Last Saturday evening, a lady friend of mine asked me to keep an eye out for a nice used Stihl for her husband's Christmas. She had been looking at a new MS290. A member here helped me locate this saw on CL. I made a deal with the seller, and met and picked up the saw this week. It appears to have only made a few cuts. There's not a scratch on it. I removed the base gasket, advanced the ignition timing, modded the muffler, and pulled the limiter on the carb H needle. I'll be delivering the saw to Mrs. Claus in the morning. Here's the best part. I bought this saw that cost over $600 with tax when new, for $400![Clap :clap: :clap:](/styles/default/xenforo/clap.gif)
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