First diesel chainsaw in the world....This is the third model WITH AUTOMATIC REWIND AND PRESSURIZED GAS TANK
Very light and innovative saw.... but sales were not what the inventor Mr. Wiig had hoped for, so, he took his idea to Sweden to a company called Como..later to become Jonsered/Huskvarna with the model "P" (propane or prototype??)as the fourth model. Fifth production model was the Jonsered XA . M.T.Bjerke would build the Comet in Sweden. This occurred around 1950. The Swedish Comet was called model B. Swedish production of the model B Comet is approximately 1,000 between 1950 through 1953. Very light saw, 32oz would make her run for 1 1/2 hr....It is a 2 cycle engine that uses an injector type of carburetion system. The glow plug called a tandror works using propane gaz under pressure inside the handle assembly.
MANUFACTURED BY: COMET (COMO M &T BJERKE) STOCKHOLM SWEDEN SERIES OR ASSEMBLY NUMBER: YEAR INTRODUCED: 1954 YEAR DISCONTINUED: 1954 ENGINE DISPLACEMENT: 48.5 cc (3.0 cu. in.) NUMBER OF CYLINDERS: 1 CYLINDER BORE: 40.6 mm (1.6 in.) PISTON STROKE: 38.0 mm (1.5 in.) CYLINDER TYPE: INTAKE METHOD: MANUFACTURER ADVERTISED H.P.: 4 @ 4,000 rpm WEIGHT : 8.5 kg with 35cm bar & chain OPERATOR CONFIGURATION: One Man operation HANDLEBAR SYSTEM: Rigid CHAIN BRAKE: none CLUTCH: Manual DRIVE TYPE: Gear reduction CONSTRUCTION: Sand cast magnesium MAGNETO TYPE: none CARBURETOR: Injector MAJOR REPAIR KIT: n/a MINOR REPAIR KIT: n/a AIR FILTER SYSTEM: Wire screen STARTER TYPE: "Magnapull" automatic rewind OIL PUMP: Manual OPERATING RPM: 3,000 to 4,000 IGNITION TIMING: none BREAKER POINT SETTING: none FLYWHEEL/COIL AIR GAP: none SPARK PLUG TYPE: none SPARK PLUG GAP: none CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARINGS: Ball FUEL TANK CAPACITY: 909 ml (32 oz.) FUEL OIL RATIO: RECOMMENDED FUEL OCTANE: Diesel fuel, kerosene, distillates MIX OIL SPECIFICATION: CHAIN PITCH: CHAIN TYPE: Scratcher BAR MOUNT PATTERN: SHORTEST GUIDE BAR SUPPLIED: 35 cm (14 in.) LONGEST GUIDE BAR SUPPLIED: 56 cm (22 in.) COLOUR SCHEME: Darker Metallic Green
