McCulloch 610 Chainsaw Reviews, Specs, Price

I was just given an old 60cc McCulloch 610 Chainsaw that was found in the back of a garage.

First impressions upon picking it up—it’s heavy. And after using it, it’s loud and it stinks!

But it’s a great old vintage saw. It sounds amazing and has plenty of grunt.

McCulloch Pro Mac 610

This saw had seen some use and hadn’t been running for well over 10-years.

It hadn’t been stored or winterized properly, but with a bit of a cleanout, some fresh fuel, and a new spark plug, it was running and oiling as it should.

In the image above you can see the on/off switch and the manual oiler. It does oil automatically, but it has a manual oiler as well.

This saw has a 20″ bar on it and it runs well now. The first job I used it for was to take down an old horse chestnut tree, and it performed well (though I’ll stick with my lighter saws in the future)!

The air filter is under the top plastic cover, while the rest of the casing is heavy-duty magnesium.

Unlike modern chainsaws, the emissions are pretty intense. But, like all chainsaws, it’s a lot of fun to put it to the test.

The 610 is a great saw to have a part in a collection because of its vintage, blocky design, and style.

There were a ton of units sold, and finding parts for them isn’t hard or expensive.

McCulloch 610 reviews

Here are McCulloch 610 user reviews from our Facebook page:

• Clyde said, “The McBrick. I’ve got one, good saws for what they are.”
• Dustin said, “Those are good saws. Pretty much my go-to saw because it always starts.”
• Glen said, “I cut all of my firewood with mine. Made in 1983 and still runs like a scaled dog.”
• Robert said, “I had one, dam good saw, ran it a good many years cutting fire wood. Nothing beats the sound of a Mac.”
• Bob said, “One of the easiest saws ever from Mac to work on. A very dependable farmer’s saw.”
• David said, “Yeah it will cut, but you love carpal tunnel. One day running that all day, no feelings in your hands.”
• Scott said, “We’re great saws in their day. Little hard to start, but after that cut like crazy.”

James said:

They’re actually a great saw in my opinion they have a good amount of power, there definitely heavy and kinda quirky but crazy reliable. I’ve had several, was the first decent saw I ever got and stupid cheap.

Had one as my backup saw on a logging operation, the loader operator ran it over though it was toast let it sit outside the shop for almost a year and decided to see what was salvageable stupid thing started up.

Sam said:

This is neat to see as I just pulled one of these out my garage that’s been sitting for 30 years.

Was a pain in the ass to get to the carb, but runs like dream now and has been chewing through brush and limbs. Starts first or second pull.

Ron said:

The father of a girl I liked, when I was a young teenager, put 2 of those on a go-cart and claimed it would do over 60mph.

It sounded cool but he wouldn’t let anybody drive it and only rode it couple times.

Those were all positive comments, here are a few negative:

• Donald said, “They don’t make ’em the way they used to. That’s a good thing! POS.”
• Deriek said, “They vape lock. Got to reroute the fuel lines.”
• Raymond said, “Literally the biggest garbage saw manufacturer ever.”
• Eric said, “Absolute JUNK.”

Specs and features

This saw was produced between 1985 and 1994.

It’s a 60cc (3.7 cu in) chainsaw that weighs 18.3 lbs – not as heavy as the first Stihl chainsaws, but still heavy!

Features include:

• AV system
• Electronic ignition
• Auto oiler
• Chain brake/hand guard
• Fuel gauge window
• Well balanced
• Adjustable throttle latch
• Anti-kickback features

And this saw has the privilege of being used in the 1989 film National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation used by Leatherface – though, for better or worse, not (as far as we know).

McCulloch 610 price

Price varies depending on the condition of the saw and location. I’ve seen them listed for as little as $25 or as high as $250.

While I’d never pay the latter, a 610 in excellent condition should be able to fetch $100 in most parts of the world.

Parts are reasonably easy to find on:

• Ebay
• Amazon
• HL Supply

Here’s another example that we’re sharing from eBay seller ‘stihlsawing’:

This (tidy) chainsaw sold for US $149.00 in June 2025 with the following listing description:

Mcculloch 610 Vintage Chainsaw Runs!! Powerhead only!

Powerhead only!!

Saw is listed as parts or not working. Runs great, but has been sitting for awhile, so who knows. Observe all pictures. More pictures upon request, also have a video I added to the listing.

Absolutely no returns.

McCulloch Chainsaws

The McCulloch chainsaw brand isn’t as well known as it once was, and nor are the chainsaws as good (in my opinion).

I bought a new one a couple of years ago and the pull-cord snapped the second time I started it. I believe these older models are a bit more reliable.

Let me know your experiences with the 610 and other old McCulloch chainsaws in the comments below!