What are the most valuable collector saws?

[Bill G]

Keep posting

 

[fwgsaw]

Next up not entirely rare in Europe but quite scarce in North America. 1937 dolmar C

 

[Bill G]

Keep them coming

 

[damifino]

Poulan "Wild Thing"!!

 

[Jay Hansen]

Good morning all you long lost souls.
So I'd post more pictures in here if people would enjoy seeing some saws that I would personally consider slightly rare and historical to the chainsaw history in Europe and North America. But it seems some think that posting such saws is bragging or makes certain people jealous to the point of a meltdown. So my question to those reading this how many would like to see some old kettensägen, motorsagen or aka vintage chainsaws?

This forum is supposed to be for sharing, and, while it's true that there are a few that need attention so badly that they need to constantly disparage others, I think that the less-noisy majority would appreciate seeing pictures of some truly uncommon saws. Thank you for being willing to share.

 

[heimannm]

Thanks for the photos Floyd, you certainly have some unique models.

I have this Comet Diesel in the display, I've never tried to run it.



I also recently acquired this Jonsereds XD, not a runner and not all original but still a nice collector piece.



Not all that rare, and not considered collectable by most, but I have some pretty unique "McCulloch" models that were part of a batch of saws Oregon was using for chain testing some years back.

How about a Timber Bear 849? This was one of the Jenn Feng McCulloch models.



This one only says "Electrolux McCulloch Italy"...





Mark

 

[Mac125]

Keep them coming

Bill
This is MacDaddy
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[Jay Hansen]

I don't know how rare these are across the pond, but they aren't all that common here. Yanmar rotary.

 

[fwgsaw]

Stihl rbb35
The rbb50 is much more common. This particular kettensagen uses the stihl bl engine and is what Stihl advertised as a frame saw. At 35cm this has roughly a 13.5 inch cut.

 

[farmer steve]

Nice old saws guys. Keep em coming. I'm guessing my oldest saw is an old homelite from the early 60's. Only bought it because the price was right and had a bunch of literature with it.

 

[fwgsaw]

turbomatic chainsaw not many are known. Fluid drive chainsaw with heated handle from exhaust.

 

[Jay Hansen]

⁸turbomatic chainsaw not many are known. Fluid drive chainsaw with heated handle from exhaust.

Those are really intriguing! Who made the engines, and what was the displacement?

 

[Bill G]

Bill
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Give me a call 530 927 9827

Hello Mike,
I will be giving you a ring in a night or so. Tonight Illinois is playing Iowa State in the tournament so I might be busy listening to that.

 

[fossil]

Not super old but I think around 60 years old. Made at the Toronto plant. Original paint.

 

[Jay Hansen]

Not super old but I think around 60 years old. Made at the Toronto plant. Original paint.

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definitely one I'd like to find someday!!

 

[Jay Hansen]

Not super old but I think around 60 years old. Made at the Toronto plant. Original paint.

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definitely one I'd like to find someday!!

 

[fwgsaw]

Those are really intriguing! Who made the engines, and what was the displacement?

I have absolutely no factual information on the turbomatic chainsaw. One can only go from the story behind it. I can't tell you for certain who made any part on this particular project saw. Far as I know no paper trail of any sort has surfaced, hopefully something will in the future.

Story goes that the guy that was involved in building these was a employee at iel chainsaw factory. Some say he had all the parts made and was assembling them in his basement and then getting them out for testing. Rumor has it they failed the test because slippage was accruing once the fluid for the fluid drive got to hot. Project was then terminated and I've been told less than 100 were built as well as less than 50.

 

[fwgsaw]

Stihl rbb50 the big brother to the rbb35 I had posted earlier. This is also advertised as a post war frame saw and used the stihl bl engine as well. The petrol version of these was only offered in 35cm and 50cm where as the elktro versions had a 65cm offering as well.

 

[fwgsaw]

Nib stihl contra not exactly a rare saw but being nib makes it more desirable for historical reasons. This particular saw is a early diecast version and has original documents with it. The importer was TWC which was a early stihl distributor based out of New York.

 

[Bill G]

@fwgsaw Have you ever seen a Mozwood?