$35.00 to spend, buy a Homelite, McCulloch or Stihl?

[Guido Salvage]

Saw an ad on Craigslist yesterday where a fellow was advertising all sorts of tools, mostly for the construction trades. He indicated he had some chain saws, so I called. He was vague about what he had, no model numbers, but said he had 4 and they included a Homelite, McCulloch and a Stihl and they could each be had for $35.00.

Since he was only a mile from where I work I stopped by at lunch. Turns out he was a 65 year old man who has diabetes and has suffered 4 heart attacks who is disposing of a lifetime accumulation of stuff. When he opened the shed there was just a path up the middle and he was able to find 3 saws, a 33 cc Homelite, a small McCulloch (perhaps a 160) and a Stihl MS200T. He offered me all three for $75.00, but I made the judicious choice the bring home just the Stihl.

Pulled on it half a dozen times and it fired right up. Sorry for the poor pictures, but with my move I only had my phone available. This is almost as good as my $45.00 026.

Looks like it should clean up satisfactorily for the price.

 

[Chris J.]

Nice find :msp_thumbup:, and

you suck .

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

So when ya gonna go climb a tree and use it instead of just gloating over the deal? Just curious.

opcorn:

 

[chad3]

Thief!! Send it to me. You stole it for what it will do.

 

[KenJax Tree]

Are you gonna be able to sleep tonight after preying on the elderly?

 

[madhatte]

Holy nuggets, man! That's a score!

 

[bryanr2]

I think a $35 200T is better than a $45 026 or 260. Man what a find!:msp_thumbup:

 

[Guido Salvage]

So when ya gonna go climb a tree and use it instead of just gloating over the deal? Just curious.

opcorn:

With all the money I saved I think I will hire someone to run it while I watch and drink beer.

 

[67L36Driver]

Are you gonna be able to sleep tonight after preying on the elderly?

+1

 

[zogger]

Clang!

That's the sound the needle made when it spun around and hit the stop at "10" on the you suck 0 meter!

Although, of all your scores and loot/ old neat stuff you have shown so far, I like your Avanti the best....

 

[struggle]

I feel somewhat violated now after reading this for what i paid for my saws I just picked up
:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[ford832]

You left the Mac and Homelite behind?:msp_confused:

 

[Arrowhead]

Lucky sum beaotch.

 

[dancan]

Lucky sum beaotch.

Hello Pot , it's Kettle ........

 

[Guido Salvage]

Although, of all your scores and loot/ old neat stuff you have shown so far, I like your Avanti the best....

I sold the Avanti and it is now in Australia.

You left the Mac and Homelite behind?:msp_confused:

Sure, I had no need for them and no market to dispose of them. Besides, I got these last month.

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

With all the money I saved I think I will hire someone to run it while I watch and drink beer.

But I just hafta ask...

What kind o' beer?

Poge

 

[Guido Salvage]

But I just hafta ask...

What kind o' beer?

Poge

Shock Top Belgian White.

No time to run a saw today, I was out picking up these two...

 

[blackoak]

That old Tanaka saw is a pretty good find. Heavy, but from what I seen from the few I have seen were well built saws.