Saw identification help

[Dray55]

My Dad passed on about 5 years ago. I got this saw from him. With a little tlc and a lot of cleaning I finally got it running this weekend. I need help identifying it. The badging is all worn off. This thing is a beast. I'm trying to figure out how to add pics.

[Dray55]

I have more coming.

[Dray55]

So far im guessing Husqvarna 61 or Efco 181

[DHansen]

Does not look like my Husqvarna 61.

[Dray55]

The saw was given to him so Im not sure about age.  He got it in the early to mid 2000s. I saw some pics of a black top 61 that were very similar but couldn't see the filter setup.  It may be an efco 81.  Whatever it turns out to be doesn't matter to me because it was his.  I would just like to identify it for parts purposes.

[Old Greenhorn]

No chain brake? I am thinking Dolmar maybe? @Spike60 ?

[DHansen]

Does it have a decompression valve?   And marking or numbers under and on the back side of the covers to indicate part numbers or country of manufacture?

[fluidpowerpro]

It looks like a Solo.

[Jeff]

Looks to me like one of our mill saws as I remember. They were all 3 pretty interchangeable in parts, but all 3 branded different and colored different. Craftsman, Montgomery Ward and Poulan.

[CJ154SG]

It looks like a Solo.

Agreed. Solo clutch, the starter cover space for the logo. 1980s-early '90s look to the top cover. The weird part is the crankcase: the serial number looks laser-etched in a place where a plate was used previously. Not something you would expect on a saw of that vintage. Maybe it's a Frankensaw  .

[fluidpowerpro]

I recognized it because I once owned a Solo.
I think they were somehow associated with Dolmar at one time.

[Dray55]

No chain brake? I am thinking Dolmar maybe? @Spike60 ?

The chain brake comes off with the bar cover.  It looks like this one I found on the net but I'm not sure what it is either.

[Dray55]

Does it have a decompression valve?   And marking or numbers under and on the back side of the covers to indicate part numbers or country of manufacture?

No decompression valve.  I haven't found and numbers on the covers. What is interesting is that it is carrying a 20" bar and a .325 chain.  You would think if it was a bigger cc saw it would have 3/8.

[FATBOY2017]

Looks like a Zenoah Komatsu 5800 or one of the many clones of them, anti vibe and clutch type shows this, exhaust photo would give the answer

[CJ154SG]

Looks like a Zenoah Komatsu 5800 or one of the many clones of them, anti vibe and clutch type shows this, exhaust photo would give the answer

Makes sense now. The AV mounts, clutch, shape of the serial number pad, back controls of the saw certainly fit the bill of a clone of the Zenoah. No wonder I couldn't find a particular Solo model that resembled it more closely.

[Spike60]

Have no clue what it is, but doubt it's Husky.  Round choke lever on right side is odd. Do not recognize that air filter  at all. Nor the ID plate. 

[Nebraska]

Dolmar  I think I have an older version up at the cabin at least the air filter and spark plug cover look very similar. Decent little saw.

On second thought, nope not quite

[FATBOY2017]

Definitely not a Dolmar!

[joe_indi]

It looks exactly like the most common clone saws around. 45 and 52 cc . If it is not a clone it could be the model from which clone saws were developed , the Komatsu Zenoah