Best price would be sold on eBay, bidding war would bring over a thousand I would think, each area is different pricewise. Some collectors prefer original while others like restored.
Restored Stihl Contra 1106 hard starting when cold
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Have you got a known good saw to test your compression tester on? I know you said you have used it many times, but the fact that 100psi didn’t concern you as being low does make me wonder. What do you normally get? Upload some pics of the results
You didn't put all that effort into restoring that saw to put it to serious use. If it starts and runs reliably, you can display it with pride just the way it is.
A 58mm Contra won't usually sell for a great deal of money because a great many of them have survived. BUT, no vintage collection that includes Stihl should be without one, because of the importance of the model in the story of Stihl and chainsaws in general. The first Contras were produced in 1958, and the basic architecture of that model has remained in production for over 60 years. It's a gem even if it isn't rare.
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Here’s a very low hours Stihl ms180c, I think that’s pretty accurate
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It’s close enough yeah. Hmm look into the rings as Jerry said. Did you go OEM rings? You’ve done an incredible job rebuilding it, to know in the back of your mind it’s low on compression just seems a shame.
