I saw it on Ebay/Craigslist

[half_full]

Vintage saw in Mass
http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/grd/4240124312.html

That is a unique saw. Almost worth it just for the OMG name.
Good thing the end of that bar is drilled. Should put a helper handle on the end of it...

 

[bafarm]

My 0 MG is not as clean. they are true mid 50's Art Deco. With 18" bar about 35 lb's.

 

[firefighterwolf]

Stihl 076 AV - $450 in Oregon, Don't know anything about 076's, but I think they are 111cc's.
http://eugene.craigslist.org/grd/4242948629.html

 

[67L36Driver]

http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/grd/4240124312.html

Yes, they are stylish. I have a 26" bar for one. You will need to supply your own helper handle.

 

[67L36Driver]

Poulan 6000 Looks nearly mint. http://kansascity.craigslist.org/grd/4243613031.html

You will need deep pockets!

 

[Tractorsaw1]

6000 be a nice to have, he had a 4200 also that I think went a little cheaper.

 

[cbfarmall]

Did I miss something? Seems to be too many bidders to be some kind of game.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Homelite-55...d=100034&prg=1079&rk=5&rkt=8&sd=261356041051&

 

[Tractorsaw1]

Ya thats about double of what my 750 brought when i sold it. Guess the 550 is the new "must have thing"

 

[sawbones]

Did I miss something? Seems to be too many bidders to be some kind of game.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Homelite-55...d=100034&prg=1079&rk=5&rkt=8&sd=261356041051&

The true value is determined by the third bidder. He dropped out at $650.
In most of the high number auctions only 2 bidders shoot for the sky.

Sellers or speculators base the saw value on what some obsessed collector paid for a saw but
next time it will usually only pull 5 dollars over what the third bidder offered.

 

[troylee]

Dolmar ps 7900 400 bucks http://ottumwa.craigslist.org/tls/4248338833.html Iowa

 

[memory]

While browsing craigslist, I came across an ad for a Stihl ms390. I may not know saws very well but is this really a 390? I don't know why but something just looks off.

http://bloomington.craigslist.org/grd/4249563932.html

 

[barneyrb]

While browsing craigslist, I came across an ad for a Stihl ms390. I may not know saws very well but is this really a 390? I don't know why but something just looks off.

http://bloomington.craigslist.org/grd/4249563932.html

I'm fairly sure the 390 had a white trigger/handguard and the 290 is orange like the one in the picture.

 

[Stihl-Pioneer]

While browsing craigslist, I came across an ad for a Stihl ms390. I may not know saws very well but is this really a 390? I don't know why but something just looks off.

http://bloomington.craigslist.org/grd/4249563932.html

This looks like a mongrel to me. It should have flippy caps if it is a 390. More like an 039 with a replacement recoil. I wouldn't do it for $400. It was only like $429 when new.

 

[Saw Dr.]

It is an early flat-top 390 with an earlier screw-cap engine housing. Nothing fishy there.

 

[Eccentric]

In the charlotte nc CL there is a 268xp. Says it ran good til the pull chord broke. $150 It's just listed as husqvarna chainsaw. It looks pretty nice. If I were closer I might be tempted to look.

That's definitely one of those "closer look" kinda things. Funny how many saws listed on ebay/CL/etc 'just' have a broken starter. Of course on many of them the starter is broken because the guy's been flailing away on that rope for 2 hours trying to get it lit because of a roached p/c, gummed up carb, rotted fuel lines, bad gas, etc. You'll never know what's actually wrong with the saw until you check it out.......

 

[67L36Driver]

I been known to flail away myself. (and, then turned on the kill switch.)

 

[jerrycmorrow]

That's definitely one of those "closer look" kinda things. Funny how many saws listed on ebay/CL/etc 'just' have a broken starter. Of course on many of them the starter is broken because the guy's been flailing away on that rope for 2 hours trying to get it lit because of a roached p/c, gummed up carb, rotted fuel lines, bad gas, etc. You'll never know what's actually wrong with the saw until you check it out.......

so what's yer point aaron?

 

[Eccentric]

so what's yer point aaron?

My point was that many times people list saws with "it ran great until the rope broke" type statements in the listing...............and that with those a closer look (rather than taking the seller's statement as gospel) is a good idea. The fellow that posted the link has said "closer look" and I was agreeing with him.

Often times the seller really doesn't know jack about saws and what make them work. A few years ago I got 5 free parts saws from an old fellow who'd replaced "those damn old Homelites that are always so hard to start" with a couple new Stihls. Turns out every one of those poor XL-12/SXL saws had a badly roached P/C, packed air filters, and other issues. Well yeah they're hard to start when they're roached.....

 

[jerrycmorrow]

sorry. i was just yankin yer chain. i totally agree. i never consider a saw where the pull rope is broke. the adage "buyer beware" still applies.

 

[machinisttx]

I bought a stihl 290 for about $6 that had an issue with the starter dog not engaging. Brought it home, put a different recoil on it, poured in some gas, and it fired off/ran on the 6th pull. Similar experience with a couple of other saws.