Vintage Chainsaw Museum

[heimannm]

...there was one saw in the batch (that CAD day back in 2012) sold by Montgomery Wards that I gave away, but really wish now that I had kept...

Some guys knew of my remorse over that saw and sent me a eBay listing a while back.

It took a while but the saw arrived yesterday. I don't think it has ever been fueled and run, but sadly the chain is missing.

There are a few differences in the two saws, the one I had earlier with a later serial number (85X) had a pulse operated fuel pump and a lever connected to the throttle handle that operated the manual oiler button. The latest one (Series number 6X) doesn't have either of those features.

It looks like 6X had that lever at one time but it has since disappeared. I think I may be able to fab up something that would look correct.

Mark

 

[heimannm]

I found this photo on Mike Acres site so I installed the rear handlebar that way. I think I will probably turn in over as when I ran it briefly (on prime) it vibrated enough to cause the power head to slide down through the handle.



Mark

 

[Philbert]

We take for granted how light and convenient modern saws are.

Philbert

 

[MacAttack]

Just imagine when that saw was new, people must have felt like it was the peak of technology and progress. I wonder if that was one of the first saws with that style of chain? According to Mike Acres site the powerhead can pivot 360 degrees on the handle (I think).

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Just imagine when that saw was new, people must have felt like it was the peak of technology and progress. I wonder if that was one of the first saws with that style of chain? According to Mike Acres site the powerhead can pivot 360 degrees on the handle (I think).

Yes, it does. I was amazed to see that when prepping it for shipping.
Can set it for felling and bucking in seconds.

 

[heimannm]

I've been busy working on saws (a few for myself, mostly for others) and haven't updated the expansion project in a while.

Old building was demolished and the rubble hauled away.



I think he hauled in 12 loads of dirt to fill the hole.



After proper compaction, they dug in the water service and sanitary sewer. The water required removal of several feet of the street in front of the poperty.



Trenches for the footing were dug last week, footing were poured today.






The ICF (insulated concrete forms) were set this afternoon and the frost wall will be poured tomorrow. That's all we will be able to accomplish this year, can't risk pouring the floor and having the frost heave it up.

Mark

 

[rwoods]

What a location! Pub and creamery next door.

Ron

PS chain has arrived, thanks. Hope the payment made it.

 

[heimannm]

The pub is active, the creamery is not...

Payment received, thanks Ron. I hope the chain worked for you friend.

Frost walls set up and poured today.





Mark

 

[heimannm]

Things looked a bit different yesterday...



The tile are now in place but we won't make the connection to the storm sewer until spring, ground is sufficiently frozen at this point to bring all activities to a halt.

Mark

 

[heimannm]

I have managed to get a few more saws cleaned up and moved up into the display.

Stihl 056 Super, the combi-can fuel tank tool box was a gift from Srcarr52.





This Wright B-100 is based on the Poulan 306 and has a complicated gearbox with crankshaft to drive the blade. The gearbox was locked up when I got it, turns out someone had not adequately tightened the connecting rod bolts in the gearbox and the cap loosened up and turned the needles loose. I could not find any bearings with similar small diameter needles (0.040") so I bought a few 1mm drill bits off Temu and cut them to length. Everything seemed to move as expected but I did not have the confidence to fuel it up and run it. It does run on prime...





Last one completed was this Lombard 34. I wish I had taken a few more photos during the process...hollow shaft output shaft is splined for the drive sprocket, cross drilled, and the other end of the shaft terminates within the oil tank. As the shaft rotates, a "screw" attached to the oil tank pushes oil down the shaft and out at the sprocket to lubricate the chain. The float style carburetor is mounted at a 45 degree angle so it theoretically will operate upright for bucking cuts or horizontally for felling cuts.





Mark

 

[Modifiedmark]

Hey Mark, do you know what this is?

 

[heimannm]

 

[Modifiedmark]

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Been there done that. My issue was getting the sealing rings on the output shaft to seal. I had got NOS ones but think they were too old and hard. BTW your saw is a 68 or 69 model as it has the combo decomp switch button and 5mm plug wire. They also have a carb with a smaller venturi then the chainsaw to keep the speeds down on them

Print this out for your display. We need to find a electric start model.

 

[heimannm]

Thanks Mark, really nice information. I've printed it out and put a copy with the saw in the display.

Mark (H)

 

[MacAttack]

It's pretty neat to imagine at one time those blade saws were offered as competition to chainsaws, and marketed as a safer option.

I suppose if I was trying to make something out of boards, that blade saw would make a better cut.

 

[GrizzlyAdams86]

A while back I was given some old manuals on saw/blade sharpeners and there was flyer or some info on pneumatic blade saws for meat packing plants mixed in. I should try to see if I still have those yet.

 

[Philbert]

It's pretty neat to imagine at one time those blade saws were offered as competition to chainsaws, and marketed as a safer option.

I suppose if I was trying to make something out of boards, that blade saw would make a better cut.

I have heard of guys using them to build cabins, etc., back in a time before portable generators, battery-powered tools, etc.

I am confident there are niche applications where they excel.

Philbert

 

[rwoods]

When my father logged back in the early sixties, he had two saws: a gear drive McCulloch with a bow and a Wright. I was too young to know for sure, but I believe he used the Wright for falling. Years later, I recall him falling a good size oak for a neighbor with the Mac and bow - something I wouldn’t attempt.

Ron

 

[Bill G]

The blade saws are still used today by the local on-farm butcher.

 

[rwoods]

The blade saws are still used today by the local on-farm butcher.

Bill, Mark is going to run us off for diverting from his intended purpose but let me respond by saying my father used a butcher's hand saw for pruning fruit trees. It looked like a giant hack saw and was used to quarter beef. A company used to rent the saw and blades back when my family regularly slaughtered and quartered cattle. At some point it and a few blades became my grandfather's.
Ron