Poulan 3400 manual

The people (top) at Beaird-Poulan are also a big factor in the success of the company. The Beaird-Poulan manufacturing facilities are the most modern in the world.

Poulan as its first consumer marketing director. Lindley recognized the casual chain saw user as a virtually untapped market. His organizational skills and knowledge of the consumer set Beaird- Poulan on a new era of growth.

In 1971, Beaird-Poulan began this new period of growth with the move from the manufacturing facilities at Greenwood road with 54,000 square feet, to a 117,000 square foot building on Flournoy Lucas. This helped relieve the cramped condi- tions of the old plant as well as increase production.

In 1971, the company’s 25th Anniver- sary was observed with the introduction of the Model XXV, a lightweight saw designed for the casual user. Because of the saw’s state-of-the-art design, and Poulan’s consumer marketing know-how, the Model XXV took the industry by storm.

The Model XXV, designed by Lloyd Tuggle who had joined Beaird-Poulan in 1969 as chief design engineer, gained wide acceptance as the consumer market

grew for Poulan. Poulan products found their way into hundreds of chain saw deal- ers’ showcases, and were sold through hardware stores, engine shops, lawn and garden stores, farm equipment suppliers and rental outlets. The lightweight saw combined excellent power to weight ratio, good balance and an easy starting reed- valve engine design which made the Model XXV the most efficient as well as the most economical chain saw on the market

After more than a decade, the Beaird- Poulan firm had introduced 59 different models of saws, and acquired the reputa- tion of being an innovative and aggressive manufacturer not willing to sacrifice the quality of their products.