favorite brand of saws.

windthrown

Snapper makes a chainsaw?

Is it self-propelled? I had a Sanpper mower once.

Cut4fun

Snapper chainsaw looks like poulan made going by this IPL.

http://tiny.cc/dMmXN

Cut4fun

Willard here is my RL 066 we were talking about today. Wearing the short bar.

Willard Holmen

Kevin heres my 1991-92 Stihl 066 Mag Artic "Red Light" with dual port muffler. As I said earlier I bought her brand new in 1992. She has over 2000 hours on her now, still has lots of compression and I never had its cylinder off. Just normal maintenence.
Notice the rubber Jonsered starter handle, sure beats the original Stihl Elasto-start handle that always turns around into the backwards position while the saws cutting. This even sided Jonsered handle can turn all it wants and its always ready to be grabbed with an even grip.
For the collectors reading this, notice the Oregon 50 AL .404 chain. Yes .050 square ground .0404. Pretty rare these days.I got about 50 feet of it left. If you zoom in close you can see I took the corners off it from hitting a rock.
Willard.

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Willard Holmen

Heres one more picture, zoom in real close a see the heating element attached on top of the carb. Thats why this 066 is called an "Artic". Still heats the carb perfect after 18 years, is automatically controlled by a thermostat keeping an even 77 degrees F.
Notice also to the right of the carb the LED "Red Light".
Willard.

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Cut4fun

for sharing that 066 artic RL Willard.

You can tell yours has been left alone since you was able to buy it new, unlike mine.

I know where a bunch of 404 050 is.

I try to stay away from 404 myself in any form 050 058 063. But now have ended up with 2 blasted bars for it. They will go on saws when I sale the bigger stuff off.

That reminds me I got to get me some repair links for some 404 oregon 59 right now too.

Willard Holmen

My 066 used to be my main big wood ground saw for my tree service but now its my 395XP.
I run .404 on these big guys because this chain is a real tough durable workhorse like the saws, good match.
Willard.

Bruce Hopf

Here is one that i finished putting together, out of a box of parts, and a parts chain saw as well. It is a 084. I borrowed a bar, and chain, for the time being, till the one I ordered get is.
The bar, and chain are 30" X .404", that I borrowed. The bar I ordered is a Carlton 30" X 3/8", by 0.050 gauge, and a roll of Semi Chisel chain to fit this chain saw, and make a few loops, to fit a few of my other chain saws as well. Thanks. Bruce.

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McCulloch chain saws
1- Pro Mac 60, 1- Pro Mac 700, 2- Mac 10-10 Automatic's, 2- Mini Mac 30's, 2- Mac 110's,
2- Mini Mac 35's, 1- Mac 140 with Automatic Chain Sharpener,
1- Pro Mac 10-10, 1- Mac Cat, 2- Eager Beaver
2.0's, 1- Mac 1-10
Stihl chain saws
2- 044's, 2- 034's, 2- 024's, 1- 064, 1- 084,
Strunk chain saws
1- Busy Beaver, 1- SpeeDemon Special
Stand Back, I Have A Very Extreme Case of CAD (Chain Saw Addiction Disorder).

soho

ive got a partner chainsaw...

its swedish made, i bought it for $110 second hand about a year ago, only needed a sharpen and some new oil, the saw itself is about 15+ years old... great little pick up, kicks the s**t out of trees...



similar to the one in this photo:

Cut4fun

Bruce curious how much a new 088 clutch cover cost you up your way?

I bought one for my project 084 when I didnt have a extra cover.


soho

That is a Partner 500 in that pic open port. There is also the yellow cased 500's there is the early Partner 5000 open port, then there is the late model 5000 plus closed port. Yes my favorite 49cc saws. Then you have the Jonsered 490 cosed port which is same as the 5000 plus made by Partner. Then you got Jred 590 1mm more bore closed port.

I have seen 500's in 44mm and 45mm bore even though they state only 44mm bore was used. Thinking someone could have swapped top ends in past, who knows . Then you have the Poulan pro 325 type 1 closed port, late model open port, which is like the Partner 5000 plus but with 2mm larger bore, made by partner.

Then there is the Jobu 949 and 949S which looks just like a Jred 490 and comes out of Norway as rebadged saw in Jobu.

Yeah I love those saws .

Here is one of mine that was WAY TO LEAN during testing one day.

