Husky 359 worth

[palmrose2]

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My wife's friend's husband died. She want's to sell the saw. I was asked what a 357XP was worth in good shape. I said $400. This is what showed up.

 

[palmrose2]

The two round files are 4mm. No clue why. They aren't for this 3/8ths chain. Bar is 18" and loaded with full chisel.

Besides worth, what exactly is this saw? Strato? Cat? HP? I have first dibs but won't take any advantage.

Thanks gents.

 

[computeruser]

If I was in the market for one, I could see $300-350 if it checks out after pulling the muffler off and peeking inside. To the right buyer, $350-400.

The box and accessories are of no interest (or value) to me, but might be to some folks, and that might help bump up the price for that right buyer.

It's a low 4hp saw, essentially, but one with great potential for power gains with porting. The green gas cap suggests a cat muffler, but that's easy enough to do away with.

 

[palmrose2]

Tag says

Husqvarna 359
967 04 17-00
04 370 2051

 

[palmrose2]

The box and accessories are of no interest (or value) to me, but might be to some folks, and that might help bump up the price for that right buyer.

Chainsaw boxes = blech. Just give me a bar guard and be done with it. The only thing that caught my eye was the bar clamp that you can drive in to a stump.

 

[sunfish]

Good saw, cat muffler has to go. Same chassis as the 357xp but different P&C and no crank stuffers, many parts interchange. Judging by the bar it hasn't seen much use. $300-$350

 

[palmrose2]

Did some weighing of saws just now. All saws have about 1/2 tank of fuel. 359 Husky with 18" B+C: 16.8lbs. Jonsered 52 with 20" B+C: 18.2lbs. Jonsereds 2050 16" B+C: 14.6lbs.

I love handling the 2050. The 52 gets heavy after a while. It looks like the 359 falls right in between these two weight wise.

 

[sunfish]

It's a good saw! I have two of them & my brother also has one. Check the intake clamp, if it's plastic replace with a metal one. Then gut the muffler or get a after-market non-cat muffler for it

 

[palmrose2]

The clamp is plastic of course. It amazes me that we talk of good saws as long as we toss this and change that.

 

[sunfish]

The clamp is plastic of course. It amazes me that we talk of good saws as long as we toss this and change that.

Later 359s have the metal clamp & only the Etech version has a cat muff. Otherwise all 359 are the same.

 

[Ironworker]

Nice clean saw $350, clamp is an easy fix.

 

[mesupra]

Think of the little extra you spent as charity.

 

[palmrose2]

Think of the little extra you spent as charity.

It is truly sad that a wife has lost her husband. It was a long illness and I'm sure she's strapped.

 

[Ironworker]

$400 was not a bad price for what you got. That's a nice 60cc saw.

 

[mesupra]

You have done a nice thing and got a great saw in return

 

[palmrose2]

I just cut a load of firewood with it. I agree. It's a nice saw. I wish like heck it was jonseRED. Oh well.

 

[sunfish]

I just cut a load of firewood with it. I agree. It's a nice saw. I wish like heck it was jonseRED. Oh well.

Jred 2159 is the same saw under the plastic.

 

[Landmark]

You got a nice saw and I think the powerbox and goodies are a plus. As some said change muffler and enjoy.

 

[cgraham1]

That looks like a very nice saw!

I've bought 3 different 359s, all for around $200, all needing a little work. A muffler mod and removing the base gasket really does help these saws run better. That said, it is not a 357xp... I have one of those, too, and it will spank a 359 (ported vs. ported & stock vs. stock.)

 

[rbtree]

That looks like a very nice saw!

I've bought 3 different 359s, all for around $200, all needing a little work. A muffler mod and removing the base gasket really does help these saws run better. That said, it is not a 357xp... I have one of those, too, and it will spank a 359 (ported vs. ported & stock vs. stock.)

Don't mind me for responding 5 years down the road. But Ed Heard says differently. I have a12-15 yr old 357XP which he ported. It's a runner. But, as I was looking at a 359 to buy, he responded, saying that, while its a dual transfer, not quad port, being as it is 2 more cc's, ported it has more torque. I bought the saw, in pristine condition, for $375, and now am looking for a west coast builder to massage it!