Yes I would guess the 73 probably was used hard but 1.5 year production period is all. I agree the 77 is harder to find because i haven't found one yet. I'm to the point that I would trade a minty 090 for one that was really clean.
For as much as a mint 090 sells for you want one pretty bad. They are great saws. I have yet to compare my 77 against the 73 but would assume they are fairly equal. I envy the guys out west so many saws in barns and who knows where. Here in VA I don't see big saws but I don't look much either.
I don't have the fever Like a lot of guys do and go saw hunting frequently. I'm happy for what I have and am very saw selective. I only look for certain models or buy nothing. Much easier to manage the collection this way. And who in the hell wants 600 saws or more? A lot do obviously but not I. I set a goal of 50 and still far from it. We all have different collecting habits. I just can't see 400-600 saws in my garage. Too much clutter.
All I really want is one complete two button 3-25 and an 895C then I'll have most all of what I searched for. There might be a few others like a 10 series gear drive or say a nice 800 series gear drive like 840, 890, 895.. No BP1 those just have little appeal. Not the grail for me. A nice 895C or two button 3-25 with the side attachment for cutting close to the ground would be my grail. Can't recall the proper name right now old age is getting to me. Anyway that's how I look at it.
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