DOLMAR/MAKITA DOLMAR PS-7900. I'm new to Dolmar

[DolmarJim]

Hi all, I'm new to this forum.
I love my saws and so did my brother inlaw who passed away to soon.
I recently inherited a unused DOLMAR PS-7900. It had gas in the tank when I found it and I didn't try to start it. took it to my small engine mechanic who emptied gas and checked it out. Carb and filters were clean and like new. added new gas and fires up right away. I have no bar or chain but can get if I want. I already have a Husquvarna and a stihl. From what I can gather this is a very nice saw. trying to decide what to do with it. Sell and keep other saws or keep and sell another saw. Any ideas of what I can get for it? I saw one on EBAY for around $900. Any help at all would be appreciated. I think the Model # is: 0905293441 which I think shows it to be a 2009 made in May. I could be wrong. I have pics I will try to upload. Thanks for any help or info I can get. I appreciate it.

Thanks,
Kurt
Jackson, WI

 

[Lightning Performance]

Welcome

Clean saw. Run it first. You might like it.

 

[cuinrearview]

Welcome @DolmarJim . A fair price for your powerhead is $600. GLWS(good luck with the sale).

 

[Locust Cutter]

Hi all, I'm new to this forum.
I love my saws and so did my brother inlaw who passed away to soon.
I recently inherited a unused DOLMAR PS-7900. It had gas in the tank when I found it and I didn't try to start it. took it to my small engine mechanic who emptied gas and checked it out. Carb and filters were clean and like new. added new gas and fires up right away. I have no bar or chain but can get if I want. I already have a Husquvarna and a stihl. From what I can gather this is a very nice saw. trying to decide what to do with it. Sell and keep other saws or keep and sell another saw. Any ideas of what I can get for it? I saw one on EBAY for around $900. Any help at all would be appreciated. I think the Model # is: 0905293441 which I think shows it to be a 2009 made in May. I could be wrong. I have pics I will try to upload. Thanks for any help or info I can get. I appreciate it.

Thanks,
Kurt
Jackson, WI

Definitely run it first before you commit to selling. You might find that either your Stihl or Husky get sold, or both, or you simply add it to the collection. They're very nice saws, and depending on you needs, can cover a lot of territory (powerhead wise) with a 20" and 28" bar, or 24" and 32". What models are your other two saws, and what sort of cutting do you do?

 

[Czed]

Welcome to the site
Personally I wouldn't sell anything that's left to me.
But 600.00 or so is a good price.

 

[angelo c]

You didn't say "what " husky and Stihl saws you had ...but the husky bars should work for the Dolmar (large mounts) and we don't know if there is size overlap...but there are very few saws that a 7900 doesn't out perform power/weight wise.
Also I agree with Dave ...no chance would I sell my brothers saw.

 

[dahmer]

7900 with a 28” bar and you won’t get the smile off your face. As stated above, husky large mount, D009.

 

[Cat 525]

Keep it! Hang around here long enough and you'll be buying more saws and getting em ported and stuff! Welcome!

 

[dahmer]

Keep it! Hang around here long enough and you'll be buying more saws and getting em ported and stuff! Welcome!

Get a chance to try that semi chisel yet?

 

[Cat 525]

Getting ready to buck some wood with it!

 

[Locust Cutter]

It goes a bit slower, but lasts longer in Hedge and Oak. It doesn't bore near as well, and doesn't roll into the cut (at an off angle) as well, but once you're used to it, it's no factor. It also doesn't seem to "feel" as sharp as chisel, when freshly sharpened, but it's the different geometry of the working corner I believe.

 

[old_sir_henry]

Before you think of selling the 7900 — try it!
Its one of the saws with an extreme likelihood for
an immediate addiction.

 

[Vice]

I bet you’d only get $75-85, just being the gentleman that I am, I’d offer $200. Just kidding, at least the gentleman part. Run it! Keep it and sell an other saw, but I’m crazy about letting stuff go like this. Cheers j

 

[FederalQ]

What was the verdict? Did you keep it?

 

[ayoungtexan]

He hasn’t been on here since the day he joined.

 

[ayoungtexan]

I don’t think he’s coming back

 

[FergusonTO35]

Must have been all the purse swinging 'round these parts...

 

[FederalQ]

Ah, so who has a 7900 or 7910 they’d like to part with? A full wrap would be +.

 

[Lightning Performance]

Ah, so who has a 7900 or 7910 they’d like to part with? A full wrap would be +.

@FederalQ

Start a new thread

This one is dead now

 

[FederalQ]

I don’t know that I can, but thanks.