how much for an 051??

[Ryan Willock]

i have a friend that has an old 051 that still runs but needs starter work, i want it just for collecting purposes. what do ya'll think its worth??? its in good shape as for cosmetics and has bar and chain

 

[z4lunch]

Steve here...
Offer him a C note....... See if he jumps

 

[tundraotto]

paid about that for mine and it runs so far - lots of torque, but needs an 8 or 9 tooth sprocket at 3/8 to really cut.

it really depends on the overall condition - its an old babe!

 

[Ryan Willock]

what do ya'll think for the longest possible bar and still have good power??? not that i will do that just might have to play with it some although mainly for collecting

 

[tundraotto]

maybe a 28" with still great torque, but the speed is not going to get any better - its a slow cuttinf saw but a very, very torquey one

 

[spreaderman]

.404 chain on a 051

I used full comp .404 chain on mine with a 25'' bar .... it handled it fine, even when using ALL the bar and lots of pull on the handle with a standard spocket... yes a bigger spocket would be nice on one....... you could go up to a 32'' very easily I think using 3\8 or even 36''

 

[logcutter429]

I used to help out a faller out of Booneville Ca. jack some Redwood big mothers too and he had one with a 42" bar , but back then in the late 70s it was new so it had lots of power.

 

[tundraotto]

you can obviously pull the long bars with the 051 as it is a torquer. Going to the long lengths will require skip chain in my opinion - I dont think that one can get away with any more that 28" full comp, except maybe in loblolly pine...

 

[Ryan Willock]

this friend of mine is an old farmer (74) and he bought it new it '82
and hasn't used it a whole lot, its just old i was thinking maybe putting something like a 36'' on it for looks, what would be the correct style bar, by that i mean is one of the new ones the style lettering that they had on them back in '82

 

[logcutter429]

More or less the same ithink they had a shorter tip though.

 

[tundraotto]

Originally posted by Ryan Willock
[B} i was thinking maybe putting something like a 36'' on it for looks [/B]

you might want to price those bars out unless you have access to one cheap - they are EXPENSIVE!! 088 bolt pattern bars work. They may be somewhat difficult to find also if you're looking for something in particular.

 

[Ryan Willock]

what would one cost, stihl ES, w/out chain???

 

[tundraotto]

21" rollomatic es quoted at $76.00 from my dealer.

 

[Greg Carberry]

torque

The older saws are torquey! I think you will enjoy it my P50 Pioneer is a real torquer and I really enjoy it. I don't log just cut firewood so it does the job very nicely. Speed is good but you need some torque too.

 

[Ryan Willock]

i wonder if they would take cnd pesos???

 

[tundraotto]

i doubt it, but you may want to talk to jsikkema about a gb bar - he can supply for much more of a reasonable rate.