it. I had no problem giving him the $60 he was asking.
Came with a 2nd brand new chain to fit the 24" bar, a Mac file & joint guide, as well as assorted files and other trinkets.

I scraped 20 years of oil/sawdust inside and out. Cleaned the carb and anywhere else I could reach easily.
Found it's got electronic ignition which surprised me because no E after 81. Glad to find it.
Piston is beautiful, compression is 145.
Only downfall is the fixed carb.
But after a few pulls, she came back to life with a puff of smoke and after some fine tuning, purrs like a kitten.....a big (82cc.)kitten.

I thought the E meant it was electric start. I used to work for a fellow that used a Mac 6-10E and his had electric start. Might have been 7-10, not sure but I am sure about it being an electric start and having the E on the decal.

 

[madrone]

I thought the E meant it was electric start. I used to work for a fellow that used a Mac 6-10E and his had electric start. Might have been 7-10, not sure but I am sure about it being an electric start and having the E on the decal.

Electric start? Like you press a button and vroom?

 

[madrone]

Further reading by using the mysterious "search" feature yields me this thread:

http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=74291&highlight=sp+81e

Needless to say no "vroom" button. :jester:

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Electric start? Like you press a button and vroom?

Exactly! McCulloch made some electric start chainsaws. The battery pack was in the bottom part of the rear handle. Other than for a collector's item I really wouldn't want one.

 

[madrone]

Exactly! McCulloch made some electric start chainsaws. The battery pack was in the bottom part of the rear handle. Other than for a collector's item I really wouldn't want one.

It would pretty much kill the strong arm "impress the chicks" factor.....

 

[Henry G.]

Nice SP81! You got a great deal too. Might have changed the top cover with another SP81 sticker....like the full wrap handle too!

 

[heimannm]

There were three electric start 10 Series saws, 3-10E, 5-10E, and 10-10E. The starter/generator were built in to the flywheel with an extra set of stator windings fixed to the saw. With batteries they are a bit heavy. One tree service guy told me they thought it would be more convenient using the electric start rather than pulling a starter rope while in the bucket, but the added weight of the saw meant it wasn't really any easier to use at the end of the day.

I have a 3-10E and a 5-10E, I went all out on the 3-10E and had a new battery pack made up at a local Batteries Plus store but they cost $70 so I don't think I'll do that again. The 5-10E that Warjohn picked up for me does start and run, but I haven't checked to see if the charging portion it working.

Still looking for a 10-10E to round out that portion of the collection.

There was a video of the 3-10E starting and cutting a cant in the thread from the Reinbeck, IA GTG last fall.

Mark

 

[yooperbikremike]

I'm looking for pretty much the entire recoil starter for for a McCulloch Mini Mac 35 Model# 600091U

I need the following:

110706 Screw-Pan hd 8-18 x 1/2
68497 Washer-Special
92316A Drum/Rope Asy or 83203 Rope-Starter and 83876 Drum-Starter
83078 Spring-Rewind
91255 Kit-Starter handle

I also need an air filter (85127) and seal (84918)

Thanks!

 

[Eccentric]

Picked up the old Mac77 yesterday. Looks good. Has great compression. I'll get some pics up soon...

 

[R e d]

Newb with with first post/question

I have a question (problem) with my Mac. Ask here or start new thread in the "general" area?

 

[RandyMac]

If you have real interest in these Kart saws, shoot me a PM, I'll give you the owner's #.

This had big end con rod failure, might be salvagable.

 

[Eccentric]

I have a question (problem) with my Mac. Ask here or start new thread in the "general" area?

Probably best to to start a new thread with the question. If you wanna post pics of yer Mac then post them here...

 

[Brian13]

If you have real interest in these Kart saws, shoot me a PM, I'll give you the owner's #.

This had big end con rod failure, might be salvagable.

What are those? They look interesting! The top one I see has what looks to be one of the racing carbs.

 

[R e d]

Probably best to to start a new thread with the question. If you wanna post pics of yer Mac then post them here...

Thanks. Question posted at
http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?p=2361066#post2361066

Post any help there. Thanks again

 

[Eccentric]

Hiya gents. Would one of you please send me an IPL for the Mac77? Zip me a PM and I'll send you my email addy. Gotta make sure the saw's complete. Looking in paticular at the bar mount studs and adjuster assembly.

This is a complicated saw. All kinds of buttons and levers. I can now see why they were so expensive back in 1957. If somebody has an operator's manual for one (or a Mac49....basicaly the same saw) that'd be great too.

Thanks!

 

[heimannm]

PM me with your e-mail address and I can send the 77 IPL tonight, I will be one the road all day today.

The chain adjuster looks to be very similar to the system used on the other large gear drive McCullochs. Check cheapchainsawparts on e-bay as he has a lot of part for the 74/77 listed right now.

Mark

 

[Eccentric]

PM me with your e-mail address and I can send the 77 IPL tonight, I will be one the road all day today.

The chain adjuster looks to be very similar to the system used on the other large gear drive McCullochs. Check cheapchainsawparts on e-bay as he has a lot of part for the 74/77 listed right now.

Mark

Thank you Mark for the picture, and for the IPL offer. RandyMac sent me an IPL last night. Looks like I need the whole bar clamp/adjuster assembly (#19682), and one bar stud (#19416A). The front stud was replaced with a bolt. The bar is held on with washers and nuts only..............no adjuster. People do the strangest things when working on saws sometimes...

I'll check cheapchainsawparts on ebay. I believe he has a complete adjuster assembly for a 4-30. Would that work on this saw if I can't find one from a Mac 49 or 77? Also, will a bar stud from a Mac35A work on this saw? I have a 35A that I could mug for the stud. May just see if I can get one from cheapsawparts though. I think I'm missing the sheet metal bar plates too...

Thanks again,

-Aaron

 

[CM76]

Hiya gents. Would one of you please send me an IPL for the Mac77? Zip me a PM and I'll send you my email addy. Gotta make sure the saw's complete. Looking in paticular at the bar mount studs and adjuster assembly.

This is a complicated saw. All kinds of buttons and levers. I can now see why they were so expensive back in 1957. If somebody has an operator's manual for one (or a Mac49....basicaly the same saw) that'd be great too.

Thanks!

Would love to see a few pictures of that big old beast Eccentric! They are seldom seen amongst the giants.

Regards,

Chris.

 

[RandyMac]

I might have something off a 4-30 that might work.

Chris, I'm not ignoring you, waiting to see how things go, you are next in line if we get that far.

 

[CM76]

I might have something off a 4-30 that might work.

Chris, I'm not ignoring you, waiting to see how things go, you are next in line if we get that far.

Hey Randy - no worries at all!

Regards,

Chris.