Vintage Chainsaw Museum

[MacAttack]

I hate to even think about how many pieces of power equipment have been scrapped that could have been easily fixed, it's just the way it is. For example, if you look for parts for vintage Ariens snowblowers on eBay you will see many of them selling for high prices. Yet i still occasionally see a vintage Ariens thrown out completely.

The way i see it, the relatively cheap prices on many vintage saws is an opportunity for collectors. I can still grab up a fixable 40 - 50 year old Mcculloch for around 20 bucks like i just did.

The Mccullochs that seem to be commanding higher prices are the big displacement direct drive saws like the SP 125.

 

[rocketnorton]

Sometimes, value is not represented well in dollars.

Philbert

+1.

built 2 nice lookin/runnin 15s outta 3.
sold one, kept the other.
plentiful makes them cheap to buy & fix.

 

[Fat Matt]

You saying they still have his saw? You need to get it back.

Yeah I’m trying to get up with the guy.

 

[chainsawchap]

very cool thanks for shairing the museum I find that very cool wish I could see it.

 

[Philbert]

Mark is a pretty 'tech-savvy'guy. I am sure that he will have virtual tours on the web, for distant folks, including bore hole trips down into cylinders, etc.

Philbert

 

[Drptrch]

Mark is a pretty 'tech-savvy'guy. I am sure that he will have virtual tours on the web, for distant folks, including bore hole trips down into cylinders, etc.

Philbert

Museum Drone )


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[heimannm]

Drone?





Mark

 

[heimannm]

I have been keeping busy lately just trying to sort out bars and chain loops. Turns out the NOS bars I had drug over earlier (previous page) were only part of what I had scattered around. I think I have all of the "loose" bars now moved over to the new building, a bunch of used bars for the 10 Series and smaller saws are up in the attic, all of the McCulloch branded bars and most of my used large frame bars are now up on the wall in the new shop.



Small saws transitioning to the 10 Series



Mostly 10 Series but a few large frame bars mixed in



New and used bars for the large frame saws



Miscellaneous bars and chain loops





More NOS mostly 10 Series bars in need of a home



And a few NOS Homelite bars



One of the coolest I have uncovered so far, look at the intricate etching.





Mark

 

[emf123]

So, how are the plans for the drone engine hotsaw coming along?!!

 

[svk]

Your bar and chain display/storage is incredible.

@Philbert you should do this!

 

[Philbert]

Philbert does not have that bar collection; or that wall space.

If Mark wanted it to be really impressive, he would have sorted the bars by musical tones; like a giant xylophone. Then he could have Tom Hanks come to the grand opening.

Philbert

 

[rarefish383]

I sold an old Mac bar to a member here, it had the "Flying Geese" logo on it. It was a great wall hanger for over a door. I purged my collection of a lot of one of a kind stuff. I know I had a 52" Homelite bar, and I think the Mac was 48".

 

[Brent Adams]

Just hate to see all those poor 10 series "orphaned" bars. They would all be loved here. Send em on.

Sooo, how does one go about locating oneself a drone engine AND a drone?
Probably the same way one found all of the other oddities I suppose.

Unbelievable collection Mark! Cant wait to see it all when you get it open. I'm sure it will continue to evolve and change as you move things around and improve design and flow.

 

[MacAttack]

Man oh man oh man... look at all those bars and chains.

 

[Remle]

Philbert does not have that bar collection; or that wall space.

If Mark wanted it to be really impressive, he would have sorted the bars by musical tones; like a giant xylophone. Then he could have Tom Hanks come to the grand opening.

Philbert

That would make for an awesome door chime when someone comes in.

Chainsaw bar wind chimes?

 

[Philbert]

Chainsaw bar wind chimes?

New way to 'tune' a saw!

Phiblert

 

[heimannm]

I think I finally have all of the bars and chains located in their new homes. I have a nice selection of used bars and extra chains put up in the attic as well.



The "mostly non-McCulloch" section.



I also put up some McCulloch wall hangers that I have had for a while but no good place to display them.







Mark

 

[Remle]

I’m just astounded by those massive Homelite bars with the Safe-T-Tip. I’m guessing those lasted about 5 seconds after purchase.

 

[MacAttack]

i could spend far too much time looking over all of that stuff... and i love those Mcculloch dealership wall hangers. I just went through all of the troubleshooting steps, lol. I like the one part, "drain fuel and save", probably more than a couple times they had to tell the customer "you ran straight gas *******... no warranty repair for you...'

 

[heimannm]

I do believe Mrs. Heimann has really embraced my passion, she bought this shirt for me.



Mark