Ramper
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CL seller asking $35.
Mcculloch Value
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If it runs good and you can still get parts for it, it'd be a no brainer for a home owner trimming branches or cleaning a little storm damage.
stratman977
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Parts are getting expensive for those though cause mcculloch has been out of business for a while. If it runs it's worth $35 if not you'll have too much into fixing it.
Check out a complete carb kit rebuild price. Some of them use a goofy gas line coupling/gromet that has to seal the gas in. I converted one once and it was a major pain.pauls_workshop
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I actually didn't know Mcculloch made saws sold as Ward's. Anyhow, the bigger McCulloch's are very collectible these days, and some even consider them their "favorite" saws for their size class, ahead of modern saws! I'm talking 60, 70, 80+ cc range saws. I recently got my aging father to sell me his old 72 cc Pro Mac 700 that I recall using as a boy with him cutting down 36" + size trunk trees, 100' plus tall. Didn't know it was even a collectible thing till I started reading on them at Arborist site and Sawhawgz. Worth fixing up and getting to run good once again, as it has sat mostly for about 15 years now.
I also have a smaller 14" one than your photo that runs like a champ. The old McCullochs will tend to have lower rpm speed than a modern saw of the same size class, but they have TORQUE and POWER even at the lower speeds to drive through the cuts better than most modern equivalents. Kind of like the difference between a Harley engine and a Kawasaki as a metaphor. Some love 'em and I'm becoming one of those. Others don't and would point to Stihl or Husqvarna as best saws today, Poulon's ok for lower grade homeowner saws for value as well. I'd much rather have a McCulloch for $35 than a modern saw for that though. Make sure it starts though even if it runs bad, to be sure it doesn't have major issues. Worth getting and restoring too if needed to me. There are people who still have and run regularly McCulloch saws from the 60's, 50's, and even 40's! - Paul
I also have a smaller 14" one than your photo that runs like a champ. The old McCullochs will tend to have lower rpm speed than a modern saw of the same size class, but they have TORQUE and POWER even at the lower speeds to drive through the cuts better than most modern equivalents. Kind of like the difference between a Harley engine and a Kawasaki as a metaphor. Some love 'em and I'm becoming one of those. Others don't and would point to Stihl or Husqvarna as best saws today, Poulon's ok for lower grade homeowner saws for value as well. I'd much rather have a McCulloch for $35 than a modern saw for that though. Make sure it starts though even if it runs bad, to be sure it doesn't have major issues. Worth getting and restoring too if needed to me. There are people who still have and run regularly McCulloch saws from the 60's, 50's, and even 40's! - Paul
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The worst thing about old aws is they don't have isolastic mounts that separate the high frequency vibrations (from the motor) from the handles. Husqvarna into'd them in the early 70's and now all saws have them. If you work with a saw all day you'll notice the difference. Many fallers develop "white fingers" which is a condition to the blood vessels in your hands from prolonged vibrations particularly from chain saws. Isolastic mounts help reduce this condition. The other thing I remember about old saws is the noise level which over time was reduced for the sake of the operator.
pauls_workshop
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Yes, agreed on both counts. But anyone must always use good hearing protection with any chainsaw to avoid permanent hearing loss. Many love that deep McCulloch growl in the classic saws. And you can use a bicyle handlebar type covering and roll your own to help provide some cushioning. - Paul
woody 73
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I lost my hearing to chainsaws and yes to the white fingers...
Pick up the saw for $35.00 dollars great for small yard work. Just this week I had to help a neighbor with her downed tree branch in her driveway; that saw would have come in handy for just that one small job.
Pick up the saw for $35.00 dollars great for small yard work. Just this week I had to help a neighbor with her downed tree branch in her driveway; that saw would have come in handy for just that one small job.
bob15
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theoldwizard1
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Got to be a "labor of love". Most shops will not touch them. Too hard to get parts.
Bigblockyeti
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Ok late (way) to the party. There's a super 2-10 automatic in decent shape not too far from me for $35 that I'm thinking about picking up. My research indicates it has points (no big deal as I'm familiar with them) and is 54cc. Is it worth it or pass?