Josh Kessler
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I sent four serial numbers to Stihl to see if they could provide any insight on how these machines started life. I have three 045/056 saws that have been frankensteined over the years (prior to my ownership) and one spare crankcase. The serials were:
114625539
111313571
E7906591
E5264045
Both "E" serials are one digit short. I thought I was seeing the stamping wrong until I read the second one even more clear. This also threw off Stihl. Here is their same-day response:
Thank you for contacting STIHL.
Regarding your inquiry, we would like to provide the following :
Engine Family 1115
045 Production Ran 1974-1980
045 SUPER Production Ran 1977-1980
056AV Production Ran 1980-1985
056AVSE Production Ran 1980-1984
Serial Numbers beginning with "1" are units manufactured in Germany, and due to the age of said models, no other information was found via Serial Number.
Models with the letter "S" (such as models designated SUPER) are variations with a larger Piston Diameter.
E7906591 and E5264045 do not correspond to anything in STIHL Database of Schematics, nor do they have the customary format of STIHL Serial or Part Numbers.
Kind regards,
STIHL Inc.
536 Viking Drive
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452
USA
I found a document online that shows the production run of Stihl saws through the years. Their response matches what I found but neither call out the Magnum II. The AVSE is just the 056 Super, correct? Why no mention of the Magnum? I thought I read that Magnum cases are different due to the larger piston. One of my projects has a tag stating "056 Mag on 056AV case". The cylinder is clearly 56mm. I'm just trying to get everything straight!
114625539
111313571
E7906591
E5264045
Both "E" serials are one digit short. I thought I was seeing the stamping wrong until I read the second one even more clear. This also threw off Stihl. Here is their same-day response:
Thank you for contacting STIHL.
Regarding your inquiry, we would like to provide the following :
Engine Family 1115
045 Production Ran 1974-1980
045 SUPER Production Ran 1977-1980
056AV Production Ran 1980-1985
056AVSE Production Ran 1980-1984
Serial Numbers beginning with "1" are units manufactured in Germany, and due to the age of said models, no other information was found via Serial Number.
Models with the letter "S" (such as models designated SUPER) are variations with a larger Piston Diameter.
E7906591 and E5264045 do not correspond to anything in STIHL Database of Schematics, nor do they have the customary format of STIHL Serial or Part Numbers.
Kind regards,
STIHL Inc.
536 Viking Drive
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452
USA
I found a document online that shows the production run of Stihl saws through the years. Their response matches what I found but neither call out the Magnum II. The AVSE is just the 056 Super, correct? Why no mention of the Magnum? I thought I read that Magnum cases are different due to the larger piston. One of my projects has a tag stating "056 Mag on 056AV case". The cylinder is clearly 56mm. I'm just trying to get everything straight!