Chainsaw collection

[Chad]

Nice @Harry! Is that a Mac 610 next to your MS180 in the first pic? I'm on the search as it was the saw Clark Griswold used in Christmas Vacation!



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[Harry]

Nice @Harry! Is that a Mac 610 next to your MS180 in the first pic? I'm on the search as it was the saw Clark Griswold used in Christmas Vacation!



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Yes it is a Mac 610. It has a 20" bar and is very heavy for me and it really cuts great.

Keep the Peace
Harry

[Gordy]

@Chad that was fun to watch.

I can't imagine how much you hunted for your vintage chainsaws, since I've been looking for old saws it seems lots of people are hunting them.

Back when I was addicted to auction sales I'd see a lot of the old saws. Saw a few with 5 or 6 foot bars, with a guard and handle on the tip of the bar for 2 man operation

Gordy

edit best auction sales were old farm estate sales.

[Jancoe]

Here's mine. Efco 152. I absolutely love this saw. It is such a smooth running saw. My first saw was a non running homelite 12xl. Sold that cheap at a garage sale a few years ago. I served me well and sat on the shelf mostly. My efco I've had for around 10 years and has cut alot of trees.

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[Chad]

Nice Jancoe! I'm always amazed at just how many different brands there are and have been through the years. Yesterday I saw a Ford chainsaw for sale, not sure who made it for them but apparently it was an option in one of their vehicles (truck?) and it stowed away inside by the wheels. Can't imagine anyone doing that today, but pretty cool!

@Gordy those are serious machines and serious men to operate. Again, can't imagine using all day. Even the early fellers using axes and crosscut saws, huge respect for them. The woods would have been much quieter then too, much like farming with animals. I suppose we're getting back to that with the electrification of everything!

P.S. I found another saw that I forgot about, Stihl 08s. Very common and the power head was used for ages in other equipment like cut off saws and augers. This one has an original bar too. Also it's .404 guage despite being a 17" bar.

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[Eugen]

@Chad my homelite c5 has 404 chain. What is your opinion about the c5? I wonder if it's worth restoring

[Timj]

Nice Jancoe! I'm always amazed at just how many different brands there are and have been through the years. Yesterday I saw a Ford chainsaw for sale, not sure who made it for them but apparently it was an option in one of their vehicles (truck?) and it stowed away inside by the wheels. Can't imagine anyone doing that today, but pretty cool!

@Gordy those are serious machines and serious men to operate. Again, can't imagine using all day. Even the early fellers using axes and crosscut saws, huge respect for them. The woods would have been much quieter then too, much like farming with animals. I suppose we're getting back to that with the electrification of everything!

P.S. I found another saw that I forgot about, Stihl 08s. Very common and the power head was used for ages in other equipment like cut off saws and augers. This one has an original bar too. Also it's .404 guage despite being a 17" bar.

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That is interesting on the Ford saw, did a quick Google. can't say I remember that option but I do remember when there was plenty of room for stuff on the inner fender. You could sit in there and change the spark plugs, back when you could find them.

[Chad]

[mention]Chad[/mention] my homelite c5 has 404 chain. What is your opinion about the c5? I wonder if it's worth restoring

@Eugen I would say so. The C series Homelite's were well regarded during their day.

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[Gordy]

That is interesting on the Ford saw, did a quick Google. can't say I remember that option but I do remember when there was plenty of room for stuff on the inner fender. You could sit in there and change the spark plugs, back when you could find them.

My 78 F150 had the 300 6cyl with a 3 on the tree. Was a joy to work on. Step up on the front bumper, over the radiator on to the frame, then step down to the ground to do points and plugs Counting the spark plug wires there were only like 12 or 15 wires to the engine. AWE the good old days


Gordy

[myerslawnandgarden]

Here's mine. Efco 152. I absolutely love this saw. It is such a smooth running saw. My first saw was a non running homelite 12xl. Sold that cheap at a garage sale a few years ago. I served me well and sat on the shelf mostly. My efco I've had for around 10 years and has cut alot of trees.

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Efco is a top notch Italian manufacturer. Tilton Equipment imported and sold their chainsaws and trimmers under their Olympyk brand name, we sold hundreds of them.

Bob