So who "really" makes these new saws?

[RED-85-Z51]

First up is labeled as a McCulloch, Sold at Harbor freight.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=95868

Is it really a MAC or is MTD making it?

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This next one has caught my interest, I cant put my finger on who really makes it...

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=95497

It's called a Bumble Bee, 18" bar, 45cc engine...Looks a little like a Husqvarna in the way the plastics are shaped...any ideas? Looks like it may have a metal crankcase, look at the front of the saw.

 

[Hard Knocks]

I think that the Mac and TroyBuilt are being built in China. We had a TroyBuilt in for repair a few weeks back and it was defiantly made in China. I had to call MTD tech to cross reference the strange Chinese spark plug. I was surprised that our distributor stocked it in both NGK and Champion.

 

[Lakeside53]

junk - use once, then dump.

 

[Urbicide]

junk - use once, then dump.

Dispose-a-saw.

 

[sperho]

So why did McCulloch whore itself out? Or more politely, why did they fall from glory? I know nothing of their history other than it used to be the big pro saw to have and now they make disposable units.

 

[RED-85-Z51]

So why did McCulloch whore itself out? Or more politely, why did they fall from glory? I know nothing of their history other than it used to be the big pro saw to have and now they make disposable units.

I beleive it was black and decker that bought em out...

They made a few nice saws after that, I like my 4600, its a big saw. They made one called a Silver Eagle, alot like the 4600, but with an Alpina motor, also a great saw...

But the 2800, 3200 or whatever...the little piles of crap, those were terrible. Next to impossible to work on too.

 

[Lakeside53]

Yep,, Black and Decker was a death wish for many great brands... They bought ELU (Swiss). Merged it with B&D professional, and tanked both in a few years - then they cheapened the Dewalt brand... I still own Elu tools - 20 years and still going strong...

 

[RED-85-Z51]

I beleive it was black and decker that bought em out...

They made a few nice saws after that, I like my 4600, its a big saw. They made one called a Silver Eagle, alot like the 4600, but with an Alpina motor, also a great saw...

But the 2800, 3200 or whatever...the little piles of crap, those were terrible. Next to impossible to work on too.

This is what the 4600 looks like...

http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.n...a2952d867043332e88256c3b0013c0ca?OpenDocument

This is the 3800 series...wasnt as bad as the 3200

http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.n...b889add9a4a01d6b88256c3b0012a58f?OpenDocument

Mac 3200...:taped:

 

[sperho]

Yep,, Black and Decker was a death wish for many great brands... They bought ELU (Swiss). Merged it with B&D professional, and tanked both in a few years - then they cheapened the Dewalt brand... I still own Elu tools - 20 years and still going strong...

That explains it. Modern day Dewalt has suffered greatly in quality.

 

[Lakeside53]

Yep.. Interestingly, Dewalt AND MAC were both great about the same time, then.... :monkey:

 

[Elmore]

So why did McCulloch whore itself out? Or more politely, why did they fall from glory? I know nothing of their history other than it used to be the big pro saw to have and now they make disposable units.

Some history : http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.n...461233c513521cf888256b41001b0bbc?OpenDocument

 

[mountainlake]

So why did McCulloch whore itself out? Or more politely, why did they fall from glory? I know nothing of their history other than it used to be the big pro saw to have and now they make disposable units.

So they could make more money NOW ruining a good name in the process, same as lots of companys. Management????? Steve

 

[SawTroll]

First up is labeled as a McCulloch, Sold at Harbor freight.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=95868

Is it really a MAC or is MTD making it?

That one resembles some cheap Partner models, that I believe is made in Italy, at the ol' European Mac factory.........

 

[16:1mix]

That explains it. Modern day Dewalt has suffered greatly in quality.

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