Found SP125c

[ozflea]

Well fellas look what i found today, am i now a member of the big bad McClub or what.

McCulloch SP125c " King of the Forest "

Mc Bob.

http://users.bigpond.net.au/ozflea/sp125.html

 

[Al Smith]

Good for you.Hopefully the chrome is good.I'll bet that thing would boogie with an 18 inch bar.

 

[ozflea]

Na a 24' bar is better it makes this old saw get down and boogie when ripping long lengths of thick timber, they would make an 090 look sick at the end of a 20' cut.

A real mans saw the SP125c.

Mc Bob.

http://www.users.bigpond.com/ozflea/saws.html

 

[rivahrat]

nice saw. dad used to have one of them but he had to sell it to make ends meet when i was little

 

[Al Smith]

Yep,McBob,I 've surprised more than a few folks with my 2,even myself

 

[ozflea]

Well Al here's a story that's true, many years ago now i used to call on some timbercutters not to far from where i live now, they used Stihl but i used to sell chain and files and all the tit bits they required, plus being the Mc Dealer for this area it peved me to see no Mc's, so i made a bet that if they could beat me in a race between their 090av's and my demo Mc 125c then i would give them the Mc for nothing free ziltch.
At the end of the 20' log of 20" diameter they were hopelessly thrashed and as per the bet they purchased a Mc 125c off me thank god for that otherwise i wouldn't have been paid for about a month.

This crew of cutters went on to purchase more Mc's off me later.

Mc Bob.

Putting some else's money where my mouth was.

 

[ozflea]

Here another mungrel for ya fancy carring this around the bush all day every day

It's a Danarm Tornado Mark 11
It near gave me a heart attack carrying it to the car.

http://users.bigpond.net.au/ozflea/saws41.html

Now part of my saw collection

Mc Bob

 

[gumneck]

Wow. At first glance I thought you posted a pic of my 366 in my 1969 C-50.

That's a biggun.

 

[Al Smith]

Say there ,McBob,as a person who sold them,what was the new price on a 125.The reason I asked is because I contend that saws are cheaper ,in restrospect of todays dollar than in,say 1977.

 

[Lawn Masters]

I'd love to know what an SP125 cost new in 1977. just for fun.

 

[ozflea]

Hell your asking something now, i think we were getting about $599-00 Aust at the time cannot remember exactly, them grey cells have died and blown out my ears.

I recall selling the PM1000 for $399-00 Aust as we were pushing them as a top of the line falling or farm saw but that was a very special price aimed at blowing the doors off the other brands. Might have to try and find me one for my collection.

Mc Bob.

http://users.bigpond.net.au/ozflea/saws20.html

 

[ozflea]

Went up into my shed this morning to see if the SP125 would start, no spark and when i removed the side cover i found that the coil was loose and grinding itself away on the flywheel.

Replaced the coil assy with the one off a 1-80 they fit with a bit of fiddling around reassembled the saw, squirted a little fuel down the carby and presto she goes.

All i need now is a hand full of nut's and bolts and a oil punger button and i should have a worker.

This beast will also get a respray as i like my saws shiny and looking close to new.

Mc Bob.

I love the smell of a good SP 125 in the morning.
Besides that it gets the neibours up and out of bed great stuff.

 

[Al Smith]

It doesn't look that rough from the picture,I just never saw that short of a bar on one.Get a megaphone exhaust,from an old 101,that will raise the nieghbors for miles.

 

[ozflea]

Got a couple of alloy stubs up the shed and when they complain i'll supply your address right old mate.

The Bar is a 24" and they were running Super chisel no wonder i need a handfull of nuts and bolts, that would shake the xxxx out of anything.

Mc Bob.

 

[ozflea]

Hay Al you got a spare oiler / plunger button that you use with your thumb as this is missing ???????????????

 

[Al Smith]

I think I do.Let me look,I think I have the whole tank assembly.I'll send you An e-mail If so.

 

[Bill G]

Say there ,McBob,as a person who sold them,what was the new price on a 125.The reason I asked is because I contend that saws are cheaper ,in restrospect of todays dollar than in,say 1977.

I have some old price lists on Homelites. It will amaze you at price comparisons.

Bill

 

[Lawn Masters]

Bill G, I'd like to know, just for comparison what old Homelites cost new back in the day.