What You Ran Before Modern Saws.. Bet This Could Be A Scary Thread!

weimedog · December 16, 2015, 11:12:40 AM

Before 372's

(My first "Modern" saw was a 365..)

Before plastic:

Times have changed! Any old Iron Saws you have pictures of that were a part of your life?? Actually... even better; any that you still use today?? Even if its just from time to time.."Metal" or real Jonsered's qualify. PICS please...

(Kicking myself still for getting rid of that 797, still have the 365 & 925 though; rest are gone )

sawguy21 · December 16, 2015, 12:18:40 PM

I started with my dad's Mac 15, spent more time tinkering with that DanG thing than we did cutting.

mad murdock · December 16, 2015, 02:00:59 PM

Promac 10-10A, Homelite Super XL, and Jonsered 52E. Those were my intro into using chainsaws. I still really enjoy running the macs. They are still my fav.

beenthere · December 16, 2015, 02:20:29 PM

Homelite EZ-6 in the late 50's. Gear drive... video of one noodling.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYRhDZbcxqg

Through the 60's, was Homelite XL-12.. a highpoint for Homelite, as it seemed downhill for them after those years.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrQL3qGlHMc

weimedog · December 16, 2015, 02:37:42 PM

Quote from: beenthere on December 16, 2015, 02:20:29 PM
Homelite EZ-6 in the late 50's. Gear drive... video of one noodling.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYRhDZbcxqg

Through the 60's, was Homelite XL-12.. a highpoint for Homelite, as it seemed downhill for them after those years.

Very cool!

ZeroJunk · December 16, 2015, 02:41:08 PM

I started with a Homelite 7-19C in the early 70's. I think it was 15 years old when I got it.

sawguy21 · December 16, 2015, 03:11:00 PM

I still have a blue XL-12, it doesn't see much use anymore.

old2stroke · December 16, 2015, 04:05:57 PM

Had a number of pioneers, an IEL(before it was pioneer), a 650, a 450, and I still have a farmsaw , a p20 and a p41 that I use on a regular basis. My homelite gems were a ZIPP, XL-12, XL-1 and a XL-76 and a XL-922 that are still in top running condition. The only McCulloch that sticks in my mind is a D-44 that was one of the first good direct drive saws used in pulp wood production in north eastern Canada. Still have a couple of those evil little MiniMac 110s in good running condition.

isawlogs · December 16, 2015, 04:22:35 PM

I had to stop listening to the XL-12 video, poor saws chain was way too tight....

My first chainsaw lesson was on an XL-12 same as the video, the bracket that held the top handle on most of those saws was welded back together, I figure whom ever had that saw never worked it very hard.
My first working saw was a Husky 162, it was also the first professional chainsaw that husky made. It was light and well balanced, loved that saw.

jwilly3879 · December 16, 2015, 04:39:29 PM

I started at age 15 running an old gear drive McCulloch that if it didn't start you had to tip it on its side and then pull like mad until it started. Followed that up with an antique Remington, an XL-101, then an XL-12.

HolmenTree · December 16, 2015, 05:25:05 PM

First saw I ever ran was a Homelite XL902. Raced this XL922 for a bit. These were Canadian Homelites made in Quebec.

sandsawmill14 · December 16, 2015, 08:22:15 PM

this is a few old saws i hope to have running some day

i dont know if this one or my david bradley is the oldest it just says tecumseh engine co on it (i think) ???

this one is a big old sears it says sears h drive 47

this is one with my little ford saw for size comparison

this is the ones in my shop my 1020 1050 super and big david bradley are at my dads along with numerous little 150 homelites, macs, poulands and numerous others but i will get a pic in a day or 2 if i can remember it

Al_Smith · December 16, 2015, 09:01:47 PM

For 7-9 years I sold firewood with a Mac PM 610 and a Poulan S-25 .I wouldn't however really call them "not modern" although they might be considered that now.

The Mac for example will cut about as fast any 60 cc saw made today but it weighs about as much as a 100 cc plus saw .Still have it still runs, sits on the shelf .

weimedog · December 16, 2015, 10:24:08 PM

Pics?
Guess technically the first saw I ran was a poulan 361 I think its model number was with a bow bar. That was in the early 1970's...like 72? I've never seen another one in that configuration and can't even find a picture on the net..:( Acernet has a pic of a saw with a conventional bar.

I DID find this pic posted in a gallery by a member on this web site! Something similar

https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/bowsaw_3.jpg

grassfed · December 17, 2015, 11:01:47 AM

I'm impressed that everybody can remember back that far.

My first saw was one that my dad bought so I could cut a couple of miles of fence line back in 1977.

It was a Husquvarna and I talked dad into buying it because I thought that Husqvarna dirt bikes were cool.

I do not remember what model it was but it may have been a 162. It ran really strong; before that saw all I had run was the neighbors Mcculloch and the Husky seemed to run much stronger.

The saw did have some problems with the starter dogs breaking and dad got mad and traded it in for (I think) a Pioneer P51 (or 41) after a month or 2.

I remember thinking that the Pioneer was a lot less powerful than the Husky but it was more reliable.

49er · December 17, 2015, 12:06:25 PM

Quote from: sawguy21 on December 16, 2015, 03:11:00 PM
I still have a blue XL-12, it doesn't see much use anymore.

That was my first chainsaw. When I bought my HuskyL65 in 1978 I used the little Homelite for target practice. It felt good

Pictures to follow.

trapper · December 17, 2015, 11:43:51 PM

I was 15 when my father purchased a used McCulloch super33 gear driven for me to cut our firewood. He couldn't get to the woods himself because of a bad hip from being gored by a bull.

timberlinetree · December 18, 2015, 05:47:49 AM

Husky 288 or 266? It had a metal chain brake.

Grandedog · December 18, 2015, 05:42:07 PM

Howdy,
The first saw I made a buck with was a Mac Super 44. It was about the most awkward saw to start that I've had. It ran 1/2" pitch chain but that was perfect for all the blue gum I was cutting. It had some kinda slow chain speed but, it was handy being able to sharpen while I was cutting.
Regards
Gregg

dsgsr · December 18, 2015, 07:02:13 PM

Lombard (blue I think) Not my saw but my older brothers. I had to lug it into the woods for him. I was about 7 or 8 in the late 60's. I moved brush and plied wood. If he was going to cut logs he would bring the Horse.

David

Gearbox · December 18, 2015, 07:25:53 PM

I started in the woods on the measuring stick befor I could lift a saw . think the first saw i ran was a Homelite 7 19 . Then a XL 12 backed up by a Homelite Zip .

hacknchop · December 18, 2015, 08:52:47 PM

First saw I ran was a big yellow saw with glass sedament bowl was pretty heavy found it in the barn my father in law then bought us an homelite xl76 that was in early 80's been killing trees ever since.

coxy · December 18, 2015, 10:30:42 PM

Quote from: timberlinetree on December 18, 2015, 05:47:49 AM
Husky 288 or 266? It had a metal chain brake.

don't forget the 281

chet · December 18, 2015, 11:18:31 PM

Quote from: weimedog on December 16, 2015, 10:24:08 PM
Pics?
Guess technically the first saw I ran was a poulan 361 I think its model number was with a bow bar. That was in the early 1970's...like 72? I've never seen another one in that configuration and can't even find a picture on the net..:( Acernet has a pic of a saw with a conventional bar.

I DID find this pic posted in a gallery by a member on this web site! Something similar

https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/bowsaw_3.jpg

Hey, Dats me :D

Here's da original thread about dat ole girl. https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,18810.msg270327.html#msg270327