FOUND IT Roller nose bar

[Philbert]

Anyone know why these aren’t stamped anywhere? One is supposed to be a Oregon bar, but find it odd it has no markings on it.

I came across an old bow bar that was identified as a 'General' bar. Apparently, a west coast manufacturer of guide bars.
https://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/general-chain-bar-company.10477/

"The General Bar and Chain company set up shop in Hubbard, Oregon in 1961. The old man that started it ran it out of his garage initially. He reconditioned bars in the beginning for the big wood Oregon timber fallers running the large Homelites and McCullochs of the day. I think it was in 1964 or around that time that he started producing bars himself, and built a big shop there in town. I don't know the founder's name, but I have a local guy, Earl Bouchard, who worked at General from 1969 until 1974, making large chainsaw bars from scratch. Earl does all of our harvester bar maintenance now, and he's in his late 70's. The General Bar and Chain company closed their doors for a while in the mid 80's and was reborn as The ChainBar company. They can be found at http://www.chainbar.com ."

Philbert

 

[jacob j.]

Yep - Earl was the one that gave me the backstory on General. Earl passed away a few years ago in his mid 80's. He worked at Blount/Oregon for 20 years also, doing quality control.