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CLINTON D35 EXPORT SAWS, FRANCE (BLUE).NIB...


Normally Clinton's saws are yellow in color. This NIB(New in box) model D35 is blue in color since it was sold for European Export(serial number followed by letter E).
It could be sold to any company , so it did not came with decals. Also the muffler has a different shape to meet special requirements such as noise...on any export saws. The biggest importer of Clinton product was a French company named "Motostandard"...Sold without decals,the 2 last pictures are from saws from Europe showing the decals once sold to the consumer.
MANUFACTURED BY:CLINTON MACHINE COMPANY,CLINTON, MICHIGAN, U.S.A.
SERIES OR ASSEMBLY NUMBER: E
YEAR INTRODUCED:1959
ENGINE DISPLACEMENT: 5.78 cu. in. (94.7cc)
NUMBER OF CYLINDERS:1
CYLINDER BORE:2.125 in. (53.9mm)
PISTON STROKE:1.625 in. (41.27mm)
CYLINDER TYPE:Aluminum with cast iron liner
INTAKE METHOD:Reed valves
MANUFACTURER ADVERTISED H.P.:6
WEIGHT :22.25 lbs.
OPERATOR CONFIGURATION:One Man operation
HANDLEBAR SYSTEM:Rigid
CHAIN BRAKE:none
CLUTCH:Centrifugal
DRIVE TYPE:Direct
CONSTRUCTION:Die cast aluminum
MAGNETO TYPE:Clinton
CARBURETOR:Tillotson HC-11A
AIR FILTER SYSTEM:Wire screen
STARTER TYPE:Clinton automatic rewind
OIL PUMP:Manual
OPERATING RPM:4,500 to 4,800
IGNITION TIMING:33 to 35 degrees before TDC
BREAKER POINT SETTING:0.020 in. (0.5mm)
FLYWHEEL/COIL AIR GAP:0.007 to 0.017 in.
SPARK PLUG TYPE:Champion J8J
SPARK PLUG GAP:0.028 in. to 0.033 in. (0.7mm to 0.8mm)
CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARINGS:Ball on clutch end, needle roller on flywheel end
FUEL TANK CAPACITY:1 U.S. Quart
FUEL OIL RATIO:3/4 pint to 1 U.S. gallon for break in of 5 hours then
1/2 pint to 1 U.S. gallon
RECOMMENDED FUEL OCTANE:Regular
MIX OIL SPECIFICATION:SAE 30 MM or MS motor oil, or outboard mix oil
CHAIN PITCH:.404 in., .058"
CHAIN TYPE:"Superjet"
SHORTEST GUIDE BAR SUPPLIED:14 in. (35 cm)
LONGEST GUIDE BAR SUPPLIED:26 in. (66 cm)
COLOUR SCHEME:Clinton Blue Enamel.