Echo twin cylinder saw

[Brewz]

Does anybody know much about the Echo 600EVL twin cylinder saw's

61cc

Are they worth looking at?

 

[drf256]

Apparently they aren't that desirable. I think they are pretty cool.

I believe farmers used to use them as make shift compressors in the field.

There also a video on YouTube somewhere of a guy pulling only one plug and the saw starting. The guy stared in puzzlement at the saw running with seemingly no spark plug.

 

[CR888]

I would'n t pay $575 for 'that' particular saw. But a twin is a twin.

 

[Workshop]

I had one once, wish I still did. (Story of my life) Cool saws, smooth runners, well built. But, like any of the collectibles, parts can be difficult to find at times. Especially the ignition. Because of this, I wouldn't pay a lot for one. I worry about starting them up, just to play, and something breaking.

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

Twin cylinder? Now That is cool.

 

[cobey]

I found one in a scrap yard under an
Old prison toilet, sawnami Steve has it now

 

[Genius]

I have a Echo and had a Deere that I just sold a few weeks back.

They are cool saws, very smooth running.


If it doesn't have spark it's about as valuable as scrap prices.

 

[jacob j.]

The Echo and John Deere twins are cool, but I think people are tricked into paying more for them than what they're really worth, just based on the whole twin cylinder concept.

Their performance as a 60cc saw is lackluster and they're heavier than most modern saws of equivalent displacement. I have two of the Echos now and a parts saw and I've owned two of the John Deeres in the past. The John Deere versions are usually bought by John Deere collectors rather than saw guys. As Ross said, the ignition components are really hard to come by since there's no other ignition module that crosses over. There were some NOS ones on Ebay a while back that were bringing top dollar.

 

[Guido Salvage]

I think I still have 2 of the Echo's and a JD one, plus one for parts. The yellow ones seem to bring far better money on e-Bay.

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

Here's some pics and info from acres site...

 

[smokey7]

Do they use a single carb or dual?

 

[DSS]

Do they use a single carb or dual?

Single

 

[Jimmy in NC]

I ran the one that Randy ported. With fresh square chain and all it was, as others have said, Ho Hum. The 562 he handed me next was in a different league. My dad was there and had always thought he wanted a twin and at one point wanted to buy one but got to the dealer and bought a 750EVL. He has never mentioned another twin since that day...got it all out of his system in three cookies.

That being said they are smooth as can be. I've seen someone let one idle sitting on a log...and it just sat there.

 

[Cut4fun]

There is a bigger echo twin version too. http://chainsawrepair.createaforum.com/echo/echo-651-twin/

 

[heimannm]

They are very smooth, but can't really compete with many other 60 cc saws. I will likely hang on to mine for a long while for the cool factor.



There were several present at this particular GTG.



Mark

 

[VinceGU05]

i recently got one, but mainly for the cool/unique factor.




theres one on gumtree for 485.

 

[Guido Salvage]

View attachment 22243There were several present at this particular GTG.

Mark, those look like my saws at your feet.

 

[skip sail]

I've got two,a 610(more common) and a rare 600
They are fun,and i ran mine today in 20 inch ironbark,plenty of power .