Reminds me of my first saw , a Poulan Micro 25 deluxe. I still remember it like it was yesterday ! Rode my bicycle about 5 miles to the next town and bought it on my own as a young teenager , rode home with the saw in the case balanced on the bar of the bike and a 6 pack of oil in paper cans hanging on the handle bars. Good times and the start of this whole wood thing. Some things will never change.
I think the poulan in my post is 35-40 years old. It belonged to an uncle that didn't use it very much. I used it some for him 30+ years ago. With new fuel line, fuel filter, airfilter, carb kit and oil line, it is now back in running shape.
I had an 1800 Woodsman that was very similar. I heated our house with it for a few years and then bought a Stihl 041 from my brother. Both of those were hand numbing tooth rattlers. Brings back memories, but I can't really say I miss them... It was a great little saw for clearing grapevines and junk brush out of the woods. I could carry it around all day and one hand stuff in the thickets. Not the safest practice, but...
I can say that at my age 40 plus ( shhh I don't want to date myself ) years is certainly possible. I know my first was ; well just say 40 years. Yeah that's a good number ! That makes me me feel a few years younger anyway.
My new toy! Ive only had it out twice but so far Im enjoying it. Its nice to not have to bend down so much anymore!
I’m rocking an 18in Tsumura Light bar with the OEM Husqvarna chain, 72 drive links. I like the chain, but I have a loop of Stihl yellow stuff when it’s time for a replacement. Not a noticeable difference in weight with the replacement bar, I just like Tsumura bars.
Dolmar PS 9000 with a 25” First time out in a non cookie cut mode since the build. Some kind of maple, pretty dense, heavy and hard. Hardly lost an rpm with the bar buried in noodle mode. Very cool saw!
