A big thanks to Spike, project 041

**2000ssm6** · 11-09-2007, 04:27 PM

I saw a post awhile back that Spike said he had 2 041's. I asked if I could buy one and here it is. It doesn't look too bad considering it is older than me, LOL. I just searched and came up with all kinds of info so I will be busy through the winter trying to restore this peice of history. I know a few will love that box.........

Thanks Spike

**XJWoody** · 11-09-2007, 05:55 PM

That looks like it fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down!

J/K man, looks like a fun project... Have you named it yet?

I need to visit one of the local old-timers, he owned an old-school saw shop just down the hill years ago (it's now his wife's pottery shop & they have a bluegrass GTG every Tuesday night nowadays) I bet he has a relic or two tucked away somewheres, that might be for sale.

**manual** · 11-09-2007, 08:53 PM

I'll bet you took your time opening that Jonsered box. LOL
Have fun with that project saw.

**bookerdog** · 11-09-2007, 09:03 PM

Looks great good luck with the project.

**2000ssm6** · 11-10-2007, 07:02 AM

Originally Posted by XJWoody

That looks like it fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down!

Sounds like the women I date, LOL

J/K man, looks like a fun project... Have you named it yet?

I'm Stihl thinkin'

I need to visit one of the local old-timers, he owned an old-school saw shop just down the hill years ago (it's now his wife's pottery shop & they have a bluegrass GTG every Tuesday night nowadays) I bet he has a relic or two tucked away somewheres, that might be for sale.

That's ironic I went by a ole fellers saw shop a few weeks ago looking myself, he had a real nice 041 that was being "fixed". The dust was about 2-3 years thick but he Stihl would not sell it. There was also a rough looking 288xp that I was peeking at. My advice is to not give up, out of all the old saws that used to run there are many that just need some TLC

read bold

**2000ssm6** · 11-10-2007, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by manual

I'll bet you took your time opening that Jonsered box. LOL
Have fun with that project saw.

I can say that I now have a Jred in da house, even if it is a box.

**2000ssm6** · 11-10-2007, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by bookerdog

Looks great good luck with the project.

Yep, I'm excited about running this thing someday. Looks like it would make my hands numb after about 5 minutes

**Peacock** · 11-10-2007, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by 2000ssm6

Yep, I'm excited about running this thing someday. Looks like it would make my hands numb after about 5 minutes

Wusss!!!

Those old 041's may have cut as much as every Jonsered combined. Dad's is 34 years old and still cuttin.

**2000ssm6** · 11-11-2007, 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by Peacock

Wusss!!!

Those old 041's may have cut as much as every Jonsered combined. Dad's is 34 years old and still cuttin.

I'm sure this 041 I have has cut more wood than I will ever see, LOL.

**04ultra** · 11-11-2007, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by 2000ssm6

Yep, I'm excited about running this thing someday. Looks like it would make my hands numb after about 5 minutes

Have I got a deal for you...

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**JT78** · 11-11-2007, 07:51 PM

Ive got an 041 that came from a friend it still runs awesome has a ton of torque for a 61 cc saw it does vibrate a little but its actually not too bad. You will love it when it is finished cant beat the way they sound. Congrats

**2000ssm6** · 11-11-2007, 07:56 PM

Originally Posted by 04ultra

Have I got a deal for you...

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Ahhhhhhhhh, I see said the blind man

Now send me a 660

**2000ssm6** · 11-11-2007, 07:58 PM

Originally Posted by JT78

Ive got an 041 that came from a friend it still runs awesome has a ton of torque for a 61 cc saw it does vibrate a little but its actually not too bad. You will love it when it is finished cant beat the way they sound. Congrats

Cool deal, I have always read that the older saws have lotsa more torque than these new uns.

**spike60** · 11-12-2007, 05:05 AM

You're very welcome SS, and enjoy the project. That saw pulls over nice, so I'm sure it will run. Just needs a coil wire and fuel line and the carb looks past rebuilding. The missing side cover is on my saw. Sorry!

The one I kept doesn't look any better than that one. Plus your tank is clean and mine had a 1/2" of goop in the bottom.

Mine is running good now and I made a few cuts with it over the weekend. Nice sound.

I figured that I would probably never bother doing the second one, so when SS asked about it, I told him if he covered the shipping he could have it for free since it didn't cost me anything. Just sharing that barn find. It would have been fun to have a bus load of AS guys hit that place. (I did sell two of the Homelites as parts saws to a local guy. But he's not an AS member, so he had to pay!)

I did finish up a Jonsered 49SP over the weekend. Next is either the Stihl 045 or the Mac 7-10. I figure to have 6 or 7 runners out of that load of stuff I brought home.

**2000ssm6** · 11-18-2007, 07:41 AM

I need to give a big thanks to Ultra this time, he sent me another free 041. I now have a good collection of parts to get started. My first Dolmar box too.

Thanks Ultra