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Just as a price reference - Almost brand new one with a wrap handle, lightly modded, near me with a 28 inch Oregon light bar going for $1350

Anyone want to buy an 056AV Super off me to help fund this purchase? 🤪

Was this the carb that needed to have the metering side vent hole put in the cover?

Someone got a nice deal!

Tried ordering from auto world - order went through, but cancelled a couple of days later saying they’re NLA… Looks like we’re left with pferd, Vallorbe and Woodys, unless someone knows of any other companies making them…

I’ve still got another dozen on hand, and I’m sure they’re in a similar condition…

Second Forester file - Vallorbe 2279 -

The old mantra is true, for the most part, you get what you pay for - and Vallorbe, Pferd, Bacho, etc have much better quality control/consistency in their manufacturing process… Some measurements of the Forester file’s side cutting bevels - lots of variation in the two different ones I...

Lot of saw for that price - stuff doesn’t seem to be moving really quickly right now for some reason…

I like the comparison/description Robin gave a couple of years ago about the 272/372…

He is on the other site - activity today there. look for Robin Wood.

Older thread, but could be helpful… https://opeforum.com/threads/372xp-pre-xtorq-vs-372xp-xtorq.937/ I prefer the OE version. Around here people are trying to sell them for $600 - $1000, depending on condition, regardless of XP/XT designation. At those prices, unless I know the person, I tend...

That’s what I’m seeing, too. Wanted to make sure the right pictures were in the listing - some key differences between the 6401 and 6421 (SS muffler, right side decomp, etc)…

Is this a 6421 or a 6401?

I've got one of these in the box waiting for a donor carcass - quality is great in appearance. Haven't ground on it at all to see how the plating reacts, but looks really good.