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That's some good info! I like to use the electrolysis tank for larger and heavily rusted things but also use cider vinegar for smaller pieces with just surface rust. The vinegar works great for doing the inside of fuel tanks and it works great on things like chains. The electrolysis tank works on "line of sight" to the electrode so more intricate pieces, like chains, do better soaking in the cider vinegar to reach all the surfaces. Did a bunch of old chainsaw chains and they came out looking like new.

This is not mine! Just happened to see this pic and thought it was funny. No disrespect towards the builder is intended, we all had to start somewhere.

Here's one of my favorites. Mostly do fresh water fishing now but spent plenty of time on the ocean. Tuna fishing is the most fun!

I have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder by an unlicensed EXPERT, my wife. She complains that I don't focus on what needs to be done and work on many things at the same time which results in things not getting completed fast enough. I agree, I work on many different projects all at the same time. I'm easily distracted from focusing on one thing at a time and will begin other projects if I happen to get an idea about it while working on a completely different thing. Hence, I have many 3/4 done projects around. Organization has never been my strong suit and there are parts and tools everywhere but I do seem to know where everything is. I'm beginning to think she might be right. Could she be right? Or, do you guys also do this? Or, do we all have A.D.D.? Or, am I just a horrible multi-tasker?

Looks like all the guys there enjoyed seeing it too.

I love it

VERY NICE My wife can't stand the fact I collect engines. Maybe it's because I always stink of oil and gas. That stenchy 40+ year old gas is the worst. One drop seems to linger for days. The only old Briggs I own is a 1945 ZZ. 6 hp (I believe) which is about the size of a more modern Kohler K241 10 horse. It's connected to an old WW II generator.

AH, now I see. It appeared that was a bunch of engine for such a small vehicle but when you add the trailers to pull behind it, it makes sense.

Check out this AWSOME chainsaw attachment. BETTER HAVE A GOOD AIR FILTER Tried to contact the guy through a chainsaw forum to see if I could buy it, but had no luck. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBAzvl95BGk&feature=youtu.be

Just what you see here plus a brush cutter. I had a few XL-12 chainsaws but sold them to help finance my collections. Ohlsson and Rice tools, I have about 35 or so. I display them at the local engine shows and they get quite a bit of attention. The Homelite circular saw seems to be the most popular and I enjoy firing it up. It has an open exhaust so that cool sounding, loud 2 stroke sound gets some heads to turn. Most people never knew tools like these existed. Been thinking about collecting chainsaw attachments too. These Homelite tools were manufactured as the tool with the exception of the drill, which is an attachment so it can be converted back to a chainsaw. There are quite a few attachments out there like Ice Augers, Earth Augers, Different drills, Cut Off/Concrete saws, Winches, Ect. Ect.

They don't make quality anything any more because there's not enough money in it. It's easier and more profitable to build things cheap and sell as many as they can, then sell you another one every time the cheapo POS breaks down. I'm not sure how many variations were made with these engines and no one really seems to know. I saw an ad for the XL-HAV Harvester a while back before I was really collecting them and wish I bought it. The harvester used a long remote handle for engine control with a long belt connected. Used to shake nut trees, I believe. Since that application is so specialized, there could be almost anything out there. There are also a few military generator applications and I stumbled across this blower which I had no idea existed until I saw it so I'm sure there are others as well. The hunt is half the fun of collecting!

Homelite tools from the 60's. These were all based using the same 2 stroke engine from the XL-12 chainsaw. XL-12 Chainsaw, XL-100 Circular saw, XL-A115 Generator, Drill Attachment, XL-SG1 Water pump, XLMB Military Blower. ( I have the XLBC Brush Cutter, but can't find the pics) Still searching for the earth auger, the Harvester, a better example of the water pump and any other applications

Very Interesting machine. Thanks for sharing it. Do you know if there was a specific purpose these were built for?

I use it for a fuel stabilizer. It does seem to keep the (already cleaned) carbs from getting clogged up as fast.

You guys definitely have some very interesting old iron over there! What keeps the chain from wearing holes through the pipe? Also seems like all that friction would make it get hot.

That's an interesting little generator. Most all of the older stuff over here put out 110v ac but I do have O&R generators that also produce 12v dc.

This is how the idiots over here do walk behind racing. Only they use tillers (rotavators) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94_aKDQU_Bw

Driving that Hillman must be like drinking out of a straw. It's just hard to look cool doing it

HEY, you just spent my support membership! Anything to make the site more active is always a good thing.

We have had some difficulty determining the exact years of production for most of the O&R stuff but they were all made from late 50's into the mid 70s. We are able to estimate dates by different upgrades to the engines over the years and service documents. This Comet chainsaw was an early production so it's from the early to mid 60s. No brake and has a manual oiler. It has a small pump at the base of the handle in the back and uses a small copper tube to feed the oil up to the chain. That black button on the back of the handle is the oil pump, it slides down, using your thumb. Here's a link to my O&R forum which has lots of pics and information for different tools and things if you're interested http://ohlssonandrice.forumer.com/index.php

Oh Boy, a whole new set of hard to find stuff to look for. That's one fun thing about O&R collecting, there are always new and unknown applications popping up all the time. Thanks again!

Thanks for the info. Don't know much about them or the company name so that may help me find one. Do you know if Tarpen made any other power tools using the O&R engines? Those old rotavators are interesting machines! It's probably a good thing that I don't have the room to collect larger things like that. I could go poor collecting old machines.

Count me in. I like the forum so far

Maybe one of you UK guys can help me locate one of these UK tools? Or any unique O&R powered tools. It's a "Turbair Tot" All I have is pictures but would love to own one these someday.

That is now one SWEET ride and love to see those old pics. Thanks for sharing it. Probably a lifetime memory for your son too. What happened to the lights? Was that something your Dad added or were they factory? I see you closed the holes when you restored it