My New '83 Husqvarna Chain Saw

[troutsqueezer]

Sometimes you get lucky.
I've been looking for a companion chain saw to my Echo 14" limbing saw.
And my Ryobi electric chain saw.
And my Ryobi gas pole saw.
So the o'l brother decides to clean out his garage.
Comes up with this Husqvarna 61 chain saw that has maybe 5 hours of use on it.
It is 31 years old.
Been kept in the cupboard.
It's mine.
Free.
16" bar and a 20" bar and three chains.
Boy o' boy!
I can hardly wait to have my arm sewn back on. :thumbsup:

 

[deerseeker001]

that is a deal you cant beat.

Sometimes you get lucky.
I've been looking for a companion chain saw to my Echo 14" limbing saw.
And my Ryobi electric chain saw.
And my Ryobi gas pole saw.
So the o'l brother decides to clean out his garage.
Comes up with this Husqvarna 61 chain saw that has maybe 5 hours of use on it.
It is 31 years old.
Been kept in the cupboard.
It's mine.
Free.
16" bar and a 20" bar and three chains.
Boy o' boy!
I can hardly wait to have my arm sewn back on. :thumbsup:

 

[2458n]

Get your carb parts now if you still can get them. The "e" gas is hard on this old of unit. My saws are all in this era because that's what I did back then.

 

[Citydude]

Sometimes you get lucky.
I've been looking for a companion chain saw to my Echo 14" limbing saw.
And my Ryobi electric chain saw.
And my Ryobi gas pole saw.
So the o'l brother decides to clean out his garage.
Comes up with this Husqvarna 61 chain saw that has maybe 5 hours of use on it.
It is 31 years old.
Been kept in the cupboard.
It's mine.
Free.
16" bar and a 20" bar and three chains.
Boy o' boy!
I can hardly wait to have my arm sewn back on. :thumbsup:

Score! :thumbsup:

 

[troutsqueezer]

Get your carb parts now if you still can get them. The "e" gas is hard on this old of unit. My saws are all in this era because that's what I did back then.

I see parts available for this model in quite a few places.
It's late and my brain is almost shut down; what is "e" gas?

I sure look good holding this saw!

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Ethanol blended gas vs. pure gas

 

[Chilly807]

Not sure what things are like in the US, in Canada "super" gas is ethanol free, they make no guarantees about the two lower grades.

Nice saw, btw!

 

[Bluegill2]

Very Nice old saw!!!

 

[troutsqueezer]

I've used it a few times now.
Getting the firewood stacked for Winter.
These sixty-four year old arms got pretty tired after too long.
Should'a had it when I was in my twenties.
God I love my 14" Echo.
But it won't cut those occasional massive trunks that block the road from time to time.

 

[Garandman]

Get your carb parts now if you still can get them. The "e" gas is hard on this old of unit. My saws are all in this era because that's what I did back then.

I buy pure gas at an airfield. $4.95 per gallon.

 

[1bandit]

There are a lot of stations around here that sell (marine fuel) ethanol free gas. That is the only thing I run in outboards, generators, mowers, saws, pressure washers and anything else with
a small engine. You might with some boat owners close to you.

 

[troutsqueezer]

Thanks for the suggestion. I wasn't aware of the ethanol situation until I posted this thread. I think from now on I will seek it out.

 

[Wolfy]

I run my saws on Shell V-Power mixed with synthetic 2 stroke oil. If I know they will sit a while I also will add in SeaFoam at 1 ounce per gallon. My saws sit for months sometimes, but with this fuel "blend", I have had no issues with today's poor gasoline.

 

[NativeSon]

I've gotten where I run nothing but the straight gas in lawnmowers & all 2-stroke equipment. You can always get it at the lake outlets but I get mine at the station where I get my AG-Diesel. It seems to have really made a difference in the ease of starting all my stuff.

Charlie