new to me saws!

[FATGUY]

After cleaning out a shed at a property my dad bought, this is the yield!! It was difficult to identify all of the saws but here they all are

2 Pioneers a Pioneer 450 and one that only has Pioneer ra 45 od stamped on it.

A David Bradley 91760004 (mid '50's craftsman)

3 Homelite's 1 unidentified, a XL1 Automatic and a Super Mini

1 Husqvarna 380 CD (was this a pro saw?)

A Desa Industries Mighty - Mite Duromatic

A Skil 1629.

I know nothing about old saws like this, but I know I was giddy to get them. If anyone has any info or experience with any of these saws, I'd love to hear from you. (particularly the Pioneers and the Mighty-Mite)

 

[Ed*L]

Nice haul!!!! Price was right too!



Ed

 

[belgian]

Some real nice saws... dayuummmmm.

which one is the homelite with the pistol grip ? (light green one ).

 

[FATGUY]

Some real nice saws... dayuummmmm.

which one is the homelite with the pistol grip ? (light green one ).

I didn't have my truck, just my wife's car, so I could not take any of them home. It's either one I could not identify, a XL1 Automatic, or a super mini. I think it's the XL1

 

[BloodOnTheIce]

All of them look in nice condition, I really like the looks of Old Pioneers.

 

[Lakeside53]

very nice!

 

[gatkeper1]

That Skil 1629 is a nice find in that condition. Those were PM Canadian saws. That is a 330 or a 340 PMC in Skil colors. I have quite a few Skil's and PM's, an underrated saw.

 

[FATGUY]

That Skil 1629 is a nice find in that condition. Those were PM Canadian saws. That is a 330 or a 340 PMC in Skil colors. I have quite a few Skil's and PM's, an underrated saw.

330 OR 340 PMC? pardon my ignorance, but what are those? That was the jewel of the whole collection for my dad, that wooden crate has it's tools, owners manual, extra chain, the whole 9 yards. All of those saws were most likely bought in Ontario.

 

[gatkeper1]

PMC Power Machinery Ltd was a Vancouver based manufacturer. Later known as PM Canadian then just Canadian. In 1969 was sold to Skil who in their wisdom said lets move the whole operation to Chicago. Few original PM workers accepted the move. The loss of the qualified engineers and workers was a detrimental blow to the operation. They made some nice units,had Skil not mess up they may have still been a player in the field today.
http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.n...87d9fc07dd864b8188256b54007ffd5f?OpenDocument

 

[pioneerguy600]

Your old IEL Pioneer is a model RA. PM sent.
Pioneerguy600

 

[bobbyb13]

Awsome haul

That is a nice find. Envy sent your way.

 

[FATGUY]

Your old IEL Pioneer is a model RA. PM sent.
Pioneerguy600

Haven't got the PM yet.

 

[pioneerguy600]

Haven't got the PM yet.

I am receiving yours, must be a slow connection on the return. LOL
Nice bunch of saws to get all at once, got five today myself.
That little Mighty Might was a 35 cc saw sold by Remington up here in Canada, I have a red one with a black air filter cover, it was my fathers and in the right hands [ his ] that little saw brought down a small forest of spruce logs. They were only 20-24" dbh and he felled them in the winter using that saw as my mother had given it to him for Christmas and he wanted to prove to a hard head [ me ] that it did not require a 100 + cc saw to accomplish the task.
That Skil 1629 is also one good looking saw, it will surprise you what it can do.
The big David Bradley 360 geardrive is a backbreaker but fun to run sometimes to remind us of how lucky we are not to have to use them everyday.
The Husky 480 is a powerful saw and was considered a homeowner/firewood saw around here.
The Pioneer 450 has a lot of fuel lines and a primer pump that are usually in need of some attention when I come across them. I rebuilt mine and have a blast running it at times. It is surprisingly heavy for its size.
The biger Homelite looks like a Super XL Automatic but I can`t see the gas /oil caps from this photo, they are a great old firewood saw and there were hundreds of them sold in our neck of the woods
The two smaller Homelites I am not sure what models they are.
The RA is just like the one that I have and its pict is posted in the Pioneer chainsaws thread.
Pioneerguy600

 

[hoss]

The big homelite is a C-series (C5-52 rear handle) or xp of some sort. Gimme a picture by itself and maybe I can do better. If you decide to sell the husky I would be very interested. Nice haul. Some legit goodies. Pioneer Guy is slipping a bit hmm3grin2orange: ), he usually is the first to point out that the RA is the last "sand cast" pioneer. Also the super EZ is a powerhouse for it's size.

 

[Jacob J.]

Those Pioneer RAs are pretty good saws, a little heavy for the power they produce though. I bought two parts saws and I plan on using them to make a 'sleeper' with a 750 piston, cylinder, and muffler.

 

[hoss]

Those Pioneer RAs are pretty good saws, a little heavy for the power they produce though. I bought two parts saws and I plan on using them to make a 'sleeper' with a 750 piston, cylinder, and muffler.

What's wrong with 5hp and 50lbs.:yoyo:

 

[hoss]

I bought two parts saws and I plan on using them to make a 'sleeper' with a 750 piston, cylinder, and muffler.[/QUOTE]

Will the bottom end hang on for that kind of rpm. Those 750 thin rings and pistons are cool huh? Are you going to use the stock intake/exhaust locations or are you going to make use of the alternate port (maybe both)?

 

[Jacob J.]

What's wrong with 5hp and 50lbs.:yoyo:

lol, Nothing I guess if you're built like Lou Ferrigno.

Will the bottom end hang on for that kind of rpm. Those 750 thin rings and pistons are cool huh? Are you going to use the stock intake/exhaust locations or are you going to make use of the alternate port (maybe both)?

I'm not really sure yet. I think as far as the bottom end goes I'm going to use some sort of hybridized set-up. I have some old split rod bearing style 090 cranks and I've located ceramic rollers for them. I'll use the Pioneer rod and the 750 piston or possibly a thin-ring Mac piston (thank god Mac had both 1/2" and 9/16" wrist pin piston for a variety of applications.) When I get the saws and map the ports, I'll know more about what I have to work with. The carb will probably be a Tilly HL-357 gas.

 

[FATGUY]

It'll be a while beore I can go back home to pick them up, or to take more pics (had the wifes car, no room for the saws). When I finally get the parts I need to finish the saw I'm doing for my dad, I'll take my truck to deliver it and pick up the saws. WIll post more pics then. Thanks guys, for making this even more happy for me. You guys rock!!

 

[bowtechmadman]

Congrats! I especially like the looks of that Skil. hmmm don't have me a gold saw yet.