Brmorgan
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Went to a yard sale today that was advertising chainsaws in the paper. He had an old Homie XL-2 top handle that he wanted $45 for, and an even older Skil 1629 that he wanted $30 for. I wound up there at the end of the day as he was packing stuff up, so I managed to get both for $55. The Homie started in 2 pulls and runs fine, and the Skil sputters (not much gas in the tank) and has great compression, but is missing the muffler. I didn't really want the Skil that much and knew nothing about it, but the piston looked pretty beefy and was in top shape, and it'll look OK alongside the Pioneers in my collection. Since found out it's a 69cc saw which isn't too bad (CSCC has no info on this model BTW). I figure I should be able to find or make a muffler for it.
I'm planning on using that XL-2 as a limbing saw, which I believe it was designed for. It's only 26cc but is light as a feather. I've never used a top handle saw before, much less one with TWO throttle triggers, but it sure feels neat one-handing it. So, were they worth the $55?
Here's the best part: I told the old guy that I was into collecting and/or fixing old chainsaws, and he told me that he has a friend a few miles out of town that has an old 070 in good shape "that he'll never use again". Don't know if he's injured or just too old or what, but the guy said he'll try to pry it away from him the next time he goes to visit. So I'm supposed to check back with him in a few weeks - now I'm gonna lose some sleep! If I get it I'll probably do an 090 conversion either if my parts guy has what I need, or with a Bailey's kit failing that. The only trick would be finding the bigger clutch but I think I can do it.
I'm planning on using that XL-2 as a limbing saw, which I believe it was designed for. It's only 26cc but is light as a feather. I've never used a top handle saw before, much less one with TWO throttle triggers, but it sure feels neat one-handing it. So, were they worth the $55?
Here's the best part: I told the old guy that I was into collecting and/or fixing old chainsaws, and he told me that he has a friend a few miles out of town that has an old 070 in good shape "that he'll never use again". Don't know if he's injured or just too old or what, but the guy said he'll try to pry it away from him the next time he goes to visit. So I'm supposed to check back with him in a few weeks - now I'm gonna lose some sleep! If I get it I'll probably do an 090 conversion either if my parts guy has what I need, or with a Bailey's kit failing that. The only trick would be finding the bigger clutch but I think I can do it.