Founded by Robert Paxton McCulloch in Milwaukee Wisconsin in 1943. Originally manufactured superchargers and two-cycle drone aircraft engines for military use during WWII. Moved to Los Angeles, Calfiornia January 2, 1946. Located at 6101 West Century Boulevard, across from what was then known as Mines field, later to become Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) When McCulloch purchased the 15 acre property to build his Chain Saw factory it had been a bean field. LIST OF SOME OF McCULLOCH "FIRSTS" 1948 FIRST DIE CAST MAGNESIUM CHAIN SAW. 1948 FIRST 50 POUND CHAIN SAW. 1948 FIRST CHAIN SAW WITH A WATER PROOF, AIR COOLED COIL. 1948 FIRST CHAIN SAW WITH A SHORT STROKE, HIGH PERFORMANCE ENGINE. 1949 FIRST 25 POUND CHAIN SAW 1949 FIRST CHAIN SAW WITH AN ALL POSITION CARBURETOR AND FUEL PUMP 1949 FIRST CHAIN SAW WITH A WICK FILTER TYPE FUEL PICKUP. 1949 FIRST CHAIN SAW WITH A RIGHT HAND STARTER 1951 FIRST BALANCED ENGINE CHAIN SAW TO REDUCE VIBRATION 1953 FIRST LIGHT WEIGHT GEAR DRIVE SAW UNDER 21 LBS. 1955 FIRST CHAIN SAW TO HAVE BEARINGS IN THE PISTON TO INCREASE SERVICE LIFE. 1956 FIRST CHAIN SAW WITH A CARBURETOR ENCLOSED IN FILTERED AIR. 1961 FIRST LIGHT WEIGHT GASOLINE DRIVEN AC-DC WELDER 1962 FIRST BALANCED PISTON ENGINE CHAIN SAW 1962 FIRST CHAIN SAW TO SELF SHARPEN CHAIN 1962 FIRST CHAIN SAW MANUFACTURER IN THE WORLD TO MAKE OVER ONE MILLION SAWS. 1963 FIRST U.S. CHAIN SAW MANUFACTURER TO OPEN A PLANT IN EUROPE. 1963 FIRST CHAIN SAW WITH AN IDLE SPEED GOVERNOR. 1963 FIRST CHAIN SAW WITH A SPARK ARRESTOR SCREEN 1965 FIRST 10 POUND CHAIN SAW 1966 FIRST CHAIN SAW WITH AN ELECTRIC STARTER 1966 FIRST CHAIN SAW WITH DSP. (DECOMPRESSION VALVE STARTING) 1966 FIRST CHAIN SAW WITH A REED-TYPE SOUND SILENCING MUFFLER 1967 FIRST CHAIN SAW MANUFACTURER IN THE WORLD TO MAKE OVER TWO MILLION SAWS. 1968 FIRST 6 POUND CHAIN SAW 1970 FIRST 6 POUND CLASS CHAIN SAW DESIGNED AND BUILT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE OCCASIONAL USER. November 1965 from CHAIN SAW AGE Magazine. McCulloch and OMARK Settle Out-of-Court An out-of-court settlement in all pending litigation between Omark Industries Inc. and the McCulloch Corporation has been announced. In announcing the settlement, John D. Gray, Omark president and President Robert P. McCulloch said that part of the settlement provided for a long term arrangement under which it is expected that McCulloch will make substantial purchases of saw chain from Omark. Also, Omark has granted McCulloch a license under certain of its patents whereby McCulloch can continue to manufacture its present line of chain. The first substantial delivery of Omark chain to McCulloch is expected to be made in July, 1966. At present, Omark and McCulloch officials are working together, analyzing the amounts of equipment involved so Omark can start supplying McCulloch with chain. In a decision handed down last April, Judge Pierson M. Hall of the U.S. district court in Los Angeles upheld Omark's position and found its patent on "Chipper" saw chain valid and infringed by McCulloch. The out-of-court settlement accepted Judge Hall's decision as final. Although the specific quantities involved were not disclosed, Gray estimated that the McCulloch purchases would possibly represent an increase of 10 per cent in Omark's annual saw chain sales volume. "The essence of this settlement," Gray said, "is that Omark has acquired a new customer which ranks as one of the largest chain saw manufacturers in the world." He and McCulloch both stated that they expect this to be a long and beneficial relationship for both parties. As part of the settlement, McCulloch agreed to take a consent decree upholding Omark's patent in Canada. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE McCULLOCH CORPORATION McCulloch was founded in 1943 by Robert McCulloch in Milwaukee, WI. under the original name of McCulloch Motors Corporation. The company specialized in small 2 cycle engines. In 1946, Bob McCulloch moved the company to Los Angeles, where the first McCulloch chain saw, the 5-49, was produced in 1948.The 5-49 was an innovative chain saw and offered a winning combination of lighter weight and more horsepower than any completive 2 man saw on the market. It was followed by the debut of the first one man saw, a truly remarkable product that revolutionized the entire chain saw industry. The introduction of a chain saw, that could be handled by a single person, opened the door to previously untapped markets and the creation of a consumer outlet for what had been a professionals only product. During the next several decades, the company continued to grow and expand into new markets. In 1958, the company name was changed to the McCulloch Corporation. In 1968, McCulloch introduced the power Mac 6, weighing only 6.5 pounds fully fueled. It was the world lightest chain saw. The affordable Mini Mac 1,  introduced in 1972, opened the chain saw market to the casual user. In 1963, Bob McCulloch purchased a 26 square mile parcel of barren desert ,that would soon become Lake Havasu City, AZ. In 1964 Bob McCulloch opened a chainsaw manufacturing plant in Lake Havusa City. Within 2 years there where 3 McCulloch plants there. It was his purchase of the London Bridge ,in 1968, that gave worldwide exposure to Lake Havusa City. The bridge officially opened in 1971.Electric chain saws where introduced in 1972, while gas powered string trimmers, hedge trimmers and blowers were added to McCulloch's product line up in the 1980's. McCulloch moved to Tucson,AZ. in 1988 where it opened corporate headquarters and a distribution facility. Many new product innovations followed, including electric string trimmers equipped with