(Stihl) chainsaw serial numbers?

[freeasaburt]

As I mentioned here already , the workshoppist site is down, and has been for a while now. It was really handy to find info on Stihl/Husky serial numbers.
Does anyone know where one can find info on serial numbers, e.g. to look up the (approximate) production year?
My Stihl dealer hasn't exactly been helpful.

 

[John Johnson]

I’m new here but I have a Stihl 044 ser# 140188352 can anyone tell me anything about it and maybe the value?

 

[freeasaburt]

Not a lot of luck with the IPL, in mentions that the saw with s/n X 30 991 111 was produced in '95, and the 044's name was changed to MS440 in 2001, so yours was produced somewhere in between; can't find more specific info than that.

That saw seems to have had a rough life... Value will mainly depend on the state of the cylinder/piston etc. If those are in good condition, and the saw holds pressure and vacuum, there's definitely some value there imo.

 

[John Johnson]

Not a lot of luck with the IPL, in mentions that the saw with s/n X 30 991 111 was produced in '95, and the 044's name was changed to MS440 in 2001, so yours was produced somewhere in between; can't find more specific info than that.

That saw seems to have had a rough life... Value will mainly depend on the state of the cylinder/piston etc. If those are in good condition, and the saw holds pressure and vacuum, there's definitely some value there imo.

Thanks, I bought it for $250 and it runs great. I had a friend check it out. All he could tell me was that I had the best saw Stihl made and I should look it up

 

[freeasaburt]

An 044 is great indeed, depends on your use case obviously. But together with my 026s I can tackle any job I would need to, the 50cc saws obviously being more 'nimble' (and also way less thirsty ).
I think the power to weight ratio of an 044 is just fantastic... Also, quite easy to work on.
I put an aftermarket exhaust on mine, which lets it breathe a bit better, also double dogs and a full wrap. Not that I 'need' those things per se but the saw runs and handles great.

Take care of that saw, is my advice

 

[DND 9000]

I don`t know the exact production date. Must be somewhere between spring 1997 up to autumn/winter 1998.

 

[freeasaburt]

I don`t know the exact production date. Must be somewhere between spring 1997 up to autumn/winter 1998.

Can I ask how you are able to determine this?
I'm into the pre-MS Stihl saws and with the 'workshoppist' site being down I have no other way (that i know of) to find out about production years, or at least estimates, than the changes mentioned in the IPLs.

 

[Chevboy0167]

 

[DND 9000]

Can I ask how you are able to determine this?

Reading different documents.