Older Craftsman saw?

[Saw Dr.]

Going to look at an older craftsman saw tomorrow. CL find. Guy says that it is yellow in color, 24" bar, and about 20 years old. Only thing I can think of is MAC 610. Anyone else have an idea? I'd rather not waste my time for a 610.

Did sears ever rebadge Echo saws? I thought all of the sears poulans were red or grey?

Ideas?

 

[Justsaws]

Could be a Roper, most likely the older generation 3.7 or the D series which was more of a gold color. Those 3.7 saws were sold in light blue, orange, yellow, gold, silver, green, red, brown, rust, etc..

I have not seen any Mcculloch chainsaws branded for Sears.

Could be a David Bradley.

There was an Echo in the Sears line up, all of the yellow Echos that I have seen were branded for John Deere.

 

[Guido Salvage]

I wonder if it is a D-44 where the color turned due to sun exposure?

 

[Bob Wright]

There was just an Echo/Sears on ebay. The SN starts with 271 ...Bob
http://cgi.ebay.com/echo-rebadged-c...520419965?pt=US_Chainsaws&hash=item2eaff2ca7d
http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.n...e3e3f81f3f49b47e88256dae0051bee5?OpenDocument

 

[turtle561]

here's a mac/yellow next to a craftsman/gold/echo. don't know the year but it is a 302 echo. when were those made ?

 

[Bob Wright]

here's a mac/yellow next to a craftsman/gold/echo. don't know the year but it is a 302 echo. when were those made ?

From the mid 70's to 1979. Does the SN start with 271?...Bob

 

[turtle561]

thanks bob.
yes the sears model # is 271-358240 ser.no.0004498
nice running little saw , 1/4" pitch chain.

 

[Bob Wright]

thanks bob.
yes the sears model # is 271-358240 ser.no.0004498
nice running little saw , 1/4" pitch chain.

That would be a 1980 model (i think). Echo dropped the 302 in '80 or so to move up to the CS-302S so maybe they sold the older model to Sears....Bob

 

[Eccentric]

20 years old would be 1990. I know Sears was selling Mac610 family saws in the early '90s when I was working for Sears Service. They looked like any other Mac610 sold at that time, with only the addition of a tiny Sears model # in one of the decals. Very 'low-key' compared to the usual Sears practice. Wards also sold Macs around that time (and a bit before that).......but they spec'd decals which were much more 'private label' than the Sears Macs. Don't think Sears sold many of them.......................as they were mostly selling "Craftsman" badged Poulans (as they still do today of course).

I don't think Sears was selling any other yellow, orange, or red saws at that time. The Craftsman/Poulan saws of that era were grey and black...