Contra query

[timmytensaws]

Evening Gentlemen,
Another saw followed me home today, its on old contra, says 1963 on the bar.

The guy I bought it from said it hadn't run in years and sold it for £79 (about $100) for parts.

It looked complete apart from badly perished rubber hoses so when I got it home I put a new fuel line and fresh gas and it fired up 2nd pull.

Couldn't believe my luck. Apart from a worn out chain its fine.

[video=youtube;EXspwznkBws]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXspwznkBws&feature=youtu.be[/video]

As I have no frame of reference for a big Stihl I wondered if you could help me out.

I cut for about 2 minutes and went deaf, all my dental work fell out, my hands are throbbing and numb as I type and I'm still coughing.

Is this standard operating procedure for one of these saws?

Please help,

Thanks

Timmy

PS. Do I suck?

 

[pioneerguy600]

Evening Gentlemen,
Another saw followed me home today, its on old contra, says 1963 on the bar.

The guy I bought it from said it hadn't run in years and sold it for £79 (about $100) for parts.

It looked complete apart from badly perished rubber hoses so when I got it home I put a new fuel line and fresh gas and it fired up 2nd pull.

Couldn't believe my luck. Apart from a worn out chain its fine.

[video=youtube;EXspwznkBws]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXspwznkBws&feature=youtu.be[/video]

As I have no frame of reference for a big Stihl I wondered if you could help me out.

I cut for about 2 minutes and went deaf, all my dental work fell out, my hands are throbbing and numb as I type and I'm still coughing.

Is this standard operating procedure for one of these saws?

Please help,

Thanks

Timmy

PS. Do I suck?

Yes you do ,Suck.
The big Stihls like the Contra, 070 and 090 that do not have antivibe are good boneshakers. I run mine though without any problems in this regard.

 

[fwgsaw]

Really nice saw for 100bucks!!!

 

[scallywag]

Evening Gentlemen,
Another saw followed me home today, its on old contra, says 1963 on the bar.

The guy I bought it from said it hadn't run in years and sold it for £79 (about $100) for parts.

It looked complete apart from badly perished rubber hoses so when I got it home I put a new fuel line and fresh gas and it fired up 2nd pull.

Couldn't believe my luck. Apart from a worn out chain its fine.

[video=youtube;EXspwznkBws]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXspwznkBws&feature=youtu.be[/video]

As I have no frame of reference for a big Stihl I wondered if you could help me out.

I cut for about 2 minutes and went deaf, all my dental work fell out, my hands are throbbing and numb as I type and I'm still coughing.

Is this standard operating procedure for one of these saws?

Please help,

Thanks

Timmy

PS. Do I suck?

Ok, I'm here to help Timmy! before this saw kills you! box it up and send it on to me!!.....I'll reimburse your 79 quid:msp_thumbup:

Serious though, i'd gladly pay $100 just for a original embossed bar, if i could find one!.......You got yourself a bargain, well done!:cool2:

 

[leeha]

Yup, You sure do suck. If you can't
take the vibration just send it to me. :msp_biggrin:






Lee

 

[Festus]

Congratulations.......for sucking!!!LOL

I'll give you $200. That's 100% profit. I know that's a little steep, but what the heck.

 

[Eddy_t]

Congratulations.......for sucking!!!LOL

I'll give you $200. That's 100% profit. I know that's a little steep, but what the heck.

It's not, we get $1.50 to £1 currently, now I'll double his money if he wants to mail it to me, and the postage is cheaper!

Timmy, go to the ConFor show next week, you'll meet a few people who can help
Nice buy btw, you do suck, I paid £200 for mine