Picked these two up recently within a couple weeks of each other, cleaner/'upgraded' examples of ones I already had, both good runners.
Both of the new ones cost the same $'s. Funny too that both of my others previously shared the space on the shelf next to each other.
The 2051 was from a homeowner whose brother in law originally gifted it to him and was now being displaced by an electric saw.
The 590 was an odd deal, posted on craigslist with a sort of dodgy description...
I responded to the add and inquired if it somewhat ran and/or if the starter handle was able to be pulled/moved, and if it moved did it feel like there was any resistance/compression. They responded back with the just first three lines of the add, repeated like 20 times.
Ok... I might just skip this one...
It was originally listed at $100 and got bumped regularly for a month or so, no change in the ad. Figured what he heck, it's fairly local, I'll go check it out. Was by now also a little suspicious of the condition as no one had already bought it at the pretty reasonable asking price.
Guy had a bit of an attitude, got the saw from Dad but knew no details of internal condition. By the shop dust looked like no one had touched any part of the saw but the top handle for a long time. It pulled over with comp but a little stiff, just enough to make me suspect something might be iffy, considering the seemingly evasive description. He didn't want me pulling the muffler. Offered $75 and was flatly refused, no counter offer, left without it.
Ad continued to be bumped for another month, eventually lowered to $80. Ok, I'm wearing down, I'll just go buy it...
I included my phone # and he called me, I literally wondered if I was talking to a different person, was very upbeat and talkative.
I'd been the only one responding to the ad, he didn't remember that I'd been there previously and seemed confused as to why he would have declined my $75 offer.
Shrug... I dunno sometimes...
Saw cleaned up nice, pull start stiffness disappeared after working it a bit. Started right up with some fresh gas, only needed a bit of tuning and a sharpening.
Both of the new ones cost the same $'s. Funny too that both of my others previously shared the space on the shelf next to each other.
The 2051 was from a homeowner whose brother in law originally gifted it to him and was now being displaced by an electric saw.
The 590 was an odd deal, posted on craigslist with a sort of dodgy description...
I responded to the add and inquired if it somewhat ran and/or if the starter handle was able to be pulled/moved, and if it moved did it feel like there was any resistance/compression. They responded back with the just first three lines of the add, repeated like 20 times.
Ok... I might just skip this one...
It was originally listed at $100 and got bumped regularly for a month or so, no change in the ad. Figured what he heck, it's fairly local, I'll go check it out. Was by now also a little suspicious of the condition as no one had already bought it at the pretty reasonable asking price.
Guy had a bit of an attitude, got the saw from Dad but knew no details of internal condition. By the shop dust looked like no one had touched any part of the saw but the top handle for a long time. It pulled over with comp but a little stiff, just enough to make me suspect something might be iffy, considering the seemingly evasive description. He didn't want me pulling the muffler. Offered $75 and was flatly refused, no counter offer, left without it.
Ad continued to be bumped for another month, eventually lowered to $80. Ok, I'm wearing down, I'll just go buy it...
I included my phone # and he called me, I literally wondered if I was talking to a different person, was very upbeat and talkative.
I'd been the only one responding to the ad, he didn't remember that I'd been there previously and seemed confused as to why he would have declined my $75 offer.
Shrug... I dunno sometimes...
Saw cleaned up nice, pull start stiffness disappeared after working it a bit. Started right up with some fresh gas, only needed a bit of tuning and a sharpening.
