Pioneer chainsaws

[Just a Guy that cuts wood]

In my reading I found a guy that was going to try it on another site but
no conformation
Looks to me the 365/372 husky coil is the way to go
Walter has me sitting on the edge of my seat

 

[Walter Glover]

Just a Guy, my plan today is sort out the scone attachment point for the ignition and then run her in some wood.
Will get another pic for you as well haha!
Love these Pioneers!!
Cheers
Walter

 

[Acornhill]

Did Pioneer sell out because of a financial issue or cash out?

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[Walter Glover]

Added second attachment and runs like a top

 

[Just a Guy that cuts wood]

Just a Guy, my plan today is sort out the scone attachment point for the ignition and then run her in some wood.
Will get another pic for you as well haha!
Love these Pioneers!!
Cheers
Walter

Looking Forward to it
Coil will be in my hands Friday
I did start the saw yesterday noodle some red oak ran strong for half a tank Till it got hot and started to fall on it's face shut it off
put on an inline spark tester and no spark
trouble has to be in the ignition module

 

[rocketnorton]

nice job.
edit: walter.

 

[Walter Glover]

The saw runs really well with the China Husky 365 coil! Very pleased with the fix and many thanks to the fella that brought this forward!!!!!!!

 

[Just a Guy that cuts wood]

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Awesome

 

[Walter Glover]

Question: how do you set the oiler screw? This p41 seems to need more oil to the chain?

 

[Walter Glover]

Having Pioneer fun

 

[Walter Glover]

Plug colour after a tank of hard work. Glad the tank is no bigger!!

 

[Walter Glover]

 

[Hoggwood]

Question: how do you set the oiler screw? This p41 seems to need more oil to the chain?

Counter clockwise to increase flow. Might be worth inspecting the pickup and line. Maybe sucking a bit of air or screen plugged with chips? They should slobber like a rabid dog.

 

[Walter Glover]

Oil tank pretty low this tank so maybe it is oiling good. Will play with adjuster. Only about a turn available?

Edit: only 2/3 turn on this one. Set it max for this tank

 

[p61 western]

Oil tank pretty low this tank so maybe it is oiling good. Will play with adjuster. Only about a turn available?

Edit: only 2/3 turn on this one. Set it max for this tank

That's about all they turn, and if gas is empty and oil is to your good to go.

 

[p61 western]

Did Pioneer sell out because of a financial issue or cash out?

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From what I have read and heard they were in real bad financial shape. Some was bad management, and the saws were real expensive for the time.

 

[Acornhill]

From what I have read and heard they were in real bad financial shape. Some was bad management, and the saws were real expensive for the time.

Thank you for the info

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[Walter Glover]

I would like to see price lists from back in the day. What did the saws cost when they came out? I bought my Jonsered 670 new but broken up from falling out of a truck for half price in 1985. It was $700 Cdn back then. Got it for 350. Was earning $11/hr at the local saw shop as there was no electrician jobs at the time. That Jonny was about two weeks wages new. Curious what a P41, P51 and P61 cost in 1980s?
That was a time hard on Pioneer as I recall the saw men were being replaced by harvesters and the European saws were the rage. Everyone wanted a Husky or Jonsered then. Stihl not so much as they were a bear to start for some reason. We mainly had Stihls in the shop that would not start! Do not recall any Pioneers ever. Now I love em!

 

[rocketnorton]

got some pioneer lit. here, might be some price lists, pics later...

 

[p61 western]

Here is a price list that I have. It is before the p60 had come out I believe.