Let's Go Pioneering with Vintage Pioneer Chainsaw
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video I talk about my vintage P20 pioneer chainsaw and then show it in action. I use it to cut down a tree and then use our Farmall cub tractor to pull the tree out. I also show how I use a sawbuck to process the tree into firewood for the homestead.
My uncle there in Port Angeles always would send me out with the Pioneer farm saw as he has a 160 acre farm when I was a kid! I remember them running good but heavy as hell! Good stuff as always!
Early chainsaws were big and heavy for sure. The 1964 Homelite XL-12 was the game changer that got the saw industry on the path to smaller, lighter saws. Almost all saw companies copied that saw.
I think them old pioneers where the best old saws built. I love my old p50
Pioneer saws were absolutely some of the best saws ever made, especially the bigger ones. Check out some of my older videos, and you will see my P50 in action.
@@mrobsoletesvintagehomestea9156 I will thank you
I have the 2071 which is the same but a little older. Just got it back up and running this week with another carb. Great saw
Fun fact at least for me. My dad's cousin Ray Pitre owned IEL back in the 1950s. He sold it to OMC in 1956.
Neat family history story related to vintage chainsaws !
Your saw cut good for an older saw i like it . I,d like to start collecting pioneer saw if I come across one i,I, hold on to it.I really didn't know that much about them, I think the state of Michigan used them in the 70s .A Firend pick one up at a state action it was a monster well used and heavy.
Pioneer saws were one of the best when they were on the market place. The main drawback to owning one, is that parts availability is very poor, as they went out of business a long time ago. If you find a good one and take good care of it, you will be happy with the performance and durability.
I love using my old saws.
thanks for watching I just subscribed to your channel Mr Obsolete
Great video
I have a early 60 s cub low boy tractor. Has the flat head engine. I absolutely love it.
my son has one too they really are useful
Great equipment 👍👍👍 pioneer my favorite saws, especially the 600: series
You are so right about that, I have a lot of those old saws
Love this video ❤️❤️ super nice 👍👍😊
A real pro....
Thank s
Did I see a fox run bye when you first started to cut wedge!!!
That was my pet mountain lion !
I hope to someday find a pioneer. They are rare around here. Love the saw videos
when you find one and use one, you will be happy
I know, this is a 2 year old post, but where do you live?
Love those old pioneers. Almost sounds a bit lean to my ear though
Everything you say is right,
McCulloch makes a great saw, but it's not better than a Pioneer. But I like McCullough 2, but pioneer is my favorite saws love it.
I started with McCullochs and later ended up with some Pioneers. The Pioneers are the equal of the Macs in power and durability, but parts are not easily found and most dont have the overiding oiler that nearly all Macs have. Both are used and enjoyed on our homestead.
Vintage is best made. Very lucky to get such deals on them. People in alabama are so greedy they'll charge you to look.
people who know me know that I fix and use old stuff and people have been very generous over the years thanks for watching
Old Pioneer
You need to warm up every saw. I normally carry four saws on a cutting job and crank them up and leave them idling on the ground with the chain break on. I let them warm up a minimum of five minutes before I use them, according to the outside temperature. If they have a winter/summer shutter I make sure it is in the correct position for the outside temperature.
Nice. I just picked up a couple old Pioneers. A 2073 and a 14-20. Both need work but cool old saws.
You should richen up your low jet there to get rid of that bog. It sounds like it’s running a bit lean even once warmed up and richening the L jet should smarten it up unless it doesn’t want to idle after it warms up then I guess you’ll have to leave it lean. 40 year old crank seals can make saws do funny things as far as idle goes.
Will probably help in the hot weather as well they need that extra fuel to run cool.
This saw has fixed jets in the carb, and under some conditions it runs a little off because of air temperature and the amount of moisture in the air. In this video, it is experiencing carburetor iceing. This saw doesnt like hot weather, and vapor locks also, so between 45 to 55 degrees it runs pretty good. It idles fine, so the cranks seals seem to be OK. Good finds !
@@mrobsoletesvintagehomestea9156 ok I think I remember reading up on those fixed jet Pioneer saws now that you mention it.
No one else seen the animal run accross nthe screen at 5:10?
I had several comments on Junior, my pet mountain lion , wanting to be on you tube, when the video was first posted.
Was that a fox that ran away in the brush? Love your videos.
It was Roley, my miniature pet mountain lion (cat) !
I have two Pioneer 1200 A saws. Do you still use 16/1 fuel oil ratio as it states in the manual
With modern oils, 16 to 1 is too much oil. I use different oil to gas ratio's based on what type of work I am doing with a vintage saw., and the type of oil I am using. If you are doing just average cutting, you could use 32 to 1 if using a top quality partial synthetic 2 stroke oil. Do not use full synthetic oils in old saws. I would recommend ECHO Red Armor oil. It is the best oil I have used. If you are doing heavy cutting, especially in hot weather, use 20 to 1.
I just purchased a 1074 pioneer for $10.Got to get it working better and need to find a air filter cover for it .BTW why the mat? I cut my trees down at the bottom ,i have been cutting wood for 40 years,never went in the woods with a mat
Try CUSTOMCHAINSAWPARTS in Washington state. They usually have them. I used a mat in this area because the ground was wet from heavy rainfall prior to me cutting I use the mat becuase I am a weenie, and dont want to get wet and muddy. I cut my trees a couple of feet off the ground, as I seem to do a better job of aiming the tree, as I am not a pro logger. Thanks for watching.
Very nice saw, I have one too, I want to put a 20 inch bar, will it work normally?
These saws were rated for using up to a 20 inch bar, but I think that they are a little under powered for that, especially with an aggressive chain. What type of wood is something else to consider. In hardwoods, a shorter bar would work best, and in softwoods, a 20" bar should be fine. It is easier to find the shorter bars than the longer ones.
@@mrobsoletesvintagehomestea9156 Thank You! I mostly have birches, spruces and pines, but I need a longer rail so that I can cut the tree into logs so that I don’t have to bend or squat, I want to cut while standing upright.
A 20" bar should work fine ,as the wood you are cutting is fairly soft@@woodbalt
hi, what was that at 5.10 running under the tree your cutting? dog or fox? regards alan.
thats my pet mountain lion Junior
@@mrobsoletesvintagehomestea9156 looks like a savage beast! happy christmas to you and all yours. regards alan.
I was gonna say that looks like a mountain lion
Seen a fox run away at 5:11 in the video.
That was my pet mountain lion Riley !
@@mrobsoletesvintagehomestea9156 Oh Ok.