My dad has an old Mini-mac and I remember it having both auto and manual chain oiling.. I believe it still works, is this saw worth anything ? He bought it in the 70's during the oil crunch.. He also has a Homelite xl something or other.. I think they both work but should I bother with them? Ray
The mini mac is fun just from a noise perspective...until you have to work on it. You will then have a new boat anchor from what I hear lol. Plus side is there are scads of parts machines out there. I have one but only because it was my dads. Can't chime in on the xl.
Lots of mini-macs were made starting around 1968ish.Slight differences in appearance & features,fairly reliable & easy to work on.Different names basic unit was made until early '90's before McCulloch went belly up. Earliest ones such as the PowerMac 6 (first saw under 7 lbs if I recall,arborists used them lots then homeowners started afterwards) were more durable,took the abuse.
They are not a repair friendly saw, I have a few but refuse to work on them. The top handle Poulans are better and easier to work on than the Macs or Homies.
Yes they are. There is a very good video on YouTube on taking one apart & putting it back together. It is less than 10 minutes long. Well worth the time to watch before attempting to work on one.
I passed on the Mini-mac and the Homelite however I did find a 10" Craftsman electric chainsaw which I did take along with a new spare chain.. I took dad to the house yesterday and it was kind of sad as this is the last time he will go to his house again. He bought that house 55 years ago and I mostly grew up there.. Lots of good memories for both of us..
