My Oldest Saw

D'Animal · 02-10-08, 07:39 AM

Many of you know that I collect and restore Chain Saws. I currently have 97 of them and over 50 of them run.

I just finished the restoration on my oldest one. I did 90% of the work on it and took it to an "Old Timer" so he could put the finishing touches on it. No disrespect intended by using the term "Old Timer" but he is 97y/o and is a great fabricator.

He found me the correct vintage roller chain that is held together with cotter pins. He found the correct vintage blade. He made the copper fuel tank. I found one that was Galvinized but it was not the correct vintage.

This was built between 1914 and 1920.

It runs great!

Hope you enjoy the pics.

D'Animal · 02-10-08, 07:42 AM

This is not the gentleman who helped with the restoration. This is my good friend and 87 y/o neighbor who owns the 88 Toyota 1-Ton that I put the 22RE engine in. I just wanted you to get a visual on the size of this.

D'Animal · 02-10-08, 07:46 AM

Here are a few close ups.

macneill · 02-10-08, 07:58 AM

That's mad! And here I was thinking you collected Beagles!

gladly · 02-10-08, 07:58 AM

I want to see the chips fly!

D'Animal · 02-10-08, 08:10 AM

I'm thinking about putting it to the wood today.

I will ask Mace how to do a You Tube Video on it and post a link. No exhaust on it since they were not made with them so I don't have to worry about glitter all over the log.

gladly · 02-10-08, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by D'Animal

I'm thinking about putting it to the wood today.

I will ask Mace how to do a You Tube Video on it and post a link. No exhaust on it since they were not made with them so I don't have to worry about glitter all over the log.

fsusteve · 02-10-08, 08:48 AM

that thing is cool, how many OSHA violations can you see....ror.

Mace · 02-10-08, 09:15 AM

Dude, that is AWESOME!!!!!!

Youtube is easy, set up a profile and upload all you want.

I wanna see that thing rock!

btw, Wear gloves, chaps, hell probably get some body armor

John Smith · 02-10-08, 09:53 AM

Yeah, that saw looks dangerous. With 97 saws I think you are officially chainsaw hoarding.

tehcruiser · 02-10-08, 10:20 AM

So, could that be used to fall a tree, or just chop it once it's down. I see it has the spikes up front to beat into the wood, but that doesn't look like enough support, plus the way the gas and oil tanks are positioned. What did they actually call that thing anyway?
Cool machinery.

A friend of mine bought an old farm house that had a couple of shops in varying degrees of decomposition, but there were some very interesting old machinery in there. Looked like maybe ....water pumps? or some kind of old motors, plus all kinds of iron working tools and hand and foot blowers with billows. Cool stuff if you ask me. He could have probably sold it on E-bay, but he just loaded it up and took it to the metal recyclers.

nat · 02-10-08, 10:55 AM

That thing is incredible!!! Really nice job Dan

IBCRUSN · 02-10-08, 11:07 AM

Very nice work!! Is that a one man or two man saw. I recall seeing something very similar to your saw at the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain lake, NY. Logging history is pretty darn cool. You gotta give credit to the men who worked with these machines long before safety was ever thought of.

Ditto the safety gear like Mace mentioned.

Keep us posted on the video.

Toyland4x4 · 02-10-08, 11:48 AM

Too cool! Wish they made everything like that still!

D'Animal · 02-10-08, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by tehcruiser

What did they actually call that thing anyway?

Officially it is called a Drag Saw.

You cannot use it to fell a tree, just to cut it up.

The big tank is the water tank and the small tank is the fuel tank. They run straight gas but you really have to stay on top of the lubrication. The brass looking things are actually Grease Cups. Every hour or so you give it a 1/8 of a turn and it forces grease down the tube and into the babbit bearings.

weak-link · 02-10-08, 12:19 PM

that thing kicks ass

p.s. watch your fingers

reffug · 02-10-08, 12:40 PM

bet its nice and light.....................

bkfj40 · 02-10-08, 05:26 PM

think of the looks you would've gotten back in the day when everyone else was using their own sweat...

bk

3DAMAN! · 02-10-08, 06:40 PM

Mighty fine.........................mighty fine.........................

woody · 02-10-08, 07:28 PM

very kewl...may have to swing by soon and check it out

Tvaldriz · 02-10-08, 08:13 PM

Old machinery like that is pretty amazing. To think that not too many
years ago, that was state-of-the art equipment to saw logs in the field.

