⌚️ watching this a 8.40pm at night ,now I want to back out to shed and play with my few 610 love the video 😊

The Clarke Griswold chainsaw is no slouch when it comes to firewood gathering. I have seen one of these that that served two generations and many cords of winter wood here in the PNW. Put a full skep 24 inch bar and chain on it and in soft woods it wull do well. I need to find me another of these old door stops.

You beat me to it. The 610 was going to be one of the next saws on my channel. Cool video. Thanks

Nostalgia back in the day my dad and I went to big lots and bought 2 of them. For $100 bill you could get a factory reconditioned 610 a bottle of mix and a gallon of bar oil. We put many many hours on them.

I just discovered a Mac 610 In my Father in Laws garage. Gonna be going through it soon. Poured fuel down it and it fired off. I'll be following your progress bud, enjoy the McBrick!

I inherited one of these, from a firewood guy, he died on the job (firewoodin) not the other one 😅. It came as a throwaway . With a Husky 288, and an 090, and I got told about the 610, that he rated it. I guess if it cuts good and is reliable, it can be ugly. You had enough respect to pull it rope on shutdown, that says something. You are no joke Boedy. 👍

My father inlaw had one. Over the years I remember seeing it now and again. While Cleaning the storage I found it. It's been just over a year since his passing. I'll have to get it running.

First saw I ever bought for myself. Bought it at a yard sale for 50$. It was MINT! I cut half the world with that thing lol 😆 it was famous for recoils screwing up and the screen plugging in the carb. Other than that it just ran so good. That’s where it all started for me a long time ago

A pm610 was my first experience with McCullough. Fixed one up for a buddy 4-5 years ago, I wasn't disappointed in it's performance. Have actually been thinking about checking ebay again!

MCbricks are the best firewood saws from that era.. change my mind.. oh you can't because I'd split ya wig boy..

It was one of my first rebuild saw , cheap easy to find

Just bought one yesterday $20! What a steal honestly it being 60cc it sure is powerful.

My first saw i ever bought was a 55cc power mac... lasted 3 or 4 years until a load of beach showed up...that put the end to that

I've got a ported 605 and it's a ripper. Has some torque for sure. Not too difficult to work on but being a clam shell there's not a whole lot you can do other than port timing and piston work and an ignition timing advance.

This is the Humvee of chainsaws!!!! I bought a collection of 80 chainsaws and the pm610 was love at first sight.

i am a new owner of the 610. it ll start up and hard to keep going ,i might have a broken gas line .your saw is a great buy. thanks for video.

One thing is....That saw will work hard all day long with very few problems and if needed, they are easy to work on...service wise...

Have a 610. As you can see it does not bog down. Smokes like a pig because the oiler is bizarre. Power is intense.

I have a 620.... they are tough saws! I just got an 020av that hasn't been started in 26 years to fire off and it runs great!! That old gas didn't do the damage gas does now!

I like these old McBricks. Fun saws.

I have a 610 and a 650, both of them smoke like that until they get warmed up. There is no quit in that 650, very torquey saw. And both of them still run good. I keep them around in my collection as they are just so reliable, they always run.

My Dad bought a new one back in the late 80s, he cut alot of firewood with it. I have used it quite alot as well. Its on my shelf now. I found another in super good shape that was a 610 also but it didn't run the same as my Dad's. Well after looking the one I have has thick rings in it, my Dad's has thin rings, his seems to rev higher and harder.

They are a piece of Americana; I have many Mccullochs; i have the entire cinder block line; 605,610,650 and a 655. they are what they are. They do have electronic ignition that is really simple; i have never had a spark problem. Thanks for showing it off; It would be cool to see if you could hot rod it.

Good video. Hey, a 610 just put a smile on yer face, they ain't all bad. I have quite a few Macs. I really like my 610 and 650, solid firewood saws.

You could paint the flat sides of that with any pictures you want after you port it. What an awesome project glad you thought of it.

Most 610s have the 650 exhaust port shape outlined to be ported to, that and the piston is the only difference between a 610 and 650

I love these old bricks! Wish there was more to do with them when it comes to weight reduction and performance. Not because it makes sense but just to do it.

Those saws have a rubber diaphragm oiler that is common to not work. Easy to replace and cheap. The oiler is under the air lid under the handlebar. 3 or 4 screws and it's out

A friend of mine had me rebuild a homelite for him last year, and this year he was throwing out a pm610 he said it had been in 2 basement floods. After a day pulling mud out of the exhaust (cylinder was prestine) had her up and running. Torq like a son of a b.

Good morning 😊

That looked like a workout😆

Port that dude. I've heard they can become cutting sonsabucks if they're done right.

I wish I could find deals like that

Id like to see you run a Mac 125 before you dog Mac saws like this. Mac made a ridiculous amount of saws but theres some that are powerful pro saws that are awesome. This one isnt bad either.

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That Saw will still be running when your echo is long gone.

Sell, raffle, or giveaway if you dont want it. I dont really have a thing for OLD Saws either other than use as a shelf decoration.

I love my Mcbricks. Safety chain? I don't know of anyone who has actually just wore one out. I mean with a little maintenance.

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I got one they ain't as fast as the new ones but its got torque

You're gonna port that right ? YOU''RE GOING TO PORT THAT. Take good vids on your work. Thanks.

Ohhh man can I have that saw

Make it a give away saw!

Mc torque!

The Mac 610 you have looks like the super 610, as it has the opening on the side cover for the compression relief valve. If it doesn't have the valve it is just a standard 610. The super has an extra port in the cylinder and an enlarged exhaust port. It is exactly the same as a Mac 650 other than the decal. Where are you going to find a powerful and useful saw like the 610 for $14, the answer is nowhere ! I bought a used 610 in 1980, that was 2 years old for $35. I use this same saw all year long, and have done so for the last 43 years, with no major repairs. How many saws do you have that can match that performance? The answer is none ! Durability and performance is why so many of us use these saws over just about anything else. We don't care about a slick looking turd saw that won't do the work or last . When you mentioned that you had some of these Macs that didn't run, You probably just forgot to put gas in them HA HA !!! Anyway, good video.

Its too bad the 650 didn't work for you they definitely cut faster than the 610 but yea good stuff!

Smokey and the novice

👍👍👍 blahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh….I’m going to give it less fuel….blah…..I’m going to give it more fuel-lol. !!!

You start messing with those Mac's your gonna have to change your name to Novice Bellhopper or Novice Billy Ray 🤔

lean that puppy out

Dude that chain is staving for wood. It looks like you are throwing dust instead of chips. Work on your sharping and get a raker gage so the poor girl can eat.

Lok 😂😂😂

so many fat pig jokes, but i'm biting my tongue😋

If you can't get a 610 Mac to run bro ,,,stop just stop not your hobby try golf or something