Why can't Remington get any respect??

[056kid]

Followed the threads here for a while.....see the true enthusisits, The Stihl Heads, J-Reds, Pioneers, Husky Fanatics and don't forget the"Homies!" But few here mention Remington???? Aside from the 754, I've not come across to many who even own them here.
Now this is just my opinion, but I think they have (had),a good line-up in their PL series. Good compact saws that were well balanced for their time, good power to weight ratio. Have lots of jam(at least the ones I've owned). So why do they get no respect??? They have quite a lot in common with the Homelite XL series, enough that lots of parts are interchangeable, but post a Remington question and it falls down the page quicker than a Led Zepplin. Post a Homie question and it gets more hits than a plastic duck at the fair??? Any reason why Remington is unpopular?? Just curious

opcorn:

Crane you are not my friend...























You forgot the MCCULLOCHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BIGBORE577]

You'll notice that I said "HAD" for the pl6 and I just haven't sold the 754 yet. I just wanted to make sure that it was right before I let it go. I did pick up a mac 795 (103cc) on ebay the other day that is a nice runner and will be a keeper.

I did notice, I'm just messing with ya. I like the big ones also. However, I just had 2 weeks off and traveled to pick up a few off Craig's List that are smaller. I seem to like some of that old iron, even if it isn't considered large by cc's, it is by weight! Snagged a few old Homelites and a couple Stihl's. One Stihl I sent to a friend who collects the particular model.

 

[hoss]

. One Stihl I sent to a friend who collects the particular model.[/QUOTE]

Cool, Thats it what its all about, when you have plenty to spare be generous. That is nice to hear.

 

[yellojeeper]

Did Remington have a thing for hockey at the time? Just wondering, because of the Mighty Might and the Bantam are youth hockey age levels. Are there any other?

 

[bump_r]

next time i have to be more patient when i get a super 754. i still have the dawgs for it..

Super 754 slikes... Hmmmm, would you be able to email me a trace of those things? My Remingtons are conspicuously nekkit of spikes, I'd like to fab a set or three...

 

[belgian]

I fell in love with the remingtom bantam series the moment I saw a pic of them in the swedisch collector forum, but hopes on finding one over here were pretty inexistant, untill.....last week :blob4::blob4:

it appears that remington saws have indeed been imported for quite some time in belgium through a brussels based distributor.

This bantam in nice shape found a good home and now is a pride saw in my collection. I had to repair a clutch spring and the carb (Carter) was giving me fits for almost a few hours, but now she runs very nicely.

The design of this model is so nice that it almost hurts...

 

[belgian]

I recently also met a belgian dealer who also was the proud owner of a remington super 75a in excellent shape, but he did not want to let it go... grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....;

 

[joe25DA]

Here's my contribution, My dad's old skid (pallet) saw. He bought it used in the mid 70's and thought it was old then! They would go out to his buddies shop, him and whole bunch of other guys with saws, gas and a few cases of miller lite, and cut skids all day. Was it the smartest thing? no. anyone get hurt? no. any way, I tuned it up, new plug, carb kit and oregon b&c, and it runs great used it today. nice and light, plenty of power. VERY LOUD!

 

[Rockfarmer]

I love shooting plastic ducks at the fair!!

 

[TALLGUY]

I agree the poor Remington gets no respect. Growing up the old blue Homie was being used and the SL-5 just sat in the shed all alone. Too bad all people know now is the electric things that you buy at the big box store. I have since used the SL-5 a few times and know why it sat alone in the shed. I had fun running it but those old saws are much better at shelf sitting than cutting wood these days. Guess they should have stuck to guns.

 

[WES999]

I got one...

I have a Remington SL11A. Believe it or not it came with my house. Previous owner left it there. I just needed the carb cleaned out, runs well but is quite loud. Only problem with it is the automatic chain oiler doesn't work, the manual one works OK. Notice my mechanic is giving saw a through inspection.

 

[hoss]

Anyone who does not respect remington has not run a PL6 or a super 880. The 880 was actually supercharged and the 94cc pl6 has enough torque to pull 4 discs across red clay.

 

[crane]

I fell in love with the remingtom bantam series the moment I saw a pic of them in the swedisch collector forum, but hopes on finding one over here were pretty inexistant, untill.....last week :blob4::blob4:

it appears that remington saws have indeed been imported for quite some time in belgium through a brussels based distributor.

This bantam in nice shape found a good home and now is a pride saw in my collection. I had to repair a clutch spring and the carb (Carter) was giving me fits for almost a few hours, but now she runs very nicely.

The design of this model is so nice that it almost hurts...

Belgian,

Sure is a nice example of a Bantam Remington. Glad to see that it is the older version with the square mesh recoil screen. Great find.

:greenchainsaw:

Drew

 

[crane]

Anyone who does not respect remington has not run a PL6 or a super 880. The 880 was actually supercharged and the 94cc pl6 has enough torque to pull 4 discs across red clay.

+1, Never had the oppertunity to run one, but have heard that they will grab your attention

 

[67L36Driver]

Dug this old thread up.

Because I came accross a fellow who has a Remington Super 75 today.

I intend to pester him about it.:hmm3grin2orange:

Good read, by the way. I wonder who was Remington's industrial stylist.

 

[fearofpavement]

I have a couple Remington rifles but in my 50 plus years I don't think I have ever seen a Remington gas powered chainsaw. I think they just didn't have much market share. Maybe like Jonsered or Shindaiwa now in that they may be decent saws but if you don't have dealer support locally they don't proliferate.

Seeing some of the photos of the old ones was fun. Some neat looking stuff.

 

[RandyMac]

Because I came accross a fellow who has a Remington Super 75 today.

I intend to pester him about it.:hmm3grin2orange:

Good read, by the way. I wonder who was Remington's industrial stylist.

A nameless apprentice of the chainsaw design master, Al Coa.

 

[67L36Driver]

A nameless apprentice of the chainsaw design master, Al Coa.

Head and shoulders above the later Mag Nesium school of design.

We have now decended into the Polly Styreen abyss.

The first gas powered chainsaw I ever ran was an Army issue Remington.

 

[Chris J.]

From what I've read, a lot of Remington saws were re-badged and sold under different names. My Montgomery Ward model TMC 30022A is a Remington PL-4, some photos in this thread

http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/163160.htm.

 

[gunnarfan]

some of the old ones are quite stylish. spark plug removal was a PITA. Had to cut up a T-wrench just to get into it.

might have something to do with them being so associated with electric/pole saws instead of big pro ones...

remember that model that was army issue? i'd be into seeing that.... was it olive?