McCulloch Chain Saws

[sean donato]

Where can you find rebuild kits for those flatback Mac carbs? Are they worth fixing (like in my 450) or better off throwing in a

I got my kit off one of the vendors here, (sugar creek I think) got a fuel line off Mark.
I'm not opposed to the flat back, if I could get it to work right. If no one has any ideas it's getting an hl 19 or 63

 

[Rallyeguy]

Where can you find rebuild kits for those flatback Mac carbs? Are they worth fixing (like in my 450) or better off throwing in a Tillotson?

https://www.oldsawshop.com/McCulloch-Chainsaws-c149114755

 

[vinnywv]

Do you mind sharing a price range of what a running 100cc McCulloch will sell for on eBay?

I dont mind at all. Thanks for asking though. I ended up getting it for $323.00+shipping and west virginia taxes. All told it was 414.00 to the front door. It was less than my bid i placed with 7 seconds remaining. So i was happy with that.

 

[heimannm]

sean - check the primer to see if it is leaking once the saw builds some pressure in the tank.



If you are adventurous the primers can be rebuilt, of I have some that I've rebuilt already.

I think the primer information is in the McCulloch Carburetor thread if you follow the link in my signature.

Mark

 

[MacAttack]

I dont mind at all. Thanks for asking though. I ended up getting it for $323.00+shipping and west virginia taxes. All told it was 414.00 to the front door. It was less than my bid i placed with 7 seconds remaining. So i was happy with that.

Thank you!

I'm in the process of selling some random things for some spending cash for a bigger saw. I'd probably be on the market for a 80 - 100cc Mac or Stihl, also depending on how successful I am at reviving my basketcase 450.
$400 is actually pretty reasonably for a vintage 100cc McCulloch that runs.

 

[Doug]

Pick this up awhile ago, pretty clean runs great. View attachment 1210791

Do you mind sharing a price range of what a running 100cc McCulloch will sell for on eBay?

I will NEVER sell my 795 at any price. Very clean saw, runs good, 40" Oregon bar and chain. But when I'm gone the wife will no doubt sell it very cheap. Moving sale, or Estate Auction.

I got mine for only $300 because the guy didn't know anything about chain saws. He had won a self-storage unit at auction, and lo and behold it had several hundred chain saws in it. Previous owner was obviously a collector, probably he had passed, or maybe moved Outside.
Not very many of us left that actually used those big Macs back in the heyday. I was only 15 when my Dad and I were running 797s in the Big Timber of Prince William Sound in 1968. Back-in-the-day, man

 

[Squareground3691]

I will NEVER sell my 795 at any price. Very clean saw, runs good, 40" Oregon bar and chain. But when I'm gone the wife will no doubt sell it very cheap. Moving sale, or Estate Auction.

I got mine for only $300 because the guy didn't know anything about chain saws. He had won a self-storage unit at auction, and lo and behold it had several hundred chain saws in it. Previous owner was obviously a collector, probably he had passed, or maybe moved Outside.
Not very many of us left that actually used those big Macs back in the heyday. I was only 15 when my Dad and I were running 797s in the Big Timber of Prince William Sound in 1968. Back-in-the-day, man

There’s nothing like running the old big girls ,

 

[vinnywv]

Big girls need lovin too!

 

[heimannm]

"The Flywheel" was a publication for the employees of McCulloch.

 

[Syncop8r]

I will NEVER sell my 795 at any price. Very clean saw, runs good, 40" Oregon bar and chain. But when I'm gone the wife will no doubt sell it very cheap. Moving sale, or Estate Auction.

So... how can we contact her?

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

"The Flywheel" was a publication for the employees of McCulloch.

View attachment 1211276

What year was this Mark? Always curious about the change of logo

 

[Syncop8r]

What year was this Mark? Always curious about the change of logo

I found this, but it contradicts the above publication:

https://logos.fandom.com/wiki/McCulloch_Motors_Corporation

Oh and this thread came up as well: https://www.arboristsite.com/threads/mcculloch-logo-history-saw-identification.348934/

 

[heimannm]

That was the August 1974 edition of the Flywheel. Given the accuracy of other McCulloch documentation, I would say the information from wiki is closer to the truth. McCulloch did seem to be good at using up old stuff while in the process of changing over to the new, with a lot of overlap possible. Read the very last sentence in the notice above which states "The new trademark and type style will be phased into use as the supply of existing materials and products are used."

Mark

 

[sean donato]

sean - check the primer to see if it is leaking once the saw builds some pressure in the tank.

View attachment 1211169

If you are adventurous the primers can be rebuilt, of I have some that I've rebuilt already.

I think the primer information is in the McCulloch Carburetor thread if you follow the link in my signature.

Mark

I had followed a video that was linked and rebuilt the primer. (The guy used o-rings stacked together. Ingenious idea!) Although I didn't think to pressure test the primer after I put it back on the saw. Off comes the carb again.

Thank you!

I'm in the process of selling some random things for some spending cash for a bigger saw. I'd probably be on the market for a 80 - 100cc Mac or Stihl, also depending on how successful I am at reviving my basketcase 450.
$400 is actually pretty reasonably for a vintage 100cc McCulloch that runs.

Paid $275 for my 1-76 off evilbay. It needed some tlc, but considering most 100+cc macs( mine is only 99cc) go for $600.00 and up I'm ok with what I paid for it.

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

Thanks Mark.

 

[Jeffrey F.]

Where can you find rebuild kits for those flatback Mac carbs? Are they worth fixing (like in my 450) or better off throwing in a Tillotson?

There are a couple of us that sell them on eBay
Myself cinci5 and old saw shop. They have proven to work very well.