Great restoration work. Belongs in a museum.

D'Animal · 02-10-08, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tvaldriz

Great restoration work. Belongs in a museum.

Thanks

I will put next to my 1907 Johnson Fuller Model "L" Hit and Miss engine. It was under the canvas tarp behind the parts washer.

splitshot · 02-11-08, 08:47 AM

WOW! Bet that would bring a hefty sum at the right auction.

Do you have an idea how many were made?

D'Animal · 02-11-08, 08:56 AM

For a Museum quality one that runs they bring a really hefty price. Over $5k for a Vaughn like this one.

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Originally Posted by splitshot

WOW! Bet that would bring a hefty sum at the right auction.

Do you have an idea how many were made?

My serial number is in the 5,000 range.

Souix started making the same unit, but out of aluminum. They were able to lighten it about 80 to 100lb's and it used 16:1 fuel mix. (1 quart of 30 weight in 5gal of gas.)

In 1926 a one man wood cutting machine was made and by the early 30's it became what we would call a 2-man chain saw. In the early 50's the conventional one man chain saw was introduce.

I have a piece of Diston literature from around 1952 that states "The Diston is the lightest one man chain saw at 97lbs and 3hp."

splitshot · 02-11-08, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by D'Animal

I have a piece of Diston literature from around 1952 that states "The Diston is the lightest one man chain saw at 97lbs and 3hp."

97 pounds! Imagine what they would think if they saw(no pun intended), what was available today.

Thanks for sharing

JJS · 02-11-08, 09:33 AM

I'd like to see that thing in action. I think we used to have one that was close to that in age, but it had been long out of commission.

D'Animal · 02-11-08, 10:01 AM

I was going to fire it up yesterday and do some cutting but my Landcruisers and wife had other plans for me.

Maybe this coming weekend, if the weather permits.

02-10-08, 07:39 AM	#1
D'Animal Beagles Rule! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central California TLCA# 17104 Posts: 9,563	My Oldest Saw Many of you know that I collect and restore Chain Saws. I currently have 97 of them and over 50 of them run. I just finished the restoration on my oldest one. I did 90% of the work on it and took it to an "Old Timer" so he could put the finishing touches on it. No disrespect intended by using the term "Old Timer" but he is 97y/o and is a great fabricator. He found me the correct vintage roller chain that is held together with cotter pins. He found the correct vintage blade. He made the copper fuel tank. I found one that was Galvinized but it was not the correct vintage. This was built between 1914 and 1920. It runs great! Hope you enjoy the pics. Attached Images __________________ Cruiser Dan at American Toyota Phone is 1-800-432-6668 ext. 8 (I am not cruiser Dan)

02-10-08, 07:42 AM	#2
D'Animal Beagles Rule! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central California TLCA# 17104 Posts: 9,563	This is not the gentleman who helped with the restoration. This is my good friend and 87 y/o neighbor who owns the 88 Toyota 1-Ton that I put the 22RE engine in. I just wanted you to get a visual on the size of this. Attached Images __________________ Cruiser Dan at American Toyota Phone is 1-800-432-6668 ext. 8 (I am not cruiser Dan) Last edited by D'Animal; 02-10-08 at 08:50 AM.

