The Burning Rom
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The month of July was a busy one for me as far as acquiring saws goes. I added 11 Stihls..two of which are demolition saws. I definitely can't wait to get back home in November to run them. In the meantime, I thought I'd share what I've added.
Stihl TS760 + A Load of Used And NOS Parts
Saw has good compression and spark. A full teardown and rebuild is in order though as I don't know what condition the crank bearings are in given the overall appearance of the saw. It did not come with a complete cutting arm assembly, so I picked up a NOS complete 16" kit for under $200 as well.
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Stihl 056 Magnum
The second saw I picked up was on eBay (actually, all of the rest are eBay purchases). I believe it came from a member on here. It was listed as a Magnum II, however it doesn't have the 2nd muffler port cover or the extra chip flaps, and the nameplate is so worn that you can't see whether it's a II or not. Either way, it's in good shape. This is the only unboxing pic my dad sent of it.
Stihl MS660 Magnum With 3/4 Wrap Handle
The third saw I picked up was this MS660 magnum. I posted about it here already: http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=142353
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Stihl 048AVEQ
The fourth saw I picked up was this 048AVEQ. I believe this saw was also from a member on this site. I've wanted an 048 (an actual complete running one) for quite a while now, and was happy to find one in excellent shape. I have a couple brand new full wrap handles (with new full wrap clutch covers) for this saw, so I think one will be going on when I get back to WI and have some time.
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Stihl 011AVT
The fifth saw I picked up was this 011AVT. I posted about it's gas tank issues here: http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=143405 It needed a few parts (throttle cable, buffer, buffer mount), but is in great shape overall. It helped that it spent most of it's life in a case. It didn't fade as bad as these normally do. I love this series of saws and can't wait to cut some firewood with it in the fall.
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Stihl TS50
The sixth saw I picked up was this TS50 concrete saw. It looked like it was in great shape for it's age, so I couldn't pass it up. There's not a single crack in the muffler cover, which was amazing. It's hard finding those covers in that kind of shape.The handle buffer was broken in transit, but I already have one ordered. The hardest thing will be finding a badge for the recoil cover. It also came with a few cutting blades.
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Stihl 051AVE
The seventh saw I picked up was this 051AVE. It is in rough shape. It has good compression but no spark. A few pieces are cracked, but I have located replacements already. It came with a 25" Oregon bar & chain as well. The seller forgot to include the bar nuts though.
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Stihl MS200
The eight saw I picked up was this Stihl MS200. I've wanted a rear-handle version for a while. It hasn't arrived yet so I don't have much in the way of pictures or description on it. Here is one of the listing pictures though.
Stihl 012AVEQ
The final saw I picked up was yesterday. I've been looking for a decent 012 for some time now. This one looked to be in decent shape in the listing, and will see a lot of use this fall. I have a complete pistol grip assembly (unique to the 012s) that I plan on putting on this saw as soon as I can, replacing the rear handle. The saw hasn't arrived yet either. No pictures to post at this time.
It's safe to say that this ends my saw buying for a while, though it starts a new round of parts searches. It's the nature of the CAD beast though.
Stihl TS760 + A Load of Used And NOS Parts
Saw has good compression and spark. A full teardown and rebuild is in order though as I don't know what condition the crank bearings are in given the overall appearance of the saw. It did not come with a complete cutting arm assembly, so I picked up a NOS complete 16" kit for under $200 as well.
Link To An Album With More Pics
Stihl 056 Magnum
The second saw I picked up was on eBay (actually, all of the rest are eBay purchases). I believe it came from a member on here. It was listed as a Magnum II, however it doesn't have the 2nd muffler port cover or the extra chip flaps, and the nameplate is so worn that you can't see whether it's a II or not. Either way, it's in good shape. This is the only unboxing pic my dad sent of it.
Stihl MS660 Magnum With 3/4 Wrap Handle
The third saw I picked up was this MS660 magnum. I posted about it here already: http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=142353
Link To An Album With More Pics
Stihl 048AVEQ
The fourth saw I picked up was this 048AVEQ. I believe this saw was also from a member on this site. I've wanted an 048 (an actual complete running one) for quite a while now, and was happy to find one in excellent shape. I have a couple brand new full wrap handles (with new full wrap clutch covers) for this saw, so I think one will be going on when I get back to WI and have some time.
Link To An Album With More Pics
Stihl 011AVT
The fifth saw I picked up was this 011AVT. I posted about it's gas tank issues here: http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=143405 It needed a few parts (throttle cable, buffer, buffer mount), but is in great shape overall. It helped that it spent most of it's life in a case. It didn't fade as bad as these normally do. I love this series of saws and can't wait to cut some firewood with it in the fall.
Link To An Album With More Pics
Stihl TS50
The sixth saw I picked up was this TS50 concrete saw. It looked like it was in great shape for it's age, so I couldn't pass it up. There's not a single crack in the muffler cover, which was amazing. It's hard finding those covers in that kind of shape.The handle buffer was broken in transit, but I already have one ordered. The hardest thing will be finding a badge for the recoil cover. It also came with a few cutting blades.
Link To An Album With More Pics
Stihl 051AVE
The seventh saw I picked up was this 051AVE. It is in rough shape. It has good compression but no spark. A few pieces are cracked, but I have located replacements already. It came with a 25" Oregon bar & chain as well. The seller forgot to include the bar nuts though.
Link To An Album With More Pics
Stihl MS200
The eight saw I picked up was this Stihl MS200. I've wanted a rear-handle version for a while. It hasn't arrived yet so I don't have much in the way of pictures or description on it. Here is one of the listing pictures though.
Stihl 012AVEQ
The final saw I picked up was yesterday. I've been looking for a decent 012 for some time now. This one looked to be in decent shape in the listing, and will see a lot of use this fall. I have a complete pistol grip assembly (unique to the 012s) that I plan on putting on this saw as soon as I can, replacing the rear handle. The saw hasn't arrived yet either. No pictures to post at this time.
It's safe to say that this ends my saw buying for a while, though it starts a new round of parts searches. It's the nature of the CAD beast though.
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