Identify this mcculoch

[Brent Nowell]

i have no idea if this is worth salvaging. Has been sitting for some time, guy wants 300 Canadian might be able to talk him down

 

[Scott lovejoy]

Thrifty mac... don't see them too often. Believe a 33 on its side.. I am homelite guy so will have to double check with the mac guys.. scott

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[Justsaws]

That right there is a collector’s saw, hard to find, rarely in better looking condition than those photos. If $300.00 Canadian equals $50.00US, I would still hesitate until closer inspection.

 

[heimannm]

AKA LeSabre. unique as it is one of only 4 models or so that have the bar on the left hand side. It is indeed a 33/35 power head flopped on its side to make it a direct drive saw. $300 for a runner is probable too much.




Mark

 

[Brent Nowell]

That right there is a collector’s saw, hard to find, rarely in better looking condition than those photos. If $300.00 Canadian equals $50.00US, I would still hesitate until closer inspection.

225US is what it works out to.

Older saws come up on the listings here, just thought I would reach out and see if it’s worth the 3 hour drive and $ to pick it up.

It’s not a particular model I am per say interested in, otherwise I would pursue it.

Thanks guys!!!!! That was awesome getting your opinions so quick!

 

[Old Mac Guy]

Technically, this is a McCulloch model D-33 ThriftyMac. They were made for a few months in May- July 1956, together with another Mac model D-33 called the Le Sabre. As Mark noted, they're based on the Mac model 33-series saws. McCulloch was in a hurry to get a direct drive saw available to the Canadian pulp wood cutters for the 1956 season and the new direct drive model D-44 wasn't quite ready yet. The D-44 was finally brought to market in September 1956:
http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.n...098ea5a4be9fbb9088256b000065f697?OpenDocument

The D-33 ThriftyMac and the D-33 Le Sabre look very similar, but there are small differences in some parts. The quickest way to tell them apart is that the ThriftyMac has a top handle which ends at the edge of the powerhead in a plugged stub. The Le Sabre top handle curves on out and down from the powerhead and ends alongside the clutch cover on the left-hand bar, and has a rubber grip. There are a few other small differences between the two.

These are nice little collectible Mac saws, not seen too often, and worth about US $80-125 if complete and no major mechanical issues.