Good old chainsaws wanted

ShearHeadMS · Mar 15, 2013

Hey guys if anybody has any old homelite, poulan, or husky saws for sale please PM me, looking for old saws with or with out bow bars, running or may need work, one I'm really looking for are homelite c72, and bigger, large size poulan a or mccoulough saws too, thanks!!

xyz123 · Mar 17, 2013

Craigslist is your friend for finding chainsaws.

case245 · Mar 17, 2013

i would try ebay as well i see a few homelites on ebay from time to time

case245 · Mar 17, 2013

hey xyz123 are you one arboristsite as well as on here

jinmared · Mar 17, 2013

I have a Macolloch promac 200 and 3 bars , 20inch, 24 inch and a 27 inch. Saw is hard to start and parts are hard to find.

xyz123 · Mar 17, 2013

case245 said:
hey xyz123 are you one arboristsite as well as on here

I stop in from time to time (to much drama queen BS there IMO). I hang out mostly on my Chainsaw Repair site. http://chainsawrepair.createaforum.com/index.php

Just look for my redneck repair hat avatar and you will know who I am on about 10 different sites.

ShearHeadMS · Mar 17, 2013

Bought 3 saws today, a homelite c72, homelite 550, and a homelite SXL, all three have been gone through and have good bars and the SXL comes With the small brush bow bar, all in all I paid about a thousand for them and that was with shipping, I got to thinking and I guess if I went out to buy a brand new 440 or 460 I would spend about the same, hope you guys don't think I'm a idot but I went and ran my buddy's 550 homelite and just from the few trees I felled and cut I could see this saw was just what I needed

arrow · Apr 4, 2013

ShearHeadMS said:
Bought 3 saws today, a homelite c72, homelite 550, and a homelite SXL, all three have been gone through and have good bars and the SXL comes With the small brush bow bar, all in all I paid about a thousand for them and that was with shipping, I got to thinking and I guess if I went out to buy a brand new 440 or 460 I would spend about the same, hope you guys don't think I'm a idot but I went and ran my buddy's 550 homelite and just from the few trees I felled and cut I could see this saw was just what I needed

I'll tell ya SH, I'm re reading your post and my head is spinning. I cut my teeth on all the old saws you mention as that was all we had to work with before 1980. I cannot fathom first you paying $1000 for these relics (unless there is a current collector hankering for these saws I don't know about) or that you would choose to spend this kind of money on anything but a new saw (unless you were the sentimental, old school type) At first I thought it may have been a typo and you meant to say $100 but you cannot buy a 440 for near that unless it was run over by a Euclid. I'm not thinking you are an idiot. I am curious as to what compelled you to go in this direction. I recall the first day I stepped on the landing with this new fangled Husqvarna 180 that had what? anti vibe?. I took a ribbing from my fellow loggers that day but the next, the local Husky shop sold out all 5 of his 180's.

Some things to watch for on the 550. Even though you stated its been gone through is of course the rotted out fuel and oil lines but there is also a "connector boot" under the carb air box housing that rots out as well as an impulse line adjacent to the boot.

ShearHeadMS · Apr 4, 2013

Ha! I'm the sentimental old school type man,moot a whole shop full of newer sthils and huskys. But something about those old boat anchors just gets me, I guess that's why I bought a D69u last week just to tinker on and run. I guess it all reminds me of a time long ago were everything didn't have to be in a big hurry :laughing:

12027boatman · Apr 28, 2013

ShearHeadMS
HI I have a homelite C-5 its compleat it has compression .Just worndering if your intrested in the saw ,let me know . All you have to do is pay shipping and its yours .I cleaningout my shed of chainsaws just me know 12027boatman

Treemonkey1000 · Jul 2, 2013

ShearHeadMS did you get your fill of boat anchor saws yet?

yomax4 · Jul 2, 2013

There is a 1963 Stihl for 100 bucks on a Minnesota craigslist page.

xyz123 · Jul 2, 2013

If you need small old trim saws. I have some I took in.

If you are into Homelite's these might be right up your alley. Trade me something or make a offer in PM.
I'm just not into getting into another saw brand.

XL was traded in by original owner. Got this one running and cut with it for some test cuts. Might need a carb kit down the road but was able to start it normally after carb adjustments. Just needed carb adjusted for now. Primer bulb is cracked all over on top of the fuel cap, but is not needed. 2 Jackson's

XL2 came in from a friend with red case and paper work where bought new. Metal cased bought new in 1980. The duck bill checks out in fuel tank. Runs on mix squirt down carb for as long as you feed it.

Just needs carb kit, fuel line. Since I can squirt mix in carb to start and keep running as I squirt mix in. Diaphragm is stiff and wont draw fuel. Mise well replace other lines while your at it.

I tore it down to see if I was right on carb kit. Yep. Not putting back together, just boxing and shelving it. 1 Jackson

Bigfoot62 · Jul 4, 2013

ShearHeadMS,

Here's a pic of my "antique" Sears saw:

ShearHeadMS · Jul 5, 2013

Lets just say when me and my family go fishing next time we will have plenty of boat anchors haha! Sorry it took so long to get back with yall

Treemonkey1000 · Jul 5, 2013

They should be worth their weight in scrap metal anyhow. Thanks for getting back to the folks.

ShearHeadMS · Jul 19, 2013

Hahaha scrap is what I did to my dozer, these are going on the wall in my cabin

Tractor Seabee · Jul 19, 2013

SH

I have 3 old McCullough's, various stages of disrepair. 2.0 engines w/16" bars (3) different models. Pay the shipping and they are yours. Soon they and some other derelict small engine stuff are going to the recycler. When you have to pay $200 for a part for an item you can buy new at $300 they get shoved out by the new.

Ron

RalphVa · Jul 20, 2013

I just gave away my old 1992 Stihl and a Craftsman, because I can no longer use them with an ICD implant (defib plus pacemaker). We use 18v B&D ones now and hire anyone to do bigger stuff.

dfkrug · Aug 5, 2013

I am a sucker for older chainsaws on CraigsList. I picked up this Poulan 4000 Professional
for $50 a few weeks ago. Not running, but it is a pro saw with 2 piston rings. Old
enough to be mostly magnesium instead of plastic, yet new enough to have electronic
ignition. This one is an '87 model with 24" bar and 65ccs, manual oiler, and no chain brake.

After a full rebuild, it runs great.