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026 pro is my fave of all of 'em,...... ![[Linked Image]](http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c124/huntsman22/stoves/gram017.jpg)
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My Stihl MS390 crapped out on me a few years back and I replaced it with a Dolmar 6400. That things runs like a rapped ape,absolutely love it, runs much better than my Stihl ever did
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Mail came today with my new saw chains! Got 6 full chisel chains for my 20" bar saw for about $65. Free shipping. Guess I have chains for awhile... 
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That McCulloch 850 brings back memories. We had an 800. Awesome saw for the times,
unfortunately they never got them quite right, and the company slow!y died. There are 3 10-10' s
out in the shed, all run and one is taken along as a pinch saw. Pretty upset when the Husky 372 is
shut down, and I have to start one of those noisy, viberating bastards. The company began to die the day Robert McCulloch died. The family was more interested in selling the "planned community"real estate in Arizona McCulloch bought and began to develop in the 70's. The 850 is the cheap version of the Super Pro 81 introduced in the mid 70's. Although I own 50-70cc Huskys and Stihl's, my go-to saw is a 1976 McCulloch Super Pro 60--the torque of a 80cc saw in a smaller package. The saw has been in the family since new, and will probably still be running when the new plastic saws have been turned into recycled lawn furniture.............. I also have a 1975 Pro 10-10. The 10-10 series was first developed in the late 60's, and variations continued in production until 2000. The 10-10's were still popular in South America where they were abused to no end and would run on about any crappy gas they could find. Casey Actually the Mac -10 series came out in 1965 with the 1-10 & 2-10, which then grew into 3-10, 4-10, 5-10, 6-10, 7-10 and finally the 10-10 (all basically the same saw, ranging from 54-70cc), with some being electric start and others being gear driven. The PM 850 is just a newer version of the SP81E. The 5.0 cube anti-vibe Macs started with the SP-80 then the SP-81, then the electronic ignition version SP-81E then the PM850. The PM850 then changed to the PM800/805/8200, with the PM8200 being the last of the Mac 5.0 cube inch saws. McCulloch also had a DE80 in the early 90's. Bob McCulloch sold his business to Black & Decker in 1973 (Bob died in 1977). It took until the mid to late 70's before B&D screwed up when it focused on homeowner saws instead of the "pro" line. At the time of the sale to B&D, McCulloch had anti-vibe saws ranging from 60cc to 123cc. In 1983 B&D sold Mac to an invetsment group and then it really went downhill from there. Here are most of the 5.0Cube saws (missing running versions of the SP-81E & PM805) ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/r0mZOEo.jpg) A few part saws: ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/ekCHy5w.jpg) A few of the runners....on the floor is a SP125 with a 42" bar and a PM800 with a 28" bar. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/yMsHiZH.jpg)
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![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/BTvOGaG.jpg) A Titan Blue Streak. Eight foot bar. Once used on the big wood on the west coast. Two man saw....the operator and the bar tip holder. These positions were referred to the smart end and the dumb end. Can you guess which was which?
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That is an awesome bone yard.
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That McCulloch 850 brings back memories. We had an 800. Awesome saw for the times,
unfortunately they never got them quite right, and the company slow!y died. There are 3 10-10' s
out in the shed, all run and one is taken along as a pinch saw. Pretty upset when the Husky 372 is
shut down, and I have to start one of those noisy, viberating bastards. The company began to die the day Robert McCulloch died. The family was more interested in selling the "planned community"real estate in Arizona McCulloch bought and began to develop in the 70's. The 850 is the cheap version of the Super Pro 81 introduced in the mid 70's. Although I own 50-70cc Huskys and Stihl's, my go-to saw is a 1976 McCulloch Super Pro 60--the torque of a 80cc saw in a smaller package. The saw has been in the family since new, and will probably still be running when the new plastic saws have been turned into recycled lawn furniture.............. I also have a 1975 Pro 10-10. The 10-10 series was first developed in the late 60's, and variations continued in production until 2000. The 10-10's were still popular in South America where they were abused to no end and would run on about any crappy gas they could find. Casey Actually the Mac -10 series came out in 1965 with the 1-10 & 2-10, which then grew into 3-10, 4-10, 5-10, 6-10, 7-10 and finally the 10-10 (all basically the same saw, ranging from 54-70cc), with some being electric start and others being gear driven. The PM 850 is just a newer version of the SP81E. The 5.0 cube anti-vibe Macs started with the SP-80 then the SP-81, then the electronic ignition version SP-81E then the PM850. The PM850 then changed to the PM800/805/8200, with the PM8200 being the last of the Mac 5.0 cube inch saws. McCulloch also had a DE80 in the early 90's. Bob McCulloch sold his business to Black & Decker in 1973 (Bob died in 1977). It took until the mid to late 70's before B&D screwed up when it focused on homeowner saws instead of the "pro" line. At the time of the sale to B&D, McCulloch had anti-vibe saws ranging from 60cc to 123cc. In 1983 B&D sold Mac to an invetsment group and then it really went downhill from there. Here are most of the 5.0Cube saws (missing running versions of the SP-81E & PM805) A few part saws: A few of the runners....on the floor is a SP125 with a 42" bar and a PM800 with a 28" bar. G Nice group of Macs......I have never taken a group photo of my Stihls 22-135 cc
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A Titan Blue Streak. Eight foot bar. Once used on the big wood on the west coast. Two man saw....the operator and the bar tip holder. These positions were referred to the smart end and the dumb end. Can you guess which was which? I started out on the idiot end of a Disston. Bought new in 48......I was on it 14 years later. Fuel metering....no real carb. Restoring one now.
