What's on your bench?

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

Not that I have seen.

Perfect! I appreciate the information.

 

[hacskaroly]

I have a coworker that gave me a McCulloch D44 the other day, got it at a storage unit sale and its just been sitting for a while. Her father heard that I like to work on saws....and brought me a 1947-ish Reed-Prentice (Craftsman) 1200b (351.23001) 103cc chainsaw with a McCulloch Aviation engine and a 5/16th scratcher chain.




It has been sitting outside for quite a while, my coworker had to dump the water out of the fuel and oil tank (caps are missing) before bringing it to me. Everything is pretty well set, throttle does not move, chain does not move, pull cord is missing...and lots of rust.

This is my first time seeing a saw with 5/16" chain (below, 3/8" chain next to it)...good thing the 5/16 chain takes a flat file to sharpen!



The serial number is odd, looks like the 437 U might be a re-stamp as the font is different, others I have seen on-line the letters are all the same font and nice and orderly looking.



Lots of rust!!



I was thinking that after I get my 2100 rebuilt that I would lay off the expensive-to-repair saws....but I can't help myself, I want to get this one running too!! A quick search for parts yielded up almost nothing available on the typical sites, so I will need to take my time and disassemble with care. Service manuals and IPLs also seem to be non-existent so I will be taking lots of pictures to make sure I get this back together correctly. It looks to be mostly complete, so far only missing the fuel cap, oil cap and muffler (from what I read, it ran better without a muffler - and without the air filter too...).

I found a site with some restored units....they look really nice (Chainsaw Collectors - Craftsman 351.23001 (Reed Prentice) )

 

[heimannm]

McCulloch was building the engines for Reed Prentice as you have noted, when the contract ended Robert McCulloch decided they would design and build their own saws.

The engines in the Reed Prentice saws certainly call to mind the McCulloch Aviation drone engines.



Mark

 

[heimannm]

All it needed was a good cleaning and a carburetor kit. Starts, runs, idles, oils as it should.

Mark

 

[heimannm]

Next up.







Mark

 

[hacskaroly]

The engines in the Reed Prentice saws certainly call to mind the McCulloch Aviation drone engines.

I saw one of these drones in another forum, pretty neat looking!

 

[av8or3]

Solo 635 on the bench. Hoping to bring it back to life. It’s not a bad looking one either. As 55 year old magnesium saws go anyway.

 

[thedude74]

Waiting on the paint to dry for the front rack...otherwise the Honda 350 resurrection is complete....Made a flywheel puller for the 543clone...going to molest the cylinder with the spinny thing. Hope everyone is having a a good day.

 

[heimannm]

Unfortunately the intake spacer/insulator is cracked and the coil it shot so this one won't be a runner. It will still look O.K. in the display.











Mark

 

[heimannm]

Next is Super XL with a cooked piston and cylinder.



I wonder why?







Mark

 

[footstep]

Next is Super XL with a cooked piston and cylinder.

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Mark

Man that's a messy one, I've had some bad ones but that tops all I've had on my bench.

 

[footstep]

Getting the super 650 put back together.

 

[LAWN BOY]

Man that's a messy one, I've had some bad ones but that tops all I've had on my bench.

Really? I’ve actually had quite a bit worse.

 

[footstep]

You have 4 saws in your collection and 3 are Chinese, post pics or go to bed.

 

[LAWN BOY]

You have 4 saws in your collection and 3 are Chinese, post pics or go to bed.

I have 21 saws in my collection, not only 4. 1 is Chinese as far as I’m aware. I didn’t take pics of the messy scenarios unfortunately. I am in bed.

 

[Woodwackr]

I have 21 saws in my collection, not only 4. 1 is Chinese as far as I’m aware. I didn’t take pics of the messy scenarios unfortunately. I am in bed.

Slacker…

 

[old 040]

Next is Super XL with a cooked piston and cylinder.

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Mark

This Pro Mac 650 I picked up and saved recently looked just about the same under the covers, luckily no internal damage. Saw runs very well now, just waiting on a set of spikes and a bar and chain of my choosing.

 

[old 040]

Picked up these two Homies a couple days ago on the cheap. 360 required very little to become a great runner again. Started on the 330 yesterday, it came with a new boot from the seller so I went ahead and installed it and gave it a good cleaning while apart. Replaced the "stone" style fuel filter, seams like every one of these 330's that still have that style, which I think is original to the saw, are deteriorating when I check them. Pretty much have it it back together, just want to go through the carb and see where I stand with it, then get the oiler working if it doesn't when I test it.

 

[heimannm]

old 040 - those flag style brake handles on the 600 Series saws are getting hard to find. I discovered recently that the brake handle from the PM10 Series type saws will bolt in place, but are about 2" taller.



Mark

 

[hacskaroly]

Next is Super XL with a cooked piston and cylinder.

Is that the Super XL Arctic version with the cylinder insulation? Everyone knows you don't run those with the insulation in hotter weather!!