Remington Super 770G in the hot seat...

[cbfarmall]

I picked this thing up from a member recently. Nice but dirty barn saw. What caught my eye was the rear handle--not typical Remington. It sort of sets off the saw. That along with the big bar and full wrap.

This is before I cleaned it up.

I didn't want to get real aggressive and tear off all the paint. Remingtons have a reputation for losing paint in a stiff breeze and it is deserved. I just rubbed some of it with my finger and paint was flaking off.

Some mineral spirits and WD-40 got the saw looking like this:

Saw seems low houred and hardly tampered with. Piston and cylinder looks immaculate. The safety wire was still on the muffler bolts and many of the screws didn't show signs of having been turned out. I used some Stihl handlebar wrap as a substitute for the upper handle isolators. Looks to be 7/16" chain and sprocket is in good shape. Does anybody know where to get a 1/2" gear?

The only real problem I've found is a hairline crack at the bottom of the recoil housing. It would be nearly impossible to see with the cover installed unless you knew it was there.

Anyway, I haven't got to the Carter carby yet, but it did fire off with mix down the throat.

Chris B.

 

[RandyMac]

WoW!!!
What an aggressive looking machine, makes the plastic wonders all the more toy like.

 

[cbfarmall]

WoW!!!
What an aggressive looking machine, makes the plastic wonders all the more toy like.

I thought so. Can't wait to get it running. Wonder how it stacks up to the Macs and Homeys of the day?

Chris B.

 

[RandyMac]

Remingtons were most likely comparable in use, but nothing beats the style of the Bantam based models.

 

[sefh3]

WOW I really like the flow of that saw. The body lines are incrediable.

 

[RandyMac]

WOW I really like the flow of that saw. The body lines are incrediable.

yes indeed, works of art.

 

[Trailtrimmer]

Love this photo! If the plastic chair and bucket weren't in the pic you wouldn't be able to tell if it was taken in the 1960's or today.

 

[cbfarmall]

Love this photo! If the plastic chair and bucket weren't in the pic you wouldn't be able to tell if it was taken in the 1960's or today.

You trying to say I have a bunch of old junk? Ha

There's a 560 with a loader hiding that W-9 and a Super M and B with a Woods deck in the side yard.

 

[67L36Driver]

Cool Bantam type!

Cliff (Mr. BowSaw) posted a lot of Remington sales literature early in the Remington stickie thread. Some 770G was in it.

Sugar Creek Supply has Carter ND carb. kits.

Carl.

 

[Modifiedmark]

So Chris, did you find out what the deal was with the different handle on it yet?

Nice looking saw.

 

[Jacob J.]

Good looking saw Chris. I assume that was Cahoon's? I have a 770 Super direct drive that has the same exact rear handle and covers.

 

[RandyMac]

Looks to be a Logmaster handle bolted on there.

 

[chainsawwhisperer]

Looks to be a Logmaster handle bolted on there.

My first thought was a clinton handle. lol

 

[mt.stalker]

Nice !!! Do you guys prefer the 60's pitina, or shiney new paint resto on these saws ?

 

[Trailtrimmer]

You trying to say I have a bunch of old junk? Ha

There's a 560 with a loader hiding that W-9 and a Super M and B with a Woods deck in the side yard.

Hey just because it's old doesn't mean it's junk!

Actually I'm quite Jealous, I only wish I had the space to expand my collection to include tractors. Although my to be father in-law the husky and ford tractor guy would stop talking to me if all he saw was farmalls and stihls when he came over.

Cheers!

 

[Dennis Cahoon]

Good looking saw Chris. I assume that was Cahoon's? I have a 770 Super direct drive that has the same exact rear handle and covers.

Yep!.....but like I told Chris, I got this saw from Ken Dunn and it was in real good shape and ran when I put it in my barn 15to18 years ago. I do remember it being really loud. It came and went just as it looks, other than being real dirty. Have fun with the new toy Chris.

 

[cbfarmall]

Carl: I just so happen to have a spare ND kit that never got used on my Wright C70.

Mark: Not sure about that handle. It is interesting.

mt.stalker: As-is is my preference. Most of the original paint is still on the saw along with the tags. The paint you see missing was due to cleaning and I was trying to be careful.

Chris B.

 

[Saw Dr.]

I have seen at least as many of those saws with the "anteater" handle as without. My direct drive 770 has the traditional bantam style handle, but it bolts on. If you have not already figured out, you'll need to make a special tool to get the spark plug out. I have just been removing the handle to get the plug out of mine. That 770 is by far the loudest saw I own. I just love the lines of the old Remingtons. 990 has always been on the top of my must-have list. I found a pair of 660 geardrivers a while back for cheap. Too bad they were on the wrong coast and the guy would not ship. Never did find out who got them.

 

[67L36Driver]

Lessons on Bantam type spark plug changin'.

Visit flea markets and find one of the el-cheapo stamped steel wrenches in 13/16". Use the correct plug, something that interchanges with the original J6J. The hex on the plug must line up with the gap between the top cylinder fin and the housing so the wrench will fit in between.

Lawnmower plug and J6J have the same location for the hex. CJ6 or CJ8 will be trouble. Wrench in picture is flea market find for a buck.

All the above wrench needs is a 9/16" deep well socket welded on to the end to duplicate the original supplied with the saw.

 

[eiklj]

This little wrench from Stihl seems to work well on mine.
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The Stihl p/n is 1123 890 3410.