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Sackett, I've got an old Target cut-off saw. It's a beast!
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That McCulloch 850 brings back memories. We had an 800. Awesome saw for the times,
unfortunately they never got them quite right, and the company slow!y died. There are 3 10-10' s
out in the shed, all run and one is taken along as a pinch saw. Pretty upset when the Husky 372 is
shut down, and I have to start one of those noisy, viberating bastards. The company began to die the day Robert McCulloch died. The family was more interested in selling the "planned community"real estate in Arizona McCulloch bought and began to develop in the 70's. The 850 is the cheap version of the Super Pro 81 introduced in the mid 70's. Although I own 50-70cc Huskys and Stihl's, my go-to saw is a 1976 McCulloch Super Pro 60--the torque of a 80cc saw in a smaller package. The saw has been in the family since new, and will probably still be running when the new plastic saws have been turned into recycled lawn furniture.............. I also have a 1975 Pro 10-10. The 10-10 series was first developed in the late 60's, and variations continued in production until 2000. The 10-10's were still popular in South America where they were abused to no end and would run on about any crappy gas they could find. Casey Actually the Mac -10 series came out in 1965 with the 1-10 & 2-10, which then grew into 3-10, 4-10, 5-10, 6-10, 7-10 and finally the 10-10 (all basically the same saw, ranging from 54-70cc), with some being electric start and others being gear driven. The PM 850 is just a newer version of the SP81E. The 5.0 cube anti-vibe Macs started with the SP-80 then the SP-81, then the electronic ignition version SP-81E then the PM850. The PM850 then changed to the PM800/805/8200, with the PM8200 being the last of the Mac 5.0 cube inch saws. McCulloch also had a DE80 in the early 90's. Bob McCulloch sold his business to Black & Decker in 1973 (Bob died in 1977). It took until the mid to late 70's before B&D screwed up when it focused on homeowner saws instead of the "pro" line. At the time of the sale to B&D, McCulloch had anti-vibe saws ranging from 60cc to 123cc. In 1983 B&D sold Mac to an invetsment group and then it really went downhill from there. Here are most of the 5.0Cube saws (missing running versions of the SP-81E & PM805) A few part saws: A few of the runners....on the floor is a SP125 with a 42" bar and a PM800 with a 28" bar. G Nice group of Macs......I have never taken a group photo of my Stihls 22-135 cc No time like the present...I would like to see them.
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I've got a Husqvarna 162SE I'm trying to get back to running condition.
My go to saw is a Stihl MS-180C-BE. Will handle anything I need to deal with.
