Stihl 026 serial number.

[Chris Zautner]

Can anybody tell me the date of when this stihl 026 was made please? 220116506
Thank you,
Chris Zautner.

 

[Chris Zautner]

anybody?

 

[dall]

id like to know also for the years

 

[stihl livin]

@Adirondackstihl

 

[Canadian farm boy]

If you go on the Stihl web site and go to "contact us" you can email the serial number to Stihl and they should be able to tell you some stuff about the saw. I don't think they can tell exact manufacturing date but if the saw was registered when it was sold from the dealer they may be able to at least tell you when the saw was sold and which dealer sold it.

 

[MustangMike]

It was made in the USA!

 

[Duane(Pa)]

Between 89 and 91 pretty vague but best I can do...

 

[Provider48]

anybody?

I just emailed Stihl customer relations on one I just bought on Ebay. Received date of sale back from a real person in customer relations within
about two hours. I knew my 026 was early production because of red choke lever and metal riveted on tag. My serial began with 223 … … and they told me it was sold in October 1991. They said they do not have manufacturing dates before 1999. I may offer this saw for sale here as I couldn't believe the condition. It is basically brand new minus maybe 8 hours. I don't think I can bring myself to putting this into daily work as a 29 year old pre emissions Stihl in like new condition is in my mind a collector item. There are plenty of real good used saws available on Ebay. I am partial to the 028S and also the 026. Both have a lot of power for a light well balanced saw. I also run a MS 460 Magnum for cutting saw timber.

 

[RI Chevy]

Use it and run it like you stole it! Don't ever look back...

 

[Orangeinthebarn]

I’ve had several 026 and 260. My favorite was my very first saw a red lever 026. Still have 026 pro from 1999 and wish I still had the early red lever

 

[MustangMike]

My Red Lever 044 is the best one 044/440 I've ever had! It has a K+S P+C.

 

[dmb2613]

never been registered

 

[Wood Doctor]

Can anybody tell me the date of when this stihl 026 was made please? 220116506
Thank you,
Chris Zautner.

Likely a few years before one of my 26 PROs was. Here's the SN# on one of mine: 236542472
Mine runs beautifully today. How well does yours start and run?

 

[HP Ultra]

There are certain letters punched on almost all parts of your saws.
O is 1989
P is 1990
Q is 1991
...and so on. From A to Z

If you want to know the date of manufacturing, search the newest part (no spare part) or look for the letter on the crankcase.

 

[av8or3]

There are certain letters punched on almost all parts of your saws.
O is 1989
P is 1990
Q is 1991
...and so on. From A to Z

If you want to know the date of manufacturing, search the newest part (no spare part) or look for the letter on the crankcase.

Found mine inside the circle on the bottom of the crankcase next to the part number.

 

[AVB]

Is this system used only for older Stihl saws or is it still used on today's saws? I kinda like to know the age of the saws that I repair.

 

[HP Ultra]

The system is still used:
Following letters are confirmed (my own tools):
T: built 2017
U: built 2018

Perhapps STIHL changed the series of letters in some year, since it does not match
with P=1990

 

[AVB]

Tnx for the info. Now I can have a better idea of the equipment age.

 

[MustangMike]

I had never heard of this before, I'm going to have to check some of my saws. I know I purchased my 044 in Dec 1992.

 

[Backtroller]

My 026Pro has a DOM of 1999. It has a “z” in the circle.