Want to Buy FOUND! Husqvarna 281 or 288 in Australia

[TEZZA]

Looking for a Husky 281 or 288 in Australia.
A non runner would be OK.

Cheers
Tezza.

 

[Matt81]

I'll keep an eye out for ya. What kind of budget have you set?

Good to see your first post is looking to find a classic big husky!

 

[TEZZA]

Thanks Matt,

Ive got a couple of 1990 Husky 61 and a 1991 Jonsered 625, as well as a little 136 for house yard work.

Budget depends on what turns up condition wise, I got onto a tidy 288xp for $500 but it is on hold for another buyer.

 

[Matt81]

I hear ya. Some people want top dollar for a turd and others are happy to sell a good runner for a song. Hopefully that 288xp sale falls through and you are next in line. Good price for a tidy running saw.

I used to have a Jonsered 630. Really liked that saw. At the time though when it died i did not have the cash to fix it so i sold it for parts. Recently bought a 2252 from US on here. I know they are a red and black husky but it makes me feel like i have a Jonny again.

 

[TEZZA]

This is the one that I missed out on:

 

[Matt81]

Bugger looks a real good nick saw. Newish bar too by the looks of it. Heres to hoping something else turns up.

 

[treesmith]

288s are just brilliant

 

[TEZZA]

I'm looking into this 281xp now.

 

[treesmith]

24" is a good size bar in oz, in fact mine wear tsumara .063 bars, strong and well made, cheap too

 

[skippysphins]

Pm sent

 

[john inglis]

i have a very nice 288 if you are interested , very strong ,great compression for $500 plus postage ,nothing to do to it except run it . My knees are crook so i am moving to lighter saws .

 

[HuskStihl]

Y'all talk funny

 

[TEZZA]

i have a very nice 288 if you are interested , very strong ,great compression for $500 plus postage ,nothing to do to it except run it . My knees are crook so i am moving to lighter saws .

Very interested John,
Can you pm your contact details to me?

 

[CR888]

There is a tidy 281 with 288 p/c on gumtree ATM, l think they are asking $300??

 

[TEZZA]

There is a tidy 281 with 288 p/c on gumtree ATM, l think they are asking $300??

I've been in touch with the seller of that one, it's in WA.

 

[john inglis]

this is the 288 i am selling ,great compression ,runs sweet and oils well ,started 3rd pull after sitting on the shelf for 6 months (primed the air filter with a little 2 stroke fuel) , fitted with a stihl elastostart to save the fingers on those cold winter mornings . only selling it as my knees are crook (booked in for 2 knee replacements) ,already sold my 090 and 076 stihl . moving into smaller saws as weight is a big factor these days,keeping my pm 850 as it is my favorite and has been for thirty years or more, i'm 64.

 

[TEZZA]

this is the 288 i am selling ,great compression ,runs sweet and oils well ,started 3rd pull after sitting on the shelf for 6 months (primed the air filter with a little 2 stroke fuel) , fitted with a stihl elastostart to save the fingers on those cold winter mornings . only selling it as my knees are crook (booked in for 2 knee replacements) ,already sold my 090 and 076 stihl . moving into smaller saws as weight is a big factor these days,keeping my pm 850 as it is my favorite and has been for thirty years or more, i'm 64.


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I'll take it John.

 

[TEZZA]

Last week of 1989, looking forward to using this one.

 

[TEZZA]

The 288 arrived today

Thanks John, it's a good piece of gear.

Did a bit of noodling in an Avocado tree stump, isn't torque great.