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Here is one from the heyday, around late 1950s, shows that McCulloch didn't just produce Chinese home owner kit! Manual oil pump, a purge valve from the crankcase to oil the chain, a stupidly small exhaust that kicks out sparks on full tilt.

 

Not managed to get this one idling nicely yet, feels like a fuel shortage but not bad for a machine that is older than myself!

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Here is one from the heyday, around late 1950s, shows that McCulloch didn't just produce Chinese home owner kit! Manual oil pump, a purge valve from the crankcase to oil the chain, a stupidly small exhaust that kicks out sparks on full tilt.

 

Not managed to get this one idling nicely yet, feels like a fuel shortage but not bad for a machine that is older than myself!

 

Nice one spud what model is it you could have an elusive beast there

 

I ve heard different tales about the bigger macs sending sparks and flames out the exhaust my old pro Mac 850 burn out its exhaust quicker than it should have :001_cool::thumbup:

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Hey spud in that photo I put up , the saw nearest the 2008 is the same as yours surely

 

Nope, the starter on the one in your pic is on the top of the saw. The housing is still used on my saw but is just empty.

 

The model is a 1-40 I believe, 80cc and still has a weird old spark plug, nothing like I have seen before! Built between 1958 and 1960. McCulloch seem to have built loads of similar machines during this period in the 80cc size, not sure why but they did.

 

It has a big old Tillotson HL carb and looks a bit like a powerboat engine bay under the air filter.

 

I will rebuild the carb again and see what the issue is and if I can get it going reliably, may get round to fully refurbishing it.

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80cc's. I sold mine back in the day for... $300.

 

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Don't have a vid of it(it was before I had a digital cam). But here's a vid of my old 7-10 70cc saw. The old 800 sounded similar.

 

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