Husqvarna 40: Spark it up?

[Dr. Rob]

Morning. New guy here. Quick Husqvarna question...

So I needed a chainsaw. Found one on the 'net, bargain price. Husqvarna 40, apparently from 1984. Cool.

Now, before I spark it up and run rampaging through the forest, is there any reason I should NOT use this saw?

Does it have any kind of collector interest, cult status or uniqum to it?

The reason I ask is that I often move in collector and enthusiast circles of other areas of interest, and know that some items sometimes carry enormous collector / enthusiast value for no reason at all, and some collectors will follow a company's every new product development religiously. *

I don't want to be the guy who took the last surviving Picasso and used it for a dartboard, if you know what I mean. I just wanna go saw some stuff.

RRRrrrrrrrmmm,rrrrrrrmmmdang,dang.....


*and the fact that just recently threw away an item which I later found out was quite rare and sought after, so now I'm paranoid

 

[HiOctane]

No,the 40 model is not a Picasso ,so use it without regrets.It is a"consumer" model sold by the thosands.

 

[314epw]

adverage

Use it and be happy!Just don't run through the forest with it running!

 

[Dr. Rob]

Okay, cool. Thanks. And I promise not to chew gum at the same time either.

Any other caveats, as in "oh, those tend to explode over 1200 rpm.." or "those darn things are strong enough to start the globe turning backwards..." ?

Seller said it didn't start by the way. Maybe I'd best start with that minor detail. We'll see tomorrow.

 

[Urbicide]

40 Info

Here is a link for some specifications on your model 40.

http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.n...1d22bf9813a051b888256b52001569a8?OpenDocument

 

[retoocs555]

Okay, cool. Thanks. And I promise not to chew gum at the same time either.

Any other caveats, as in "oh, those tend to explode over 1200 rpm.." or "those darn things are strong enough to start the globe turning backwards..." ?

Seller said it didn't start by the way. Maybe I'd best start with that minor detail. We'll see tomorrow.

Just a minor detail. LOL

Those 40s tend to cut pretty slow when the chain isn't moving!