Stihl model years

[matthorn]

hello I am shopping for a mid sized used Stihl and I'm having trouble determining how old they are. I found a 024 from 1978 that looks basically the same as the newer ones. Does anyone know how long the different models were in production? Or how to tell how old they are?

 

[SawTroll]

This German site is the best I have found on Stihl production years.
Select "Stihl-tabelle" after opening it.
It does not list all models versions sold in North America, though.

 

[matthorn]

thanks alot that's very helpful

 

[Billy_Bob]

You can use google.com "Language tools" to translate a web site into english (does not translate graphics though).

Here is the above german web site translated to english...
http://translate.google.com/transla...fe=off&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&prev=/language_tools

And here is the google.com Language Tools page...
(Paste the link to web site in the "Translate a web page:" box.)
http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=en

 

[SawTroll]

You can use google.com "Language tools" to translate a web site into english (does not translate graphics though).

The Contra became the Versus.

Such tools can be of great help, but sure have their limitations - so the result must be used with caution.

 

[046]

nice link, very helpful decipering older stihl models

 

[cbfarmall]

I found a 024 from 1978

They were making this saw way back then??? I know that Stihl was still building 031s till 1980 or so. Maybe you meant 1988.

Chris B.

 

[SawTroll]

They were making this saw way back then??? I know that Stihl was still building 031s till 1980 or so. Maybe you meant 1988.
Chris B.

It sure would be interesting if it were made in 1978, but I don't think so.
1982 was the first year acc. to the link I posted.
I don't think the list is flawless though.

 

[Lakeside53]

hello I am shopping for a mid sized used Stihl and I'm having trouble determining how old they are. I found a 024 from 1978 that looks basically the same as the newer ones. Does anyone know how long the different models were in production? Or how to tell how old they are?

Why do you think it's from 1978? What is the serial number? Do you know if it has one piston ring or two (the early 024 only had one ring).

 

[matthorn]

It doesn't really matter, I was just using it as an example, but on ebay a lady had an old 024 that she said that her husband had since 1978, She was probably wrong I guess.

 

[SawTroll]

....maybe he traded the original saw later, without telling her (happens all the time I think).
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