McCulloch Chain Saws

[flatsfisher]

ha ha. crossed my mind. this one does seem lighter. will have to weigh it.

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

Ive always liked the old dome air filter models.

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

 

[flatsfisher]

had not heard the term dome air filter. but I guess it is.

 

[flatsfisher]

did these come with bare metal front handles or did the rubber break down on most of them?

 

[flatsfisher]

also, it came with a new bar and chain. is that a real Mac bar or a chinese knock off? I've seen quite a few of these bars in photos and they all look new. chain doesn't look like the best quality. not that I know anything.

 

[flatsfisher]

and it came with this.

 

[flatsfisher]

last question(s). does this give any clue to date of manufacture, and would this saw have breaker points? thanks!

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

last question(s). does this give any clue to date of manufacture, and would this saw have breaker points? thanks!
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Definitely points if still original.

That bar is a mean bar.

The handle came bare.

Pretty sure that bar is the real deal and like 50 years old. Mean score.

 

[Syncop8r]

last question(s). does this give any clue to date of manufacture, and would this saw have breaker points? thanks!
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http://acresinternet.com/cscc.nsf/e...80ca17b1dfefe20f88256b62001d417f?OpenDocument

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

also, it came with a new bar and chain. is that a real Mac bar or a chinese knock off? I've seen quite a few of these bars in photos and they all look new. chain doesn't look like the best quality. not that I know anything.

The bar looks factory original , although there are stencils available for the entire saw and bar it would be odd for someone to sink that kind of money into a saw that generally sells for 10.00-200.00$ .
Honestly most of the time the air filter is worth the total cost of the saw as they sell for 50.00+$ online.
With good oil the iron bore practically lasts forever and can be over bored .020 or .030.

 

[edju1958]

Flatsfisher,I'd send you a couple of my troublesome saws to fix,but I still think of you as a friend.

 

[flatsfisher]

The bar looks factory original , although there are stencils available for the entire saw and bar it would be odd for someone to sink that kind of money into a saw that generally sells for 10.00-200.00$ .
Honestly most of the time the air filter is worth the total cost of the saw as they sell for 50.00+$ online.
With good oil the iron bore practically lasts forever and can be over bored .020 or .030.

I guess it is a Mac chain as well.

 

[vinnywv]

Looks to be. Seems you have run across a nice original saw that was not used much.

 

[flatsfisher]

don't think that bar is original to the saw. the saw was used enough to wear paint off the rear handle so I doubt the original bar would look like new. dunno.

 

[heimannm]

FF - check that chain pitch very carefully, the profile of the tie straps looks to me like it is McCulloch .354 pitch. Pull out the chain and look at the drive links, 350 would indicate .354 pitch .050 gauge, 358 would indicate .354 pitch .058 gauge. It's actually not bad cutting chain but quite a few were destroyed when folks tried to run it with a standard 3/8 sprocket, myself included at least once.

Back to Syncop8r - the muffler bolts are 10-24 threads if you want to try and search for screws locally. I have all the parts you need but as you know, shipping is a killer these days.

Mark

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

Just incase any Qport 82cc owners want a muffler conversion project

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2558384492...kZzdy3OySKW8oHky0YI8gt318=|tkp:Bk9SR4qT65-XYQ

 

[flatsfisher]

FF - check that chain pitch very carefully, the profile of the tie straps looks to me like it is McCulloch .354 pitch. Pull out the chain and look at the drive links, 350 would indicate .354 pitch .050 gauge, 358 would indicate .354 pitch .058 gauge. It's actually not bad cutting chain but quite a few were destroyed when folks tried to run it with a standard 3/8 sprocket, myself included at least once.

Back to Syncop8r - the muffler bolts are 10-24 threads if you want to try and search for screws locally. I have all the parts you need but as you know, shipping is a killer these days.

Mark

will do. thanks Mark.

 

[flatsfisher]

FF - check that chain pitch very carefully, the profile of the tie straps looks to me like it is McCulloch .354 pitch. Pull out the chain and look at the drive links, 350 would indicate .354 pitch .050 gauge, 358 would indicate .354 pitch .058 gauge. It's actually not bad cutting chain but quite a few were destroyed when folks tried to run it with a standard 3/8 sprocket, myself included at least once.

Back to Syncop8r - the muffler bolts are 10-24 threads if you want to try and search for screws locally. I have all the parts you need but as you know, shipping is a killer these days.

Mark

pitch seems to be .354. as far as gauge, no markings on the drive links but they measure slightly over .057 thick with my digital micrometer.

there is a marking on the cutter links, but I don't know what it means.

the groove in the bar measures .060- to .061 with feeler gauges.

there are markings on the clutch/sprocket but again, I don't know what they mean.

 

[flatsfisher]

seems to oil well.