Ok,
Brian from APSE here.....
Let's clear the air a little.
First, when this saw came into my posession I decided I would not sell it and it went into my working saw collection, I only keep saws that are exceptionally odd or I can work with. Shortly after that a friend of mine who had cut with the saw, and is an arborist locally approached me with an interesting trade, that eventually sold for $1600.00, so I traded with him. This friend has now fallen into difficult financial times and asked if I would sell it for him. Actually this makes kind of sick, because I did hope to see this saw around for years to come and possibly trade him back for it. I STILL DON'T WANT TO SEE IT GO, but it is no longer mine and out of my control.
Second, When you make a living selling saws and repairing and restoring them, you're going to run into people that don't have the money and you take payments sometimes only to have it bite you in the a**! And further If I have something for sale on ebay and some of the other VERY GOOD collectors/customers I know offer me all the money and just have to have a saw that is for sale.... well that is business!
Wild man I took a chain out of personal stash because we ran out once and two of you were both wanting the same last loop of 7/8 chain I had, You're welcome!
Hoss, I contacted you back and you said thanks for being honest at the time that I first had the P62.
I find that time certainly tells about people....
I don't often post here because I am a dealer, but I could not let this one pass. And even if I did I would have better things to do than sit in front of the computer wagging my tongue so that others would think I or my opinions were important.
I am in the business that I enjoy to make money and that's the way it is!
Lastly...
I am about to sell my prize 655BP, because times are tight, and I traded for it on this website.
Will I get berated for this also? I guess time will tell.....