Have a couple of 925's, they're nice when you need them.

Gotta love it, I have a few Frankensaws. Wood still tremble in fear.

I have a 1953 saw with reverse .

Hope you are well and happy Thanksgiving.

Thanks for the info! I'm hunting down a 7 digit XL-12, looks like around 1965, #1762561, will be on ebay soon.

I've got some parts from you for my homelite brush hog. Now I'm looking to sell it can you please give me an idea what it's worth. Thanks

Forgot to add in case it's not known here, is the Poulan 306a is the saw accepted as the one used in the Chainsaw Massacre movies. That fact puts a premium on them.

So what was the Chinese brand that you liked?

I've collected chainsaws for awhile, and prices have gotten to the point where I don't buy anymore. When I started the old saws were more valuable disassembled and sold for parts to keep the vintage saws in use running, that has changed. When Mcculloch 125's went over $250 that was a turning point for me. When you've been collecting a long time and remember the old days, today's prices look over the top, but not necessarily so to the new collector. They don't have those memories holding them back.

Hello Leon! Nice work and super talkshow off the past!! I like the info... I still got some new carburator stuff from that age... Greetings mcculloch kristof Belgium

Can’t see the details???? May as well be an audio book.

shit, i had a chance to buy a homelite circular saw a few months ago for $100 i regret not buying it, i had no idea how much they were worth.

I could bought a think a 610 mcculock for $10 back in 1989 lol a budy of mine offerd me 2 610s couple of years ago didn't get to go get them lol

That's why I only break out my old saws on occasion. It's fun to use them and hear them run but not as an everyday saw.

Hey Leon, Know of any parts that are under 1/2 inch and less than 4.5" long that are hard to find? Starting up a Screw Machine Shop and also a small engine nerd. Figured might as well try. Maybe a hard to find a good washer? haha

Good afternoon. I have an 80s xL. It’s needs a carb kit for a Zama carb the number is H5-51E. I’m having a hard time finding the kit

I might be wrong, but most of those auctions are buy it now with best offer. When a seller accepts a lower offer it shows it selling for the buy it now or starter price. Not all these saws sold for the price show IMO.

I own 3 Mac3200's all with ⅜ .058 14" bars and I will say that they do not run high rpm's like modern saws do but if you remove the baffle out of the muffler and open it up just a small bit they do run rather well with plenty of low-end pull. The Mac3200 runs the same carb and uses the RB-39 kit as well.

Enjoyed this jaw session big guy! Lots of interesting topics covered.

Very enjoyable video! Always good! So you’re “Headed out to San Francisco “? Listen to a little Jimmy Buffett on the way! Enjoy!

I have the collector sickness. I have 17 saws now and not an hour on any of them. All new wnd once i get a local job where im home more often ill get to use them

I just bought one of these on Ebay could you tell me around about what it should cost to have someone go through it all just like you did in this video?

I picked up one of these at the dump for free.

I'd like to see your work around for saws with no filters available. I have a couple weedeaters and an oldest jonsered that I can't get filters for. I also have a Mac similar to this one which I used several layers of window ac filter foam on to try and provide some filtration.

Yep I've noticed anything that's collectable has went crazy over the last few years. I think everyone is glued to their phones buying, bidding and driving prices up. And I don't know how they do it with the cost of living so high. I've been very casually collecting since ebay came out. That was the place. You could steal a lot of these saws back then. Kicking myself for not buying more 15-20 years ago. Now ebay shipping and state sales taxes have put a serious hurt on the hobby in my opinion. I just can't burn the cash like some of these guys do.

Check the oil line still exists.

Nice. I got two eager beavers over the last few months. I got one to run by cleaning out the bar oil from the fuel tank. I have not got to the second one yet.

As far as chainsaw prices here down in Australia prices have tanked saws are sitting for sale for months.

I bought the Super XP1130

I don't think you can buy a 3100G for 2 grand, I bet they will go for upwards of 3 grand, that's why I was thinking of trying to build one out of a 2100 and 1130G. My XL-904 is next for restoration, I got the complete NOS ignition system, flywheel, clutch cover, and NOS .404 by .063 bar and sprocket

my 125 are worth that muchim blooming rich i knew collecting these old saw would be worth i t im showing my misses

I have a Homelite XP 1020 in reconditioned state. Painted up pretty. I can hardly pull it Should I have repainted it. I do have decals.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on collecting. This was an interesting video and I think I've figured out that I don't have the sickness of a collector but maybe just a litttle fever.

I just bought a Homelite 330 in Dubuque the other day for 25 dollars, thanks to your videos i know it need the carb boot and lines, and im going to hae to sprig for a bar and chain and bar guides, but the saw is a very clean unit with good paint, so when all done i wont break the bank and will have a nice50 yr old collector to go with my 77 ez auto.

I just won a bid on a 200 mac for 65.00 dollars plus shipping. Shipping was a little high but boy was it packed nice so it was worth the price.

I Leon I seen you have a bar shop tool I picked one up I was wondering if any place still sold stones for them thanks

Good video Leon. I’m a 16 year old chainsaw collector. I got addicted to it just 2 years ago somehow. I now have 43 chainsaws in my collection, mostly vintage Homelites. I get good deals on all my saws across Craigslsit, Facebook, and forums, occasionally eBay.

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I would use the hell out of that circularsaw. Would love to find one

Have an sp125. Tried to fir the LRB piston in it and the rings were too big for the factory cylinder. Would fitting the correct size rings from caber to the mm work for the cylinder? The piston measures out to spec no grinding for rod. Been waiting to tear it apart again.

Funny you mention leaving the treasures to our kids.. i just yesterday wrote my daughter, 44, I'm 69, about when I look around my domain with mowers, weed eaters and conservatively a hundred chainsaws, that I would love to be the fly on the wall seeing what she'll do with the estate. Interesting thought

My son says the shipping prices are high because sellers are charging high shipping prices to offset the EBay fee.

little red barn or sawzilla! perfect line on oldie goldie and how to overcome our penchant for working with original hardware to feed our hobby

leon have you ever seen a pioneer 800

This is a great video! I enjoy the rant style. I am relatively new to collecting and I feel like i've gotten lucky to find what I have so far. I live on the Oregon Coast and see a lot of the same listings as you i have noticed prices have gone up over the year. Thanks again Leon for all the great knowledge!

Is your timing right on your tractor? Both chain and distributor. And the firing order? I’m in the uk. Big fan. Have a selection of homelites including a cracking lawn edger 😎

Hi leo what's the coil part number? Can't find it anywhere .

Eastern Canada here, K10-wat kit last week $37. $20ish a year ago. Tillotson is no better.

Are the US made kits any good? Stens? Oregon?

I never read the dick preneke book but watched the videos ….. one tough guy