Your best deal on a saw?

[acme0007]

Tried a search but too many words I guess.
Now that I am in a posting mood. What is the best deal you ever got on a saw? One morning driving to the first Job I spotted something on the curb, whats this a husky 455 with a nice 20" b&C. I could tell that it had been there all night because there was dew all over it. I asked around and nobody claimed it so It sits on the rack.
By the way It's my loaner big saw, not real impressed.

 

[WoodChuck'r]

I don't mean to take from your thread, but there is a thread on this subject that has 8 pages.


http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=120302

 

[Kingsley]

Bought an 041 running with bar and chain for $50. Cleaned it up and advertised it for $170. Sold it for $70 plus a MS 460 that needed to be gone thru. So I only have about $200 in a saw with a new P+C, crank bearings, seals, and carb kit.
:greenchainsaw:

 

[pioneerguy600]

This free Husqvarna 266XP, found curbside on garbage day.

Pioneerguy600

 

[little possum]

This free Husqvarna 266XP, found curbside on garbage day.

Pioneerguy600

Wow, was there anything wrong with it?

 

[MS460WOODCHUCK]

Way to many free saws to list.

 

[pioneerguy600]

Wow, was there anything wrong with it?

It did have a problem, it cost only my time to figure it out. I have posted this saw a few times and we did a question and answer on the problem. It was the only time I have ever seen this problem on a saw. In the carb on the metering side there was a small piece of the diaphagrm gasket, the little piece punched out for the machine screws, it was floating around free and had found its way over to the outlet bore for the H jet, when the throttle was pulled open this little piece of gasket would be sucked down hard onto the orifice and stop the flow of fuel. The saw would shut off just like a switch had been thrown but restart when I tried to drop start it in 2-3 pulls and would idle fine. Once I opened up the carb and removed the little floater the saw has run excellent ever since.
Pioneerguy600

 

[BlueRidgeMark]

I don't mean to take from your thread, but there is a thread on this subject that has 8 pages.


http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=120302

:agree2:

 

[jockeydeuce]

Jerry......I can't believe that deal on that sweet 266!! That saw makes my 266 look like a complete piece of crap.

 

[pioneerguy600]

Jerry......I can't believe that deal on that sweet 266!! That saw makes my 266 look like a complete piece of crap.

I guess I can`t really call it a deal since there was not 2 parties involved but I did sure feel lucky for a couple days. It still looks the same as the day I found it, I run one tank of gas through it and put it away, I have not seen it in 2-3 tears now, just don`t use it.
Pioneerguy600

 

[little possum]

I guess I can`t really call it a deal since there was not 2 parties involved but I did sure feel lucky for a couple days. It still looks the same as the day I found it, I run one tank of gas through it and put it away, I have not seen it in 2-3 tears now, just don`t use it.
Pioneerguy600

Isnt that saw abuse?

 

[pioneerguy600]

Isnt that saw abuse?

If it is then I am verrrryyyy guilty as I have waaaaaayyyy to many saws that just sit, but they are in a heated building and the gas has been drained. LOL.
Pioneerguy600

 

[boltonranger]

If it is then I am verrrryyyy guilty as I have waaaaaayyyy to many saws that just sit, but they are in a heated building and the gas has been drained. LOL.
Pioneerguy600

Very Nice Jerry.
Curb sales can be alot of fun.
-br

 

[little possum]

If it is then I am verrrryyyy guilty as I have waaaaaayyyy to many saws that just sit, but they are in a heated building and the gas has been drained. LOL.
Pioneerguy600

LOL, I am guilty also.

 

[pioneerguy600]

LOL, I am guilty also.

Yep, that dayuuumm CAD. LOL
Pioneerguy600

 

[tlandrum]

the local non stihl or husky dealer saw and small engine shop has give me two saws in the last month. the first was an 044 with bad crank, i tore it down and did it back with new bearings seals piston etc and sold it for 400 to a as member that is very happy with it, i have the second saw he gave me on the bench now .it is a 257 husky, it just needed the carb built and a new filter. i wish this guy was a stihl ,husky or dolmar dealer. he is awsome but cant get the parts i need directly.