Is this a fake 346 or a real one?

[Daniël Bos]

Found a saw for sale online, but there's only these two pictures.

The last 346 i had (and stupidly sold to Adam Bourne) I'm sure had grey clips to hold the top cover. My 365 and 372 also have grey clips, making me think the pro models had grey, the homeowner saws orange?

I also have doubts about the fuel and oil lids?

 

Whaddayareckon?

Edited February 17, 2023 by Daniël Bos

[spudulike]

It looks genuine to me but be aware that it is the 45cc version and not the 50cc second edition Silverside one.

When buying secondhand from an unknown source, make sure the top end is original as cheap Chinese won't cut the mustard!!

BTW - the grey clips were on the 50cc version as standard, orange on the 45cc.

[htb]

Have had both colours on mine

[adw]

I agree it looks genuine, it has the old style oil cap, so is a very early machine, the oil cap was this design so you could undo using the starter handle .

[Daniël Bos]

Mine was a late model, but I haven't held one for nearly a decade so I wasn't sure.

As it's so clean i figured it'd be worth a punt but I'd completely forgotten about the two different sizes.

[Brushcutter]

That looks like a very early 346 mid 2000 I'd say. Quite early as it has the old oil cap that is opened with the starter or the combi spanner.

 

If you look on the RHS under the handle there will be a little black plate with a serial number on it. 

 

 

the 50cc refresh had a fuel primer bulb a silver clutch plate and grey clips for the top cover. The original one had all orange. Pic is a 346 original on the left refresh on the right.

Edited February 19, 2023 by Brushcutter

[ChrisNewport]

In every fake ive seen they dont have the part numbers moulded into the parts.

[Stubby]

4 hours ago, Brushcutter said:

That looks like a very early 346 mid 2000 I'd say. Quite early as it has the old oil cap that is opened with the starter or the combi spanner.

 

If you look on the RHS under the handle there will be a little black plate with a serial number on it. 

 

 

the 50cc refresh had a fuel primer bulb a silver clutch plate and grey clips for the top cover. The original one had all orange. Pic is a 346 original on the left refresh on the right.

And the 45cc one had no decomp .

[htb]

2 hours ago, Stubby said:

And the 45cc one had no decomp .

I have a 50cc one with no decomp.