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Looking for an old diesel chainsaw

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jdemaris

10-25-2007 13:56:47




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I'd like to buy an old diesel chainwaw for a project. Several companies made them in the 1950s, including Comet and Jonsereds.

Anybody ever come across one with a reasonable pricetag?




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buickanddeere

10-26-2007 12:16:33




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 Re: Looking for an old diesel chainsaw in reply to jdemaris, 10-25-2007 13:56:47  
Amazing, never guessed such a machine existed. That's an interesting topic to research and keep one's eyes open for.



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Joe (Wa)

10-25-2007 22:02:09




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 Re: Looking for an old diesel chainsaw in reply to jdemaris, 10-25-2007 13:56:47  
Jonsereds made several models in the 50's that run on diesel, gas & kero. The one we had was similar to the XA @ the link, but I don't remember the propane heated glow plug. Seems the old blowtorch was used instead.

Joe



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Dave_Id

10-25-2007 17:22:11




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 Re: Looking for an old diesel chainsaw in reply to jdemaris, 10-25-2007 13:56:47  
I wonder if they had glow plugs.



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jdemaris

10-25-2007 17:46:13




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 Re: Looking for an old diesel chainsaw in reply to Dave_Id, 10-25-2007 17:22:11  
The first ones had a litte propane cartridge that ran a little glow-plug heater. The later ones used an electric glow-plug run by flashlight batteries.



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Mike (WA)

10-25-2007 16:19:07




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 Re: Looking for an old diesel chainsaw in reply to jdemaris, 10-25-2007 13:56:47  
Didn't even know there was such a thing. How did you start them? Hang out in front of the local health club, and snag the buffest 25 year old you could find, BEFORE he went into the club and got tired? I assume we're talking titanium starting cable, rather than the more familiar starting rope. . .



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Davis In SC

10-25-2007 18:28:15




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 Re: Looking for an old diesel chainsaw in reply to Mike (WA), 10-25-2007 16:19:07  
Speaking of starting cord, as a kid, I once had a huge old chainsaw, the kind with a bow blade. The starter cord on it was actually a piece of metal cable. Mine was gas though, I never was able to get it started. Looking back, that probably saved my life, or at least a limb or 2.



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Dave in Tx

10-25-2007 18:50:18




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 Re: Looking for an old diesel chainsaw in reply to Davis In SC, 10-25-2007 18:28:15  
4-30 McCulloch..... ....Hated workin on them. 50 some odd yrs ago. Don't remember any others having a cable recoil..



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jdemaris

10-26-2007 08:07:40




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 Re: Looking for an old diesel chainsaw in reply to Dave in Tx, 10-25-2007 18:50:18  
I've got a 4-30, made in early 1950s and it has a gas engine, not diesel.



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Dave in Tx

10-25-2007 18:55:01




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 Re: Looking for an old diesel chainsaw in reply to Dave in Tx, 10-25-2007 18:50:18  
jdemaris, those were Hatz diesels weren't they??



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jdemaris

10-26-2007 08:11:45




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 Re: Looking for an old diesel chainsaw in reply to Dave in Tx, 10-25-2007 18:55:01  
I don't think so. The first diesel chain saw was the Comet Model A - made in Sweden 1949. It was lighter then gas saws with the same power. The inventor made the two-stroke diesel engine in his own small factory.



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