02-10-08, 07:46 AM	#3
D'Animal Beagles Rule! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central California TLCA# 17104 Posts: 9,563	Here are a few close ups. Attached Images __________________ Cruiser Dan at American Toyota Phone is 1-800-432-6668 ext. 8 (I am not cruiser Dan)

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02-10-08, 08:10 AM	#6
D'Animal Beagles Rule! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central California TLCA# 17104 Posts: 9,563	I'm thinking about putting it to the wood today. I will ask Mace how to do a You Tube Video on it and post a link. No exhaust on it since they were not made with them so I don't have to worry about glitter all over the log. __________________ Cruiser Dan at American Toyota Phone is 1-800-432-6668 ext. 8 (I am not cruiser Dan)

02-10-08, 08:48 AM	#8
fsusteve IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Where the tarpon roll.... TLCA# 8714 Posts: 2,252 Blog Entries: 1	that thing is cool, how many OSHA violations can you see....ror. __________________ This is very serious business....it has to be someone who has a keen eye for hotness and does not get derailed by pudgy, horse faced, chicklet teethed, cottaged cheezed ass whores who would never pass for hot.....noah

02-10-08, 09:15 AM	#9
Mace what he said Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 10,863	Dude, that is AWESOME!!!!!! Youtube is easy, set up a profile and upload all you want. I wanna see that thing rock! btw, Wear gloves, chaps, hell probably get some body armor __________________ I am kinda gay....... My Myspace http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endid=75712409 "Mary Poppins: In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun. You find the fun and - SNAP - the job's a game."

02-10-08, 09:53 AM	#10
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02-10-08, 10:20 AM	#11
tehcruiser IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: nw Posts: 145	So, could that be used to fall a tree, or just chop it once it's down. I see it has the spikes up front to beat into the wood, but that doesn't look like enough support, plus the way the gas and oil tanks are positioned. What did they actually call that thing anyway? Cool machinery. A friend of mine bought an old farm house that had a couple of shops in varying degrees of decomposition, but there were some very interesting old machinery in there. Looked like maybe ....water pumps? or some kind of old motors, plus all kinds of iron working tools and hand and foot blowers with billows. Cool stuff if you ask me. He could have probably sold it on E-bay, but he just loaded it up and took it to the metal recyclers. __________________ Move along folks, nothing to see here!

02-10-08, 10:55 AM	#12
nat IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I'm in like Flynn Posts: 876	That thing is incredible!!! Really nice job Dan __________________ 1972 FJ55 "Geirdriful" named after one of the Valkyries Check out my build thread: http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj55-iron-pig-preservation-society/165633-build-up-progress-my-piggie.html Some more good pics of the Pig here too: http://forum.ih8mud.com/fj55-iron-pi...-iron-pig.html Maid Marion, "Why, you speak treason!" Robin Hood, "Fluently."

02-10-08, 11:07 AM	#13
IBCRUSN . Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dodging hail & tornadoes TLCA# 4268 Posts: 1,366	Very nice work!! Is that a one man or two man saw. I recall seeing something very similar to your saw at the Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain lake, NY. Logging history is pretty darn cool. You gotta give credit to the men who worked with these machines long before safety was ever thought of. Ditto the safety gear like Mace mentioned. Keep us posted on the video. __________________ 1994 80 - Some stuff Tornado Alley Cruisers - TAC Those who can, do; those who can't, criticize.

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Toyland4x4 IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: May 2005 Location: So Cal Posts: 73	Too cool! Wish they made everything like that still! __________________ 1970 FJ40 350 NV4500 Orion Elocker front SO SR Adam C. Ventura CA TLCA# 6141 http://members.aol.com/toyland4x4

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02-10-08, 08:13 PM	#21
Tvaldriz IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: SF Bay area, California TLCA# 18387 Posts: 440	Old machinery like that is pretty amazing. To think that not too many years ago, that was state-of-the art equipment to saw logs in the field. Great restoration work. Belongs in a museum. __________________ White 1987 FJ60. www.marlincrawler.com Member: TCLA #18387, Central Valley Crawlers

02-11-08, 08:47 AM	#23
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JJS Let's Go! Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,931	I'd like to see that thing in action. I think we used to have one that was close to that in age, but it had been long out of commission. __________________ Toyota still builds real Cruisers. They sell them overseas.

02-11-08, 10:01 AM	#27
D'Animal Beagles Rule! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Central California TLCA# 17104 Posts: 9,563	I was going to fire it up yesterday and do some cutting but my Landcruisers and wife had other plans for me. Maybe this coming weekend, if the weather permits. __________________ Cruiser Dan at American Toyota Phone is 1-800-432-6668 ext. 8 (I am not cruiser Dan)