Why is that a silly question, might I ask? I was not expecting the answer to be easy, nor exactly cut and dry either. But I did reach out to anyone who might actually have some real data on how which brand might have the most durable internal parts, not just opinions. But I’m also welcoming that too. Based on most of these replies, people have definitely had similar thoughts and may have wondered the same thing from time to time in their lives before.
The only thing I wish was just a tad different about my Husky 480cd was that I wish it was a 2100 instead.
She still rips ,
My point is that it is a silly question based upon my experience and data. From your point you would like to know the facts that are as you perceive them. Take the best or worse saw that was manufactured twenty years ago or thirty years ago they are pretty much all the same. If it was a major manufacture they will last longer than many professionals could wear them out. Pros today do not want a older saw because of all the modern features available. If you could find some older saws that were meticulously rebuilt they would last many years beyond what most people could ever put them through, So the question is what based upon what I suggested. Does not mean you are silly for thinking of a question but upon what I have done with saws for nearly sixty years. Thanks
i CONCUR ,PETE!
You’re making me really glad that I’ve got a couple of 041’s! One’s a super and the other one is a cherry condition 041AV, that I have a 041 super cylinder for that I am going to get my local Stihl dealer/mechanic install on it. Both have chain brakes too…that’s a plus!
Really? The 61 was new here when I was 21. You must be really really old
I have a Husqvarna 51 with a 61 jug and piston in it. It was a really snazzy little saw that could seriously rip logs up to 16 inches…..but I hated and I mean HATED the place that they put the exhaust outlet. It melted the chain brake and the top of the clutch cover. And the muffler mounting bolts would constantly break from the heat. I’d be sawing like everything was just fine and dandy and then the front of the muffler would just fly off. I sadly finally got sick of constantly replacing those parts and now it is in my junk saw pile with a bunch of old 36 & 38cc garbage box store Poulans. I might rebuild that saw and put on a clutch cover without a chain brake…or if it’s possible to acquire an older clutch cover with a metal chain brake handle, that would help a bunch.Really? The 61 was new here when I was 21. You must be really really old
This is an old saw. In actuality it looks older than it is.Really? The 61 was new here when I was 21. You must be really really old
Zama carbs are the worst !
Those new Macs sure are pretty. the old Macs of the 40s and 50s were king of the (western) mountains back then. Maybe King of the Hill. I started out at 12 or so with one of those big old macs. (That was a long time ago) It never quit. I'd define "old" as before 1950 or 60. The Blue Homelites I consider new, as the new lightweight designs were revolutionary at the time.
