Pioneer P12 Chainsaw

[oldgaffer]

Good evening – I wonder if the great and the good of this forum can help please. Now retired I have made a number of mounted cutaway 2-stroke engine models from old petrol strimmers. I’ve just acquired a couple of donor chainsaws one of which is a red metal cased Pioneer P12. It looks much older than the mass market plastic McCullochs and Qualcasts. Before I cannibalise the P12 would someone would be able to advise if it is significant in the chainsaw world please? I would hate to break it up and give a collector a heart attack. Many thanks.

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[alan]

The cutaway engines sound interesting and must have taken a while to complete.

Regarding the Pioneer P12 chainsaw…I have very little knowledge of chainsaws but I have a bit of printed info that briefly mentions Pioneer. Unfortunately, I cannot tell if it’s a rare model or not, but does it run and work or is it past repair?

Advertising appeared around 1981 including for the P12, I haven’t found an earlier P12 model. There was also a P12S model at the same time, it was listed as having a 35cc engine, 30.5cm bar, and a safety chain brake.

Danarm Ltd, Stroud, Gloucestershire were involved with Pioneer chainsaws in the UK and listed many models of Danarm and Pioneer models in the 1970s and ’80s.

[oldgaffer]

Thanks Alan – much appreciated.

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