Cut4fun

Willard is the tank on that 066 RL see thru? It sort of looks like it is semi see thru in this pic.

http://www.treeworld.info/attachment...events-004.jpg

The one on mine isnt.

Willard Holmen

Yes my 066's tank is see-thru like my photo shows.[Notice the blue/green Stihl mix dye]. Probably one of the 1st Stihl clear tanks on the market back in '91-'92.

Interesting history on the Jo Bu saws out of Norway [referring to your post #250]. Back in 1948 3 Norwegians, [one a gunsmith] produced the 1st true one man chainsaw in the world. The Jo-Bu Senior, they sold 7,300 of them. In 1952 they produced the "Junior" ,76cc,23 lbs with 18" b/c included. They sold almost 40,000 of these.
In 1949 another Norwegian Rasmus Wiig produced a one man diesel chainsaw named the "Comet" weighing only 19 lbs b/c included. In 1950 he had Jonsered make parts for the Comet and it wasn't long later Jonsered bought out the company and started producing their own saws.
Also in 1949 McCulloch produced their 1st one man saw the 3-25 . The 3-25 was 6 lbs heavier then the Comet.
Willard.

Itsposs

I missed out on the pioneer chain saws Dad had one for years then one day after cutting a fence post. He stopped the ute near a dam threw it in the drove to town brought a lincoln generater welder some secounds pipe and 3 bags of cement lol

Bruce Hopf

I was able to find the time yesterday, to get one of my Strunk chain saws running. It is a Busy Beaver, and it has a Tillotson HP carburetor, that the parts where obsolete, or hard to find.
Dad had a Strunk chain saw, that he couldn't find parts for his carburetor, and that was over 35 years ago. Dad tossed it, but he wished he would have kept it, and so do I.
I was able to find most of the parts for it on line, from another website, gaskets, fuel pump diaphragm, but I had to have a guy make a diaphragm for it, using the metal backing plate, or the diaphragm.
I also have a Strunk SpeeDemon Special, that I had to get carburetor parts for as well, and I had it put together, and running a while ago. Bruce

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McCulloch chain saws
1- Pro Mac 60, 1- Pro Mac 700, 2- Mac 10-10 Automatic's, 2- Mini Mac 30's, 2- Mac 110's,
2- Mini Mac 35's, 1- Mac 140 with Automatic Chain Sharpener,
1- Pro Mac 10-10, 1- Mac Cat, 2- Eager Beaver
2.0's, 1- Mac 1-10
Stihl chain saws
2- 044's, 2- 034's, 2- 024's, 1- 064, 1- 084,
Strunk chain saws
1- Busy Beaver, 1- SpeeDemon Special
Stand Back, I Have A Very Extreme Case of CAD (Chain Saw Addiction Disorder).

Willard Holmen

Nice looking old saws Bruce, what year are they roughly?
Willard.

Bruce Hopf

According to Mike Acre's web site, the Busy Beaver was introduced in 1956, and the SpeeDemon Special, was introduced in 1955. I have no idea, when they were discontinued. Bruce

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McCulloch chain saws
1- Pro Mac 60, 1- Pro Mac 700, 2- Mac 10-10 Automatic's, 2- Mini Mac 30's, 2- Mac 110's,
2- Mini Mac 35's, 1- Mac 140 with Automatic Chain Sharpener,
1- Pro Mac 10-10, 1- Mac Cat, 2- Eager Beaver
2.0's, 1- Mac 1-10
Stihl chain saws
2- 044's, 2- 034's, 2- 024's, 1- 064, 1- 084,
Strunk chain saws
1- Busy Beaver, 1- SpeeDemon Special
Stand Back, I Have A Very Extreme Case of CAD (Chain Saw Addiction Disorder).

Willard Holmen

Bruce here is an old ad from 1954 that I found in a old Chainsaw Age magazine. You may have to zoom it in to read it.
Willard.

