Vintage Chainsaw Collectors Lounge

[46 Poulan]

Well I have a new clutch on the way for the G70 and in the mean time work has begun on the Bradley. Getting it stripped down and cleaned up for life as a display. Hopefully running display lol...View attachment 696067 View attachment 696068 View attachment 696069

Nice project --What are you buffing with. Scotch brite pads? Looks good--carb with a float and you know its an old one. I have a wood lot wizard that is similar --David

 

[46 Poulan]

During my Christmas break I found enough parts to build a 630 Jred except the muffler bolts and gasket. Only new parts I'll have to pay for are probably cranks seals. I also finally got the part for the handle on my XL-12 that I broke a year ago.

I really like the XL 12 line--Great for a bow saw--David

 

[Kensie1988]

We have everything but hogs here in the northeast. I wish we had hogs.

Have the cracked corn out all year. Checked the trail cam and a nice 8pter. We have another one about 275/300# but can’t count the points it’s a crazy twisted up rack. We have bears, yotes, mountainlions, bobcat and lynx.

No you don't want hogs lol, they multiply like rabbits but don't have any natural predators, the are really bad on the environment as well.

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[Kensie1988]

ya the parts support for older saws is bad and it's getting worse. I'm replacing the pickup on a Husky 281XP and they want $100+ CDN for the genuine Husky part.

Pick up as in oiler? Yeah the OEM oilers down here are pretty high as well

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[s sidewall]

You don't want to get caught in the woods with a sow with piglets, hope you can run faster than her. Mean they can be. Ones in South Georgia, some of those are mixed with Russian boar, very mean and will charge you. Now those can get extremely big.

Steve

 

[Dylan Hazeltine]

Nice project --What are you buffing with. Scotch brite pads? Looks good--carb with a float and you know its an old one. I have a wood lot wizard that is similar --David

Using a soft wire wheel to start with. I know it's not the best for old aluminium but its the only thing that seems to get through the old paint.

 

[Dylan Hazeltine]

Pick up as in oiler? Yeah the OEM oilers down here are pretty high as well

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That's bloody ridiculous. List for an entire oiler assembly is only $108 US. Part number 503 69 81-01.

 

[Kensie1988]

That's bloody ridiculous. List for an entire oiler assembly is only $108 US. Part number 503 69 81-01.

Is that not what you were talking about?

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[Dylan Hazeltine]

ya the parts support for older saws is bad and it's getting worse. I'm replacing the pickup on a Husky 281XP and they want $100+ CDN for the genuine Husky part.

It wasn't me looking initially. I'm a little lucky as I work for a Husqvarna dealer, so I can get parts at dealer cost. Turns out Husqvarna supplies parts for a number of manufacturers. Poulan, Jonsered, McCulloch, and others.

 

[s sidewall]

Cause they own them.

Steve

 

[DSW]

There's an older Poulan with a bow on the Ohio Craigslist if anybody is interested.

 

[Dylan Hazeltine]

Just came across a seriously tempting offer. Found a Mac D36 on the market for $50. Only catch is its about 3 hours away.

 

[Kensie1988]

That's a long way to drive lol

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[Colt Marlington]

I wonder what qualifies as a "vintage saw"?
Would something like these American made 009L and CS-346 fit into that category?


Or does it have to be really old and considered a pro saw by some and be all metal with most of the paint missing?
Does a primer bulb eliminate it from consideration?

 

[s sidewall]

Are parts easy to come by in those saws?

Steve

 

[Kensie1988]

I probably have a more liberal idea of vintage than most, but anything that was released prior to 1995 is vintage in my book

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[s sidewall]

That Stihl would be, don't think the plastic echo would be.

Steve

 

[Colt Marlington]

Are parts easy to come by in those saws?

Steve

Some are. Some aren't.

 

[Colt Marlington]

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That Stihl would be, don't think the plastic echo would be.

Steve

Yeah. It's only been out of production about 10 or 12 years.
But even though it's plastic, I think it's got a bit of old school design.

 

[s sidewall]

Can't beat an echo.

Steve