Just a question on an old XL-12

[alderman]

About 35 years ago my father in law found an XL-12 saw in the woods that somebody had been using to pilfer firewood at a logging site. Nobody turned up to claim it so at the end of the day he took it home. It was handed down to me about 30 years ago and I used it to clear two home sites and also cut firewood for several people in the neighborhood.
I took it in to trade in on a Stihl saw at one point but when the Stihl man offered me only $20.00 for it I left with my Homelite and without a new Stihl. This old saw runs well but I only use it occasionally now as it leaks fuel. My question is about the lack of compression this saw has. When I pull the starter rope there is very little resistance and she cycles several times after I reach the end of the pull. Is it normal for a saw with so little compression to run so well? I keep thinking she must be on her last legs but when I fire her up she runs like a champ.

 

[sedanman]

Don't take this the wrong way but............that saw has no commercial value at all. The $20.00 offer was a gift. What percentage of the original purchase price would you give for a 35-40 year old pick-up truck that had low compression? There is no comparison between your old xl-12 and a modern saw, I own an xl-12 and a bunch of modern stuff, trust me on this. The saw was found, has paid its dues and owes you nothing.

 

[infomet]

If you love her, give her some rings.
Wilson

 

[p38lightning]

Give her some rings and it will run for many more years. If you want to sell it for $20, give me a PM, I'll take it.

 

[sedanman]

I just looked on e-bay, one xl-12 sold for $100. Most of the rest sold for under $20.00 and a few went for $20 to $40, Like I said, no commercial value. If some nut job wants mine for $100, they can have it, I might just put it on e-bay after the holidays and see what it brings.

 

[Chris J.]

Clean it up really well, talk it up like it's the finest chainsaw ever made, and photograph it from interesting angles to so that it becomes a :censored: symbol.