Redhead rescue

I’ve always been a sucker for redheads.
Stopped by the only thing that remotely passes for a saw shop in this area yesterday. I like to check out the used saw rack. I spotted this red one from across the room and my heart skipped a beat. I looked it over, pretty clean, can’t have much time, pretty fair compression. Took it outside and it started in 5-6 pulls. Quick google search shows it to be a jonsered version of a Husqvarna 371 xp. The guy at the store said it came from a fire department.
So I’m guessing that “cutting edge” takes saws and modifies them for rescue work. By putting a wrap handle, and adjustable depth guard and I guess it had a carbide chain. Plus add some stickers to note the “rescue package”
I’ve wanted a jonsered since shortly after I became infected with CAD. Built in 1998 according to the tag. Has a new stihl chain. I’m going to try and find a Jonsered bar for it. So if anyone has one in 20” or 24” that they are willing to part with, let me know.

hope to put it in some wood this weekend!

 

Merry Christmas to you.

 

Ya got a good one there!!

 

Awesome!! If it were mine, I’d be after the original decals too. Killer find.

 

Do they do a rescue version of the oil pump like Stihl does?

 

Nice find

 

????

 

I am thinking maybe they modify the oil pump to flow a higher volume than what the stock pump can do

 

Nice find

 

When I wanted more oil on my 460 huskihl directed me to get the "rescue" oil pump.
Big difference!

 

I felt like some of my bars oiled differently than others I watched a video of an old logger that showed how much bigger the oil hole was on the old stihl bars and he showed how to open the bar oil holes up I did this to all my bars
Problem solved

 

Husky doesn’t offer the same thing. But they don’t normally need it. His saw has the same oil pump as a 390. They’re notoriously good

 

Great find. Your sig line just got bigger!

You must've been good this year!

Merry Christmas!

 

I have a Johnsered 24" bar and chain ( new ) PM your address and I will send it

 

Nice offer SantaWalt!

 

Waltmart

 

Took it to the wood today. That’s when I realized it didn’t have any dogs. Not even a bumper. Luckily I had a spare set from my 372. Also discovered a missing muffler bracket bolt, again I had a spare something that worked.

the special rescue bar was obviously not intended for bucking fire wood. The cutout in the middle gets full of chips and binds up, as does whatever the round indentation on the tip of the bar is. Not sure what that is for because it is not even a sprocket tip bar.
Had a spare 24” husky bar that I put on. It is much lighter than that 20” cutting edge rescue bar. Balance is much better and WAY less nose heavy.

 

Those are usually used for cutting ventilation holes in a roof. The guard is so you can set depth, so you don't cut through too much and weaken/cut through rafters etc. Usually run with a bullet chain, or a carbide.

 

That’s pretty much how I understand it.

 

Nice Saw! I really like the look of the Jonsereds. They don't make new ones anymore, so of course the desirable models are getting pricey.