Disston chainsaw history book

With over 300 fullcolour photographs and illustrations combined with an authoritative text from leading experts, it is a cornucopia of nutsandbolts nostalgia as well as a valuable reference. Yestersaw antique and vintage chainsaw restoration and repair. Disston saw works of philadelphia was one of the better known and highly regarded. I have been eyeing a large two man chainsaw for quite some time, as it fits in with exactly what my landscaping business is about big old, heavy duty american equipment. A history is a book that will captivate all gadget fanciers, even if theyve never had a chainsaw in their hands.

For the first 75 years of its history, the corporate culture at disston was paternalistic. I finally stumbled across a 1947 disston kb7ay with the 11hp kiekhaefer mercury engine for a good deal. David lee s books range from fourwheeling on southern vancouver island harbour publishing, 1997, a guide to the islands rugged back roads, to commander zero tightrope books, 2012, a novel set on the bc coast. These saws would work day after day with little or no trouble. So begins author david lee in this firstever book on the worldwide history of the chainsaw, an invention that transformed the forest industry and eventually became the indispensable companion of every redblooded country dweller. There are people who use tools and people who love tools. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.

Well, this book was pretty cheesy and predictable, but not too bad. Joe and sugar creek supply now have their very own website where you can go and order decals, stencils, stickers, obsolete carb and carburetor kits, and restoration supplies. It is used in activities such as tree felling, limbing, bucking, pruning, cutting firebreaks in wildland fire suppression and harvesting of firewood. The same year disston started using etches on the saws, hamilton disston became a partner in his fathers company. The second generation of disstons generally ran the company as henry disston had, by working closely with their employees, apprenticing in the factory, maintaining a presence on the floor by regularly walking through the works, and providing housing and services to the residents who lived and worked in. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Our mission here at vintage saws is to provide the highest quality saws of the 19th and 20th century to the woodworker and collector alike. Henry disston handsaws were among the gold standards and are still favored among collectors today, but with the changing times and emerging chainsaw market of the late 40s it became imperative to develop a market ready one man chainsaw. Sugar creek supply website title husqvarna 371xp late decal set husqvarna 371xp early decal set pioneer farmsaw ii decal set pioneer. Paul bley and the transformation of jazz vehicule press, 1998 and the battle of the five spot. Pm, poulan, dolmar, danarm, disston, remington, canadien, lombard, mall. Where did the 6 prototypes of the new saw that was developed go.

A chainsaw alternatively spelled chain saw is a portable, mechanical saw which cuts with a set of teeth attached to a rotating chain that runs along a guide bar. Online reference of disston saws disston centennial. I reread the short section of the mercury history book and it had some interesting points. Loggers had a wide range of feelings about this saw. The chain hand saw used a fine serrated link chain to cut. I think mercury disston is one of the best chainsaws, but how collect its parts. Disston chainsaw smokstak antique engine community. This is the most complete allaround book on the chainsaw. Despite setbacks during his first decade in business, such as fires and the confiscation of his machinery in a rent dispute, disston built his company into the largest manufacturer of saws in the world. Get the best deals on disston chainsaw when you shop the largest online. Online reference of disston saws etches and stamps. In 1855 he cast the first crucible saw steel ever made in america. This saw has a rare early medallion, with the eagles head looking off to the right.

Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. For any that are interested, there is a book that tells the story of kiekhaefer, called the. David lees books range from fourwheeling on southern vancouver island harbour publishing, 1997, a guide to the islands rugged back roads, to commander zero tightrope books, 2012, a novel set on the bc coast. Disston, philada this is a very early disston 26 saw. The earliest reference i could find on chainsaws comes from the canadian medical association journal in an article written by wolf seufert, md, dsc. Orthopedics became a specialty with the help of a new instrument, the osteotome, invented around 1830 by the german bernard heine. It is good to hear that some of the old stuff is still around. The handle shape became something more like the d23. It has a bit of history of the disston saw company.

