[AT] Wright saw (OT)

[George Willer]

Gene,

I think it was in 1975 that I bought the Wright chain saw at Quality Farm 
and Fleet.  It's nearly the oldest of the half dozen or so various makes on 
the saw shelf.

George Willer

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Waugh" <gwaugh at wowway.com>
To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'" 
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Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 11:28 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] Wright saw (OT)


> Interesting, George.  Any idea as to how old your saw might be?  In other
> words, I am wondering, just out of curiosity, if Poulan bought out Wright 
> at
> some time but continued the use of the name.
>
> Of course, today, so many older brand names mean absolutely NOTHING.  This
> is another aspect of our American Experience which I do not enjoy.  Any 
> big
> company (in this case of mind, MTD) can simply buy out an existing,
> long-established company (such as Troy-Built) and actually USE nothing
> except the name.  "There outta be a law..."
>
> Gene
>
>
>
> Subject: Re: [AT] Wright saw (OT)
>
> Gene,
>
> One of my chain saws is badged as a Wright, but it is actually made by
> Poulan and painted orange instead of pea green.
>
> George Willer
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gene Waugh" <gwaugh at wowway.com>
> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 4:06 PM
> Subject: RE: [AT] Wright saw (OT)
>
>
>> This discussion does bring up a good point---does the reciprocating 
>> Wright
>> saw use a centrifugal clutch like most chain saws?  I would not be at all
>> surprised, as Wright made conventional chain saws also---I remember using
>> them in the early 60s.
>>
>>
>>
>> Gene
>> Gene Waugh
>> Elgin, Illinois USA
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Louis R Godena
>> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2005 10:55 AM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Wright saw (OT)
>>
>> Hey, maybe you're right!   I need to read up more on this thing and not
>> rely
>>
>> so much on "experts".
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Louis G
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <Wrench50 at aol.com>
>> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 8:14 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Wright saw (OT)
>>
>>
>>> If it don't have a clutch on the drive side. Which wouldn't keep it from
>>> starting anyhow. Maybe he was talking about the recoil starter. Because
>>> you said
>>> it had no resistance when the starter rope was pulled.
>>>                                                Del
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