Stihl 040

[NickinMids]

Been offered a Stihl 040..? second hand but in good working order. Are they a good saw and can I still get bits..? Looking to have a 24 26 inch bar... would it handle that ?

[treequip]

Seriously??

[NickinMids]

Seriously..?? Am I missing something...don't know much about saws

[treequip]

Its an antique and it has no chain brake (to the best of my recollection)

 

If its a good clean example and cheap get it and sell it on to a collector, they are a tight bunch so don't pay much for it. You can then use the profit for something more modern

[NickinMids]

oh right...maybe I got it wrong maybe he said 440?

[treequip]

oh right...maybe I got it wrong maybe he said 440?

 

If you sell the 040 a 440 is what you should buy

 

MS440 is the successor to the 044, both were top of the line saws in their day

 

What is the asking price?

[NickinMids]

He mentioned 3 to 400 pounds

[Eddy_t]

The 040/041 was listed as 25" max bar length, the saw is VERY obsolete and parts are hard to come by! If it is an AV model, it can retrofit a chainbrake (extremely rare!). Not high revving but extremely torquey.

 

If it's an 044/440/046/460 then it's a modern-ish saw, parts are readily available, and will also sport a 25" b&c.

 

There are also 042 and 048 models to make it more confusing if you've misheard! Aftermarket parts are available for both, and SOME genuine parts.

 

 

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[treequip]

That's a tadd vague as an estimate

 

300 is about the mark I would want to pay

[NickinMids]

Thanks all...will have a look next week