No Longer Available Early 10mm 044

I want to say up front that I've promised first and second refusal rights to a couple of members who've expressed interest in this saw, so it may or may not be generally available depending on what they decide after seeing the detailed ad.

This is an early 10mm wrist pin 044 with a KS cylinder. The story is that it originally belonged to a small tree service north of Pittsburgh, the proprietor of which died young in 1997 before it got much use. The saw was inherited by his best friend, who used it to run a part-time firewood business with his dad for three years, at which point his dad died and the firewood business ceased. For most of the time since then this saw sat on a shelf in the garage, until he finally decided it was silly to hang onto it, and put it up on CL. I got there first.

I have not touched the motor; the cylinder is still firmly screwed onto the crankcase as I found it. Everything else came off for a thorough cleaning and inspection. During reassembly I performed pressure and vacuum tests, and torqued the fasteners to spec. Along the way I replaced the felling dog, chain catcher, fuel line, gas cap, clutch springs, kill switch wiring, starter rope, carb grommet and the little rubber boot that seals between the coil and plug wire. I also rebuilt the carb with a new ZAMA kit; I didn't tamper with the welch plug, but did replace gaskets, diaphragms, filter screen and metering valve. The felling dog was used but all of the other parts were new OEM. (Edit: whoops, the starter rope is Stens, not OEM).

There was a small crack in the webbing on the bottom left side of the rear handle. To avoid future problems I reinforced it from the back with two layers of fiberglass laid up with West System epoxy leftover from an acquaintance's experimental airplane build. I suspect it's now stronger than new, but the epoxy looks like a coffee stain on the bottom of the handle.

The readings from my El Cheapo compression gauge have seemed a tad optimistic lately. Not wanting to misrepresent the saws I've been planning to sell, I sprang for a new high-quality gauge which is showing a little over 165. That seems about right to me.

The price I've arrived at is $500, with the buyer paying shipping and PayPal fees where applicable. That can be PHO or it can include a used-but-usable 20" bar and a chain or two, depending on whether the buyer feels like paying for the extra shipping. I will clean off most of the sawdust and bar oil remaining from the weekend's test run, drain the fuel and oil, and run the carb dry for safe shipping.

 

Great old runner there !! Shouldnt last long

 

It is worth every cent. One of my favorites! Glws!

 

Yes it is Jeff! Yours is a great runner

 

Now thats what a firewood saw is posed to run like!...that thar is a mean machine..

 

Thanks, everyone. After some gnashing of teeth and changes in personal circumstances the two members I'd offered first crack have each reluctantly backed off, so drop me a note if you have a hankering.

 

Now that it's listed on AS.... it will be a race to see who scores this little feller!

 

they spool up faster than the 12mm saws. if you were wanting to have a great "stock" 70cc saw.... Id pick a 10mm over a 12. If you want to build a 44/46 hybrid you will need a 12mm saw.

Here's my old 10mm


so fast the camera blurs.

I worry about the longevity of the 10mm wrist pin if you have too "hot" a port job. Stock though- 10mm is what you want.

This saw is being offered at a very fair price... right in line with what the model usually brings. Looks to be in great condition.

 

I might be able to do that, if I can find a way to do it without infusing my wife's car with gasoline fumes for the ride back. Is yours stock, or have you been tinkering?

 

Sale pending.