What Happened to Partner Chainsaws?

[Mange]

Gustav Holm and Bergborrmaskiner in Stockholm made the Be-Bo in 1948.
He also made another saw that was called Partner. This was Named Gustav Holm and Bergborrmaskiner, Partner saw (1954).
Last bebo were sold well in to the -60's.
A new company was to be made and the name was clear after a while to be Partner el o motorverktyg. The model Partner was renamed to C6 and introduced 1955.

 

[Mange]

Partner, Dimas cut of saws and mashines will no be named HVA too...

 

[darren_nh]

Thank you all for the education on Partner.

 

[Hugenpoet]

What was wrong with your P70? I just found a gold mine of parts for mine. Too bad you still didn't have it or I could help you out.

Thanks much for the kind offer. The saw was really showing its age, and really didn't owe me a thing.

The actual part that was worn out that I couldn't get anywhere was the thin stainless steel plate under the clutch cover that controlled the tension of the chain. Can't remember the Partner part number, but I believe the comparable Husky part for my 372XP is 537 01 37-71. In any event, I'm very happy with my 2171, and while the P70 was my first "real" chainsaw and I really liked it, I'm a firm believer in Yogi Berra's statement that "nostalgia isn't what it used to be".

 

[MAG58]

Partner "Made in Sweden"

OK..

Lets see here... Those you posted here are likly Italian saws all but the top handle, that is a Jap decendant from Zenoah that now is owned by Elux/HVA.

On all parts all over this saw's says "Made in Sweden", but a tape Tag on them it says "Italy"....?

 

[MAG58]

This is "Made in Italy" Partner saw

 

[SawTroll]

OK..
......all but the top handle, that is a Jap decendant from Zenoah that now is owned by Elux/HVA.

Husky designation is T425 - pretty anemic saw......:censored:

 

[Modifiedmark]

I don't really know, but I suspect those Partners actually has been rebadged Huskys for some time........

No, they have been true Partners up till now. I suspected that they may be rebadged Huskys now, but he said there the same, just different colors.

I'll get with him in the near future to find out more.

 

[SawTroll]

No, they have been true Partners up till now. I suspected that they may be rebadged Huskys now, but he said there the same, just different colors.

I'll get with him in the near future to find out more.

I was just guessing..............:greenchainsaw:

 

[SawTroll]

This is "Made in Italy" Partner saw

Yeah, looks like POS, and probably is.......:censored:

 

[Texas Traveler]

A few years back I was invited to bid on a fleet of 6 or 7 used model 1200 Partner demo saws.
I was really interested in them, real nice in the pictures.
And I had been looking at them in United rental show rooms.
Boy howdy I am ready to put the big bucks out until I tried to start one. Then another, ell they are all alike.
Where in the ell is the magic button?
I will just say this, the fools that bought them did not have to use them.

 

[ray benson]

My best buddy is in the concrete business and will ONLY use Partner demo saws. He told me the other day that he can no longer buy a Partner saw and that there all branded Huskvarna now.

I questioned if there still Partner saws and he said that they were, just orange, branded as Husqvarna.

I'm just stating what he told me, as I have not seen for myself.

Believe this is a new web page.
http://www.partnerusa.com/

 

[Modifiedmark]

Well from what I see on that site, the new ones are not rebadged Partners.

I guess the real Partners are done in the USA as of now.

Looks like the EPA done em in as the new ones look to be stratocharged.

 

[Mange]

That 543 looks to have the 500/500/540 casing! That casing is proberbly made here, but saw is likly assembled in Italy..

The Partner cut of saws were made here by Husqvarna in Tandsbyn and some in Husqvarna from what I can tell. I talked to the factory cheef there not too long ago.

The saws all rotated same parts in the diffrent brands with a few exeptions.

Partner/Dimas Target , Partner and Dimas will be replaced as names with Husqvarna.

http://www.dimas.com/

All of this is owned by Elux...

 

[SawTroll]

....
Partner/Dimas Target , Partner and Dimas will be replaced as names with Husqvarna.

http://www.dimas.com/

All of this is owned by Elux...

Are you saying that these still are under E-lux's "Wings", and not a part of the Husqvarna group?

It sort of is logic - just want it confirmed.....

 

[Farmerford]

My father bought Partners over Poulans in the 1960's because the Partner Calendars had scantily clad models while the Poulans Calendars had farmers and lumberjacks.

 

[SawTroll]

OK..

...... all but the top handle, that is a Jap decendant from Zenoah that now is owned by Elux/HVA.

Yes, look like the same as the "Husky" T425....

 

[Chipdog]

p70 partner chainsaw

What was wrong with your P70? I just found a gold mine of parts for mine. Too bad you still didn't have it or I could help you out.

I am in need of an ignition coil for my p70. If you can help would be much appreciated as this is my favorite saw.

 

[The Lorax]

I have the P511 saw, it has confusingly a Electrolux branded manual and the saw is branded Electrolux with a Partner Bar,
I like it for what it is a homeowner grade saw, nothing flash but perfectly adequate for what it is, I muffler modded it and it runs a lot better now.
The Air injection or as it is called Centrifugal Cleaning System is a nice touch, the filter still looks like new.

 

[SawTroll]

I have the P511 saw, it has confusingly a Electrolux branded manual and the saw is branded Electrolux with a Partner Bar,
I like it for what it is a homeowner grade saw, nothing flash but perfectly adequate for what it is, I muffler modded it and it runs a lot better now.
The Air injection or as it is called Centrifugal Cleaning System is a nice touch, the filter still looks like new.

Not sure of the 511, but the 490 and 510 was about the same saw as the Jreds 2050 and Husky 49 (all 48.7cc, 3.1hp).

Edit; If memory serves though, the 511 is redesigned on the outside, and I believe it is made in Italy.