Nik's Poulan Thread

[Guido Salvage]

Man, Sometimes I hate being busy. What poulan shop closed? Also, Salvage do you have any of the poulan pro 180's or equivalent that are for sale? Any NOS chainsaws of that model? Didn't know if you carried the smaller stuff?

I was going to pm you but I think your settings are off for that.

I am not a dealer, just a collector who sells off a few saws when there are too many underfoot. I have only ever seen a few PP180's in my life, I do have a PPS25 that I might be talked into selling. I could get you a NOS 1800 Micro if you wanted, but my opinion is to get a 25 with antivibe. You should be able to PM me, I have gotten several messages today.

 

[redunshee]

You will never find a "windowed" piston in a 655 standard or BP model, never made them that way. What they did offer is a piston with a channel cut into it where the boost port is, in other words, to be able to see the channel I am talking about you would have to pull the cylinder.

Are you saying the BP saw has the channelled piston or the channelled piston was an option or later addition on the BP saw? Good info.

 

[ILikesEmGreen]

Thanks Barney, yeah, i knew windowed wasn't right when i typed it. I was referring to the channel cut into the "skirt" of the piston below the wrist pin. That channel is only cut into the BP side of the piston, not the exhaust side too, correct?

Bob, that's exactly what i am trying to figure out. thanks for the clarification.

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[Modifiedmark]

Here is another shade of green that I like...

 

[ILikesEmGreen]

Isn't that more of a baby poop yellow Mark? haha. None-the-less, that's a great looking Allis! Don't think I've ever seen one...thanks for sharing!

 

[Modifiedmark]

Isn't that more of a baby poop yellow Mark? haha. None-the-less, that's a great looking Allis! Don't think I've ever seen one...thanks for sharing!

For what these bring I call it the color of money! My camera makes it look lighter, its more of a olive green.

 

[ILikesEmGreen]

I'd say one in that shape would bring pretty decent coin for sure!

 

[ILikesEmGreen]

So, I just got off the phone with a little shop up near my mountain house. Kinda tucked back in the middle of nowhere. Been there for years and looks to have about 3 of everything made lying around. ha! About 6-8 months ago, I stopped by for an old Efco/Olympyk weedeater clutch. Asked if he had anything old and green or yellow lying around. He dug around a lil bit and brought out a good lookin PP455 that had been tucked back under a shelf. Gave it a good once over, but couldn't get it at the time. Out of the blue I figured I'd call him back up and ask about it. He still had it, but had since moved it "down in the basement"(which translated to me, it's not going anywhere/nobody knows about it). Said he'd take $50 for it. Ran very strong, just needed a new B&C. Told him not to go diggin for it just yet, as I'm a couple hours away but consider it sold next time I'm up. He said that'd be fine. Well golly Pete. Looks like I've found myself another steal. Hope to have hands on it soon, with pics to share!

 

[Acornhill]

Never a dealer, but I bought about a dozen saws from a closed down one last week in your state. This 4400 is one from that haul that I cleaned up today.

This is what I started with. Sorry about the pictures, some are from my phone and some from my iPad Mini.

This is what it looked like when I pulled the clutch cover.

This is what I pulled/dug out.

Put a couple of hours of elbow grease into it and got this.

YOU SUCK ) diamond in the dirt!!

 

[ILikesEmGreen]

Saw a guy (Rob Adkins) on Facebook in the Pioneer, Partner & Poulan Pro Chainsaws group. Had a 245a for sale for what I believe to be $50+shipping. Completely tore down due to "bad" P&C. Who knows...but looks to still be a good buy if for nothing more than parts. He had a couple more good saws from the looks of it too...5200 being one of them, with possibly a spare P&C. hmmm

*EDIT* Spare p & c, plus have spare carb , muffler, handlebar, fuel tank, etc. That's the list he had of spares for the 5200.

 

[Acornhill]

Happy Green Day everyone

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[motti]

For what these bring I call it the color of money! My camera makes it look lighter, its more of a olive green.

