looking at an old Stihl 031AV

[ozarkjeep]

is this saw worth $100? the lake of inertia chain brake scares me a little.
although ive never used the one on my 024.

its local to me, and im told it runs well.

ITs older and larger than the stihls ive worked with.

 

[LarryD]

Ozark,

The absence of a chain brake makes it not worth $100. As I recall, they are tough to get parts for as well.

Larry D

 

[Mmaul]

I have an 032 My father bought in 1978 it is very hard to find parts. The saw your looking at seems to be older. I think the chain brake gaurd would be next to impossible to find maybe only on Ebay.

 

[ozarkjeep]

thanks for the feedback guys!

Ill pass it up, looking for a larger saw to share between my father, and a freind of mine, for all of our firewood scrounging needs.
Id rather have a safe one!

Thanks!

 

[wowchad]

I've used one for many years and it's been a great saw. We're finally looking to replace it now with a MS361. That saw has been in my family for 30 years and never even had an overhaul that I know of.

Here is a link to its specs if your interested:

http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.n...858c0dec5088261b88256ba2001978db?OpenDocument

Guess you'll have to copy and paste it

 

[cmonSTART]

Hello there! I work on chainsaws professionally and I have to say I wouldn't pay more than $25 for that saw. It's very old (late 70's?), there's no brake, and many of the parts for that saw are not available anymore. Stihl makes a great saw, but one like that and you're asking for trouble.

 

[ozarkjeep]

thanks again for the input guys!

good and bad!

I will call the guy, and go look at the saw, if it starts and runs well and has a good chain, Ill offer $30 for it.

It might be worth more in parts on ebay!

Hello there! I work on chainsaws professionally and I have to say I wouldn't pay more than $25 for that saw. It's very old (late 70's?), there's no brake, and many of the parts for that saw are not available anymore. Stihl makes a great saw, but one like that and you're asking for trouble.