Ok guys question for y'all . my uncle pasted a year or so ago and I'm trying to help my aunt with the value of two older sthil saws he had. One is a 038 Magnum with a "20 bar and the other is a 041 with a bow bar. Right now they are not running and have not been used in 3-5 years. What do y'all say they are worth and would it be better for her to get them running before she sells. Thanks
No sir I don't have any pics. She's not sure if she want to sell them or not it all depends on how much the are worth. And thanks
That's what I was thinking I have a 041 parts saw. Knowing my uncle I'd say it wouldn't take a lot to get them going I'm sure a good carb cleaning and tune up would do the trick.
The trouble with 041's is the different ignition systems that were on them. Some were decent, some were junk. And you cannot "mix and match" the different systems. I have built many of them and I prefer having g a full points ignition setup, which can easily be changed out to an electronic chip...... At any rate, in non-running but nice used condition, could be worth anywhere from 75 to 150 bucks. All depends on the compression, ignition, and cosmetic /structural condition.
No, not really eBay is littered with tons of parts for these models. They were both fairly popular so finding parts isn't too hard. If you can, get that 038 back up and running. They are great saws.
As a runner I'd say the 038 Mag should fetch $250 easily and the cosmetics of the saw can only add value from there maybe up to $400. They are grunty old things.
Welcome to FHC! Sorry to hear about your uncle. Those saws are priceless. You'll be kicking yourself later if you let those go to someone else for a couple hundred bucks. My grandfather only bought cheapo chainsaws, but I would give a non-critical body part to get my hands on one.
They'd certainly be more valuable if they were running, but it's probably not worth paying a shop to fix them. If you can do the repairs yourself then sure, help her out (I'm assuming she doesn't have the necessary tools or aptitude), but you'd probably come out behind if you pay someone to fix them just to facilitate a sale. Their value will depend heavily on their cosmetic condition. If they are filthy, caked with sawdust and bar oil, then a quick cleaning is probably well worth doing.
