Nik's Poulan Thread

[redunshee]

I just stumbled on this one and think it being a bow saw probably kept it from being snapped up. I called on a 306 bow saw on my way home but got no answer. The message said it was a tree service and I thought it was significantly overpriced at $150.

Hopefully my daughter comes home tomorrow.

Great looking saw, that 5200 Bowsaw. Good find and hope your daughter is feeliong better.
Bob

PS: Saw a 5200 on Ebay. Looks to be in okay shape. Better than mine cosmetically before I painted it.

 

[redunshee]

Enamel or Urethane

Need to get some "Sublime" 1970 Dodge paint. Which paint would hold up better? Has anyone used Urethane as opposed to enamel?
Bob

 

[smilin possum]

Need to get some "Sublime" 1970 Dodge paint. Which paint would hold up better? Has anyone used Urethane as opposed to enamel?
Bob

Bob the urethane is pretty tuff stuff and I think it's got a nicer shine to it. Seems not to scratch as easy.

 

[redunshee]

Bob the urethane is pretty tuff stuff and I think it's got a nicer shine to it. Seems not to scratch as easy.

That's what I was looking for. Thanks. Urethane a little more expensive but I want something that'll hold up. My earler spray painting of saws with enamel seem to scratch pretty easy. Wish I could get the Poulan lime green color(sublime) in powdercoating, though I'd have to completely strip all parts.
Thanks again
Bob

 

[turtle561]

skil/poulan

what poulan model is the skil branded 1641 type 3. it is poulan green or maybe a yellow and looks like the 3400 series.

 

[rms61moparman]

what poulan model is the skil branded 1641 type 3. it is poulan green or maybe a yellow and looks like the 3400 series.

You are correct!
It's a 3400.


Mike

 

[turtle561]

thanks mike. i've got a 3.7 craftsman and a 4000 so i thought it was somewhere along that line. i like these saws. i can see them accumulating, regardless of label or color.

 

[redunshee]

thanks mike. i've got a 3.7 craftsman and a 4000 so i thought it was somewhere along that line. i like these saws. i can see them accumulating, regardless of label or color.

Tell me about it. I've got a 3400, a Dayton and Skil, all 3400 clones. Don't have a Craftsman. These saws are fine to keep and run but if you sell one they don't bring anything near what a Poulan badged 3400 brings. Go figiure.
Bob

 

[barneyrb]

Mark does this part fit the 245 Bow saw ?

Calvin, do you still have this part? I bought a really nice saw today that this is the only part broke. Let me know.

 

[DougMN]

Need to get some "Sublime" 1970 Dodge paint. Which paint would hold up better? Has anyone used Urethane as opposed to enamel?
Bob

Urethane is far better than enamel.

 

[WoodChuck'r]

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[redunshee]

Urethane is far better than enamel.

Thanks. Is it more difficult to apply(spray)?

 

[DougMN]

Thanks. Is it more difficult to apply(spray)?

I think it's alot easier to spray, does not run nearly as fast. But is more expensive as well as more toxic. Isocyantes can f you up, thats in the hardener part. You must wear breathing protection.

 

[DougMN]

3.7 craftsman

Is a craftsman 3.7 18 made by poulan. If so about what year and are they any good. thanks

 

[redunshee]

Is a craftsman 3.7 18 made by poulan. If so about what year and are they any good. thanks

Most likely a copy of the Poulan 3700. Look at model #. If it starts with 358. its a Poulan. Poulan made them for Sears for many years. Early ones were painted red and later ones were gray and black. Poulan 3700 's are great 61cc saws. I have several.

 

[67 Mustang]

Most likely a copy of the Poulan 3700. Look at model #. If it starts with 358. its a Poulan. Poulan made them for Sears for many years. Early ones were painted red and later ones were gray and black. Poulan 3700 's are great 61cc saws. I have several.

:agree2:

 

[rms61moparman]

There was also a Roper made Craftsman 3.7.
They were good saws too but there weren't Poulans!


Mike

 

[DougMN]

There was also a Roper made Craftsman 3.7.
They were good saws too but there weren't Poulans!


Mike

Do you know what color the roper made saw were, about what years they were made? The one I am looking at is red. Thanks

 

[67 Mustang]

Do you know what color the roper made saw were, about what years they were made? The one I am looking at is red. Thanks

Most of the ones I've seen are red & black. Check out this thread. Post #5 has a good pic.

http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=149931&highlight=craftsman+roper

 

[Guido Salvage]

Do you know what color the roper made saw were, about what years they were made? The one I am looking at is red. Thanks

No idea on the dates of manufacture, but here is one of mine.