68cc late '70's vs. 2011

[rocketnorton]

no stopwatches here, just seat o the pants comparo... poulan 4200 vs husky 570. was wantin to run 'em side by side since getting 4200 a few days ago. real close... both have 3/8 full chisel, husky full comp, poulan, semi skip. will maybe try switchin them up... too close to call, but i'd give the nod to poulan, just cause I could lean on it a little more - maybe the diff in chain - or its lower rpm grunt... anyway, was nice,View attachment 313459View attachment 313460View attachment 313461 not too warm day so why not?

 

[kz1000]

Had to be fun even if it didn't prove a thing. "Nice saws"

 

[rocketnorton]

Had to be fun even if it didn't prove a thing. "Nice saws"

thanks, it was and like ya said, didn't ...

 

[RiverRocket]

Nice Saws...

 

[zogger]

ya, but that is sorta cheating, running a real american made pro saw against one of those cheap plastic foreign imports....

 

[leeha]

Love it when the old saws come out on top or dead even.
Nice comparison. Those old Poulans have there respect.





Lee

 

[rocketnorton]

Love it when the old saws come out on top or dead even.
Nice comparison. Those old Poulans have there respect.





Lee

got mine [respect], 4200 was 1st saw I ever ran '78 & 79. hadn't seen one since, til last wed, 4th... thx. pete.

 

[blsnelling]

The 4200 and 5200 deserve all the respect they get!

 

[cutforfun]

View attachment 313560Always fun to Break out the 4200 and run it next to any modern 70 cc saw.

 

[Eccentric]

Lookin' good Pete. Glad to see you're enjoying the saw you've been wanting for decades (and that it's living up to the memories). PM me if you're still interested in the bar trade.

 

[swellcat]

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Like the photos, concept, and result. Thanks for sharing.

 

[mountainlake]

Seems like every time Stihl or Husky comes out with a new model it's the best things since sliced bread, yet the good old saws cut just as fast. If there's any difference it's not much. Steve

 

[nhlogga]

Miss September 2013 lookin good!

 

[sunfish]

I started out with Poulan in the late 70s'. Great old saws!

 

[rocketnorton]

Miss September 2013 lookin good!

will get rest of her next time... and thx for comments/likes. pete.

 

[procarbine2k1]

I never ran a 4200, but have had a couple 5200's. They are bad news bears... seeing is believing for sure. I am sure they have hurt a lot of pride over the years, from unsuspecting German and Swede saw owners.

 

[Flintknapper]

Very nice 4200.

All of that series saw (4200, 4400, 4900, 5200) were/are strong runners. Not as fast (chain speed) as the more modern offerings, but lots of torque. You can always run an 8 pin rim/sprocket if want a bit more speed, but I've left my 4900 alone....and it wants for nothing.

I've had several folks sneer at my Poulans over the years, (some even make unflattering comments), but that all comes to a halt when the cutting starts.

Yes, there are lighter saws these days, some will even outperform the vintage saws, but the older saws richly deserve some respect. Lets see how many of the newer saws are still running strong 30+ years from now.

Great score, enjoy your 4200!

 

[pastryguyhawaii]

Very nice 4200.

All of that series saw (4200, 4400, 4900, 5200) were/are strong runners. Not as fast (chain speed) as the more modern offerings, but lots of torque. You can always run an 8 pin rim/sprocket if want a bit more speed, but I've left my 4900 alone....and it wants for nothing.

I've had several folks sneer at my Poulans over the years, (some even make unflattering comments), but that all comes to a halt when the cutting starts.

Yes, there are lighter saws these days, some will even outperform the vintage saws, but the older saws richly deserve some respect. Lets see how many of the newer saws are still running strong 30+ years from now.

Great score, enjoy your 4200!

I had the same response to that 4000 you now have. I get the feeling the same could be said about the SP81E I just got. Pulls pretty good for a 36 year old saw.

 

[Flintknapper]

I had the same response to that 4000 you now have..

Yes, that saw runs great (thanks).

In fact, it is pretty much my 'go to' saw now. Quite a bit of power for its size and weight.

My S25DA and the 4000 do about 90% of the work around here.