Recent content by Basher

Another one of mine, the RA is the saw model the year before the 600 series started

No thanks I have been in those woods and on the mountain sides, not for me.

Cool to look at, not so cool to run them in the woods 8-10 hour days, those saws are not light, close to 30 lbs barred, chained and full tanks of liquids.

A few more of em,

The paint is a bit brighter on this one

Looks complete,should be an easy resto, the 600 was the first year then the 610, all parts interchange between them.

There are times I just up and give them away, usually older models like the 028 and 026 saws plus many 025`s I give to young fellas to get them started into making a few bucks from cutting and selling firewood. Several of them actually moved up to running PRO after making a few bucks to buy an...

Stupidity is very costly as well as the alcohol thing, some are in such a rush they throw all sensibility out the window. I am at the boat launch most every weekend the water is not frozen hard. It would be a thick book to relate all the things I have seen at the boat launch. Pulling vehicles...

You fellas need to spend some time at the boat launch ramp on a busy long weekend, entertainment I tells ya. You won`t be so grumpy after watching those performances.

Is there a cure for this , I have 4 of my 044`s out on permanent loan. I made no deals for them to be held captive , mostly it was a loan until their other one and only got fixed so winters wood could be cut up.

I wouldn`t know have never partaken.

It friggen stinks when the chips are coming off blue.

The primer on all my Pioneers have been rebuilt with NOS internal parts, I had 6 original NOS complete pumps and many spare diaphragms I got from our original Pioneer dealer when he closed out shop. I have been rebuilding and fixing my Pioneer saws for over 30 years picking parts from the stash...

The primer still works in this ole girl,

I realize restoring those old saws is not for everyone and you were dealt a very difficult hand with those saws not being original. You have a lot of good parts to offer up , I see they move on eBay and possibly on this and other chainsaw sites if you were so inclined.The way they were built was...