The mighty stihl 064 and early 066

[Willard]

A lot of years in the woods! Thanks for the information, that’s awesome.

My old man was falling for Columbia Helicopters in Southeast Alaska in the late 80s up until ‘07 or so.

Here’s a couple pics to keep on track... 066 Flat Top.

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That's awesome Kyle, great pics. That would be a once in a lifetime chance for very few loggers to work in that big timber.
I had my chance in the summer of 1988. I was competing at a loggers sports competition at Sayward, B.C on Vancouver Island north of Campbell River, B.C.
A manager from the biggest B.C. forestry company at the time MacMillan Bloedel came down from the audience and offered me a faller apprentice job.
Unfortunately I declined and stuck it out in Manitoba. Biggest decision I probably ever made.

Here's a friend of mine falling a 15 foot red cedar in the Sayward,B.C. area in the early 1980's. He was running a Jonsereds 920.

 

[rocketnorton]

subbed.
freebie project i got couple yr ago. needed bearings.
just gettin together in pics.
creamsicle competition to my fav - 288.

 

[Willard]

Here's a friend of mine falling a 15 foot red cedar in the Sayward,B.C. area in the early 1980's. He was running a Jonsereds 920.
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Here's a better picture of the 15 foot cedar with info on the back.
John owned a motel and campground in Sayward,B.C. and gave out this picture as a postcard to his customers.

 

[Lightning Performance]

Here's a better picture of the 15 foot cedar with info on the back.
John owned a motel and campground in Sayward,B.C. and gave out this picture as a postcard to his customers.
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Oh yeah

 

[Whiskers]

 

[Roadfxr]

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That’s a beauty. Wasn’t sure if you still had that saw or not.

 

[Daserlon]

This 066 was given to me by a friend who used it to fall timber in Alaska. Only thing wrong with it was bearings. I sent it to @rattler and he did bearings, seals, rings and a gasket delete. I'm a Husqvarna guy but I really like this saw. My friend Matt is running it in the video.

 

[MG porting]

This is my baby she only comes out when someone "f" up love this 064 is it ported yep muffler mods yep base gasket delete yep will it hang with a modded 066 apsalootly. In my opinion the 064 was and still is one of the best Saw's Stihl ever produced very versatile in it's class but that's just my opinion.

 

[Whiskers]

That’s a beauty. Wasn’t sure if you still had that saw or not.

Yeah, I’ve still got it. It’s currently in the barn with the rest of the saws. Just couldn’t bring myself to turn it loose. The 064 that normally gets used is a lot uglier than that one.

 

[K Mueller]

Here’s my barn fresh original ‘86. It needs a good polishing and would like to find a new muffler.

 

[rocketnorton]

what's wrong w/that muff?
have one here.

 

[K Mueller]

what's wrong w/that muff?
have one here.

Nothing. Would like the same style without all the surface rust. Not a big deal.

 

[rocketnorton]

mine's lil rusty, too.
needs paint.

 

[rattler]

Nothing. Would like the same style without all the surface rust. Not a big deal.

Send it to @Glock37 he can fix it up nice.

 

[huskyboy]

Nothing. Would like the same style without all the surface rust. Not a big deal.

Use wire wheel and rustoleum hi temp grill paint. Heat the muffler with torch a little so paint sticks to it and dries quick. Better than new, works good for me.

 

[huskyboy]

This is my baby she only comes out when someone "f" up love this 064 is it ported yep muffler mods yep base gasket delete yep will it hang with a modded 066 apsalootly. In my opinion the 064 was and still is one of the best Saw's Stihl ever produced very versatile in it's class but that's just my opinion.View attachment 199063

I’d like to think it’s the saw that made stihl what it is today. Look at all there other saws that came out after. There all loosely based on the 064 design.

 

[blsnelling]

I’d like to think it’s the saw that made stihl what it is today. Look at all there other saws that came out after. There all loosely based on the 064 design.

That would be the old 041.

 

[Willard]

That would be the old 041.

I think you mean the Stihl 042.
In 1976 both the Stihl 042 and Husqvarna 162 set the standard what we have today.

On the subject of the 1986 064 design the 024/034 set that standard a few years earlier.

 

[jacob j.]

On the subject of the 1986 064 design the 024/034 set that standard a few years earlier.

Yep - I believe the 024 was first - it was tested in Europe extensively before being released in North America. The story we
got was that the "XXX4" model family group was the new generation of Stihls at the time and was part of an initiative led
by Hans-Peter Stihl to modernize the chainsaw and brush cutter line-up.

 

[Basher]

The separating of the fuel tank from the engine chassis, carb from a solid mount to the cylinder and improved AV was the big step up and ahead I seen with the release of the 024 model.