Vintage 1966 McCulloch 250 Chainsaw - Looks and Sounds Like It Just Came Off The Showroom Floor!
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- This is the best-looking vintage saw I've ever had in my shop. There is no doubt that this is a low hour saw. The saw is a one owner saw and bought at an estate sale. Prior to the estate sale, the saw had been sitting in storage for 25-30 years, what a find! I'm going to walk you around the saw, fire it up and attempt to cut through some wood I had lying in the back yard. These old Macs just sound soooo good.
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I have one that my Grandfather purchased thhe year I was born, 1961 and I still use it today, great saw
Still cutting with your Grandfather's saw, what a gift. The 250 is a very cool saw. I actually prefer vintage saws over the newer saws that are being sold today.
Je possède les deux de mes grands pères, j,en ai 1 autre et une 300 toutes fonctionnent et vont mieux qu
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Was running my mint 250 this past weekend. Got the saw from my father. Saw is very fun and sounds amazing only break it out for the bigger stuff
Grrreat saw ya got there. It does sound pretty amazing. I could listen to it all day long...ha ha...music to my ears.
Just found one yesterday. Doesn't run but I'm gonna get to work on it asap.
Absolute beauty you have there!!!
Thank you! I still can't believe she's sittin' in my shop...
What a nice saw...WOW
Thanks, happy to have it. Sitting in storage all those years did her good!
What an absolute weapon
Ha ha...it is!
Most nice I have seen. Congrats ! :-) Now it is taken good care of and can live forever ! :-)
I agree, I'm happy to have it. She's a runner and I plan to keep her in the collection.
That's a beauty......awesome brother......👍🤙
Thanks! She's a keeper...
Nice saw… it is nice to find them in that condition. I had a Mac 15 in like new condition, I think it is the same motor as a 250 except it is vertical instead of horizontal.
Thanks. I was blown away by the condition of the saw. I do believe you are correct regarding the engines on the two saws. The Mac 15 is hard to find in good condition. That gravity fed carburetor always seems to be beat up and/or missing something.
Just picked up a 250 from Craigslist for $250. It's not in that good of shape like that but in pretty good shape. Trying to figure out when it was made. It has serial 10 then stamped numbers of 21265.
You have a great saw! I'm not sure how you tell when the saw was made? The guy I bought it from knew Macs and told me it was a 1966 saw. If I come across new info that can help you out, I'll let you know!
I love my 250s, best way to check the hours is to pull the mufflers and look into the cylinder. Picked up a second 250 from a engineer and he plained it down and put a stihl carb on it and its night and day from my original, both 250s have so much torque.
My saw is running so good, I haven't got around to pulling the muffler. I will someday. I'm curious, the 250 that's running the carb off the Stihl, did that replace a McCulloch flatback or Tillotson carb? They do have a ton of torque!
@EightWheelsRollin I would have to find the engineers number and ask him, remember he said that he had to mill the mount area down, when I get home in a week I can give you the carb number
Sounds good. Thanks
@EightWheelsRollin sorry for the late response honestly forgot about it. I called the engineer and he said it was a HL63D
No worries. That's a Tillotson carb; good carb. I'm running a Tillotson HL63F in my saw. Thanks!
That’s got less wear on it than saws I’ve had for 10 minutes! 😂
Ha ha...she's pretty clean!
I just got a barn find that is filthy and had spark plug and air filter removed but cylinder is very clean and it appears to be in working condition no scratches or scores turns over but I can't find any way to identify the exact model to start finding parts
A barn find, that's always a good day! Check the bottom of the saw for a model number. If it's a 250 it should read, 58971, 61911 or 62481. There may be a few others, but those are the three 250's I have.
Actually found out it is a 1-41 80cc@@EightWheelsRollin
Thats a really nice almost new cond saw!. In the pile of twenty saw's I bought for $90 there is a 250. Well used. Its not making spark so I havent got around to trying to get it running yet. Also another similar saw. I think it might be a 550? I also have a 10-10 and a 555 . and several more Mc cullochs. Im more of a Homelite guy. My 925 has 2 more CC than the 250 and turns more RPM and weighs less. Those Mculloch saw's look to be sturdy built made to last! I think the C72 Homelite I have is about the same weight CC and RPM as the 250 Mcculloch?
The 250 is a great saw. I definitely lucked out with mine. The 550 is similar, but bigger displacement if memory server, 100+ cc saw. The 10-10 is a go to, tough as nails saw, you'll love it! The 555 is a lot like the 10-10, slightly larger displacement I think. You have some great vintage McCulloch's for sure! Nothing wrong with being a Homelite guy, I have quite a few myself. Like the old vintage McCulloch saws, the old Homelite's are tough, dependable saws. You're right, the Homelite C72 is comparable to the McCulloch 250.
i couldn’t fit a tillotson in my SUPER 250 and the flat backs are a pain to rebuild. successfully rebuilt my carb and it idles now but when it leans out when i’m making runs it just dies after the RPM shoots. haven’t had time to figure out a mod to fit a tillotson in it yet
I've heard that about the McCulloch flatbacks. I was glad to see I didn't have one. Hopefully you can get things figured out as the 250 is a GREAT old saw!
Nice Saw........
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I appreciate it Pit! All the best!
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@@EightWheelsRollin YES SIR
I’ve got tons of 10 series saws. I gotta have a front tank looking for a super 250 or a 550
The 10 series saws are tough to beat, love em'! You definitely need a front tank McCulloch, just cool vintage saws. I've also been looking for a 550. Happy Hunting!
Awesome saw!!!
Thanks! Good, vintage saws are tough to beat...
@@EightWheelsRollin Yes sir, very tough!!!
I just bought a pro mac 805 like this but its a much newer saw.
The 805 is a real nice saw. If memory serves, it's right around the 80cc mark. Congrats!
@@EightWheelsRollin Yeah started collecting macs last year now i got like 14 got the yelliw fever hard. Been looking for a nice 250 or super 250.
Ha ha ha...you done been bit for sure. Not a bad thing. I love the old Macs!! Good luck on your 250 search...
That saw looks so new/low hour I doubt the rings are even seated yet.
You could be right. Very few tanks of fuel through this saw...
Nice find man
Thanks!
I got two
You have two great saws!
the 10 10 looks a lot like a poulan 245/306a
They do have a similar look overall. Very similar in terms of build quality and specs!
Amazing saw! Do you want to sell it?
Appreciate it! Not selling just yet...
Unbelievable find. Are you a time traveler or something!
I agree. Nope, I'd have a lot more saws if I was...ha ha
cant be tuned right its so slow need ti higher the h screw big time
That and a dull chain. First time running it...
@@EightWheelsRollin they run on very low rpm’s around 6,000 where another one runs at 12,500 rpm’s they are amazing saws and tons of power.
I looked for idle and max RPM for the saw and didn't find anything. I appreciate the info! I love the saw...
I have an old beat up 250 that is really nice inside still. These 250’s run EXTREMELY low rpm’s to the point where they just don’t seem right compared to pretty much all other saws made in the last 40 years. Their torque is definitely wayyyyy up,there though.