Vintage Chainsaw Museum

[heimannm]

I've been working on getting things put away in the shop so I can finish getting it set up the way I want it. I still have to add a steel work bench and bring over my chain grinders and bar rail dresser to be able to do all the work over here. I also have too many projects on hand at the moment and need to get a few cleaned up and moved into the display so I can finish arranging the workshop.



















Mark

 

[heimannm]

I try to keep a few "For Sale" saws on hand, mostly small stuff as most people just dropping by only need to trim some branches from time to time. Believe it or not, the 600 Series saws are very easy sales and people seem to love them. I had a Pro 10-10 Automatic, 7-10, SP70, and SP80 available as well but they all went pretty quickly. I'd like to have a few bigger displacement saws available but just no time for such fun.





There is a Pro 10-10 Auto missing from this photo as the shop that makes the full wrap handles needs to have my sample back to make sure they have the right program for their computerized bending machine.



Mark

 

[Jasonrkba]

Such a cool shop. You might be lucky some of us don't live closer, you'd get tired of seeing us.

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

Ditto.

Amazing progress that's beyond impressive, Mark. Hats off to you, and thanks for including us in your remarkable journey.

 

[Yukon Stihl]

Awesome place Mark
Wish i had the time to get my shop in half the shape yours is.

 

[heimannm]

I moved my pistons over a last week. I did manage to get them all cataloged and put away.



I brought the rings over a few days ago, today I managed to get them mostly identified, cataloged, and put away.



Mark

 

[Philbert]

(I am not worthy. My saw parts look abandoned compared to this)

Philbert

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

Ah...., but all those chains....

 

[Stihl99]

Excellent shop, looks great heimannm
Congratulations!!

 

[WetGunPowder]

Hopefully the Museum has had more visitors than this thread!

 

[heimannm]

It has been a busy summer, working on other people's saws and such, tree work, trip to Oregon...but I will post some updates soon. Many more saws to put on display when I can make som time.

Seems like most visitors want saws repaired, chains sharpened, chains made, not many just come to look and enjoy.

Mark

 

[heimannm]

It has been a busy summer, working on other people's saws and such, tree work, trip to Oregon...but I will post some updates soon. Many more saws to put on display when I can make som time.

Seems like most visitors want saws repaired, chains sharpened, chains made, not many just come to look and enjoy.

I did have my local tree service man drop off a large oak log that I can use to test saws out the back door. It is about 36" across on the big end.



Mark

 

[FamilyTradition]

Hey Mark, it's been a while since I visited your post and hope you've been well. I just wanted to share that to me your shop is "The Super Bowl Of All Things McCulloch"! My goodness, your pictures, narratives, and accomplishments are inspiring and motivating. Awesome job and results! Best to you and have a great, safe, Independence Day. Max.

 

[heimannm]

I added a little something outside the back of the new shop so I can test saws without having to leave the premises.



Mark

 

[Dennisthemenace]

I added a little something outside the back of the new shop so I can test saws without having to leave the premises.

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Mark

Congratulations Sir, we enthusiasts are blessed to have you

 

[heimannm]

Some McCulloch bling I recently acquired. You may have seen this on eBay, I contacted the seller and was able to get it for a reduced rate. I am not sure what Richard V. Dempster's role was at McCulloch but his name appears on several documents I have in the R.V. Jackson file. Robert Vernon Jackson was an Engineer at McCulloch and R.V. Dempster was cc'd on some of R.V. Jackson's patent award letters.

It looks a little more like a beaver in person...

Mark

 

[heimannm]

Additional information has been presented to me. Richard V Dempster came with the Black & Decker acquisition of McCulloch and was in placed in charge of Engineering, Vice President of Engineering or something like that. Evidently he was more of a business minded manager and less of an Engineer. The "Officers of McCulloch Corp." were primarily Black & Decker folks that came to McCulloch after Robert P. sold them the business.

Mark

 

[Philbert]

Hey, if you Google 'Dike, IA museums', look what comes up!



Philbert

 

[heimannm]

I concluded the only way I was going to get a workbench in the back corner for the grinders was to get some additional base cabinets and go from there. I wanted to try and keep the workbench height the same around the shop so I put a countertop over all three base units. I still need to put a little trim around the back edges as the wall was very irregular and I didn't want to spend a whole day just trying to trim it to fit properly. I already lost one drill bit in the gap at the back...

In order to keep some work space available I put the three grinders (bar rail grinder, one for depth gauges, and one for chains) on a sort of lazy susan turntable. I think it worked out O.K.

I was also able to get the bench grinder relocated so it is not in the way when I am working on chains on the other bench. I hated have the chips and grit from the bench grinder all over the counter top when I was making or repairing chains.

I often file chains on the saw, so I will use the vise to anchor a saw while filing, moving that mess away from the area where I reassemble saws.









Mark

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

Very nice !
Yes one of the few benefits of working in a wood shed with a dirt floor is using the air hose to clear sanding and grinding debris.