Stihl 1125 (034/034S/036/360) Cylinder/Saw ID

[Stihlsmoking]

I have four 034 saws purchased from various sellers over the years, all of which have serial numbers beginning with the number 4.....Three of these saws have a + or x symbol at the beginning of the serial number, the other saw (oldest) has the symbol at the end of the serial number........Anyone know the country of origin ?

I've never seen one start with a 4 ? I've seen 5 & 9

 

[Duane(Pa)]

My newest saw, MS-241 starts with 5. It is made in USA.

 

[10/80]

I've never seen one start with a 4 ? I've seen 5 & 9

Here you go.....All these are 034's, one is a 034 Super.

 

[MustangMike]

I will have to check mine, don't know that I ever paid attention to it.

 

[DND 9000]

Serial Numbers starting with a 4 indicate the origin of China. The small x on the serial number tag means that this unit was checked (for example for an air leak or something other) after the assembly process.

In the past the large X in front of the serial number had a other meaning. Explanation from the TI bulletin:

When serial numbering was extended to
eight digits in 1981 (see TI 41.81), a ninth internal
reference digit was added at the same time. This
digit prefixes the actual eight-digit serial number
on all chainsaws and power tools.
The reference digit had no relevance in service
documentation at that time and has been generally
shown as an “X” up to now.

 

[trooney]

Ain't never seen on 034 S made in China. Had to have been a rebadged 034.

 

[Mkinslow]

Wow. Stihl had saws made in China or just cases

 

[CJ Brown]

Made in China? In the 80's ?? Sounds like fake news to me. Do you have any Russian or NK family history?

 

[10/80]

Ain't never seen on 034 S made in China. Had to have been a rebadged 034.

I purchased the 034 super from the shop that sold it as a new saw, from all accounts it's a genuine 034 Super.

 

[10/80]

Made in China? In the 80's ??

Sure is interesting!...Though not in a good way!!

 

[10/80]

And......According to this link, production started in 2006.
http://blog.stihl.com/stihl-worldwide/2013/11/stihl-china-quality-made-stihl/

 

[trooney]

Only seen 034 S made in West Germany and in the early 90's made in Virginia Beach. It' nothing to put an 034 S cylinder on a 034 chassis, put some 034 S covers on it and call it an 034 S. Stihl timeline says the 034 S were made in West Germany then transferred to the VB plant in the early 90's. I think they were discontinued a few years later.

 

[trooney]

And......According to this link, production started in 2006.
http://blog.stihl.com/stihl-worldwide/2013/11/stihl-china-quality-made-stihl/

The key is it says entry level saws, homeowner saws with plastic chassis.

 

[MustangMike]

And......According to this link, production started in 2006.
http://blog.stihl.com/stihl-worldwide/2013/11/stihl-china-quality-made-stihl/

Learn something every day, very interesting. I gotta go out to the shed and check my 034.

 

[10/80]

http://opeforum.com/threads/stihl-041-serial-number.8048/

And this 041 would be made in China?

 

[nohoff]

The 4 stands for the austrian factory.
I only knew battery/electric Stihl products made there in the Viking assembly halls.

This 041 has a 8 digit serial.
Those digit wont show you where this saw was assembled.

1= germany
2/5 = usa
4 = austria
8 = china
9 = not produced by stihl

 

[Stihlsmoking]

Here you go.....All these are 034's, one is a 034 Super.

I looked at my 4 all start with 1 ?

 

[10/80]

Two of the 034's have Tillotson carbs.
The oldest 034 (red master control and front mount chain adjuster) has a Zama carb made in Hong Kong.
The 034 Super has a Zama Carb made in Japan.

 

[10/80]

I'm not sure if Aussie AS member @splitpost is on this site?......But he has a 026 with a serial number beginning with 4 !

 

[10/80]

Ain't never seen on 034 S made in China. Had to have been a rebadged 034.

Now I'm really worried about the origins of my Stihl 029 Magnum II .