Not saying it’s no good, just not gonna pay that much for one when I have other means and plenty of time on my hands.
I saw in an earlier post by you that whoever was selling the 58308 seals wanted $20.I do agree it's ridiculous.I wouldn't pay that price either.I bought my 58308 seals from Bob J.& I know I didn't pay anywhere near that price.I wanna say I paid around $6 or $7.Not saying it’s no good, just not gonna pay that much for one when I have other means and plenty of time on my hands.
I almost went that route but I wasn’t too sure about a .625 seal on a .656 shaft good to know that’s an option
I've had to bore a housing on one of my large frame homelites to get a modern seal to fit too. I believe i was able to get one that matched the crank close enough, but the housing had to be opened up a bit, like maybe 0.03" or so. I can't remember. Saw has been used a bunch since then and no complaints.Not saying it’s no good, just not gonna pay that much for one when I have other means and plenty of time on my hands.
I wonder if that would be a good reason to use an expensive oil,maybe extend the mileage of the seal
When I was getting parts for my Mac 7-10, you gave me Bob's number, and you told me to ask him about the Pioneer parts I needed. I asked if he had rings for a Pioneer 700. He took a minute and came back, "Yep, got them right here in my hand. That original box is worth more than the rings". He charged me the price on the box, $8. I might have gotten the last set of Pioneer 700 rings in the country for 8 bucks. Bob is a true gentleman, and he likes to talk. LOL.
Back in the 70's we had an account at the local Amoco. We used their 2 stroke oil and their hi test, which was a lead free, "White Gas". I still have several of Dad's saws, including his first Super 1050. An early one with a Tilly carb. It still runs great. I use it for my back up milling saw. Back then we didn't have these super oils we have now. I use Stihl Ultra in all of my saws, at 50:1. I would say, use the BEST oil you can find, not necessarily the most expensive, though they may be one and the same. I go through about 10 gallons of mix a month, I never use cheap oil. I don't know if the best oils will extend the life of a seal, but it sure is cheap insurance if it does.
Acres site usually says if another manufacturer makes a saw. I only looked at the CS50, and he did not mention Solo.
Bought parts from her years ago. Talked to her on the phone but never made it to Osgood.
