Vonruden 303 hydrasaw

**Ross** · #1 03/10/10, 04:20 PM

Anyone know anything about a Vanruden 303 hydra saw? Hydraulic chainsaw. Big chain, handle on both sides powers off a tractor hydraulic system. I'd like to get a new chain and bar for it.

**Ross** · #2 03/10/10, 04:21 PM

Oh yeah the Chain has an "A" on it.

agmantoo · #3 03/10/10, 04:59 PM

I believe it is a Von Ruden. You do plan on displaying instead of using it, don't you?

A PTO version http://www.tractorshed.com/gallery/iphotos/i3716.jpg

The hydraulic version http://books.google.com/books?id=ZyE...age&q=&f=false

manual http://cgi.ebay.com/Owner-s-Manual-V...item3caa67e0f8

**Ross** · #4 03/10/10, 06:13 PM

If its only suitable for display purposes perhaps some collection oriented individual wants it??

Great links...... except the Lincoln bomber is a Lancaster in the following article. I'm thinking my saw is older than the ones in the links. Thats depressing!

rancher1913 · #5 03/10/10, 08:14 PM

i'm with agman on its use. we use a version of that type at work for cutting concrete and the hoses are always in the way, i can only imagine trying to cut wood with one. accident waiting to happen.

**Ross** · #6 03/11/10, 06:53 AM

I had thought of building it into a sawmil to square off posts, but really that effort should be for a band saw to make boards. Now I was thinking of blocking logs too large for the wood processor I just got. Still mount it so it'd run from a fixed frame. I guess it'd be too hard to get parts for.