Stihl 038AV Cylinder Question

[Hman1024]

I am working on a Stihl 038AV chainsaw. I am attaching some pictures of the cylinder and its markings. My question is this an OEM original cylinder for this chainsaw? I am unfamiliar with this marking on the cylinder. I feel like I should know but wanted to confirm.

Thank you for your help.

Brian

 

[TLG]

Kolbenschmidt
Excellent OEM manufacturer. Highly sought after cylinders.

 

[Wood Doctor]

Why are you working on it? Did it fail along with the piston and rings? Years ago I rebuilt one of these classic saws and sold it. The owner still uses it today:

 

[Hman1024]

I picked it up with some parts missing, so I’m tearing it all the way down to go through it. That was the surprising part is it’s not blown piston or abused, cylinder looks great. It did have a broken handle and worn AV bushings. I’m expecting some kind of surprise like I don’t have a spark . Planning to take my time on this build, and if I do end up liking it, then I’ll have myself another for the garage.

 

[Hman1024]

Why are you working on it? Did it fail along with the piston and rings? Years ago I rebuilt one of these classic saws and sold it. The owner still uses it today:
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That looks like it was a nice specimen.

 

[Tobystihl]

One of the best saws Stihl ever produced, I wish I still had mine!

 

[Wood Doctor]

One of the best saws Stihl ever produced, I wish I still had mine!

Same here. I should never have sold mine. Only "major" thing that was wrong was the impulse hose was cracked and needed replacing.

 

[Mad Professor]

One of the best saws Stihl ever produced, I wish I still had mine!

I've got 3 runners and parts carcasses...

First was a Mag I got free ~30 years ago from a logger friend. It was filthy but ran great, piston looked new, when stripped and cleaned. So good I spent on some parts : new 25" ES bar/RS chain/rim, AF, rubber AV. It's still going never had to lift cylinder nor do seals/carb yet...

The other ones are 038S----> 038M conversions. Got those free as lean seizes...One got NOS OEM parts the other Italian Tecomec P/C parts.

Three for free, just my time and parts into them.

A little heavy but reliable as the sun.

 

[ZeroJunk]

Hate to say it. My brother in law bought a 038 Super with nothing wrong with it at a yard sale for $ 20