The good:
I bought this Stihl 044 off Ebay for $144. I've been wanting one for a long time after running one and finally landed a decent deal on one. I went out on a limb as the seller (Utah State surplus sales) would not guarantee running condition of the saw and only provided one photo. Compression is good and the saw runs- I was pulling the rope tonight after cleaning it up and it popped and sputtered... I thought all the gas was out of it so I was pleasantly surprised. Has the large felling dawgs and HD filter as well. The chain is in good shape and has quite a bit of life left.
The bad:
Tank has been replaced with a 1/4 turn cap tank. This really pissed me off, because in the photo for the auction I won the saw had both thread-in caps. The "Stihl 044" tag on top and "Stihl" tag on the recoil housing are also missing (which they weren't in the auction photo). Clutch cover is the shorty style and has a crack in it, air filter cover has some damage on it, recoil housing is worn through on the bottom, handlebar has a hole in the bottom at the bend from wear, one bar nut is missing, and the nose on the bar is shot. However, for what I paid I think I still did okay and should have a good saw that will last me a long time. I'm hoping to replace the 24" with a 28" and do a PNW conversion on it (full wraps, long clutch cover, and skip chain). Without further ado, here she is:
It will be taking the place of this little gem as a firewood saw:
So what do you guys think, did I do okay or not? I hope to one day do a repaint on it, and I'd like to find a gas tank/handle with the thread in cap for it someday as well.
How hard is it to replace the nose on the bar, and where would I look for one?
I bought this Stihl 044 off Ebay for $144. I've been wanting one for a long time after running one and finally landed a decent deal on one. I went out on a limb as the seller (Utah State surplus sales) would not guarantee running condition of the saw and only provided one photo. Compression is good and the saw runs- I was pulling the rope tonight after cleaning it up and it popped and sputtered... I thought all the gas was out of it so I was pleasantly surprised. Has the large felling dawgs and HD filter as well. The chain is in good shape and has quite a bit of life left.
The bad:
Tank has been replaced with a 1/4 turn cap tank. This really pissed me off, because in the photo for the auction I won the saw had both thread-in caps. The "Stihl 044" tag on top and "Stihl" tag on the recoil housing are also missing (which they weren't in the auction photo). Clutch cover is the shorty style and has a crack in it, air filter cover has some damage on it, recoil housing is worn through on the bottom, handlebar has a hole in the bottom at the bend from wear, one bar nut is missing, and the nose on the bar is shot. However, for what I paid I think I still did okay and should have a good saw that will last me a long time. I'm hoping to replace the 24" with a 28" and do a PNW conversion on it (full wraps, long clutch cover, and skip chain). Without further ado, here she is:
It will be taking the place of this little gem as a firewood saw:
So what do you guys think, did I do okay or not? I hope to one day do a repaint on it, and I'd like to find a gas tank/handle with the thread in cap for it someday as well.
How hard is it to replace the nose on the bar, and where would I look for one?
