SOLO Solo thread

[av8or3]

Another Solo in the house! It looks to be about 99% complete and has spark. I’m drying out the tanks now. 1st chore will be to get her running.i don’t know how many of the early models they made that were not clamshell designs, this is the first I’ve seen that has case halves to split.

 

[Homemade]

I have a solo 667 and a 690 in my shop now. Both are non clam


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[av8or3]

I was looking over my collection this morn and realized I own other Solo saws that aren’t clam shell design. The 620VA, the 630 looks to have case halves. I guess I was just surprised, I could see from pics even, that this saw (640) had metal tanks. The 630 does not, it has a plastic gas tank and for some reason I associated that with clamshell design saws. But even that is not completely true. Seems these folks were all over the place for a very long time and it makes it harder to date them and keep up with a bunch of different designs.

 

[Deets066]

644 isn’t clam, along with the obvious 665-694

 

[old_sir_henry]

Got this little 631 new in my collection. Will see her throu soon.

 

[old_sir_henry]

I'm looking for an IPL for my 631.
For details pleas see https://opeforum.com/threads/solo-631-farmer-31-ipl-needed.21028/

 

[mgr1]

I'm looking for an IPL for my 631.
For details pleas see https://opeforum.com/threads/solo-631-farmer-31-ipl-needed.21028/

Look for a Solo 634 farmer 33 ipl

 

[old_sir_henry]

Look for a Solo 634 farmer 33 ipl

I have the 634 / Farmer 33 IPL and in that one the chain brake is yet another design ...

 

[mgr1]

I have the 634 / Farmer 33 IPL and in that one the chain brake is yet another design ...

All the ipl's shows an other variant.
Even parts saws have the Same setup as your IPL.
Do You have a partnr from the chainbrake cover?

 

[av8or3]

I’m hoping to score this nice looking 626. Will keep you posted. I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[old_sir_henry]

Do You have a partnr from the chainbrake cover?

Unfortunately not. The only writings on it are "SOLO" and "84".

Looks like my saw is a pretty late 631 which may have undergone undocumented revisions.

 

[av8or3]

Here’s my 640 just painted. She gonna look nice

 

[av8or3]

I made a deal on the 626! He’s boxing her up right now.

 

[old_sir_henry]

Unfortunately not. The only writings on it are "SOLO" and "84".

Looks like my saw is a pretty late 631 which may have undergone undocumented revisions.

When I wrote the above, my knowledge was that the model had been introduced early 1980s and discontinued
mid 1980s. Therefor my assumption to have a late make of the model.
However two other sources claim the 631 was built from 1984 up to 1987.
Then my saw would be an early one and maybe later the series had been modified
with the early variant not covered in IPLs?

Anyway, I have completed the little red one:




Chain brake engaged in the pic above and break released in below pic.

 

[jacob j.]

I made a deal on the 626! He’s boxing her up right now. View attachment 251682

Nice score Jim. I'll looking for a 635/642 at some point. I've always liked the 626/635/642 platform.

 

[av8or3]

The 640 is finished. If it runs as good as it looks, we’re going to have a good time.

 

[av8or3]

Thought I’d share my pain. That cool Solo 626 I made the deal on is LOST IN THE MAIL. Should have received it last Wed.but now all that tracking will say is that it’s enroute to the destination. Sucks.
Even the post office can’t find it.

 

[CR888]

The 640 is finished. If it runs as good as it looks, we’re going to have a good time. View attachment 252431View attachment 252432

Very nice job. I have a 640 sitting under the bench i got in a deal. Mine from memory has some blue on it...like a blue front handle?

 

[jacob j.]

Thought I’d share my pain. That cool Solo 626 I made the deal on is LOST IN THE MAIL. Should have received it last Wed.but now all that tracking will say is that it’s enroute to the destination. Sucks.
Even the post office can’t find it. View attachment 253382

It'll likely make it eventually. I have a saw coming that I bought on ebay two weeks shipped "parcel select." It finally made it to the Seattle service center last night and it's only coming from central California,
about an eight hour drive from.

 

[SOS Ridgerider]

It'll likely make it eventually. I have a saw coming that I bought on ebay two weeks shipped "parcel select." It finally made it to the Seattle service center last night and it's only coming from central California,
about an eight hour drive from.

I agree JJ. I had a box coming from Wilhelm in Croatia in the spring. It’s usually a couple of weeks, but took two months. A box with a saw in it is usually too big to just disappear. Even for the USPS. Lol
I’ve had saws be completely lost on the tracker, with no trace of it, and all of a sudden, weeks later, just show up on my doorstep.

@av8or3 I have a feeling you’ll have a positive outcome.