Vintage Chainsaw Collectors Lounge

[happysaws]

Luke - Ikeholt is (I believe) a state certified arborist/timber manager in Indiana. Not so much a climber/arborist/logger as one who helps land owners make the right management decisions on which trees to keep, which to cull, etc.

He is more active on a different site that caters to the outdoor power equipment in a forum, but I think his handle on this site is the same. Tom is a very good guy and could be a great resource for your project.

Mark

Thank you for the recommendation! I have found several people who would be willing to fill out the questionnaire, but I will likely send him a PM as well.

 

[Mac&Homelite]

Last summer I worked for a guy doing demo work, ripping out floors, taking out walls and the like. I will more than likely work for him for a few years, go to a trade school, and hopefully end up as a small engine mechanic. We had a few small engine mechanics in our small town, but all of them either retired or died, so there's a huge demand for one right now. I'd like to fill that vacancy if I can.

Good deal! We need more good small engine mechanics. We only got two in our town besides the Stihl dealers. One pretty much does just outboards, and the other, well, does less than quality work as I've seen. I've talked about him before. Check out flea markets for tools (and saws). I see a lot of nice tool boxes and such for sale there.

 

[brandonstc6]

Not too much has happened in the way of chainsaws. My dad picked up a old chain drive riding mower with chain drive and a Briggs and Stratton motor. The mower is so small that it only weighs 55 pound complete and it is a ride on. He can’t find a name anywhere on it. I wonder what it is.


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[Boomer 87]

Is it an old three wheeled swisher? Or maybe a yazoo

 

[brandonstc6]

Is it an old three wheeled swisher? Or maybe a yazoo

It’s a 4 wheel mower, he said he looked through hundreds of pictures and can’t find one like his.


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[Mac&Homelite]

Yep, some of them are really hard to find info on. Recently got a Cenex push mower with a Briggs (i think). Haven't been able to find a single picture or anything on it. Rebranded most likely. I initially took it for the motor, but after seeing how easy it pushes, I might actually use it for mowing.

 

[s sidewall]

Ma inlaw had an old Sears that was chain driven from the trans, had maybe a 4 or 5 speed. Had a Briggs on it, belt drive from engine to transmission. Maybe a 28 or 30" cut belly more. Strange made riding more.

Steve

 

[s sidewall]

The shifter was on the right had, on the trans.

Steve

 

[s sidewall]

Post some pictures of it, it may have been the same.

Steve

 

[brandonstc6]

I am really anxious to see it, it must be really tiny if it only weighs 55 pounds. They put it on the scales to see how much to charge and that’s what it weighed


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[Kensie1988]

Anyone familiar with sachs dolmar carburetors?

 

[s sidewall]

Shucks, don't know. Walbro, Tilley, or Zama.

Steve

 

[Conquistador3]

Anyone familiar with sachs dolmar carburetors?

I hate the Walbro WA's and WT's several of those models use. Generally great saws, but I haven't got much luck with those carburetors to date.

 

[ForestSaws]

1967 Remington PL-4

This saw is over 50 years old and was made right down the road in Toronto Ontario Canada.

My Dad had a hardware store and when he passed I found this saw sitting on a shelf with the dealers documents.

It's brand new and had never cut wood, it had fuel in the tank, likely for demonstration purposes.

A couple weeks ago I decided to see if I could get it running.

I installed all new fuel lines, cleaned the points and fueled it up, amazingly it runs perfect!

 

[Mac&Homelite]

What a beautiful looking saw, and the bar just is the icing on the cake as well. Thanks for sharing the history and some pics of it!

 

[s sidewall]

I wouldn't run it ,if you do, may want to vacuum test it to see if the cranks seals hadn't deteriated after all these years.

Steve

 

[s sidewall]

By the way, really nice looking saw.

Steve

 

[s sidewall]

That one would be on a shelf for all to see, nice keep sake.

Steve

 

[ForestSaws]

I wouldn't run it ,if you do, may want to vacuum test it to see if the cranks seals hadn't deteriated after all these years.

Steve

Seals were in mint condition, I checked them while replacing the fuel line.

I took it to the farm last week and did some cutting with it just for fun, it had a nice sound and was four cycling a full revs.

I'll be draining the fuel and putting this saw back up on a shelf, how often do you see a saw this old that had never cut wood?!?

 

[s sidewall]

Not often.

Steve