I saw it on Ebay/Craigslist

[Roanoker494]

VINTAGE VINTAGE-AVCO NEW IDEA ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW- FOR USE WITH ELECRIC TRACTORS | eBay

Interesting

 

[Eccentric]

VINTAGE VINTAGE-AVCO NEW IDEA ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW- FOR USE WITH ELECRIC TRACTORS | eBay

Interesting

Yep. That's the biggest possitive that we get from ebay. We get to see (and buy) cool old stuff that we'd never find locally. I won't mention the negatives however......

 

[Warped5]

VINTAGE VINTAGE-AVCO NEW IDEA ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW- FOR USE WITH ELECRIC TRACTORS | eBay

Interesting

I did a search for one of those electric tractors. Very interesting ...

There are a couple for sale in Canada right now.

 

[srcarr52]

VINTAGE VINTAGE-AVCO NEW IDEA ELECTRIC CHAIN SAW- FOR USE WITH ELECRIC TRACTORS | eBay

Interesting

Interesting indeed. You think it came from the factory with the chain on backwards?

 

[thomas1]

Interesting indeed. You think it came from the factory with the chain on backwards?

That's reverse polarity chain.

 

[psuiewalsh]

My brother hauled one of these GE tractors Electric Tractor - GE Elec-Trak E15 It was great as it even had an electric driven hydraulic pump that ran a full function loader. It was used to clean out chicken barns. The mower deck plugged into the tractor with a electric range plug.

 

[barneyrb]

090av

Stihl 090AV Chainsaw

 

[madrone]

First time this ever happened to me.

I've got a nice ms290 listed on Craigslist HERE. Guy calls up and wants to check it out. Asks if we can meet at the church not far from here. I get there, he and his 'wife' look over the saw, start it up and then kill the engine.
He puts the saw down, tells me he's sorry to have bothered me while he (GET THIS) pulls out a detective badge!!!!

Turns out some things were stolen nearby including a 290. He, his lady friend and the 2 other cars in the lot were set to bust me for selling stolen property. Only problem is that the saw was not stolen and didn't match the serial they were looking for.
Anyway, they apologize a bunch and I have no hard feelings. I hope they get the SOB that stole the other saw.

 

[7oaks]

First time this ever happened to me.

I've got a nice ms290 listed on Craigslist HERE. Guy calls up and wants to check it out. Asks if we can meet at the church not far from here. I get there, he and his 'wife' look over the saw, start it up and then kill the engine.
He puts the saw down, tells me he's sorry to have bothered me while he (GET THIS) pulls out a detective badge!!!!

Turns out some things were stolen nearby including a 290. He, his lady friend and the 2 other cars in the lot were set to bust me for selling stolen property. Only problem is that the saw was not stolen and didn't match the serial they were looking for.
Anyway, they apologize a bunch and I have no hard feelings. I hope they get the SOB that stole the other saw.

Great Story!!!!!!! When you said "...pulls out a..." I was sure you were going to say a pistol. LOL That's one for the record book. Good to see the cops in your town are on the ball and hope the owner gets his saw back.

 

[Tree Wacker]

i wish the cops around here would be on the ball and catch some of them SOB around my neck of the woods.

 

[Stihl-Pioneer]

eBay - New & used electronics, cars, apparel, collectibles, sporting goods & more at low prices :msp_w00t::jawdrop:
I would hope this came with a saw for that price!!!! Holy crap

 

[Arrowhead]

eBay - New & used electronics, cars, apparel, collectibles, sporting goods & more at low prices :msp_w00t::jawdrop:
I would hope this came with a saw for that price!!!! Holy crap

WoW! That's crazy, I have no use for cases.

 

[Chris J.]

First time this ever happened to me.

I've got a nice ms290 listed on Craigslist HERE. Guy calls up and wants to check it out. Asks if we can meet at the church not far from here. I get there, he and his 'wife' look over the saw, start it up and then kill the engine.
He puts the saw down, tells me he's sorry to have bothered me while he (GET THIS) pulls out a detective badge!!!!

Turns out some things were stolen nearby including a 290. He, his lady friend and the 2 other cars in the lot were set to bust me for selling stolen property. Only problem is that the saw was not stolen and didn't match the serial they were looking for.
Anyway, they apologize a bunch and I have no hard feelings. I hope they get the SOB that stole the other saw.

In my area of Houston you can consider a stolen saw as gone forever as far as the police are concerned, they have other more serious crimes with which to deal. The best thing to do after reporting the theft is go around to the local pawn shops yourelf.

A rare exception: One of my neighbors did get his stolen lawnmower back. A towtruck driver noticed a couple of guys in a pick-up loaded down with mowers parking at a cheap motel just off the Gulf Freeway. He radioed the police, who actually showed up at the motel and ran the serial numbers. The guys got arrested, & Bob got his mower back.

One local PS had a MS460 in good shape for a good price. After I looked at it for a second time they pulled it off the shelf, why I'm not sure, maybe to raise the price, maybe the person who hocked it promised to pay it off, or IMO to hide it. I get some strange looks at pawn shops, I guess I look like more like an undercover cop than a broke cheapskate looking for a bargain.

 

[MnSam]

Stihl 032 with some unique "upgrades"

Stihl 032 AV Electronic Quickstop Chainsaw | eBay

 

[Jacob J.]

Stihl 032 with some unique "upgrades"

Stihl 032 AV Electronic Quickstop Chainsaw | eBay

That's actually pretty innovative and some of the older Partners had an almost identical system.

 

[Warped5]

ProMac 1000

PM1000

Same guy that sold me mine. This one is even cleaner.

Good guy to deal with, too!

 

[Roanoker494]

VINTAGE SOLO 635 CHAIN SAW NEW IN BOX NEVER STARTED 1967 VINTAGE COLLECTABLE | eBay

VINTAGE SOLO 650 CHAIN SAW NEW IN BOX NEVER STARTED 1976 VINTAGE COLLECTABLE | eBay

VINTAGE SOLO 605 CHAIN SAW NEW IN BOX NEVER STARTED 1985 | eBay

Check it out, this feller only lives about 30 miles from me.

 

[Roanoker494]

Stihl 090 Custom!! | eBay

Can not wait to see what this beauty brings........

 

[Roanoker494]

homelite super ez | eBay

Wish him the best on getting $200 out of it.......

 

[Roanoker494]

Stihl MS 290 Cylinder and piston | eBay

Looks like a deal