I remember when my Dad bought a brand new McCulloch "pro mac" 610 chainsaw in 1979, & how impressed he was with how "lightweight" chainsaws had become. Before purchaing the Mcculloch 610, Dad had an ancient Mono brand chainsaw (which I don't recall ever seeing him use to cut wood) that was probably made in the 1950's. The Mono saw probably weighed 1.5-2 times as much as the Mcculoch 610 saw. Dad did start & run the Mono saw once that I remember, & the saw's engine was very loud, since it had no muffler (from the factory, I believe). Of course, the Mono saw had no chain brake, either. So, its not hard to see why my Dad thought the "modern" Mcculloch chainsaw was quite an improvement over the chainsaws of the 1950's. To me, my Dad's Mcculloch 610 (& other chainsaws of the late 1970's), doesn't seem all that "vintage", as it had electronic ignition, chain brake, automatic & manual chain oiling, rubber vibration isolaters (for the handle) & seemed lightweight (at the time) for the saw's size & power. I sawed quite a lot of wood with that Mcculloch "pro mac" 610, & I don't recall any issues with it. I thought it was a quality chainsaw. I might have still had that chainsaw, but when I learned that Mcculloch had gone out of business, I guessed that parts support for the saw might become difficult, so I decided to sell the saw, & the brand new 24 inch bar & chain that I bought for it, on Ebay, probably over 10 years ago. The saw still ran great when I sold it. As for Dad's old Mono chainsaw relic, I got it running (it ran well), & sold it as a collector saw on Ebay, as well.
I bought a 610 and a Super 77 Homelite at a auction last saturday. The 610 only needed fresh gas. ran like new. I dont get along well with plastic saws vibration isolation and roller tip bars. So I gave the saw to my eldest son.
Yes there isn’t anything sealing the oil once it comes out of the oil hose so it will cover that entire inside of the clutch cover if you run the saw long enough. The most common non issue complaint people have for chainsaws is that they leak oil, they don’t leak that’s just regular b/c oil characteristics so you should be all good just need to clean the saw up pretty often
1-70 logger chainsaw 1959 beast of a machine. No I don't work on older McCulloch saws. If something catches my eye I will do my homework to see if parts are out there to rebuild if it needs it. I live in the northern part of Indiana
@@indianavintagechainsawguy Northern part, huh. I'm in the northeast corner. Picked one of these up the other day, but it needs fuel lines and probably some carb tuning since it needs a little quirt of gas to get started.
Got 2 of those gave to me last week. They look rough but complete, have good compression. I would think they should run. Must have been a popular saw around here? I'm from Steuben county, around Angola.
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Best saw ever got mine from my boss back in 91 for 50 bucks Ben great since
I remember when my Dad bought a brand new McCulloch "pro mac" 610 chainsaw in 1979, & how impressed he was with how "lightweight" chainsaws had become.
Before purchaing the Mcculloch 610, Dad had an ancient Mono brand chainsaw (which I don't recall ever seeing him use to cut wood) that was probably made in the 1950's. The Mono saw probably weighed 1.5-2 times as much as the Mcculoch 610 saw. Dad did start & run the Mono saw once that I remember, & the saw's engine was very loud, since it had no muffler (from the factory, I believe). Of course, the Mono saw had no chain brake, either. So, its not hard to see why my Dad thought the "modern" Mcculloch chainsaw was quite an improvement over the chainsaws of the 1950's.
To me, my Dad's Mcculloch 610 (& other chainsaws of the late 1970's), doesn't seem all that "vintage", as it had electronic ignition, chain brake, automatic & manual chain oiling, rubber vibration isolaters (for the handle) & seemed lightweight (at the time) for the saw's size & power. I sawed quite a lot of wood with that Mcculloch "pro mac" 610, & I don't recall any issues with it. I thought it was a quality chainsaw.
I might have still had that chainsaw, but when I learned that Mcculloch had gone out of business, I guessed that parts support for the saw might become difficult, so I decided to sell the saw, & the brand new 24 inch bar & chain that I bought for it, on Ebay, probably over 10 years ago. The saw still ran great when I sold it.
As for Dad's old Mono chainsaw relic, I got it running (it ran well), & sold it as a collector saw on Ebay, as well.
Wow, interesting chainsaw. Thank you for watching the video.
Yeah I have 2 also got them to fire up but hard time keep running, pretty sure they need carb or seal kits
I bought a 610 and a Super 77 Homelite at a auction last saturday. The 610 only needed fresh gas. ran like new. I dont get along well with plastic saws vibration isolation and roller tip bars. So I gave the saw to my eldest son.
Those Mcbricks are good ol saws!😁
Sweet pro Mac 610
Glad I found your channel
Lol nice video , i have just got one, we will see, carbs pbs , i guess i have to replace the kit and lets start it :)
Where you located in Indiana my man?
Someone just gave me one of these where do I start with this heavy mug? This one looks like its been sitting for a while.
Make sure you have spark,fuel, and compression.
Is it normal for a PM 610 that oil comes out of the chain tightening screw?
Yes there isn’t anything sealing the oil once it comes out of the oil hose so it will cover that entire inside of the clutch cover if you run the saw long enough. The most common non issue complaint people have for chainsaws is that they leak oil, they don’t leak that’s just regular b/c oil characteristics so you should be all good just need to clean the saw up pretty often
Nice video, Do you work on the older McCulloch saws ? Like the 1-70. Don't know where you are from, but I am in Michigan. Thanks 😊.
1-70 logger chainsaw 1959 beast of a machine. No I don't work on older McCulloch saws. If something catches my eye I will do my homework to see if parts are out there to rebuild if it needs it. I live in the northern part of Indiana
@@indianavintagechainsawguy Northern part, huh. I'm in the northeast corner. Picked one of these up the other day, but it needs fuel lines and probably some carb tuning since it needs a little quirt of gas to get started.
Not far from southbend Indiana
I am maybe 25 miles from South Bend. Also familiar with Mishawaka some what.
Got 2 of those gave to me last week. They look rough but complete, have good compression. I would think they should run. Must have been a popular saw around here? I'm from Steuben county, around Angola.
iam new 610 owner ,saw needing a carb kit,all i see wrong .👍
I oder all my carburetor kits from discount marine parts. From Bark River michigan, great people 👍 👌
@@indianavintagechainsawguy thanks 👍
is there somewhere to get parts for the vu sa
Try Ebay, plus leon chainsaw parts and repair.
Would like to find a 610 in nice shape. Any info on possible source?
I will keep my eyes open