I saw it on Ebay/Craigslist

[Chris J.]

A reply to the "free sawdust" listing.

http://houston.craigslist.org/zip/4255061347.html

 

[67L36Driver]

Someone looking for an alternative to 7/16" chain on a Remington Bantam type will want this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/231120858646?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

[Jordan3605]

I bought a stihl 290 for about $6 that had an issue with the starter dog not engaging. Brought it home, put a different recoil on it, poured in some gas, and it fired off/ran on the 6th pull. Similar experience with a couple of other saws.

Your tellin me you got a stihl 290 for under 10 bucks..............
kudos to you sir!

 

[machinisttx]

Your tellin me you got a stihl 290 for under 10 bucks..............
kudos to you sir!

Yep. Had to spend a few bucks to replace the missing AF cover and clutch cover though. Not a CL or ebay purchase either. I've bought a few other things for waaaaay below normal prices too, just not from ebay or cl.

 

[bullseye13]

Its worth #300 to $400 or more in that condition.

I was the lucky buyer of this saw, i know the seller. The saw has an older restoration but is 100% complete, no breaks or cracked parts, good compression no spark. Might not be too hard to get running but i am not looking forward to working on that carburetor if need be. Fuel & oil caps look new.

 

[troylee]

MS 880 http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/grd/4255261132.html one day old, NW suburbs

 

[sawbones]

I was the lucky buyer of this saw, i know the seller. The saw has an older restoration but is 100% complete, no breaks or cracked parts, good compression no spark. Might not be too hard to get running but i am not looking forward to working on that carburetor if need be. Fuel & oil caps look new.

Congrats on the score.
Carby looks pretty simple. When you get it going post up some pics in this thread. http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/antique-saw-thread.128393/

 

[dieselfitter]

This one looks like new! Homelite C-7:
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/csw/grd/4257294865.html

 

[Eccentric]

Looks like a repaint. Wonder why it's missing the rear handle brace.....

 

[MnSam]

Some saws from the cities:
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/tls/4227581675.html
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/tls/4187596002.html
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/grd/4134722927.html
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/grd/4135336299.html
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/wan/4165082326.html
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/clt/4200819805.html
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/for/4205679698.html

And a, well, umm:
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/wan/4236285281.html

And for you inflatable doll fans:
http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/clt/4257504607.html

 

[sawbones]

Looks like a repaint. Wonder why it's missing the rear handle brace.....

Don't know about a repaint but if I was close I would be looking for a gear drive hanging off the other side of that convertible.

Kinda like the optional auto oiler on ebay right now hanging on an xp

 

[Eccentric]

Don't know about a repaint but if I was close I would be looking for a gear drive hanging off the other side of that convertible.

Kinda like the optional auto oiler on ebay right now hanging on an xp

SHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Some of us already saw that and were hoping it was going to stay quiet. That guy sure put some BS (model #'s that don't apply to the saws in question) in his listing titles. The 1050 (or Super XP-1020A) also has a flat reed manifold from a C-series swapped on.....

 

[dieselfitter]

It never occurred to me that it might be a repaint. I assumed it was original by the condition of decal on the recoil. I don't know anything about them and didn't realize the handle brace was missing.

 

[Eccentric]

That's an aluminum tag riveted to the flywheel cover. The rivets can be driven out from the backside, and then driven back in after the cover's been repainted.

 

[sawbones]

SHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First you got to get pass me on it. hehe

When I seen it I thought of that feller a few years back that just HAD to have one and
then after a few months of showing it off he put it up for sale.

In fact he had a whole slew of old Homeys that he dumped and got into a new sport. Cant fault him for getting a new hobby
but on the way up he did a lot of dancing and smoozing to get what he got then dumped it all.

 

[Eccentric]

I remember him....

 

[bullseye13]

Congrats on the score.
Carby looks pretty simple. When you get it going post up some pics in this thread. http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/antique-saw-thread.128393/


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Thank you!!! it is nice to have resources like this when working on new things. I have to wrap up a mall 11 in the next day or so, then a Mall 10 is next, then this Craftsman saw. I will post up some pics of it once i dig it out again to work on it.

 

[MnSam]

I remember him....

Hw wasn't from Mn was he?

 

[Eccentric]

Hw wasn't from Mn was he?

Don't think so.

 

[Saw Dr.]

He was "wild" though.

Gag. My bad attempt at a pun while feeding a baby at 5:30 am