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Bruce Hopf

Dad had either a Strunk Big Timber Pro, or a Custom Pro. These were the only two models equipped with a 30" bar, for the longest bar, and chain.
That is what Dad's had. He tossed it in 1974, and wished that he would have kept it. So do I.
Thanks Willard, for posting the article. Bruce

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McCulloch chain saws
1- Pro Mac 60, 1- Pro Mac 700, 2- Mac 10-10 Automatic's, 2- Mini Mac 30's, 2- Mac 110's,
2- Mini Mac 35's, 1- Mac 140 with Automatic Chain Sharpener,
1- Pro Mac 10-10, 1- Mac Cat, 2- Eager Beaver
2.0's, 1- Mac 1-10
Stihl chain saws
2- 044's, 2- 034's, 2- 024's, 1- 064, 1- 084,
Strunk chain saws
1- Busy Beaver, 1- SpeeDemon Special
Stand Back, I Have A Very Extreme Case of CAD (Chain Saw Addiction Disorder).

Excalibur

I am not currently working professionally in the industry, but STIHL have four saws that were used for felling Queensland hardwood for milling. They are all Stihl 090's. One has rigid handle bars, bought secondhand and my first saw and the other three have AV bars with the wrap around bar opposed to the T-Bar. I've worn out two and one was bought for parts although does go. I used the Stihl's for their power, reliabilty and parts availability. The local dealer was great, knew nothing about chainsaw's but never claimed to, but sold us everything below retail price, and we kept going back. As for tree pruning, I have used the 020, and more than happy with it. I can understand the Husky's being well liked.

Excalibur

djbohn

stihl sux. husky rules.

windthrown

That was very informative of you.

Now please return to AS...

Bruce Hopf

I have to agree with you, 110%. Bruce.

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McCulloch chain saws
1- Pro Mac 60, 1- Pro Mac 700, 2- Mac 10-10 Automatic's, 2- Mini Mac 30's, 2- Mac 110's,
2- Mini Mac 35's, 1- Mac 140 with Automatic Chain Sharpener,
1- Pro Mac 10-10, 1- Mac Cat, 2- Eager Beaver
2.0's, 1- Mac 1-10
Stihl chain saws
2- 044's, 2- 034's, 2- 024's, 1- 064, 1- 084,
Strunk chain saws
1- Busy Beaver, 1- SpeeDemon Special
Stand Back, I Have A Very Extreme Case of CAD (Chain Saw Addiction Disorder).

Cut4fun

Soho I drove a 1.5 hour round trip to pick this one up a week or so ago. Minor stuff to fix and have a working running great work saw to use for back ups to back ups, on the shelf she goes.

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arborjockey

Hey this guy needs to read rule # 1.... yeah rule #1 I didnt know their were rules i just saw them... well 1 anda 1/2 of the... well their were more but i got bored. It said something about no hurting of feelings or provokingoh my gosh. wheres the thread on burkahs or certified arborist

dov

I think the burka thread holds the flaming record...

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SawTroll

I just look fot the best saw in each class, and I more often end up with a Husky than with a Stihl - but that is not because of any brand bias!

djbohn

Husky is a better saw, but more iffy. It soots my speed.

Bruce Hopf

Each to their own. After running my Stihl 044, I tried my cousins Husky, for a few cuts and there was very little comparison, between the two saws, other than my 044 had the muffler modified, had it bit more power, and speed, while his was still at stock, as he wants to leave his that way, until his warranty runs out.
After on cut with my 044, he was very impressed with my chain saw, and I told him, if he wanted his modified, I'd do it for him, as I have done all my other chain saws. Bruce.

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McCulloch chain saws
1- Pro Mac 60, 1- Pro Mac 700, 2- Mac 10-10 Automatic's, 2- Mini Mac 30's, 2- Mac 110's,
2- Mini Mac 35's, 1- Mac 140 with Automatic Chain Sharpener,
1- Pro Mac 10-10, 1- Mac Cat, 2- Eager Beaver
2.0's, 1- Mac 1-10
Stihl chain saws
2- 044's, 2- 034's, 2- 024's, 1- 064, 1- 084,
Strunk chain saws
1- Busy Beaver, 1- SpeeDemon Special
Stand Back, I Have A Very Extreme Case of CAD (Chain Saw Addiction Disorder).

djbohn

Yea, Stihl is much as same. Nice saws. Maybe I just like orange . I see you have tons of McCulloch. Why?. I'm sorry, but I've spent too much time fiddling with the things. They remind me of Sears Craftsman; ugh, keep away.
BTW, I used a Stihl 44 for a summer, so I'm baptized. Nice saw; not as nice as a Husky.
(Actually, a very nice saw; I could live with it).

djbohn

I've recently learned sharpening chisel tooth. What a difference.
Talk about flying through the wood.
Try it.