Old Chainsaws--having fun!

[ol'George]

Originally Posted by bocephus1991

Now that's a saw! Bet that's fun to run! Lol

I don't know if it is "photo shopped" or the real deal,
but I guarantee it is way too big a bar/chain for the motor.
It sure is a "Big Johnson" so to speak.

[cbfarmall]

Originally Posted by ol'George

I don't know if it is "photo shopped" or the real deal,
but I guarantee it is way too big a bar/chain for the motor.
It sure is a "Big Johnson" so to speak.

Don't be so sure about that. Mac 125s were extremely powerful in the right hands. One of the few direct drive saws that could actually handle bars that big--the clutch was the real limitation . Plus, it was easy to bolt in a Mac 101 kart engine and really let it take off.

In the time of those big Macs (and Titans and Disstons and Malls), European saws were a non-factor.

Chris B.

[cbfarmall]

Those Blue Streaks sure are dandy saws, nice and utilitarian.

Here's a video of my Disston KB7. Another extraordinarily powerful saw but sure is heavy. I think the Titan was a lighter animal, less "stuff" on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOXq4r-trm8

Here it tried to take my head off. Lesson learned

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw8LbvHh9NY

Seems slow in the 24" wood. Consider that it wouldn't cut any slower in a 60" piece. Takes a lot of load to smooth out that engine tone. Otherwise, you'll have it bouncing off the governor.

Chris B.

[ol'George]

Originally Posted by cbfarmall

Don't be so sure about that. Mac 125s were extremely powerful in the right hands. One of the few direct drive saws that could actually handle bars that big--the clutch was the real limitation . Plus, it was easy to bolt in a Mac 101 kart engine and really let it take off.

In the time of those big Macs (and Titans and Disstons and Malls), European saws were a non-factor.

Chris B.

Ya I was around in those days, a skip chain helps a lot also.
I still have a mac 10 cart engine in the parts stash
should do something with it, but I'll let my sons or Gr kids deal with it.
Gettin too old and too many projects to catch up on, don't know how I ever did it when working.

[john hall]

Originally Posted by cbfarmall

Those Blue Streaks sure are dandy saws, nice and utilitarian.

Here's a video of my Disston KB7. Another extraordinarily powerful saw but sure is heavy. I think the Titan was a lighter animal, less "stuff" on it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOXq4r-trm8

Here it tried to take my head off. Lesson learned

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw8LbvHh9NY

Seems slow in the 24" wood. Consider that it wouldn't cut any slower in a 60" piece. Takes a lot of load to smooth out that engine tone. Otherwise, you'll have it bouncing off the governor.

Chris B.

We don't see bars that big around here. Guy on the west coast once told me all we had were twigs, not trees! You guys were doing a lot of sawing that day! You are right about the Titans being bare bones--no frills on the engine at all! I don't know why the Mercurys and Disstons have to be so complicated--I think the magneto is the first part that is bolted on! I don't saw with the Mercurys any more since our 12hp kicked me twice at a antique show. I have no idea why, I've never had another saw to do that.