Pioneer chainsaws

[pioneerguy600]

That`s a really nice P60, looks little used and from that Boyesen sticker it may have the high perf reeds installed.
Is that saw from Stillman Valley?

Pioneerguy600

 

[kev1n]

Kevin- nice saw! If I found one of those it would complete my line of 6 cube Pioneers. Looks to be in great shape, how's the cylinder?

i'll keep my eye out for another for you, unless I win that P62.The cylinder is in nice shape. The piston has a little carbon on it and those skinny rings worry me a bit. I'll have to check the compression. Is it going to hurt?

Kev1n
I agree. That looks like a dandy. The extra sticker on top?? Has someone changed the reed?? You'll need a 32 or 36 to make work. It will play with the 24

Thanks, I have not dug into this yet. I'm not sure what that sticker means. I'll be on the lookout for a 32" - 36" bar. what other brand bars will work, and with what mods to them?
Thanks Kev1n

 

[kev1n]

As the old lady who watched me as a child would say...."Lawd, Child!" That sho is a purdy saw!!!!!!!

Thanks, I do feel like a proud new father.

That`s a really nice P60, looks little used and from that Boysen sticker it may have the high perf reeds installed.
Is that saw from Stillman Valley?

Pioneerguy600

Thanks, yes it's from Stillman Valley. Real nice guy. He said people kept lowballing him. I offered him 180. and he drove 45 minutes to meet me.
high performance reeds, sweet.kev1n

 

[WesternSaw]

Real nice Find - Same Question

That`s a really nice P60, looks little used and from that Boysen sticker it may have the high perf reeds installed.
Is that saw from Stillman Valley?

Pioneerguy600

Jerry I'll ask again. Kv1n is that the saw from Stillman Valley?
Real nice Big Brute you have,Congrats!
Lawrence

 

[pioneerguy600]

Thanks, I do feel like a proud new father.



Thanks, yes it's from Stillman Valley. Real nice guy. He said people kept lowballing him. I offered him 180. and he drove 45 minutes to meet me.
high performance reeds, sweet.kev1n

Thought so as I had the picts of it in my eMail for a couple of days now, glad you got it.
Pioneerguy600

 

[Steve NW WI]

Looks nice Kevin! It's nicer than the one I got earlier this year, and I thought it looked pretty good for it's age. That thing sure didn't spend it's days rattling around the back of a pickup.

Mine's got the 24" Pioneer bar as well. Is yours also the oddball .058 ga chain? Hard stuff to find, but it's out there.

Large mount Husky bars don't take a lot of modification to work. I haven't done mine yet, but I've got a 34" .375 bar and 8 pin rim ready for it, just gotta get the old girl singing in tune before I worry about the bar.

Can ya count the chain links on yours? Mine came with 2, one is 69 DL, the other is 72dl. Both are about the same length, and the 69 is about wore out, so I'm thinking it got shortened due to stretch. The 72 looks to be new or very close to it.

 

[propliner]

Don't worry about those thin rings, they'll last a long, long time. I have a feeling that saw is only going to get better:biggrinbounce2:

Oh, and by the way, you stole it for $180!

 

[Steve NW WI]

... those skinny rings worry me a bit. I'll have to check the compression. Is it going to hurt?

Thanks Kev1n

Depends if you have a working decomp. Mine will rip your arm off at the elbow without the decomp.

Mine is thin ring also. I was told they're better performance wise, but maybe one of the cagey Pioneer vets here can enlighten ya more.

Sent ya some new saw rep also.

There's a P41 at an auction near here tomorrow, but it ain't gonna be good weather, maybe I should bundle up and try for a $5 special.

 

[kev1n]

Looks nice Kevin! It's nicer than the one I got earlier this year, and I thought it looked pretty good for it's age. That thing sure didn't spend it's days rattling around the back of a pickup.

Mine's got the 24" Pioneer bar as well. Is yours also the oddball .058 ga chain? Hard stuff to find, but it's out there.

Large mount Husky bars don't take a lot of modification to work. I haven't done mine yet, but I've got a 34" .375 bar and 8 pin rim ready for it, just gotta get the old girl singing in tune before I worry about the bar.

Can ya count the chain links on yours? Mine came with 2, one is 69 DL, the other is 72dl. Both are about the same length, and the 69 is about wore out, so I'm thinking it got shortened due to stretch. The 72 looks to be new or very close to it.

Yes, mine has .058 gauge chain. It has 71 DLs and seems like a nice fit. Maybe we can get a count of people that need loops and get Bailey's to buy that 100' roll.
The decomp is working fine on this saw. I was just wondering how hard it will bite with my compression tester on it.

Don't worry about those thin rings, they'll last a long, long time. I have a feeling that saw is only going to get better:biggrinbounce2:

Oh, and by the way, you stole it for $180!

My mind is at ease now on the rings, I'm happy you thought it was a bargain. I've never spent over a 100. for a saw before. I couldn't let this one get away though. I can't wait until it gets better.
Thanks Kevin

 

[Arrowhead]

Nice saw Kevin! I e-mailed him a few days ago about shipping it, but never got a response. It was a little too far of a drive, and I been super busy lately. Congrats, you will love it.

 

[kev1n]

Nice saw Kevin! I e-mailed him a few days ago about shipping it, but never got a response. It was a little too far of a drive, and I been super busy lately. Congrats, you will love it.

Thanks Arrowhead, you probably didn't need 3 anyway I'm already in love with it, I can't get the thing off my mind.
kev1n

 

[tmessenger]

Pioneer 400

I looked at a Pioneer 400 today that I can buy, not a lot of info available for this saw and looks like it was only made for two years 1958~1959. Is it mostly impossible to get parts for these ?

Also I bought 2 new Pioneer 28" bars (big black Pioneer block letters on the sides) these are .404 .63 gauge with replaceable tips do they fit any other saws or only Pioneer ?

Thanks Tim

 

[propliner]

Also I bought 2 new Pioneer 28" bars (big black Pioneer block letters on the sides) these are .404 .63 gauge with replaceable tips do they fit any other saws or only Pioneer ?

Hi Tim, do you have pics of these bars?

 

[tmessenger]

Hi Tim, do you pics of these bars?

 

[pioneerguy600]

I looked at a Pioneer 400 today that I can buy, not a lot of info available for this saw and looks like it was only made for two years 1958~1959. Is it mostly impossible to get parts for these ?

Also I bought 2 new Pioneer 28" bars (big black Pioneer block letters on the sides) these are .404 .63 gauge with replaceable tips do they fit any other saws or only Pioneer ?

Thanks Tim

They are just a collector saw really, not much wears out on them, I found enough NOS parts to build its brother, a NU17.

Pioneerguy600

 

[propliner]

Tim those look like bars for the P50/60 series.

 

[Stihl-Pioneer]

Anybody seen this yet?
http://cgi.ebay.com/poulan-BP-655-pioneer-/130466586850?pt=US_Chainsaws&hash=item1e606a20e2

 

[WesternSaw]

Oh Man o Man

Is that sweet or what!Who's going to bid on that puppy?
C'mon fess up.Sure would be nice to open that up Christmas morning.
Lawrence

 

[DSS]

NOS 655bp......wow.

$1050 didn't go cheap but what a saw. I would hate to use it.

ALLRIGHT....who got it????? Does this mean Arrowheads p62 raffle saw is worth that much? More I would think, to me anyway.

 

[WesternSaw]

Check out the comment on the ebay thread

I like the post on the ebay thread after it sold. LOL!
If it was someone on here the cat will come out of the bag one day.
Lawrence