Manly man saw

Saw this monster at a show this afternoon.
One of those tools that will either make a man out of you or make you wish you were one.

Wow. Can you guess at the size and weight of the beast?

Old gear drive Homelite maybe? Dont look like a Disston from what I can see...

I think Thistle has it right, old Homey. I helped a guy fix a bar on one of those monsters once. As a reward, I got to run the "guts" end of it at a show while he ran the "glory" end. That was a little before anti vibe, & muffler technology had been thought of. Saw weighed somewhere north of 40 lbs. I think. 3/4 pitch chain that weighed about as much as my 192t, 48" bar that weighed in @ about what my 026 is, & the power head weighed about as much as a small 4 cyl engine. It was all fun till my teeth shook loose, & my ears started to bleed. I would not want to work one of those monsters all day. A C

Motor doesn't look like a homelite to me. Too boxy. I'm not as familiar with their pre wwII stuff though.

Got a couple of more picss of the monster today.

Looks like a model 7, not because I knew that, but had to dig around mike acres site for it...

http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.n...b6c8e99c99f978fd88256af5000cf7b7?OpenDocument

Mall!! For long as I remember a local saw & tool sharpening shop had a 6ft Mall bar w/roller nose & 3/4 pitch chain hanging on east wall behind the counter.I knew the owner & 2 of the managers working there.Asked them a couple times if they'd ever sell it..... Nope.After over 30 yrs they moved to a new location about 5 yrs ago,I havent been there yet to see if they still have it....

intersting site!

strange how the dogs on some of the old stihl's pointed UP. i'm confused as to how they would do any good.

Looks like an old cast iron Kohler for an engine (not really, but looks it). Its probably pretty light...under 100lbs for sure...