Recent content by JeffWischer

My dad worked for Sears from 1943 (4F) until 1981. Everything in our house and/or garage said Coldspot, Kenmore, Tower, J.C. Higgins, Ted Williams, Hillary, and yeah, Craftsman. The pejoratives are like profanity- they only cheapen the "conversation", starting with the user(s). C'mon, be better...

Thanks again. I got through 6 pages of the 164, and yes, my questions are slowly being answered, either directly or by reading between the lines: variable build quality, variable features, be prepared to do some upgrades, yes you can do parts if you know the clone "ancestry", etc.

Thanks!

Maybe we can have a little fun... So got into this "hobby" getting my 2002 H-350 back to tip-top shape. Thanks again to Hacskaroly and all the others that helped- and Matt Olson for sure! And then the two Craftsman/Poulans, and the Jonsered "easier-start" conversion. Ended up with quite a few...

Oh for pity's sake. It's Y-O-U-'-R-E. Geez...

No, now I see that some people just gotta have controversy. Silly me- I just wanna have fun with my chainsaws...

Quick update. Got the spring-assist upgrade to the Jonsered- thanks for that tip. "Easy" start- no. Easier start- yes. Once I had it in my hands, the concept is simple and effective: you store energy in the assist spring as you encounter compression nearing TDC. At TDC the stored energy is...

Shhh. You'll wake the "Enough already; you didn't really need to post that" police. Just sayin'. But of course what you just posted is what is supposed to be the spirit of this. And I appreciate it. We can all turn into brand snobs, without even realizing it or being willing to admit it. I...

And it's made about 10 miles from where I sit.

Pix coming. Got the saw. Love it. Read all the way through the Echo "quality" thread. Decided that all of the nuances/experiences/preferences, legitimate and informative as they are, regarding 50cc saws from the major/top-shelf manufacturers melt away at $200 new-in-the-box. And if you've...

One more thing. 10 is not clamshell- full magnesium crankcase by the looks of it. Don't think I can go wrong...

Well.... Just did some quick learning courtesy Al Gore's inter-something-or-other... You all know this. 4920 is the replacement. 20 has spring vibe dampeners like my Husky, 10 has rubber. But not a deal breaker. 20 has primer bulb like my J-red 2238, the 10 no primer bulb like my 350. Not a deal...

Well, go figure. I promise that the yellow tag said regular $399 for $280. Just looked at HD website right now. Allowed location I.D. Honest. Wait for it... It said regular price for the 4910 is $379.99. On clearance. At Vernon Hills. That's 5 miles away. Wait for it... $200. You read it...

Was in Home Depot the other day. Their brand bar/chain oil the cheapest around. (Please spare me a "you get what you pay for" admonition- It's what I could afford... TY) Anyway, saw a yellow price sticker for a saw- Echo 50cc 20" bar, regular $399 for $280. Couldn't see the model. They're in a...

All done. Runs like new. Thanks to everyone with tips and encouragement.