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I traded for this Super 797 that does get a workout once in a while, but I have other saws that are more practical.

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I have two SP105's in my current line up as well, one was a gift from Belgian (Roland) and the other was in a large collection of saws and parts that I bought from a barge builder in Washington state. If I didn't know the difference in displacement, I would not be able to tell the difference in the kind of wood I get to cut.

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I have an 895 but haven't had a chance or a need to use it in any big wood yet. I would likely save the bar and chain that are on it now (pretty nice examples of vintage bar and chain) and use something else for real work.

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Although it is not widely discussed in this thread, I also have a Solo 611 Twin that is right at 100 cc. This is a good GTG saw but not one that I would consider taking to the woods for any practical use. It does sound really fierce firing twice for each revolution.

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Mark
 
I don't see many of the saws I like and run so I'll post a few here I have. I don't believe in repaints myself as the history is gone. May as well go buy a new saw because that's what you have with a restored example. No story to tell at all anymore and for me it's sad. Too much history is lost these days in other ways along with restored saws. So I leave all of mine as is. I may put an NOS piece on here and there but it will retain most of its originality. I myself enjoy running the early gear drives. I find them fascinating and works of art in a way in their unique design. The rotary valve saws are my favorites. They are so reliable, start easily, idle nice and just run great. Easy to work on and maintain but with a long bar they can get a bit on the heavy side. Overall I don't think they are all that bad running them half a day or so myself. I find them rather enjoyable. Not much more than running a 1-81HD or 660 with a long bar I don't think. Anyway here are a few I own and run on a regular basis. These are truly old giants.

McCulloch 77 with 36" roller nose running 9/16" chipper

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73 with around a 30" bar running 1/2" chipper

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Early 4-30 before they changed out the 3-25 style handle and side cover...

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4-30A with 30" bar and 1/2" NOS McCulloch SL chain. Really great running saw... A favorite to run.

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Early 73 serial number 570. Doesn't get run much because it's in such good shape. Great old saw...

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I don't see many of the saws I like and run so I'll post a few here I have. I don't believe in repaints myself as the history is gone. May as well go buy a new saw because that's what you have with a restored example. No story to tell at all anymore and for me it's sad. Too much history is lost these days in other ways along with restored saws. So I leave all of mine as is. I may put an NOS piece on here and there but it will retain most of its originality. I myself enjoy running the early gear drives. I find them fascinating and works of art in a way in their unique design. The rotary valve saws are my favorites. They are so reliable, start easily, idle nice and just run great. Easy to work on and maintain but with a long bar they can get a bit on the heavy side. Overall I don't think they are all that bad running them half a day or so myself. I find them rather enjoyable. Not much more than running a 1-81HD or 660 with a long bar I don't think. Anyway here are a few I own and run on a regular basis. These are truly old giants.

McCulloch 77 with 36" roller nose running 9/16" chipper

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73 with around a 30" bar running 1/2" chipper

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Early 4-30 before they changed out the 3-25 style handle and side cover...

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4-30A with 30" bar and 1/2" NOS McCulloch SL chain. Really great running saw... A favorite to run.

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Early 73 serial number 570. Doesn't get run much because it's in such good shape. Great old saw...

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Great looking MAC collection, something to be proud of for sure.
 
I used to have one of those, what an absolute beast. Friggin ball bearing recoil is a PIA.

They can be a bit temperamental. You have to make sure that the balls are nice and dry, without any lubricant on them. I'm used to tilting and shaking my big Homelite ball starters!
 
these solo's look really nice, Helsel, almost like new ?????? I have 3 solo REX, but all 125 cc. Here's one of the bunch

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Interesting fact about these rexes is that there's no decomp, and starting them is a real tricky challenge as the saw tends to kicks
back as a mule :bang:
Hi I have the solo on the right hand side is it a super do u no
 

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