Stihl 045av.

[woody paul]

Been given a Stihl 045av, at first see it looks in good nick, apart from fuel cap missing. 

How can I tell how old it is. Will post some pics. 

[peatff]

Cut it in two and count the rings ? Acres says it was introduced in 1974 so it's getting up there in years.

[pleasant]

The stihl 045 (1115 series) was produced from 1974 to 1984.

 

The later the manufacture, the more safety features, such as AV...anti vibe mounts and an operational chainbrake, rather than a simple hand guard for example 

Edited March 27 by pleasant

[woody paul]

6 hours ago, pleasant said:

The stihl 045 (1115 series) was produced from 1974 to 1984.

So number is 1115 141 0400