I'm glad you got it, and looks like it's in good shape. Hopefully it doesn't take a lot of work to get it running and it would be cool to see some pictures of one in use. I was bidding on it too but it sold for a lot more then I wanted to pay.
I think I may have solved the serial number system on these saws.... It appears the serial started with the first few digits of the model number. All saws I have been able to get the serial numbers from all had the first few numbers the same as the model number.
I wonder what other categories they could have done this to?
I think I may have solved the serial number system on these saws.... It appears the serial started with the first few digits of the model number. All saws I have been able to get the serial numbers from all had the first few numbers the same as the model number.
I wonder what other categories they could have done this to?
I think I may have solved the serial number system on these saws.... It appears the serial started with the first few digits of the model number. All saws I have been able to get the serial numbers from all had the first few numbers the same as the model number.
I wonder what other categories they could have done this to?
Seeing more and more of what Bolens made is giving me a "BOLENS BUG" to want to start collecting. Now where am I gonna come up with the money? :wallbanging:
Did Bolens make it or did they rebadge another brand? Something smacks or a David Bradley saw, but maybe its just the engine. I don't claim to know much about old chainsaws.
Looks like a Power Products engine on there, it will run great once you get it cleaned up. Spark is half the grief of the ones I mess with, if you have spark you have saved yourself a lot of work!
Let me know if you need parts, I carry or can get a good percentage of PP parts.
Did Bolens make it or did they rebadge another brand? Something smacks or a David Bradley saw, but maybe its just the engine. I don't claim to know much about old chainsaws.
Looks like a Power Products engine on there, it will run great once you get it cleaned up. Spark is half the grief of the ones I mess with, if you have spark you have saved yourself a lot of work!
Let me know if you need parts, I carry or can get a good percentage of PP parts.
That saw was a beast. I can imagine running a 26" bar with that kind of weight. Guys must have had more muscles back then I guess.
As long as the air filter is a Power Products, I might have one. What model and type did Bolens use? The model number is on the tag on the blower shroud, while the type is a 3-4 digit number followed by one letter stamped in any variety of places. If I know the model I can sometimes figure out where the type "should" be.
That saw was a beast. I can imagine running a 26" bar with that kind of weight. Guys must have had more muscles back then I guess.
As long as the air filter is a Power Products, I might have one. What model and type did Bolens use? The model number is on the tag on the blower shroud, while the type is a 3-4 digit number followed by one letter stamped in any variety of places. If I know the model I can sometimes figure out where the type "should" be.
Bolens made real man everything back in the day. :thumbs:
I guess 22 pounds is lightweight. Standard saws were something like Clinton and Mall, two brands I am half way "familiar" with. The Mall I have is much more than 22 pounds even missing parts.
:ditto: I cut with my brother's old Homelite WIZ 66 that has a 30" bar on it and I was worn out in less then 30 minutes. Old saws are fun to use every once in a while but I wouldn't want to use one everyday.
Pulled the flywheel today and cleaned up the dirty points. The recoil is sticking a bit and may need some attention so I decided to just use a rope to start it. Found out that this engine operates counter clockwise!
Once I switched the direction of the pull rope she fired right up.
Once the weather breaks I'll give it some more attention
Congrats on getting it running, it'd be cool to see a video of it running. I traded my Bolens saw to my brother not long ago and he got it running. He had the same problem, dirty points and he had to mess with the recoil some.
I was looking on a sight that I go on to find information on almost every saw made, http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.nsf/GasbyManufacturer?OpenView. From looking, your saw more closely resembles the 3800, than the 3500, the shroud could have been replaced. I have to agree that these are very heavy saws, like my brother (Farmerall) said, he traded his "Swifty" to me and I got it running. It fits right in with my Homelite Super Wiz 66 and McCulloch 250 saws, and both are built just as sturdy. And from what I have been experiencing form running it, 16:1 seems to be a little heavy on the oil and would suggest running it with just a little less to cut down on the excess that gets sprayed out the muffler and onto the saw.
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