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Yes, it certainly appears to be a 110. Unless someone swapped a 110 lid on a 111 or 111S. Hope to have it later this week or early next week. I'll post here.

Scott

That's the thing though...PO's swapping in parts from other models because something was broken and it fits. Jonsereds old serial number system doesn't exactly help us out either.

I'm anxious to read what you find out! Another way to go at this is to talk to somebody high up that worked at Tilton. They know the story at least of what came into this country and how the models evolved.

Maybe spike60 (Bob) could shed some insight on this if he remembers or knows about the 110/111/111S. I'm not sure he was even a Jonsereds dealer back then. One thing for sure, those guys from the 60's/70's are rapidly perishing.

Kevin
 
That's the thing though...PO's swapping in parts from other models because something was broken and it fits. Jonsereds old serial number system doesn't exactly help us out either.

I'm anxious to read what you find out! Another way to go at this is to talk to somebody high up that worked at Tilton. They know the story at least of what came into this country and how the models evolved.

Maybe spike60 (Bob) could shed some insight on this if he remembers or knows about the 110/111/111S. I'm not sure he was even a Jonsereds dealer back then. One thing for sure, those guys from the 60's/70's are rapidly perishing.

Kevin

Magnus Mattison (chainsawcollectors.se) has a very impressive serial number list for Jonsereds. That's one saw that he's lacking data on, however. If I recall correctly, the 110 was a one year only saw. Then the 111 for a year or two before they went to the 111S.

Scott
 
Magnus Mattison (chainsawcollectors.se) has a very impressive serial number list for Jonsereds. That's one saw that he's lacking data on, however. If I recall correctly, the 110 was a one year only saw. Then the 111 for a year or two before they went to the 111S.

Scott

I know Magnus....joined his site, shared a few loggin' stories. Finding info on these saws is like dropping a penny down a mile deep well.

You're timeline sounds like what I've also heard.

Kevin
 
Acres is not specific on how long the 111 ran before it morphed into the 111S. He credits the 110 starting production in '72 and going until '80. He credits the 111 and 111S starting production in '73 and going until '80. Doesn't
make sense.....the 110 being made until '80......maybe in Europe, not sent here.

I've gone way back in discussions on these saws to circa 2007.....Niko knew nothing about these saws way back in his old postings, as he was asking like everyone else...anything he knows now he's learned on the Net. What we need is someone that worked at Tilton.

Kevin
 
The problem with the old dealers around here was, they never sold many of these. One dealer in Fairlee. VT (who started selling Jonsereds in 1971) never sold a 110 or a 111 and only sold two 111s on special order. The delaer we had here in East Corinth died before I really got interested in the older stuff and probably wouldn't have remembered. But Kevin is right, Dan Tilton would probably know.
 
Acres is not specific on how long the 111 ran before it morphed into the 111S. He credits the 110 starting production in '72 and going until '80. He credits the 111 and 111S starting production in '73 and going until '80. Doesn't
make sense.....the 110 being made until '80......maybe in Europe, not sent here.

I've gone way back in discussions on these saws to circa 2007.....Niko knew nothing about these saws way back in his old postings, as he was asking like everyone else...anything he knows now he's learned on the Net. What we need is someone that worked at Tilton.

Kevin

We had a discussion on Magnus's site about 110's; he said they were a one year only production - 1972. I wouldn't trust the Acres data here. If that's the case, the 111 started in 1973. Guessing it went to 1974 or 1975 and then it was replaced by the 111S.

Scott
 
The problem with the old dealers around here was, they never sold many of these. One dealer in Fairlee. VT (who started selling Jonsereds in 1971) never sold a 110 or a 111 and only sold two 111s on special order. The delaer we had here in East Corinth died before I really got interested in the older stuff and probably wouldn't have remembered. But Kevin is right, Dan Tilton would probably know.

Or better yet for the big saws...someone who worked @Tilton in Portland, OR. Guaranteed the most 110/111/111S' sold out from there. Unfortunately for us, I never took the plunge because of the sketchy dealership network and just stayed with Husky while loggin' (until my first 80 in '79). Otherwise, I could be a lot more knowledgeable about buying from Tilton.....or maybe a few names to track down.

