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The 680’s have 1987 emission tags on both so older than anyone on the FD thought.

Simply sheet metal screws from the junk drawer. I would have liked to have used better fasteners but decided at the last minute to do the second port while it was apart. I’ll have to keep an eye on them loosening. I enlarged the factory opening as well.

Muffler mod complete with a modest second port. Wow, a strong running saw!

Thanks for the muffler tutorial!👍

Removed the bird cage on my latest acquisition.

Gelb means yellow in German.

A pair of 680 “twins” still in fire department service as rescue/roof ventilation saws. 12” bars with .404 carbide tipped chain.

A couple more vent saws from the other staition: 272xpw and 390xp

It’s too new to draw any conclusions. Definitely a different animal compared to gas. It only made about half a dozen cuts and I did not operate it. It definitely feels heavier than the 50cc’s I own with the 20 inch bar. Of note, I noticed an accumulation of saw dust debris under the battery and...

Dolmar and Solo had quite a bit of parts interchangeability amongst series of saws in the past including the later 64/73/7900 and 665/675/681. I don’t know how far back that started.

A new MSA300 baptized tonight for a poplar fallen on a power line resulting in a small brush fire. Full chisel .325.

How has the saw been running?

Early 1990’s vintage 024. Excellent saw. Whether an OSHA requirement that stop switches be red or whatever?

The MS460 arctic handles are still available through Stihl USA. One would think, then maybe not, that later model handles would be available.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/125571603220?_skw=stihl+arctic&itmmeta=01JNE6K19FKCYCEQK50PEBJT1K&hash=item1d3ca69b14:g:QnYAAOSwQ-VjT7md&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA0FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1d08kt9lf4GorEqNMyL5YuUgr2ChD9z5b3Xb2Xd%2Fk5GKixonAai7E2ZEHpuntofYrzlCH16XOot6mUSpnr4SKbeU%2Fv3UHLXkvcVHvr%2BMAdFqZg%2BBuQn%2...