IEL-Pioneer thread

[p61 western]

Unfortunately the customer changed his mind and doesn't want to sell it anymore. haha SO....I have a Super 620 on the way instead. lol

Well the 620 is a cool old saw as well.

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

Lookie what showed up today! Just needs new fuel lines and a carb kit. Should make a great runner!

 

[p61 western]

Lookie what showed up today! Just needs new fuel lines and a carb kit. Should make a great runner! View attachment 95932 View attachment 95933 View attachment 95934

Congrats that saw is in great shape. I can't believe how clean it is.

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

Congrats that saw is in great shape. I can't believe how clean it is.

Apparently it was restored at one point and a museum owner used it for cutting during shows are something like that. Pretty cool anyhow....been sitting on the shelf awhile though....but the compression feels pretty good.

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

Happened to be checking out saws on craigslist when I came across this dinosaur. Model RA. Should run with some minor work to.

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

620 runs like a champ, here's a video of it running.
Pioneer Super 620 Chainsaw- It lives!!!!

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

Love these two dinosaurs. Might be getting a 650 now as well. haha Chain is shot on the 620 so I'll be making a new one. Thinking of getting a 32 inch bar for the RA.

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

The RA is alive!
1957 Pioneer Modeal RA lives again!

What's a good color match? John deere yellow? Anyone found anything closer?

 

[p61 western]

The RA is alive!
1957 Pioneer Modeal RA lives again!

What's a good color match? John deere yellow? Anyone found anything closer?

I haven't got into painting any saws, but @Basher will be able to help you out.

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

I haven't got into painting any saws, but @Basher will be able to help you out.

Cool! I'll send him a PM. Thanks!

 

[p61 western]

Cool! I'll send him a PM. Thanks!

He knows those saws like the back of his hand.

 

[Basher]

When painting the RA saws there was at least 4 different shades of yellow used during their production run, maybe more so it is only possible to get a close match by having the paint custom matched and mixed at a competent auto paint outlet. When I did the restore on the RA in the picts below it has the lightest shade they used in Peterborough as far as I had ever seen, this is a custom mix was made by our industrial paint supplier.

 

[67L36Driver]

Avoid the paint match problem by painting it whatever you like.

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

When painting the RA saws there was at least 4 different shades of yellow used during their production run, maybe more so it is only possible to get a close match by having the paint custom matched and mixed at a competent auto paint outlet. When I did the restore on the RA in the picts below it has the lightest shade they used in Peterborough as far as I had ever seen, this is a custom mix was made by our industrial paint supplier.

Good to know, don't want to get to crazy with mine as I want to have fun with it as well so I'll take a piece in and get the closest color I can find off the shelf. Mine seems darker.

 

[Basher]

I have 5 RA`s and the other 4 are all darker yellow with one having a distinct orange tint to it, like a sun bleached oranges on a tree.

 

[p61 western]

I have 5 RA`s and the other 4 are all darker yellow with one having a distinct orange tint to it, like a sun bleached oranges on a tree.

Have you ran any of them in awhile?

 

[Basher]

Have you ran any of them in awhile?

Been about 2 years since I had the RA`s out for any serious wood cutting, hope to take about 40 - 45 of the old vintage saws out next summer to get some new picts, many new ones I did not have when the last photo session was done.

 

[p61 western]

Been about 2 years since I had the RA`s out for any serious wood cutting, hope to take about 40 - 45 of the old vintage saws out next summer to get some new picts, many new ones I did not have when the last photo session was done.

Cool looking forward to more pics from your collection. Have you been messing with the large p series at all?

 

[Basher]

Cool looking forward to more pics from your collection. Have you been messing with the large p series at all?

My P62 and BP655 have been built and running for about 5 years now, fine specimens of their time.

 

[p61 western]

My P62 and BP655 have been built and running for about 5 years now, fine specimens of their time.

Was that p62 a boost port? I thought I remembered something of that sort from the other Pioneer thread.