Kevin
 
We had a discussion on Magnus's site about 110's; he said they were a one year only production - 1972. I wouldn't trust the Acres data here. If that's the case, the 111 started in 1973. Guessing it went to 1974 or 1975 and then it was replaced by the 111S.

Scott

That sounds more like an appropriate timeline. I thnk Acres has the production start dates correct....but there's no way the 110 was made until 1980. We could sorta tell by the Jonsereds advertising lit from yr to yr, although the saw companies were notorious for showing pics of cobbled up saws to make a photoshoot deadline and weren't always accurate with respect to the actual production models. Still....it would probably give us dates. I never knew there was something like Loggers World & Chainsaw Age, or I'd have been all over those with subscriptions.

Kevin
 
I just wanna do a shot out for Scott (bulletpruf)......if any of you are thinking about buying one of the saws from Scott's collection. He's as straight a shooter as it comes, great to deal with and you'll get exactly what he says he's got. My package even came early which is a friggin' miracle for USPS. He'll ship anyway you want, but USPS was cheapest in this instance.

Save yourself the hassle and potential grief of an eBay buy and deal with Scott directly. He's got some really cool saws!!

Kevin
 
I just wanna do a shot out for Scott (bulletpruf)......if any of you are thinking about buying one of the saws from Scott's collection. He's as straight a shooter as it comes, great to deal with and you'll get exactly what he says he's got. My package even came early which is a friggin' miracle for USPS. He'll ship anyway you want, but USPS was cheapest in this instance.

Save yourself the hassle and potential grief of an eBay buy and deal with Scott directly. He's got some really cool saws!!

Kevin

Betcha had a grin when you opened up that box. Happy endings for an elusive beast.

Would like to see a nice big Doug getting hammered when you get the chance.
 
I just wanna do a shot out for Scott (bulletpruf)......if any of you are thinking about buying one of the saws from Scott's collection. He's as straight a shooter as it comes, great to deal with and you'll get exactly what he says he's got. My package even came early which is a friggin' miracle for USPS. He'll ship anyway you want, but USPS was cheapest in this instance.

Save yourself the hassle and potential grief of an eBay buy and deal with Scott directly. He's got some really cool saws!!

Kevin

Thanks for the kind words, Kevin. It was a pleasure doing business with you. Really pleased to see one of my 111S's go to a member here, especially someone who will get some use out of it!

Scott
 
Betcha had a grin when you opened up that box. Happy endings for an elusive beast.

Would like to see a nice big Doug getting hammered when you get the chance.

Lol! To tell ya the truth...I'd given up on a 111S. I thought for sure I'd never have a shot at one given their stratospheric prices, but Scott made it happen.

I've got some job stuff to log this season yet.....but I'm planning on maybe getting my wrists operated on this winter. Hopefully, I can get to the trees first.

Kevin
 
More news on the 110/111 front! I finally got my hands on the very elusive 110! I have another saw in my collection that may be a 110, but without a serial number, it's difficult to tell whether it's a 110 or 111 with a one piece cover. Anyway, this one is filthy and partially disassembled, but I should have what I need to put it back together. It's serial number 701058, which is the earliest 110/111 on Magnus's list.

I've know about the saw for a few months; finally managed to work out a trade with the guy who had it.







 
Amazing; a still stickered 110.....hope you can now figure out that mystery saw....bit by bit. And you got another full-wrap...dang it....lol!

Kevin

Yeah, this is the earlier version of the full wrap. You can see that the leg that doesn't connect to the saw terminates fairly high up and the end is straight. On the later saws, the end is lower and curved.

I need to get some better pictures, but see attached for the later version.
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Yeah, this is the earlier version of the full wrap. You can see that the leg that doesn't connect to the saw terminates fairly high up and the end is straight. On the later saws, the end is lower and curved.

I need to get some better pictures, but see attached for the later version.
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What are the two saws in this picture?
 
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