husky 288 year of production?

Arborist Forum

Help Support Arborist Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Heck, I want to buy it! :sweet:
this is the last 288xp i have-i have sold all the others on this site and all buyers were more than pleased.i know from a collectible standpoint,it probably would have been worth more never cranked but i could not resist.it started on the 3rd pull and ran it about 5 minutes.it is just too perfect/new for me to use so i may sell it.as soon as my son wakes up i will get him to post pics
 
i do not think the 288 was produced until 1988 i will post pics of the saw and id tag later and wait for the expert (saw troll) to give his decision.i am guessing it is a very early production 288xp(1988)
Yes, and with that number it surely was made in either 1988 or in 1998. If it is a 1998, the tag will also say 1998 on it somewhere.
 
if it's the same one you sent me pics of months ago- it has a metal chain brake handle guard, so Id assume it was from '88.
 
yes that is the saw-thanks for posting the pics-i know it is not quite as nice as your true NOS 288xp but it will come a close second to it.


In my opinion, this saw is just as nice as my NOS one. I just couldnt spring for it then bc of just buying that 288xp lite. :rock:
 
Off memory....
skippysphins and TPOPE are both on the hunt for a mint 288. Skippysphins has it listed in his sig I think.
 
The plastic parts will have the casting date on the inside. Steven is correct. This looks to be a 1988 saw based on the chain brake handle, decals on starter cover and clutch cover. Sweet saw.
 
The plastic parts will have the casting date on the inside. Steven is correct. This looks to be a 1988 saw based on the chain brake handle, decals on starter cover and clutch cover. Sweet saw.
i removed the top cover-1988 is inscribed on the inside of the top cover.i have had a lot of nice 288xp's but nothing as pristine as this one.
 

Latest posts

Back
Top