That's a great looking saw! Not being familiar with it, what kind of price do they bring?

 

[Modifiedmark]

That's a great looking saw! Not being familiar with it, what kind of price do they bring?

Depends on which AC tractor collector see's it at the time. Lets just say they bring a premium over the original lime green models.

 

[motti]

Depends on which AC tractor collector see's it at the time. Lets just say they bring a premium over the original lime green models.

Is there just that one saw popular with the tractor guys? That seems funny, but a collection is a collection.

It's cool to see yet another 306-type saw. They're becoming like the Homelite XL12, almost. Were they really that popular of a design back in the day? Did most companies also make a 245-style as well as a 306? To me, if they were going to copy a design, why not go with the more powerful 245. More power and less to copy.

 

[ILikesEmGreen]

Just saw a guy post on FB a pic of i think it was an AC 295. I'll have to check and see again. Asked him if he was wanting to sell it. Any body interested?

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[Modifiedmark]

Is there just that one saw popular with the tractor guys? That seems funny, but a collection is a collection.

It's cool to see yet another 306-type saw. They're becoming like the Homelite XL12, almost. Were they really that popular of a design back in the day? Did most companies also make a 245-style as well as a 306? To me, if they were going to copy a design, why not go with the more powerful 245. More power and less to copy.

Any tractor branded saws do well with chainsaw collectors and the tractor collectors. Ford, Massey, AC and John Deere with John Deere actually the least attractive as they were very plentiful and had a long production time. The tractor guys a lot of times will pay quite a bit for them as they seem now days seem to have deeper pockets and will even write there collection expenses off as business expenses.

Think the IRS will look into a chainsaw purchase?

I don't understand the XL12 remark, there not really in the same class. The 361 would be more like the XL12 design.

Remember the 306 was started in the 200 series like the 201 back in 1968. The 200 series started a better design then the XL12 type saws, light, more powerful, separate fuel tank etc.

Like any brand and model saw they were more popular in certain areas due to dealers and such. Safe to say the 306 saws were pretty popular in the big scheme of things. As to the 245, it was a popular saw as well but both the 306 and 245 were not low priced saws by any means, in fact the 245 was out of reach to a lot of folks back then and to be honest, most farmers, firewood cutters didn't need much more then a 306 as it will pull a 20" bar just fine.

Poulan kept the 361 in production for a long time as there lower priced farm saw, manual oiler and all.

 

[fossil]

Any tractor branded saws do well with chainsaw collectors and the tractor collectors. Ford, Massey, AC and John Deere with John Deere actually the least attractive as they were very plentiful and had a long production time. The tractor guys a lot of times will pay quite a bit for them as they seem now days seem to have deeper pockets and will even write there collection expenses off as business expenses.

Think the IRS will look into a chainsaw purchase?

I don't understand the XL12 remark, there not really in the same class. The 361 would be more like the XL12 design.

Remember the 306 was started in the 200 series like the 201 back in 1968. The 200 series started a better design then the XL12 type saws, light, more powerful, separate fuel tank etc.

Like any brand and model saw they were more popular in certain areas due to dealers and such. Safe to say the 306 saws were pretty popular in the big scheme of things. As to the 245, it was a popular saw as well but both the 306 and 245 were not low priced saws by any means, in fact the 245 was out of reach to a lot of folks back then and to be honest, most farmers, firewood cutters didn't need much more then a 306 as it will pull a 20" bar just fine.

Poulan kept the 361 in production for a long time as there lower priced farm saw, manual oiler and all.

Ever come across any White Motors saws?

 

[3000 FPS]

Just saw a guy post on FB a pic of i think it was an AC 295. I'll have to check and see again. Asked him if he was wanting to sell it. Any body interested?

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What is FB.

 

[fossil]

Facebook

That 295 looks almost new.

 

[Modifiedmark]

Ever come across any White Motors saws?

No I have not, not sure if I ever seen one but would sure like to, far as I know Poulan built at least four different models for White.