sachs dolmar 166

[stevo79]

firstly hello to everyone, newbie here. if anyone can give me any info on the above? ive been looking for one for a while and one has come up on ebay but im worried about sourcing parts, it seems they are mostly in america ? does anyone have any parts available ? i know its a rare beast but dont want to have a go at it if im going to struggle sourcing bits for it, any info would me most helpful

[ChrisNewport]

Cant help you with how available new parts in the uk are but i did once purchase a 166 at a farm auction by accident, auctioneer was struggling to get a bid 50,20,10 so i shouted out 2 quid to get you going, before i'd finished speaking he'd put the hammer down. Took it home, cleaned it up and realised it was a 166 with scored piston and cylinder so parted it out on ebay and every bit of it went to America. So i reckon used parts in this country will be as rare as hens teeth.

[Stubby]

29 minutes ago, stevo79 said:

firstly hello to everyone, newbie here. if anyone can give me any info on the above? ive been looking for one for a while and one has come up on ebay but im worried about sourcing parts, it seems they are mostly in america ? does anyone have any parts available ? i know its a rare beast but dont want to have a go at it if im going to struggle sourcing bits for it, any info would me most helpful

I understand you wanting to get something running but if you need a saw get soething that is not rare as rocking horse poo ....

[stevo79]

thanks for replying chris, as i thought i may struggle in the uk, i have already trawled the internet and seem to be mostly in the us, i just thought its worth a try on here someone may have one in bits somewhere ?

[stevo79]

i get what your saying stubby, i have plenty of saws its just ive always wanted a 166 as my dad had dolmars when i was a lad and a 166 is the ultimate for me

[stevo79]

22 minutes ago, ChrisNewport said:

Cant help you with how available new parts in the uk are but i did once purchase a 166 at a farm auction by accident, auctioneer was struggling to get a bid 50,20,10 so i shouted out 2 quid to get you going, before i'd finished speaking he'd put the hammer down. Took it home, cleaned it up and realised it was a 166 with scored piston and cylinder so parted it out on ebay and every bit of it went to America. So i reckon used parts in this country will be as rare as hens teeth.

do you recall what you sold it for chris ? the one in question is upto £800

[ChrisNewport]

1 minute ago, stevo79 said:

do you recall what you sold it for chris ? the one in question is upto £800

Was over 10 years ago, and i definitely got my money back. I seem to recall it making nigh on £500 in total. I do remember thinking at the time id sold it too cheaply. 

[stevo79]

it may of been a bit cheap but for £2 outlay that aint half a bad return !

[stevo79]

it may be getting out of my price range soon, its upto £920 😩

[shavey]

They are lovely saws and pull long bars like a freight train 

there isn’t a lot wrong with this saw only a bit of

carb work probably 

I know one person who’s bidding on anything interesting 

in the big Dolmar saws he also collects Ford escorts 

so he probably won’t stop much below 2K

 

the other option is a Dolmar CT or a 153 both lovely saws 

but nice too hear from anyone who likes collecting 

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