Hi all, new to this forum and have a few questions. I had a friend cleaning out his garage and brought by some stuff and told me if I did not want them he was headed to the dump with them. One item that caught my eye was and old McCullough 10-10 chain saw. It is an early saw model no. 60001U all yellow. I burn wood for heat and can always use another saw. I cleaned and rebuilt the carb, replaced the fuel line and filter and cleaned the points, and the thing will start first pull when hot, 3 or 4 cold. I have a few questions that I hope you may be able to answer. First is I am having trouble finding out what is the best chain to use for this saw. As far as I can tell it has a 16, maybe a 17 inch bar, .058 gauge, 3/8 chain with 61 links. That is a hard chain to find and the choises are limited to one chain. The bar does not have a roller at the tip and I would like it to have a bar with a roller. Could I change this bar out to a to something else like a 3/8, .050 maybe a 18 inch bar? If so what would be a good bar? What would be the best chain for it? On my husky 350 I use a 18 inch bar with a full chisel chain and like the way it cuts. This saw is about the same size cc wise and feel it would be good with the same setup.
Also I could use some parts. The wire going from the choke lever to the carb is gone. I was blowing out the airbox and it went flying through the air with the grates of ease to never be seen again. I made one from a small carter pin but is a little short. It works but just about a mm short. Also while I was starting it I must have gotten my foot on the oiler knob and it broke off. I drilled a hole and threaded a screw in leaving about 3/4 inch sticking out to push to oil the chain. It is not a auto oiler ( I thought it was at first) so this is important. Other than that the saw works well. The chain that is on it must be the original chain because it has the McCullough logo on it but is worn out. On a few of the links there is the number 358 on them. I have seen 35S but not 358. I think for firewood cutting this saw would be good and I also like making old things work and seeing them work. I don't think this saw has been used very much. Paint is not very bad and it having what I think is the original chain and bar on it tells me this also.. Most of the McCulloch logo is still visible on the bar. It runs like a top and think it would cut good with a new bar and chain.
Any body have parts they want to sale?
Thanks
Also I could use some parts. The wire going from the choke lever to the carb is gone. I was blowing out the airbox and it went flying through the air with the grates of ease to never be seen again. I made one from a small carter pin but is a little short. It works but just about a mm short. Also while I was starting it I must have gotten my foot on the oiler knob and it broke off. I drilled a hole and threaded a screw in leaving about 3/4 inch sticking out to push to oil the chain. It is not a auto oiler ( I thought it was at first) so this is important. Other than that the saw works well. The chain that is on it must be the original chain because it has the McCullough logo on it but is worn out. On a few of the links there is the number 358 on them. I have seen 35S but not 358. I think for firewood cutting this saw would be good and I also like making old things work and seeing them work. I don't think this saw has been used very much. Paint is not very bad and it having what I think is the original chain and bar on it tells me this also.. Most of the McCulloch logo is still visible on the bar. It runs like a top and think it would cut good with a new bar and chain.
Any body have parts they want to sale?
Thanks