REX, Rapid Exchange System. Introduced in 1998,these revolutionary trimmers are equipped with the world's only disposable string head. In October 1999, McCulloch's North American operation was purchased by Jenn Feng Industrial Co., Ltd. a Taiwan based manufacturer. A new headquarters/distribution facility, located in Tucson, was acquired and the company moved in November 1999.Jeng Feng Industrial., Ltd , founded in 1975, started doing business as an auto lighting manufacturer in the mid 1980's.Jenn Feng builds OEM for major manufacturers pf premium branded power tools all over the world. In Januarry,2000, Jenn Feng acquired a gas engine manufacturing company, providing McCulloch with the opportunity to build gasoline powered equipment with the same quality McCulloch customers have come to know and trust. Didn't McCulloch origionally start production in Canada ( thats where the D-33 came from before they moved southwards) ? McBob. Hello Mcbob Here is the history of McCulloch as we know it, we've presented it in a date line form so that we can edit it as needed, as we go along, (as time allows) a continuing work in progress. 1931 - Robert Paxton McCulloch forms the McCulloch Engineering Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to manufacture racing engines and superchargers. 1941 - McCulloch Engineering Company has grown to be the world's second largest manfacturer of superchargers, only General Motors Corp. produced more. 1943 - McCulloch Engineering is sold to Borg-Warner Corp. 1943 - McCulloch forms the McCulloch Aviation Company to produce two cycle engines for the milatary. At this time McCulloch began making improvements to die-casting techniques typically used for aluminum and magnesium. 1946 - McCulloch Aviation Company moves from Milwaukee to Los Angeles and incorparates under the new name of McCulloch Motors Corp. 1946 - Some McCulloch Motors were used on Reed-Prentice and Sears Craftman chainsaws. Also known to have been used on RPM and Sears Craftman brand lawnmowers. 1948 - McCulloch Motors entered the chain saw market and produced the world's first die cast magnesium chain saw. Thier first saw the model:1225 (not the 5-49) was also the first two-man chainsaw weighing less then 50 pounds. 1949 - McCulloch produces the model:3-25 (3hp-25lbs) their first one-man chainsaw, it is the lightest weigh of any in the world. 1958 - The McCulloch Motors Cororation changes it's name to McCulloch Corporation. 1962 - McCulloch is the first chainsaw manufacturer to produce over one million chain saws. 1963 - McCulloch opened it this foreign plant in Mechelen, Belgium 1965 - McCulloch opens the first of four new plants to be built at Lake Havasu City, Arizona. 1966 - McCulloch Corp. produces the world's first electric starting chainsaw (Model:3-10E). 1967 - McCulloch becomes the first company to manufacture two million chain saws. 1968 - Bob McCulloch buys the London Bridge as the center piece for the Lake Havasu City developement. 1970 - McCulloch conducts major expansion of it's plant at Los Angeles, California. 1971 - McCulloch Corparation celebrates 25 years as a chan saw industry leader. 1971 - McCulloch begins production of snowmobile engines. 1971 - McCulloch becomes the first chainsaw manufacturer to produce three million saws. 1973 - Robert P. McCulloch sells McCulloch Corparation to Black & Decker for 65 million dollars. 1974 - McCulloch surpasses the production four million chainsaws. 1975 - McCulloch becomes the first chainsaw manufacturer to use a chain brake on every model. 1977 - Robert Paxton McCulloch dies at the age of 65 ====================================================== Australia ......... CC Enginerring McCulloch Granville NSW McCulloch Seven Hills NSW...... Closed 1999 Can anyone help with these dates on the Mc dateline. 19_? McCulloch of Canada Ltd. begins operation in Malton, Ontario 1969 McCulloch of Australia Pty. Ltd. opens plant at Seven Hills, New South Wales 19_? McCulloch of the Far East begins operations in Singapore. 19_? McCulloch of South America opens in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Hello Mcbob ====================================================== Good afternoon, My Grandfather Ronald Barter was Production Manager at CC-Monier McCulloch until the opening of McCulloch Australia at Seven Hills in 1969. He was in fact the person who purchased the land after Don  Sullivan (Managing Director) ordered him to find a suitable place to  locate the factory. He was Manufacturing Director at McCulloch  Australia Seven Hills Thought you could use this information. Regards Catherine Phillips Granddaughter of Ronald Barter ======================================================== Hello Mcbob We think that the first title McCulloch Company started business much earlier then 1943, as RPM started by building and supercharging racing karts back in the thirties. This encourged him to develop that super charger business which he then sold to Borg-Warner. Here are a few more details for your time line. 1946-1949? McCulloch sold engines to Reed-Prentice for use on their chainsaws, marketed as the R-P Timberhog and the Sears Craftsmen. 1948-1950? McCulloch produced the engines for the RPM lawnmowers, some of which were sold as Sears Craftsmen mowers. We suspect that RPM was another Mc company. 1949?-1952 McCulloch sold engines to Reed-Prentice for their model:RP-50 chainsaws which were also sold thorough Sears as their David Bradley two man chainsaw. Mcbob, about the factories! We're sure that we have some information on them too! We just have to dig around here to find it! Take care for now. Happy Hunting! Tom & the Boy's

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