What's on your bench?

[heimannm]

A few weeks ago I had some visitors, AJ, Thomas, and James Wolthuis (Alan's sons)...they left this PM6 with me, NOS but a broken crankshaft.







I tore it down in order to replace the crankshaft, tried to give everything a good clean up while it was apart.



McCulloch always made it obvious which way the rod cap was to be installed, notice the "pips" indicating correct alignment.



Mark

 

[heimannm]

Done.





Mark

 

[K Mueller]

Stuck inside due to weather and waiting on parts for the 056. Decided to check out the top end on the old 066, which looks pretty good for the amount of time on this saw. I put some new rings in it and cleaned up the cylinder a little.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Stuck inside due to weather and waiting on parts for the 056. Decided to check out the top end on the old 066, which looks pretty good for the amount of time on this saw. I put some new rings in it and cleaned up the cylinder a little.

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Early flat top
Ground-up rebuild

 

[K Mueller]

Early flat top
Ground-up rebuild
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That’s going to turn out nice! Did the bearing get replaced or they good?

 

[jacktheripper]

Early flat top
Ground-up rebuild
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Is that your original from CA?

 

[singinwoodwackr]

That’s going to turn out nice! Did the bearing get replaced or they good?

One was just fine, the other got replaced with another used one. Both got sonic tanked in Berryman’s and checked for smoothness. Anything odd and they get tossed in the yard art box
They make good eyes on metal critters.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Is that your original from CA?

No, that one should get rebuilt as well but it still runs fine.

 

[Kdrweld]

Just doing a ground up restoration with paint on the D-33 LeSabre, unfortunately somebody decided to paint it green before I got it.

 

[Junk Meister]

Just doing a ground up restoration with paint on the D-33 LeSabre, unfortunately somebody decided to paint it green before I got it.View attachment 477285View attachment 477286

Your pictures keep my eyeball rolling around,, A VERY different designed saw.
And Welcome to OPE

 

[Kdrweld]

Your pictures keep my eyeball rolling around,, A VERY different designed saw.
And Welcome to OPE

Thanks for the welcome and being left handed this LH drive should feel more natural

 

[hacskaroly]

Thanks for the welcome and being left handed this LH drive should feel more natural

There are a few right-hand McCulloch pull starts and they are comfortable to start for this right-hander. @Junk Meister is correct, that is an oddly built saws, can we get a few more pics of it from different sides?

 

[Kdrweld]

There are a few right-hand McCulloch pull starts and they are comfortable to start for this right-hander. @Junk Meister is correct, that is an oddly built saws, can we get a few more pics of it from different sides?

 

[hacskaroly]

Thanks for the additional pics, I didn't realize that the bar and chain were on the other side, total flip-flop, that is a first that I have seen! Very cool!!

Edit: Doing a little more looking, I see that it is a McCulloch...lol...the green paint threw me off.

 

[Kdrweld]

Thanks for the additional pics, I didn't realize that the bar and chain were on the other side, total flip-flop, that is a first that I have seen! Very cool!!

Edit: Doing a little more looking, I see that it is a McCulloch...lol...the green paint threw me off.

Yes somebody decided to upgrade it to a John Deere. That is why I’m doing a full re paint

 

[heimannm]

The 33 LeSabre and Thrifty Mac were apparently put together hurriedly to provide a direct drive saw for the pulp wood cutters in Quebec. Power head is the same 33/35/39 design laid on its side, turns out the bar ended up on the left to run the chain in the proper direction. McCulloch used that platform for a number of applications.











Mark

 

[Kdrweld]

The 33 LeSabre and Thrifty Mac were apparently put together hurriedly to provide a direct drive saw for the pulp wood cutters in Quebec. Power head is the same 33/35/39 design laid on its side, turns out the bar ended up on the left to run the chain in the proper direction. McCulloch used that platform for a number of applications.

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Mark

I also heard it was a mad dash with homelite for a direct drive but homelite beat them to it

 

[stretch5881]

Waiting for parts. So today I decided to clean and lube pots and switches on this old girl. Hasn't been cleaned since new in 1978.
For you younger audiophiles, this is a Sansui 9 watt per channel analog receiver. It makes my Yamaha digital 70 watt receiver sound like a toy.
If you ever heard one of the old receivers, you would want one.

 

[nbbt]

The old Sansui's were a good bargin in their day.

Waiting for parts. So today I decided to clean and lube pots and switches on this old girl. Hasn't been cleaned since new in 1978.
For you younger audiophiles, this is a Sansui 9 watt per channel analog receiver. It makes my Yamaha digital 70 watt receiver sound like a toy.
If you ever heard one of the old receivers, you would want one.
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I still have a 7070DB, it should be recapped b4 being returned to service. It might need additional attention as it's been collecting dust for a good number of years. It got put away when I wanted one of those new fangled remote control receivers . . .

 

[Stump Shot]

Waiting for parts. So today I decided to clean and lube pots and switches on this old girl. Hasn't been cleaned since new in 1978.
For you younger audiophiles, this is a Sansui 9 watt per channel analog receiver. It makes my Yamaha digital 70 watt receiver sound like a toy.
If you ever heard one of the old receivers, you would want one.
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I have an old ONKYO receiver that could probably stand the same treatment. Still sounds good though coupled with some Yamaha speakers.