Thread: show us your chainsaws

Before and after of the 046




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much betterer...thankyou for tidying her up......

Originally Posted by Mauser308

I gotta 044 crank and buggered piston here - I think they are the same part number and the piston is the bit that's different?

Pretty sure the 046 is slightly wider, crank wont swap. The chainbrake handles definitely don't swap because the crankcase on the 046/460 is wider than the 044/440

If you’re donating parts? I have a number of 044’s


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Originally Posted by paremata

Pretty sure the 046 is slightly wider, crank wont swap. The chainbrake handles definitely don't swap because the crankcase on the 046/460 is wider than the 044/440

I’m hoping that the bearings/seals are common between them, as I’ve ended up with a spare set for the 046


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A recent shift has seen my chainsaw family get together.



My 1958 Series 1 Solo Rex 125cc saw got a clean up. Had it running for the first time in 10-12yrs, which would have woken the dead in my local suburbia. She sure is loud & proud. My father bought this saw in about 1959-1960 from what I can find in history and was used right up until the early 80's. The big Canterbury wind of 1st Aug '75 gave it plenty of work on the farm, with tall pines & blue gums down everywhere. Love it with all it's noise & nostalgia.

Love the old Solo. Thanks for showing. Disgusted by the area tidiness..

Did you work the old girl?

Originally Posted by zimmer

Love the old Solo. Thanks for showing. Disgusted by the area tidiness..

Did you work the old girl?

Near new house = near new workshop in garage
Only gave her a short run today, no load. I have done many hours in the past with it on the farm as a younger fella, maybe the cause of part of my hearing loss too!

wow.....that thing looks awesome,125cc is getting up there with the big saws around today.... lovely tidy bench..we are all just jealous.

Originally Posted by Mathias

A recent shift has seen my chainsaw family get together.

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My 1958 Series 1 Solo Rex 125cc saw got a clean up. Had it running for the first time in 10-12yrs, which would have woken the dead in my local suburbia. She sure is loud & proud. My father bought this saw in about 1959-1960 from what I can find in history and was used right up until the early 80's. The big Canterbury wind of 1st Aug '75 gave it plenty of work on the farm, with tall pines & blue gums down everywhere. Love it with all it's noise & nostalgia.

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Love the Solo, my holy grail saw is a Solo 611 which is a 100 cc twin



Or the Dolmar kms 4 wankel

Originally Posted by paremata

Love the Solo, my holy grail saw is a Solo 611 which is a 100 cc twin



Or the Dolmar kms 4 wankel

Sounds beaut, exactly like a Yamaha 100cc twin bike from the 60's at idle.

New bar on the 046, and a new shindaiwa pro saw.


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Originally Posted by MSL

New bar on the 046, and a new shindaiwa pro saw.


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Had both, you can't go wrong.
Pretty well much my stable of brands!

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Originally Posted by andyanimal31

Had both, you can't go wrong.
Pretty well much my stable of brands!

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The shidaiwa is a real little grunter, and the cannon bar is very nice, ‘the best bar, bar none’ as their slogan goes.


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