that randy guy

[MustangMike]

That second one is an American saw!

 

[huskihl]

That second one is an American saw!

So...refresh my mind...1? 2? 3? Country of manufacture

 

[Canadian farm boy]

I'm trying to remember as well. I think it goes like this

1-US
2-Germany
3-Brazil

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong

 

[MustangMike]

1 is Germany, 2 is US.

 

[Canadian farm boy]

So the US isn't always #1....weird???

 

[Definitive Dave]

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I.........will ......live..to ......argue pointless things again........I will not be dissuaded, whispered the shamed Buckeye past his poisoned, pasty lips
yours is definitely earlier and it looks like the tags are the same size if you look at the top grommet to bottom edge in both pics

 

[huskihl]

1 is Germany, 2 is US.

Cool. I guess. The German 034s is one runnin sumbitch.

I figured being an 028, and older, it would have been the one from Germany

 

[Definitive Dave]

The X in a circle at the beginning of a serial number means it was test run at the factory after assembly, but what does the uncircled X after the serial number mean?

 

[MustangMike]

So the US isn't always #1....weird???

Stihl is a German company, of course #1 is for Germany, where they were all made at one time.

 

[huskihl]

I.........will ......live..to ......argue pointless things again........I will not be dissuaded, whispered the shamed Buckeye past his poisoned, pasty lips
yours is definitely earlier and it looks like the tags are the same size if you look at the top grommet to bottom edge in both pics

Yep. Tags are the same size. I guess I just like 026, 034, 034S, 036, 044, etc better than seeing still 034 super av electronic quickstop all crammed into the tag

 

[MustangMike]

The early 044s have the SNs going the opposite direction from the rest of them. Don't know what all the Xs and stuff are for. But they put addl + signs on later versions of the same jug, don't think I have ever seen an explanation of what the changes may be.

 

[P.M.P.]

sent me a box
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luckily he didn't send me a stove

Pic of the stove that are packaged in box like yours.

 

[huskihl]

The early 044s have the SNs going the opposite direction from the rest of them. Don't know what all the Xs and stuff are for. But the put addl + signs on later versions of the same jug, don't think I have ever seen an explanation of what the changes may be.

Me neither. I know nothing about nothing. Other than I buy saws in boxes (or sometimes in piles) and enjoy putting them back together. Especially when they run like that 034s

 

[Definitive Dave]

the A or B stamped on the top of the cylinder refers to the tightness of the bore, with B being bigger, there are also unmarked bore sizes A/B sizes and I have seen a C bore marking once, those are much more rare
I have been buying up dead slant fin jugs with know serial numbers to try to get some idea of how the marking progression worked, so far it is obvious the different manufacturers used different codes
Dave

 

[TJ the Chainsaw Mechanic]

WHAT!?!?!??! You got an 084????? NOT FAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol

 

[quietfly]

What did he do the the 084?

 

[Adirondackstihl]

What did he do the the 084?

Just put a sticker on it

 

[heimannm]

I used to think Randy Evans was an O.K. guy...then he sends some kind poor soul boxes full of ancient Kraut technology...

Heimann

 

[Definitive Dave]

if my saws don't have stickers I cant hardly sleep at night

the 084 has a new boy friend, kind of a strange relationship but I don't judge
Dave

 

[huskihl]

if my saws don't have stickers I cant hardly sleep at night

the 084 has a new boy friend, kind of a strange relationship but I don't judge
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Hey, it's a saw snackie pic