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I'm going to try every once in a while to post up a few saws from my collection. Some are restored, some original.

First up is a restored PL-7. The saw is the best parts off of two part saws I acquired, so by all means not an original single unit.. I cut all the decals off of a cricket label cutter machine and they are made of outdoor vinyl. Pretty hard to make from scratch, but simple to apply and they look as close to original as I could achieve at this point in time.

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This is my Mall 12A that I restored about 2 years ago. The rebuilding of the transmission was a challenge. I replaced all the bearings and seals on this entire unit. The decals came from Sugar Creek. It was a fun restoration project, but those transmissions are a lot of work to prep for powder. all the parts had to be heated in the over at 450F for almost an hour to sweat out all the old oil and grease that the mag cases had absorbed over the years. Messy business.

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Here is my IEL Super Twin. It used to belong to my godfather and it has a 3ft bar with helper handle. I ran the helper end when I was a small kid cutting down and bucking an old Beech tree that Dad figured was almost 60" at the base. It is a strong runner and has a sound from those twin mufflers that always brings a smile to my face.

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Moving on from a Super Twin over to a Big single.....My Mall 7. Pictured here with the 4ft bar and semi chisel 3/4 pitch chain that came on my Mall 6. In one of the pics you can see the 3ft kerf bar that came with the 3ft bar and original Mall stamped scratcher chain that came with this 7. It is a beast to start....you better be ready and pull!!! That 200cc single piston deserves respect. More than once I did not give it 100% effort and that big ol' saw tried to "climb the Rope". Needless to say, it is a runner. I have not had chance to get it in some wood worthy of its size...….soon tho, soon. Rebuilt the carb, changed grease in the gearbox, cleaned the rust and crud out of the fuel tank and added new a fuel line. Starts from a dry tank in 4-5 pulls. Pity that it was over sprayed some while back. At least they covered all the decals and tags.

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I took this off of the Mall 6 to give it a good clean. Sitting on my workbench was a carb off of a MS-201T M-Tronic. The advancements(or over engineering, LOL), that have come since that Mall carb came off the line in 1947 to run a 200cc saw at 5000rpm.....cutting wood, fast forward 72 years to when this Stihl carb came off the production line for a 35cc saw that runs at 15,000rpm....cutting wood


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I took this off of the Mall 6 to give it a good clean. Sitting on my workbench was a carb off of a MS-201T M-Tronic. The advancements(or over engineering, LOL), that have come since that Mall carb came off the line in 1947 to run a 200cc saw at 5000rpm.....cutting wood, fast forward 72 years to when this Stihl carb came off the production line for a 35cc saw that runs at 15,000rpm....cutting wood


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Is that a float bowl carb? Do you turn the gearbox/differential between horizontal and vertical for felling and bucking?
 

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Yes it is. The older saws used a "transmission" or gearbox to allow swivel of the bar for horizontal cuts while keeping the bowl of the carb more or less on the level. Basically before the introduction of the IEL HC in the early 1950"s most power saws used some type of float carb. I'm generalizing as there were many innovations in that era of saw manufacturing.
 

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Yes it is. The older saws used a "transmission" or gearbox to allow swivel of the bar for horizontal cuts while keeping the bowl of the carb more or less on the level. Basically before the introduction of the IEL HC in the early 1950"s most power saws used some type of float carb. I'm generalizing as there were many innovations in that era of saw manufacturing.
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While on the topic of Transmissions and alternate drive systems....Here is my Homelite 26LCS. Little interesting back story on this saw. I picked it up with 3 other Homelites at a defunct saw shop in Libby Montana. This saw was used to clear cut the valley that the Libby dam flooded and is now Lake Koocanusa. It has a 26" hardnose bar and is a runner, but temperamental. The recoil system is a little tricky with a one way locking roller bearing. Sometimes it catches, sometimes not. It utilizes a cogged belt to supply power from the clutch down to the drive sprocket. Still running a float type carb and a shovel type rear handle that is extremely uncomfortable to run over long periods. Hats off to the people who made a living cutting with these monsters.


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The unique part about the saw when I purchased it, was the engraving on the recoil cover. It lists the owner and the fact that the saw cut over 3 million log feet of lumber(estimated), on the original engine. I always thought that was kind of cool. These little tidbits, make finding these old beasts interesting.

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Here is a nice example of a direct drive diaphragm carb saw from IEL. This is the Model HC. It was an improvement over the HM which depending on sources, was the first successful adaptation of an all position diaphragm carb to a direct drive saw. The HC became really popular for it lighter weight and compact nature. I was lucky to get this saw with the original IEL badge still on the top cover. Most saws the badge is missing. I have not done anything with this saw yet. It has compression and spark, and barks with a little fuel in the cylinder. A good sign.

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The unique part about the saw when I purchased it, was the engraving on the recoil cover. It lists the owner and the fact that the saw cut over 3 million log feet of lumber(estimated), on the original engine. I always thought that was kind of cool. These little tidbits, make finding these old beasts interesting.

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That fellow probably started out with an axe and a misery whip, so was over joyed with the Homelite!
 

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Interesting stories and examples of some fine old saws. Thank you for sharing.
 
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