Recent content by heimannm

Oregon 68209, alternate McCulloch part numbers are 86942, 86944, and 86947. 86942 includes a 3/8-7T sprocket, 86944 includes a .404-7T sprocket, 86947 is the drum alone. I have a few of each if you can't find them elsewhere. Mark

PN 67059 for the earlier yellow or 88343 for the later black housing. I no longer have any available, sorry. The internal parts are the same as the other RH start saws, those parts are easy to find (I just look in the attic...). Mark

"...said I don't have much need for one, didn't say I couldn't use it..."

As I was making my way from home to the Badger Steam and Gas Show in Baraboo, WI today I stopped at Frawley' Saw Shop in New Albin, Iowa. Frawley's is also known as Logger Chain on the internet. Jim is a great guy and we chatted for over an hour. I bought all of the old chainsaw bars he could...

This years "float", I did make the round trip with the 99 (two man saw) idling away. I saw a lot of smiling faces in the crowd watching the parade. There's been some progress on Phase 2 the past few weeks, roof is on the parking area in the rear and they were putting the floor on that...

4'x4'x8' or 128 Ft3

Play all 3 videos at once and imagine you're at a GTG. Mark

I have the ignition module for the 66 on order from Sawzilla, we'll see if/how long it will work. Next challenge...I picked up a few more saws on Saturday including this 480 CD. My plan is to get it cleaned up and operational if possible then put it in the display. I'd like to find a better...

Like most small towns in the Midwest ours has a "festival" they call Watermelon Days. Not sure why since we don't actually produce any watermelons in the area, but I did participate in the parade. To attract a little attention, I had the 99 (two man saw) idling as we went around. Mark

Local auction, saws and related stuff went pretty fast and I didn't quite get there in time for the first lots but I still ended up with some more stuff to go through. I spoke with a few of the other buyers and asked them to come by when they have a chance as there were a few other items I...

I've run it with and without the air filter and you cannot detect any difference in performance. Perhaps one day I will look through an assortment of Tillotson HL carburetors and see if I can find a longer needle to test. Had that same thing happen on a Homelite that someone brought in a few...

As they say in a Mel Brookes movie..."It's alive!" Evidently someone lost or damaged the original air filter so they came up with a very creative alternative. I don't think it has the correct H needle in the carburetor as I have it turned fully CW and it still seems to be pretty rich...

910 had a compression release.

That is a rough forging, Mark

I have not investigated the Porter Cable saw very much so I am not sure who built the engine. The styling of the cylinder and fits is certainly reminiscent of the engine design on the Reed Prentice saws (McCulloch built engines) but I think many cylinder designs from the era looked very...