Thanks Art, it's running :)

[Bernie]

A couple weeks ago I posted in the "wanted" forum looking for an ignition coil for my old chainsaw. Art found a cross reference for the coil from another brand.
Found one on Ebay and ordered it. The inner laminate for the coil wouldn't fit the saw, so I pulled the laminate out of the old one and installed it into the new one.

Viola! Spark!

I resurrected this saw from a back corner of the shop about 8 years ago. The rewind was messed up so a co worker seen me working on it and said he had one,

It ran well for several years. Then the chain started to get tight/loose two years ago. The clutch gear was worn out. This happened at the end of the season.

Found one on Ebay and put it on a year later.

Went to use it and the old brute wouldn't start. ....No spark. Dang!

Found a supposed good used one at a local repair shop in another town, but it didn't work either.
So I just borrowed dads for last year. His is a fairly new modern one that cuts great and sounds like a bee when it runs, but I still preferred my old Farmsaw.

Runs at a lower RPM, but it has gobs of torque, just pull the throttle and cut.

My dad was always concerned that the old saw didn't run a chainbrake. I was chatting with an old friend that sold these things years ago. He said he thought he had one in his back room, brand new for a P40. He did and it fit nicely. I don't mind the color difference

 

 

 

[Roy]

Lots of help available in our community. But you know that Bernie from having helped so many yourself. What goes around....

[aplumma]

I am glad that it worked I love the old machinery and have restored a few older engines in my time.

 

 

Art

[wormdunker]

Never heard of "Farmsaw" ? Is that the manufacturer's name? I have a Husquvarna 353 - awesome saw!

[Bernie]

Never heard of "Farmsaw" ? Is that the manufacturer's name? I have a Husquvarna 353 - awesome saw!

It's a Pioneer saw, "Farmsaw" was the model that was very close to the same as the Pioneer P40.

Pioneer was once a very popular brand and owned by OMC at one time.

 

[Rod Caster]

Sweet saw. Got me an echo 670 and it's a torque monster too. Very nice of Art to give you a hand!

[Sinker]

I love the old saws too. I have a couple old john deere machines that I've been meaning to rebuild, just never seem to find the time.

 

The stihl's get all the work done around here.

 

S.

[HTHM]

Husqvarna for me...