It is believed that the first known chainsaw appeared in the 19th century. In about 1830, a German physician named Bernard Heine created a tool known as the osteotome. This saw was used to cut bone and was operated by turning a winder. A few chainsaw manufacturers have claimed that they were the first to create the chainsaw sometime in the 1920s. One such example was a man from California named Muir, who invented the first logging chainsaw. This saw, however, required the use of a crane and weighed hundreds of pounds.
Mechanical engineer Andreas Stihl was born on November 10, 1896 in Zürich, Switzerland. He founded his company, STIHL, in 1926, when he patented his first chainsaw. Weighing in at nearly 140 pounds, it was rather heavy and required two people to operate it. Stihl patented another chainsaw of his own in 1929. It was the first gasoline-powered chainsaw of its time and helped Andreas Stihl become known as the Father of the Modern Chainsaw. It was the first of its kind to be operated by only one person.
In the 1970s, STIHL Incorporated built manufacturing plants in Brazil and the United States, and over the next couple of decades started production of new, innovative chainsaws for both residential and commercial use. Known internationally for chainsaws, the company has made many firsts in the chainsaw industry. These firsts include automatic chain oiling, anti-vibration systems, the world’s quietest gasoline-powered chainsaw of its time, and the first electronically-controlled, fuel-injection system on hand-held outdoor power equipment. STIHL’s headquarters is currently located in Virginia. The company has, in recent years, continued to break the mold and create state-of-the-art equipment, known by many today as the best in its field.
Why Weingartz?
Weingartz, family owned and operated, began in 1945 as a farm supply store for local Michigan families. In the 1970s, we began to focus exclusively on outdoor power equipment. Over time, we morphed into the “power equipment superstore” that now defines all of our locations. The staff and experts at Weingartz work diligently to provide the best service possible and give honest and helpful advice to each and every customer.
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