Old Mag buy: Decent deal or Nah?

[Locust Cutter]

Locally, there's a decent looking (no idea compression, crank, P&C, etc) Pioneer Farm Saw for about $100. It feels decent and I'm thinking about adding it to the stable. How well do these old reed valve saws run and how reliable/strong are they?

If it's in good working order, is it worth $100?

 

[Mastermind]

Good old saws....weak recoil on the farm saw though.

@p61 western might know if a p50 or 51 recoil will work.

 

[moparnut88]

Locally, there's a decent looking (no idea compression, crank, P&C, etc) Pioneer Farm Saw for about $100. It feels decent and I'm thinking about adding it to the stable. How well do these old reed valve saws run and how reliable/strong are they?

If it's in good working order, is it worth $100?

I’m still running dads poulan pro 655 it has tons of torque. That can be made into real strong runners. Excellent long bar saw if you ask me. Which model of pioneer is it?


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[p61 western]

Locally, there's a decent looking (no idea compression, crank, P&C, etc) Pioneer Farm Saw for about $100. It feels decent and I'm thinking about adding it to the stable. How well do these old reed valve saws run and how reliable/strong are they?

If it's in good working order, is it worth $100?

Good old saws....weak recoil on the farm saw though.

@p61 western might know if a p50 or 51 recoil will work.

The recoil is a weak link, but if it hasn't been abused it will be fine. Unfortunately that starter set up was limited to pretty much just to the Farmsaw. They were also notorious for losing spark. The coils can be baked in a oven at 200 degrees for 2 hours, and that normally brings them back to life. If not they can be found on eBay. If it has spark and the starter is okay I would go for it. For a old saw they are pretty darn good runners. Keep us posted if you get the saw. Oh and it has a auto decomp set up, so the compression will feel a little low always.

 

[Locust Cutter]

I'll have to go back and take a look at it. I just saw farm saw on the side, I didn't look for the specific model designation. I didn't try to crank it, but from a basic exterior inspection, it looked pretty good. I'll probably just buy it and try it out. Worst case I can probably flip it and at least get my money back. I think it has a 20" bar on it right now, either .063 or .058 chain gauge.

 

[p61 western]

I'll have to go back and take a look at it. I just saw farm saw on the side, I didn't look for the specific model designation. I didn't try to crank it, but from a basic exterior inspection, it looked pretty good. I'll probably just buy it and try it out. Worst case I can probably flip it and at least get my money back. I think it has a 20" bar on it right now, either .063 or .058 chain gauge.

I have some parts if need something. I think you will like the saw. I have a couple runners here. One my dad bought new in 1979.

 

[Locust Cutter]

Looks like it might be a P41 or a P41S. TBD

 

[Locust Cutter]

I like old mag and torquey saws. That with a 24" - 28" bar should be a fun old saw.

 

[p61 western]

Looks like it might be a P41 or a P41S. TBD

The p41 is a even stronger saw. Very cool curious to see what you end up with.

 

[Mastermind]

The p41 is a even stronger saw. Very cool curious to see what you end up with.

Yep....me too.

 

[67L36Driver]

IIRC, the P41 didn’t use the blue Prestolite coil of death.

Maybe points. [emoji106]

They did have narrow/thin rings.

 

[p61 western]

IIRC, the P41 didn’t use the blue Prestolite coil of death.

Maybe points. [emoji106]

They did have narrow/thin rings.

No blue coil or points. The p40 was the end of the points. A win win lol.