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Hi, all! Wow, been quite a while (again.) I purchased a busted FS55 brush trimmer from my Stihl dealer a while back. About 7 months ago I moved back to Cali and brought it to fix up and use on my new property. It's a nice-looking unit that didn't appear to have many hours on it. Absolutely...

Hello again, my brothers (and maybe sisters?). I like old school stuff so I haven't had anything with a primer bulb to date. I just picked up a used BG85 blower (yes, good compression) that seems in good shape. Pops with mix down the carb, so I think it's non running status can be remedied...

Hello, Brothers! Or brother and sisters," maybe, there's got to be a woman among the ranks somewhere.... this is an equal opportunity post. Got a saw I need help with. Bore is 56mm... I'm thinking 056 mag. I'm going to Fleabay it, but I need to make a positive ID. Nice shiny piston, rewind...

I'm lurking around on AS after years of being away... with the aftermarket parts boom of the last 10 years and all the new models out on the market, I'm a little behind the knowledge curve. I'm a newbie again! Well, I'll start out by saying I don't know much about 066s. I bought this saw as...

This probably isn’t quite the right place for this, but I know some of you fellows work on everything. The back story…. I picked up a pressure washer recently to fool around with. Guy said he had used it twice, then let a friend borrow it. The friend said the pump didn’t work. So he just...

Hey, not that it makes much difference, but is anyone else having trouble making heads or tails of the rep listed for everyone? Am I late to the party on this one? Every other person seems to have exactly the rep I have and I know it's not right. Brad looks horribly ripped off! Apologies if...

Hey, I just picked up a "roll of the dice" 266 off Fleabay. It was sold as an ugly parts saw, missing a few things, seller didn't know much about it. Well, it's turning out much better than I thought. The saw has good compression, spark and needs a few things.. top cover (have one), an...

Figured I share with you guys what happened when I ignored my rewind troubles.... I built up a Jonsvarna 2171/372 saw (just for the heck of it) and I've been using it for about the last year. The engine has been a champ... I replaced the bearings, seals, threw in some rings, and did a moderate...

Hi, Peeps. I started a thread the other day that asked which of two Pioneers I should give to a work friend of mine for chump change. The discussion quickly turned to whether a vintage Pioneer with all the attendant issues (parts availability, safety features, weight, etc) was really the right...

Hi, Gents... looking for some advice here on a few Pioneers. I'm going to keep one and give the other to a friend who needs a saw with some grunt. This friend isn't saw savvy, so to speak, and doesn't have any sense for what nice old saws they are. I suspect the saw will block up some trees...

Hey, you Mac fiends, I thought you'd enjoy the pics. I've been hanging onto these old boys to try to cull together a few projects. The are three with top covers, but there's no guarantee that the covers are on the right saws. That being said, the covers indicate (probably) that there are...

Isn't the Arboristsite interesting!! I think someone else noted that the subject matter has shifted just a touch in the last several weeks. It's really nice to see us talking a little more about the old mag saws. I suppose it just could be me imagining things, or maybe it's just the time of...

Hi, Gang! I just thought I'd post for the heck of it... you know, a little scotch, nothing much on the telly, that sort of thing. This is a project that has been pooping along for a few months waiting for cheap parts to arrive. I had a few hours today so I finally chunked it all...

Hi, Gang! I thought I’d make a little contribution to the knowledge base. I’ve rebuilt a number of 371/372 Huskies now and I happened onto a 362 basket case. You don’t hear all that much about these. I let it sit in the corner until a fellow member, Al Glick (Hi, Al!!) raved about the...

Ok, fellers, as usual, when I'm up to my eyeballs in REAL work (now), my mind drifts off to planet chainsaw, a much warmer and happier place than I am actually in. I'm hoping you can help me. I am starting another 026 project and plan a ground up rebuild... bearings, seals, etc. We have...

Hi, Peeps! I thought I'd share some pics of my latest good fortune. I though it was a good score. The list: P61 (smokin' compression, good condition) P60 full wrap (same) Jonsereds (I believe a 621, great compression, fair condition) Jonsereds 450 (great shape, poor compression)...

Hi, Peeps! I've been tinkering with this project for a while. I've split a number of cases to date, but they have all been pretty messy affairs. Tired of constantly tempting fate with my chainsaw cases, I decided to built a splitter. Also, I've promised to get Al Glick (a member here) a...

I figure you guys would like to see this. As a few of you know I work out of town.. where we rent our crew quarters, there are some cottonwoods with a bunch of dead limbs on them. After numerous calls from us and, apparently, one from the City, the landlord sent one of his underlings over to...

So I was investigating the EBAY 026 wreck that I threw a "Hail Mary" bid on and look what I found. For a second I thought the previous owner was the butt of a joke and that someone packed the head full of plaster or something. The last picture is a mug shot of the culprit. FYI, the bearings...

Hi, Peeps! I have a friend who has an 051 for sale. I have seen it and it is a nice-looking saw. It has a 20-inch bar equipped with a .404 setup, all in good shape. It has great compression and runs well. It does however, have an issue with bar oil getting into the combustin chamber, so...