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Posted earlier asking about good shops and sights to see...well headed over to Centralia WA today and visited Madsen's!
The place is huge! Yes, more than a dozen stools so you can wait for your stuff, they were even repairing saws for people while they waited! One gentleman asked for a carb they didn't stock, dug through the used parts pile just to try and find one! Imagine what that pile looks like, no I didn't see it, he went out back. There were more than a hundred saws on the repair rack waiting to be picked up after they were serviced!
This is the saw rack...COMPLETE WITH DROOL RAGS! Every model Stihl and Husky with most having two or three of the same model, different bars and wrap handles. They made a nice looking, brand spanking new, MS460 with a 28" reduced weight Oregon bar and wrap handle for a guy while he waited. .404 square chisel chain...to go!
Up walks this older gentleman and asks if I found everything...Yes Sir. He had been talking with a couple other guys about the Silvey SDM-4 and Razur II grinders. Asked him about the blue grinding stones and what he thought and mentioned that I had overheard him with the other guys and said he sounded exactly like he knew what he was talking about and that was why I asked him. Had to ask if he worked there or was just shopping. He said, I used to work here, now my son does most of the business. Stuck his hand out and said his name was Ralph Madsen!
I picked up a Blue grinding wheel for the Silvey, shaping brick, couple double taper wedges, 12 pack of cotton falling gloves and a free Madsen's catalog for later!
Stopped and ate lunch at the Centralia Deli on my way out of town... needed a partner by looking at the seats. Great food!!
If you ever go that way you have to stop.. And see this....... The 090 Hot Saw and a Nitrous Oxide burning 084!!
Great trip, Thanks to those of you that recommended a visit, 100 miles one way on the dot and worth every second of the crappy drive,
poured cats and dogs the entire time!
Tomorrow.... Wayne Suttons chainsaw collection in Amboy. And yes I'm taking a buddy so we can pinch each other after seeing that stuff and say HOLY CHIT, You see that saw with the 8' bar!!!:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:
The place is huge! Yes, more than a dozen stools so you can wait for your stuff, they were even repairing saws for people while they waited! One gentleman asked for a carb they didn't stock, dug through the used parts pile just to try and find one! Imagine what that pile looks like, no I didn't see it, he went out back. There were more than a hundred saws on the repair rack waiting to be picked up after they were serviced!
This is the saw rack...COMPLETE WITH DROOL RAGS! Every model Stihl and Husky with most having two or three of the same model, different bars and wrap handles. They made a nice looking, brand spanking new, MS460 with a 28" reduced weight Oregon bar and wrap handle for a guy while he waited. .404 square chisel chain...to go!
Up walks this older gentleman and asks if I found everything...Yes Sir. He had been talking with a couple other guys about the Silvey SDM-4 and Razur II grinders. Asked him about the blue grinding stones and what he thought and mentioned that I had overheard him with the other guys and said he sounded exactly like he knew what he was talking about and that was why I asked him. Had to ask if he worked there or was just shopping. He said, I used to work here, now my son does most of the business. Stuck his hand out and said his name was Ralph Madsen!
I picked up a Blue grinding wheel for the Silvey, shaping brick, couple double taper wedges, 12 pack of cotton falling gloves and a free Madsen's catalog for later!
Stopped and ate lunch at the Centralia Deli on my way out of town... needed a partner by looking at the seats. Great food!!
If you ever go that way you have to stop.. And see this....... The 090 Hot Saw and a Nitrous Oxide burning 084!!
Great trip, Thanks to those of you that recommended a visit, 100 miles one way on the dot and worth every second of the crappy drive,
poured cats and dogs the entire time!
Tomorrow.... Wayne Suttons chainsaw collection in Amboy. And yes I'm taking a buddy so we can pinch each other after seeing that stuff and say HOLY CHIT, You see that saw with the 8' bar!!!:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:
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