Collecting chainsaws?

[RED-85-Z51]

Good lord ! I didn't realize that you were so McCulloch deficient, you need a 10-10A in there.

Had a G70 and 10-10e...werent my thing

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[Hermio]

Yeah collectors dont give away repairable saws, so I wouldn't consider you one.
Ive given away plenty of runners to the saw needy but never a broken one.

I don't have much skill at repairing them, so it would often be quite costly to get them repaired. A dealer quoted me $1100 to fix my 441C. But I bought the 500i for $1180; no brainer! On the other hand, my brother in law is very skilled at building and repairing things. In general, I would say, if he can't fix it, it can't be fixed.

 

[wdoc]

I mustn't qualify as a hoarder or collector.
I've had a number of saws over the years but when I get a deal on a saw and fix it up, someone comes along and makes me a deal that I can't refuse, and I wind up selling it.
Case in point....pecan tree crushed my house in Hurricane Ida and one of the guys removing the tree saw my 020T. He apparently wanted it bad because he gave me $1400 for it. I've not used it much for several years and only had around $200 in it.
A buddy has owned one of the Holtzfforma 200T copies for a while and likes it so I spent $250 for the clone powerhead and a Stihl bar/chain, which is handling all trimming duty I need from a top handle.

Current inventory:
Stihl 200T Clone
Stihl 028 Super
Stihl 461
Stihl 066
Husky 572XL
Poulan 3400
Homelite Super2
Homelite 45

 

[Brufab]

Me...
1. Remington PL4
2. I'm gaining on you guys

 

[Woodslasher]

Me...
1. Remington PL4
2. I'm gaining on you guys

Just wait, you'll get there. Before you know it you'll find yourself driving 8 hours to pick up a truckload of saws and carcasses that you don't need just to get 1 or 2 saws out of the lot.

 

[Brufab]

+1 for the vote of confidence. THANKS!!!!

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

Yeah some things aren't gonna come up too often as far as collecting, unless your income is somewhat inexhaustible repairs are necessary.
A wankel ,twin ,BP, or a comet diesel might cross your path and its collectors who will restore/repair a saw back to working condition for the sake of using it and experiencing the former glory.
I had heard alot of bad things about the MS441 but until I bought one for 23.00 at the scrapyard and rebuilt it I really couldn't comment on its quality. They are a well built powerful saw in my mind now ,as I'm working on putting together a 3rd.
Some saws are all hype and some are not, but restoring them back to usefulness is fun for me.

 

[leeha]

LOL!!!....Lee, you have the most extensive and orderly collection of saws I have ever seen!!! Mind boggling that there are actually some saws you don't have already!!!!

Thanks Robin, It was great having you here that day. Hopefully once this
world gets back on track we can have more gtg's.

 

[BrettS]

Currently have: 372, 350, 026

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Currently have: 372, 350, 026

That's a good start!

 

[Cantdog]

Thanks Robin, It was great having you here that day. Hopefully once this
world gets back on track we can have more gtg's.

Yeah Lee...been a bad **** show the last couple years......had a great time down in Falmouth.... .might try to catch up with you in Jackman just for chits and giggles sometime....

 

[Cantdog]

That's a good start!

Yep....but ...damn he's got a ways to go...but going in the right direction...LOL!

 

[BrettS]

That's a good start!

Thanks, used to have a 044 (I rebuilt) and a 064 ( I built from parts) but lack of funds meant I had to sell them sadly.

 

[BrettS]

Yep....but ...damn he's got a ways to go...but going in the right direction...LOL!

Slowly slowly catchy monkey .

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Thanks, used to have a 044 (I rebuilt) and a 064 ( I built from parts) but lack of funds meant I had to sell them sadly.

I've owned both of those also, sold the 044 because it had too much kickback and the 064 because I needed the money.. I used to have around 100 saws but now I'm down to less than 20..

 

[Brufab]

If I could find a remimgton 754 in good working order I would die a happy man. That's my holy grail saw. Wanna relive old memories with the old man. I remember as a kid that saw was LOUD! AND MEAN!

 

[Cantdog]

Slowly slowly catchy monkey .

LOL....some of us have been at it long time!!!

 

[BrettS]

I've owned both of those also, sold the 044 because it had too much kickback and the 064 because I needed the money.. I used to have around 100 saws but now I'm down to less than 20..

Yeah that old bugbear....money.
I have an 024 that needs parts, have a chinese 372 cases, plastics and deciding if I should rebuild it. Have another 064 in pieces but that needs a lot of parts.

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

Yeah that old bugbear....money.
I have an 024 that needs parts, have a chinese 372 cases, plastics and deciding if I should rebuild it. Have another 064 in pieces but that needs a lot of parts.

I have restored alot of older vehicles 60s and 70s,and driven them as daily drivers.
Someone told me that you" either have time, money.or talent " to get what you want. Poverty has made me more resourceful than most.

 

[alderman]

Been collecting Shindaiwa equipment (saws and brush cutters) for several years. Most common is they don’t run and need a fuel line and carb cleaning to get them running. Not very popular but they seem to run well. Reliable once set up to run. Got 50 or so runners. I’ve been running a 488 and a 577 lately to gather firewood.

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