Jonsered 621

[openspaceman]

The Jonsered 621 was the saw the cognoscenti of tree felling use when I started out in the industry. I mentioned this to the mate I do groundwork for and he has dragged this one out to give me. Now whilst I have never owned one I did use one like this, with the double triggers and AV but it only had a plastic front guard mounted on the top cover. This one has got a chain brake but it only operates when pushed and doesn't latch on. By the time I became self employed in late 74 Husqvarna seemed to have adopted  the Jonsered layout and soon after I bought a Husky 280CD as the Husqvarna dealer was more local.

 

Having also just acquired a Husqvarna 266 to repair (more later) I am amazed at the weight of this 621 in comparison.

 

Can anyone date this  and tell me where the 621 differed from the 80?

[peatff]

Just had to look on acresinternet and the powerhead alone was 6.3 kilos. 280cd specs on there

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, openspaceman said:

The Jonsered 621 was the saw the cognoscenti of tree felling use when I started out in the industry. I mentioned this to the mate I do groundwork for and he has dragged this one out to give me. Now whilst I have never owned one I did use one like this, with the double triggers and AV but it only had a plastic front guard mounted on the top cover. This one has got a chain brake but it only operates when pushed and doesn't latch on. By the time I became self employed in late 74 Husqvarna seemed to have adopted  the Jonsered layout and soon after I bought a Husky 280CD as the Husqvarna dealer was more local.

 

Having also just acquired a Husqvarna 266 to repair (more later) I am amazed at the weight of this 621 in comparison.

 

Can anyone date this  and tell me where the 621 differed from the 80?

I had one years ago . All metal and made my forearms cramp up ! 

[openspaceman]

47 minutes ago, peatff said:

Just had to look on acresinternet and the powerhead alone was 6.3 kilos. 280cd specs on there

Thanks peatff, I remember it as being lighter but then up till then I only had a Danarm DDA110

 

The model in the url you cited is as I remembered it so the chain brake must have been later.

3 minutes ago, Stubby said:

I had one years ago . All metal and made my forearms cramp up ! 

Yes I couldn't manage it for snedding now but I was probably stronger then, though at nearly 12 stone I'm 1.5 times heavier than then.