Find great deals on ebay for wright saw and wright chainsaw. A successor corporation, still active in philadelphia, is called disston precision. Oct 01, 2017 the interactive transcript could not be loaded. My copy of the publication is the 1918 edition, so it is slightly. This book will not teach anyone how to use a saw or fix a saw, but provides a unique perspective on the engineering and development of a classic power tool, and is a real treat for a tool hound or someone who uses a modern chainsaw on a. Put the two companies together and the product should be a really great chainsaw.

Disston saw works of philadelphia was one of the better known and highly regarded manufacturers of handsaws in the united states. This is an attachment i received form disstonprecisions. Disston was again directed to explore the idea of a lightweight, oneman chain saw to replace the discontinued madison project. This saw has a rare early medallion, with the eagles head looking. Sugar creek supply decals and restoration supplies chainsawr. Like every other saw in the disston line, the victory saws were changed at that time. Get outdoors for some landscaping or spruce up your garden. Mercury disston chainsaw pretty unique sierra nevada. The material has disappeared from the web twice, so i have scanned the book and uploaded it myself. Dh 120 2 man chain saw mercury engine parts catalog.

Saw sharpening series saw vises, part ii blackburn tools. Recalling oncefamiliar brands such as titan, timberhog, bluestreak, hiballer, hornet, wasp, iel, partner, pm, poulan, dolmar, danarm, disston, remington, canadien, lombard, mall, mcculloch, shade, solo, bebo and jobu among others, author david lee worked together with some of the worlds leading chainsaw history experts to create this. All the saws that we sell are newly sharpened, properly set and ready to use right out of the box. In the story of the ongoing struggle between man and nature not to mention between man and man, the chainsaw makes for a surprisingly colourful chapter. Nov 14, 2009 this is the chainsaw i just finished restoring. Chainsaws, it turns out, have a curious history and since the 19th century they have taken on many forms. It is well known that the 14 year old henry disston first arrived in philadelphia in 1833 with his father thomas and his sister marianna, after a sixty day voyage from england. Henry disston was the best name in saws, and mercury, made by kiekaefer of fond du lac, wi was a great name in outboard motors.

The disston company was established in 1840 by henry disston as the disston saw works and initially only made saws. The story of handsaws in the united states mirrors the technical and political. Backsaw bandsaw bow bucksaw chainsaw circular compass. Allied forces took note and, in 1944, bombed and destroyed both a factory and its head office. History of chainsaw development t echnologies and work methods in forestry during the 20 th century developed either gradually or suddenly, caused mostly by the use of new machines and devices. Mercury disston chainsaw pretty unique sierra nevada logging. We presented complete variant of this book in djvu, epub, doc, pdf, txt formats. With a rich history spanning over 175 years, disston tools is a global manufacturer of hole saws, bandsaw blades, jig saw blades, reciprocating saw blades, drill bits, and other hand and power tool related accessories for the diy, contractor and industrial markets.

Hitlers forces enjoyed stateoftheart chainsaw technology, thanks to stihl. Undoubtedly the finest chain saw engine ever manufactured. The texas chainsaw massacre has for decades been one of those slasher films that has fallen into the trap of becoming a campy gimmick, and this book is basically a branch of it that attempts to make it a more serious story, bringing out the eyewitness story from a surviving character. The very first chainsaw was pioneered in the late 18th century by two scottish doctors, john aitken and james jeffray, for symphysiotomy removal of cartilage holding the pelvis together to assist in difficult childbirth and excision of diseased bone. Recalling oncefamiliar brands such as titan, timberhog, bluestreak, hiballer, hornet, wasp, iel, partner, pm, poulan, dolmar, danarm, disston, remington. This publication was produced from a professional scan of an original edition of the book, which can include imperfections from the original book or through the scanning process, and has been created from an edition which we consider to be of the best possible quality available. There was also a straightbacked version of the saw, the d15. Mall model 7 two man chainsaw flywheel number 27214.