need info on this saw

[metroman]

A guy at work asked me to look at this saw to see if could get it running and give him some info on it. I think it looks like a Homelite. What I do know is it was made for Craftsman, it is 3.7 w/ 17" bar, and a self-sharpening feature. I cannot find any serial numbers or model numbers on it anywhere.

This saw has tons of compression and spark, and was thinking of going safe and trying to start it with a 16:1 mix, but if anyone has any info that I could pass along I would Appreciate it.

Thanks

 

[skwerl]

If your current mix is good enough for your modern saws, it's more than adequate for that old saw. Modern semi-synthetic 2 cycle mix oil at 40-1 or 50-1 provides much better lubrication than 60's vintage 30wt mixed at 16-1. The oils are different, the saw enginess are still made out of the same metals.

 

[Lawn Masters]

I'm pretty sure thats some kind of homelite, or some other brands copy of one. I know lombard had a few models based off the Homelite XL series saws.

 

[Mange]

It is hard to tell from the pic's but if it is a self sharpaning chain it is a bit different than a regular, and very hard to find at least here.

 

[desdawg]

I think it is a Remington SL-10 but I'm not positive about that. 3.7 doesn't match up with any Remington model sizes exactly but the physical resemblance is there.
http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.n...333eba7f585882e688256d3500201048?OpenDocument

 

[Chris J.]

Some people on eBay have been listing the Craftsman 3.7 as an Electrolux saw, Husqvarna or Jonsered. I have no idea about it.

 

[lesorubcheek]

I'm pretty sure this saw is made by Roper, not Homelite.

Dan

 

[Grande Dog]

I think that is a Roper brand.

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[hoss]

I also read somewhere that those saws were made by roper. Another thing, there was a roper brand saw on ebay not that long ago and it was almost identical to the sears. I would probably take that self sharpener off. In my opinion(for what thats worth) it will wear out your chain much more rapidly than a careful file job.


lotsa old saws,all running,some dirty

 

[SandMan]

Based on the info I was given regarding my little old saw, Roper was the manufacturer. Yours looks almost identical to mine, though mine is a bit older and has the blue and white paint. I also agree regarding the 'Power Sharp'- it is a good way to burn through a loop of chain. Yes, it will sharpen the chain, but from the top- and it will eat the chain quickly as well. Best thing to do is to use a file.

It's not the most high performance thing out there, but it is a solid little saw and offers performance that was typical for its time- a little on the slow side but offers some grunt (torque). If you are not in a hurry, it will reasonably cut through almost anything so long as the chain is sharp and you don't use a longer bar. Seems to be pretty solid, especially compared to what is currently sold under the Craftsman brand. At least most of the hand tools are still well made domestic stuff. I don't know that your friend will be able to find parts for the saw except possibly for parts saws which do show up occasionally on that online auction house.

Don't forget to remind your friend to be safe- even though it's not a big saw it's big enough.

 

[Chris J.]

The Sta-Sharp system was designed to be used with a special chain, but it can be removed and the saw converted to use conventional chain. There are several threads here at AS, & I think that someone even posted a photo of the chain.