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BEST BATTERY POWERED CHAIN SAW ECHO won this shootout comparison test (click pic for details) ![[Linked Image]](https://cdn.protoolreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Best-Battery-Powered-Chainsaw-Echo-Chain-Tension.jpg)
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q That McCulloch 850 brings back memories. We had an 800. Awesome saw for the times,
unfortunately they never got them quite right, and the company slow!y died. There are 3 10-10' s
out in the shed, all run and one is taken along as a pinch saw. Pretty upset when the Husky 372 is
shut down, and I have to start one of those noisy, viberating bastards. The company began to die the day Robert McCulloch died. The family was more interested in selling the "planned community"real estate in Arizona McCulloch bought and began to develop in the 70's. The 850 is the cheap version of the Super Pro 81 introduced in the mid 70's. Although I own 50-70cc Huskys and Stihl's, my go-to saw is a 1976 McCulloch Super Pro 60--the torque of a 80cc saw in a smaller package. The saw has been in the family since new, and will probably still be running when the new plastic saws have been turned into recycled lawn furniture.............. I also have a 1975 Pro 10-10. The 10-10 series was first developed in the late 60's, and variations continued in production until 2000. The 10-10's were still popular in South America where they were abused to no end and would run on about any crappy gas they could find. Casey Actually the Mac -10 series came out in 1965 with the 1-10 & 2-10, which then grew into 3-10, 4-10, 5-10, 6-10, 7-10 and finally the 10-10 (all basically the same saw, ranging from 54-70cc), with some being electric start and others being gear driven. The PM 850 is just a newer version of the SP81E. The 5.0 cube anti-vibe Macs started with the SP-80 then the SP-81, then the electronic ignition version SP-81E then the PM850. The PM850 then changed to the PM800/805/8200, with the PM8200 being the last of the Mac 5.0 cube inch saws. McCulloch also had a DE80 in the early 90's. Bob McCulloch sold his business to Black & Decker in 1973 (Bob died in 1977). It took until the mid to late 70's before B&D screwed up when it focused on homeowner saws instead of the "pro" line. At the time of the sale to B&D, McCulloch had anti-vibe saws ranging from 60cc to 123cc. In 1983 B&D sold Mac to an invetsment group and then it really went downhill from there. Here are most of the 5.0Cube saws (missing running versions of the SP-81E & PM805) A few part saws: A few of the runners....on the floor is a SP125 with a 42" bar and a PM800 with a 28" bar. I know where a BP-1 is just over the border in NY...........
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A couple 30+ yr old McCulloch Pro Mac's and a pair of Stihl's here. Clean and sharpen everything even if it's just a single day of firewood cutting. The Mac's are like old friends, carry full chains, and are the first I pick up. Thought I had blown one this past spring, but it had only sheared the flywheel key. Five $$ and it's purring again. The Stihls run skip chains and are reserved for the bigger stuff. Still enjoy giving them all a workout. Great inventions. ![[Linked Image]](https://s25.postimg.org/y26ytnwvj/Wood_zpsobloiywd.jpg)
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A couple 30+ yr old McCulloch Pro Mac's and a pair of Stihl's here. Clean and sharpen everything even if it's just a single day of firewood cutting. The Mac's are like old friends, carry full chains, and are the first I pick up. Thought I had blown one this past spring, but it had only sheared the flywheel key. Five $$ and it's purring again. The Stihls run skip chains and are reserved for the bigger stuff. Still enjoy giving them all a workout. Great inventions. My grandfather would agree. In the SnowBelt in NY state in the 40s. My grandfather retired and moved in with my parents. Heating a 13 room house with a crosscut saw. Grampa never drove. The story goes my father got home from work one day and grampa said we had to go over North of the lake. Oneida lake. "Why?" Says dad. I bought a chain saw. "What Kind?" I don't know "How much?" Fifty dollars.......lets go. Grampa lied. A 2 man Disston was about $1200 back then. This was a one man. Only made that year so it had to be pretty new. 1948. He used it till 1966. A lot It was Grampas money and saws were so rare then I don't think my dad ever knew.
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my dad traded into a 30" mac back in the 70's when the oil crunch was going and he bought our first woodburner. previous to that we used crosscuts, which i still have. that mac was like a small block chevy with a chain. i have no idea of the year or model but it was scarred and beat up when he got it. that thing was a holy terror on everything we cut for most of the 70's. he ended up trading it for a pioneer which i still have. you could just sit that mac on a log and it would eat its way through. but man did it give you a workout, especially for small stuff.
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Sam; Good evening to you my cyber friend, I hope all is well in your world tonight. Although I don't always comment, I try to catch your posts in the event that you share some of your photos - which I always very much enjoy. Not that I don't enjoy your writing Sam - but your photos bring back a bunch of good memories most times - and you've got an eye for composition too. I offer for an example how your photo has a regal bird, taken fairly by an elegant shotgun whilst an obviously intelligent stock dog looks on. On the other hand, I've got no dead birds, a mean looking little pump gun and no dog either - oh and a Dodge to boot..... ![[Linked Image]](http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x83/BC30cal/scenery/DSCN5315_zpszxl1dctu.jpg) Anyway Sam, thanks for sharing your world and there's a bit of mine now - though we're less green this year. All the best to you and yours Sam and of course good luck on your hunts this fall. Dwayne How long is your shotgun barrel?
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How long is your shotgun barrel? Dwayne is in Canada. In Canada, shotgun tubes can be as short as 10 inches. John
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[/quote]I know where a BP-1 is just over the border in NY...........
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That is the one saw I would love to own, but cannot spend the money on it. A grand and then some for a twin cylinder shelf saw. Maybe if I could hit the lottery...........
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