1960s Electric Chainsaw [Restoration] (Part 1 of 2)
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 Published On Jun 14, 2018

I always love doing chainsaw restorations. This chainsaw (Model C. E) was made by the Strunk Manufacturing Co. in the 1960s. The chainsaw happens to be electric and has a massive 26 amp motor, which puts the saw at around 4HP. That is a LOT of power for an electric chainsaw. Strunk also made versions of these for the U.S. Army in the 1960s. I have not been able to find a photo of this saw anywhere on the internet.

This saw was very dirty, especially inside the motor, which is probably the reason why it did not run. I couldn't sandblast the paint off as it contained lead. I decided to go a little bit further with this restoration and add a polished handle and bucking spikes.

The chainsaw bar oil can was the most damaged and needed a lot of work to get back to original condition.

In this video I take everything apart, clean, repair, and then paint. In Part 2, I will put it back together and get it running.

I'd like to thank Evapo-Rust for sponsoring this video.

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