Had a paid trip to the big city today,so i got to do some running around for free.Had to haul in the Fire departments Crash truck,front wheel bearing was toast.
I picked up some old saws i had shipped from holidays,and saw a bunch of totes in the yard.Asked about them and was told they had 5 they couldn't return,so i offered to save them the tipping fees and take them away. I ended up with 7...View attachment 123043 even better,and the story gets better.But there is only 5 on the truck.I have an add looking for saws so i had an appointment to look at a couple of Huskys.As i walk into his yard i see a couple of totes full of oil,smelled like veggi oil. So he digs out the saws a 394 full wrap and a 288 in rough shapeView attachment 123044 View attachment 123045 How much i ask...he says the 394 quite while he was using it and the 288 is supposed to run. How about a trade i ask... he says what? I offer a tote per saw and we shook hands. The totes wern't even on my truck for an hour.Wait it gets better i got home and had to pull the muffler on the 394 just because, and it looks good inside.View attachment 123046
Further proof that, "one man's trash, is another man's treasure".Had a paid trip to the big city today,so i got to do some running around for free.Had to haul in the Fire departments Crash truck,front wheel bearing was toast.
I picked up some old saws i had shipped from holidays,and saw a bunch of totes in the yard.Asked about them and was told they had 5 they couldn't return,so i offered to save them the tipping fees and take them away. I ended up with 7...View attachment 123043 even better,and the story gets better.But there is only 5 on the truck.I have an add looking for saws so i had an appointment to look at a couple of Huskys.As i walk into his yard i see a couple of totes full of oil,smelled like veggi oil. So he digs out the saws a 394 full wrap and a 288 in rough shapeView attachment 123044 View attachment 123045 How much i ask...he says the 394 quite while he was using it and the 288 is supposed to run. How about a trade i ask... he says what? I offer a tote per saw and we shook hands. The totes wern't even on my truck for an hour.Wait it gets better i got home and had to pull the muffler on the 394 just because, and it looks good inside.View attachment 123046
I have one of those I’m messing with too. Tag from stihl dealership said “motor locked up/no good.”Picked up this pretty nice fs80av for $10. Not a chainsaw but it is a Stihl. Runs but needs a fuel system clean up and redo really bad. Already have the carb in the sonic bath. haha View attachment 123911 View attachment 123912
I want a Dolmar dealer like that, would even agree to go on road trips to neighboring countries for deals like that!I have one of those I’m messing with too. Tag from stihl dealership said “motor locked up/no good.”
Spent about two minutes and realized the coil was against the flywheel. A few parts were robbed from in for other projects, I’m guessing. Needs a muffler, trimmer head, and a fuel system rework
BTW, You suck!I have one of those I’m messing with too. Tag from stihl dealership said “motor locked up/no good.”
Spent about two minutes and realized the coil was against the flywheel. A few parts were robbed from in for other projects, I’m guessing. Needs a muffler, trimmer head, and a fuel system rework
You know you’ve made it big, when someone just gives you a running 044!! LOLView attachment 127628 View attachment 127629 View attachment 127630 View attachment 127631 Yesterday one of the local scrap guys dropped by and gave me a pair of chainsaws for free, 009L Stihl supposedly runs, meh but....
044, metal badge, nice condition fire department saw, red lever, KS 10mm, slant fin, piston and cylinder pristine, runner, carbide chain and crazy oddball bar with a relief towards the tip even though it is a hard nose.
View attachment 127628 View attachment 127629 View attachment 127630 View attachment 127631 Yesterday one of the local scrap guys dropped by and gave me a pair of chainsaws for free, 009L Stihl supposedly runs, meh but....
044, metal badge, nice condition fire department saw, red lever, KS 10mm, slant fin, piston and cylinder pristine, runner, carbide chain and crazy oddball bar with a relief towards the tip even though it is a hard nose.
Is that a John Deere MC crawler in the background?View attachment 125358 Buddy calls me last night and says there’s a 372 at a pawn shop. Turns out it’s a ‘00 372xpg, got it for $200.
It’s the one on the left.
Is that a John Deere MC crawler in the background?
Nice! Years ago my grandpa restored an MC. Unfortunately it got sold when he passed.Ya it’s an old model 40