Value of old Stihl chain grinder

[EKreider89]

This popped up on the local Craigslist. Can someone give more information on this?

 

[Woodslasher]

@Philbert

 

[Philbert]

‘Made in West Germany’ gives you some idea of the age!

Does it work?
Is it complete?
Are parts still available?

Last time I looked STIHL made a ‘USG’ grinder, and a similar looking ‘HOS’ grinder that had fewer adjustments. I would want the USG model.

If the price is right for you, it might be worth a look. But be careful about comparing it to a grinder 30+ years newer!

Philbert

 

[ballisticdoughnut]

We have three of those grinders at my shop. Been grinding chain for 30+ years three to four days a week. Sometimes more. Just had one go down a few months ago. I’d buy it in a heartbeat.

 

[EKreider89]

‘Made in West Germany’ gives you some idea of the age!

Does it work?
Is it complete?
Are parts still available?

Last time I looked STIHL made a ‘USG’ grinder, and a similar looking ‘HOS’ grinder that had fewer adjustments. I would want the USG model.

If the price is right for you, it might be worth a look. But be careful about comparing it to a grinder 30+ years newer!

Philbert

Is the only difference between the HOS and the USG, the amount of adjustments? Is that how you tell the difference?

 

[Philbert]

Is the only difference between the HOS and the USG, the amount of adjustments? Is that how you tell the difference?

It’s been a while, so I don’t recall all of the specifics. But I believe that some of the angle settings on the HOS are fixed (?). Might be fine for general sharpening, but if I was buying a new one, at what they sell for, I would like the additional adjustability.

I don’t know if these designations or capabilities apply to older STIHL grinders.

An available, used STIHL grinder ( any model), could still be a very good deal. I don’t see them offered very frequently.

Philbert

 

[EKreider89]

It’s been a while, so I don’t recall all of the specifics. But I believe that some of the angle settings on the HOS are fixed (?). Might be fine for general sharpening, but if I was buying a new one, at what they sell for, I would like the additional adjustability.

I don’t know if these designations or capabilities apply to older STIHL grinders.

An available, used STIHL grinder ( any model), could still be a very good deal. I don’t see them offered very frequently.

Philbert

He’s asking $75. Is that good? Fair?

 

[Philbert]

He’s asking $75. Is that good? Fair?

If it works, and is complete, I would buy it. You could spend that on a couple of grinding wheels.

Philbert

 

[EKreider89]

I did get the grinder. Paid $75 for that and an old 020av. Here’s more pictures of the grinder

 

[president]

If it works, and is complete, I would buy it. You could spend that on a couple of grinding wheels.

Philbert

T1!

 

[Philbert]

Congrats!

If you contact STIHL with that nameplate information, they probably can send you a PDF of the User’s Manual, and maybe a parts diagram.

Philbert

 

[SimonHS]

https://www.stihlusa.com/webcontent/cmsfilelibrary/instructionmanuals/hos_manual.pdf
What confuses me though is that on page 13 it mentions different grinding angles, but (unlike the USG grinder) the motor arm angle is fixed. It then says that you can change the angle by raising or lowering the motor arm stop. I'm not sure how well that will work?