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  1. Levi of the North

    Identify a Stihl Saw?

    Hello all. My dad was out in the bush in Quebec and found a pile of rubbish that had been dumped from a small-engine shop. In it was an old Homelite Super-XL and this Stihl saw. Can anyone tell what model this would be? Haven’t been able to find any serial numbers or identifying markings yet...
  2. Levi of the North

    Stihl 090 Help

    Anybody? Super lost here. Not a lot of info online about these old beasts.
  3. Levi of the North

    Stihl 090 Help

    Okay great. What bar length would this be then? Any idea what size/model chain will work with this setup? Google is giving me very little - hard to find info on these.
  4. Levi of the North

    Stihl 090 Help

    Interesting story behind this old beast. It was originally purchased by a rural municipality to cut down elm trees when the Dutch Elm disease was sweeping through Ontario. Later on, safety regulations barred it from being used by govt. employees because it lacked a chain brake. So the previous...
  5. Levi of the North

    Stihl 090 Help

  6. Levi of the North

    Stihl 090 Help

    Hello all, I've acquired a rough but running Stihl 090. Can't say I've ever been scared by a chainsaw before, but this thing is a little frightening. What a beast. First issue is - it needs a chain, and I'm not sure what size to buy, or if these old saws take the same chains as new saws? Bar...
  7. Levi of the North

    Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

    Almost even better than firewood, I scrounged up a wife this year! Convinced her to do some “lumberjack” engagement photos with me and the 660
  8. Levi of the North

    Stihl 051 Value? Parts? Quality?

    I browse Kijiji and Facebook Marketplace obsessively. I also run an ad on my local Kijiji basically saying "Wanted: Chainsaws" and that's turned up a few for me (including this one).
  9. Levi of the North

    Stihl 051 Value? Parts? Quality?

    Hey all, I have an opportunity to buy an 051 that has good (150) compression and looks to be in decent shape. Only thing it needs is a brake band. These saws don't seem to be very common around here, and I'm mostly ignorant about them. What are they worth approximately? Were they a good saw...
  10. Levi of the North

    Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

    Snagged a near-mint condition MS 660 with a Granberg mill off of Kijiji. Owner apparently only used it 11 hours, then parked it in his basement for 8 years.
  11. Levi of the North

    Stihl 044 Issues at Full Throttle?

    Hey all, My friend is having some issues with his 044. I haven't seen it myself, but figured I'd describe the problem here - maybe someone knows what would be up. He's just replaced the carb and fuel lines. Saw starts and idles fine apparently, but when it gets up to about 75% throttle, it'll...
  12. Levi of the North

    Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

    Well, after a few months of keeping my eyes open, I finally scored one of my holy-grail saws: an MS 200T. Came from an older fella who works for a local Stihl dealership. Has new OEM piston, cylinder, muffler, and carb. $500 CAD. Runs well. I'm excited to take it for my next casual stroll in...
  13. Levi of the North

    Stihl MS270 Kill Switch (with pics)

    PV Hiker - Thank you, those are exactly the clear and idiot-proof instructions I needed. Much obliged. What had me held up for a while was that: when the spring was bent to sit in the correct position, it would get caught on one part of the toggle wheel. Had to re-shape it a fair bit to get it...
  14. Levi of the North

    Stihl MS270 Kill Switch (with pics)

    Anyone have a picture of a (working) MS 270 they can share? I can't find anything good online showing the proper way to assemble this.
  15. Levi of the North

    Stihl MS270 Kill Switch (with pics)

    Hello folks, Trying to fix a friend's MS270 right now and I can't figure out what's wrong. Kill switch doesn't seem to worked when flipped to the up-most position. I suspected that dirt covering the electrical contact points might be the problem (saw was filthy) so I stripped it down, cleaned...
  16. Levi of the North

    Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

    Sig lines only seem to appear once you're logged-on to the site.
  17. Levi of the North

    Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

    Ironically, CAD is also the common acronym for my currency. So by having CAD, I have less CAD...
  18. Levi of the North

    Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

    Anyone know how to restore life back into UV-damaged chainsaw top covers? Picked up a used MS 660 and MS 360 Pro today off of Kijiji. Good deal at $780 CAD for the pair. They've clearly been left in the sun for a while though, the covers are badly faded. Good 660s seem to be hard to find...
  19. Levi of the North

    MS 660 - What to look for?

    Hey all. I’m looking at a used MS 660 that’s for sale tomorrow. Never owned one before, so I’m not sure what common wear/breakage points are. Anything in particular I should look for?
  20. Levi of the North

    Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

    One of the local golf courses recently sold off their fleet of carts, including the utlity/maintenance carts. My grandfather (right) had the connections to get my dad (left) set up with one for the homestead. I feel like I'll be the one using it most of the time, but I'm not complaining. Beats...
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