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Hey Everyone!
I am new to this forum.
I came across a Husqvarna 3120xp. serial number 6080031, I assume it is a 1996, built in the 8 week and is 31 in production. Correct me if I am wrong.
It has a brand new 42'' Oregon bar and chain, never seen wood. the saw it self is in 20 year condition, it is faded, and there are scratches and a crack in the air cleaner top. It starts and runs good, has had a new spark plug and wire 2 months ago. so far the seller and I have agreed on $900, and I will personally go and cut with it next week to further seal our deal. or re negotiate. he needs the money. I a big saw. Is this a good deal considering its 20 years old? I know they are hard to find, (I would buy a stihl 880 if I could find one, Im not loyal to either one.) and priced out one new with the same bar and after tax I would looking at just over $2600. It is a huge jump for a saw that will only get used once in awhile. The new saws are auto oilers, and this one is a manual oiler. Running it on the mill, I could put a small oil tank with a valve at the other end of the bar near the end and drip it. they recommend that any how.
Im looking to use it on my 48'' Alaskan mill, (will have to buy a bigger bar when needed) I want to save my Stihl 460 from any more hard work, its already stretched with the 36'' bar its running. and being its a new saw, I don't want burn it out.
I run a sawmill business, and own a wood-mizer LT35HDG mill I bought this year new. I find there is still a demand to use the alaskan mill from time to time depending on log locations, and size of logs. I have a Douglas fir log that was dropped off by a logging company that is 25' by 58'' in diameter. so whether I mill it down or quarter it, I will need some power behind a saw.
Thank you for help guys, I don't know whether i need to be talked in to this saw or out. Ive been looking for a big saw for along time now, and this is the first to come up. if anyone had a saw like this one and near its age, 1996-2001 seem to be unchanged. what were the problems and what to watch for.
Chad
I am new to this forum.
I came across a Husqvarna 3120xp. serial number 6080031, I assume it is a 1996, built in the 8 week and is 31 in production. Correct me if I am wrong.
It has a brand new 42'' Oregon bar and chain, never seen wood. the saw it self is in 20 year condition, it is faded, and there are scratches and a crack in the air cleaner top. It starts and runs good, has had a new spark plug and wire 2 months ago. so far the seller and I have agreed on $900, and I will personally go and cut with it next week to further seal our deal. or re negotiate. he needs the money. I a big saw. Is this a good deal considering its 20 years old? I know they are hard to find, (I would buy a stihl 880 if I could find one, Im not loyal to either one.) and priced out one new with the same bar and after tax I would looking at just over $2600. It is a huge jump for a saw that will only get used once in awhile. The new saws are auto oilers, and this one is a manual oiler. Running it on the mill, I could put a small oil tank with a valve at the other end of the bar near the end and drip it. they recommend that any how.
Im looking to use it on my 48'' Alaskan mill, (will have to buy a bigger bar when needed) I want to save my Stihl 460 from any more hard work, its already stretched with the 36'' bar its running. and being its a new saw, I don't want burn it out.
I run a sawmill business, and own a wood-mizer LT35HDG mill I bought this year new. I find there is still a demand to use the alaskan mill from time to time depending on log locations, and size of logs. I have a Douglas fir log that was dropped off by a logging company that is 25' by 58'' in diameter. so whether I mill it down or quarter it, I will need some power behind a saw.
Thank you for help guys, I don't know whether i need to be talked in to this saw or out. Ive been looking for a big saw for along time now, and this is the first to come up. if anyone had a saw like this one and near its age, 1996-2001 seem to be unchanged. what were the problems and what to watch for.
Chad
