What to do with NOS 044?

[jacktheripper]

I recently purchased an 044 that Brad Snelling built entirely from NOS parts in 2013. The thing was only ran once at a get together for a few minutes, then shelved. The only flaws are a chip in the paint and a couple of scratches from shelf wear. It's a 12mm with a slant fin top end and metal tags. Cool, right? The problem is I don't actually know what to do with it. I have a MOFO 440 hybrid, so I don't have a reason to run it. My options are: let it sit, run it anyways, port it and run it, trade it for something ported and fun, or sell it outright. What would you do?

 

[bryanr2]

 

[Woodwackr]

I recently purchased an 044 that Brad Snelling built entirely from NOS parts in 2016. The thing was only ran once at a get together for a few minutes, then shelved. The only flaws are a chip in the paint and a couple of scratches from shelf wear. It's a 12mm with a slant fin top end and metal tags. Cool, right? The problem is I don't actually know what to do with it. I have a MOFO 440 hybrid, so I don't have a reason to run it. My options are: let it sit, run it anyways, port it and run it, trade it for something ported and fun, or sell it outright. What would you do?

If Brad built it I’d assume it has been ported.

 

[jacktheripper]

If Brad built it I’d assume it has been ported.

Not ported, unfortunately. He wanted to build a stock example for his collection.

 

[Woodwackr]

Not ported, unfortunately. He wanted to build a stock example for his collection.

Stick it on a shelf. In 10yrs, $5k on eBay

 

[IffykidMn]

If it was a 10mm I would say buy it.

 

[jacktheripper]

If it was a 10mm I would say buy it.

it's technically more preferable than a 10mm, runs the same slant fin cylinder with a beefier crank. Plus the aesthetics of the old metal badges.

 

[pbillyi69]

run it or sell it to someone that really wants an 044.

 

[Bill G]

Let a little ole lady run it ..............but only on Sundays

 

[fredx]

if your not going to use it or need it, sell it or trade for something you would use

 

[MarcS]

Be prepared for jokers to message you saying they used to buy them for $649 all day long and whatever you are asking is highway robbery.

 

[stihl livin]

Let it sit on the shelf unless you need the money or need to use it. @bryanr2 has some shelf saws

 

[Joe Kidd]

Send it to me for safe keeping, I'll even cover the freight.

 

[Nutball]

You could always do something different and chuck it in front of a semi on the interstate.







Monetize the the video and you could buy lots more saws.

 

[jacktheripper]

@bryanr2 can we see some of these shelf saws?

 

[MG porting]

Stick it on a shelf. In 10yrs, $5k on eBay

Flipping over bloated market place prices we could all get rich or pore buying and selling on that.

 

[jacktheripper]

Here's photos that Brad took: https://photo.blsnelling.com/Chainsaws/NOS-044-Build/i-rkGSL8d/A

And a message that Brad sent to the PO

 

[IffykidMn]

Be prepared for jokers to message you saying they used to buy them for $649 all day long and whatever you are asking is highway robbery.

Fairly certain I paid under $500 new in the box at the dealer for 10mm late 80s, back then they were only a work saw with no collector value.

Back in the mid 70s I paid an extra $400 for 4 wheel drive as no one was buying a 4X4 pickup except farmers and loggers.

 

[IffykidMn]

it's technically more preferable than a 10mm, runs the same slant fin cylinder with a beefier crank. Plus the aesthetics of the old metal badges.

Technically maybe.
Still have each from my original saws cranks were never an issue for me, lost from the back of truck or ran over with skidder yes but never the cranks.

From a collector standpoint I would reason the 10mm should be of higher value, if the cranks were an issue there should be far fewer examples surviving.

 

[bryanr2]

@bryanr2 can we see some of these shelf saws?

Technically all my saws are sitting on a shelf . Only nos ones are a 461, 372xp, and a 288xp.