Found this little cracker!!

[agg221]

I did indeed get a lovely saw - it was an ebay job and I picked up in person, paid cash. He was happy for me to crawl all over it with a spanner and screwdriver to satisfy myself it was what it said, and it most definitely was. It had belonged to his wife's uncle apparently and had been offered to him along with a couple of the other 'undesirable' saws when the family had had the ones they wanted - it then just sat in his shed gathering dust and bird droppings! It looks to have done very little work and will be perfect for milling.

 

I've figured what's wrong with the one in the listing.

 

Found this on youtube:

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu5hzfHk8v4]STIHL 070 CHAIN SAW NEW ( WITH 36" BLADE) - YouTube[/ame]

 

If you look at the comments you'll see two relevant ones - firstly it doesn't have the registered trademark symbol next to Stihl on the top cover. Secondly it doesn't say Made in Germany on the label on the starter. Also, my own observation, I've never seen a genuine Stihl clutch cover where the letters aren't painted black. The font on the label on top is also too heavy.

 

It's not right.

 

Alec

Edited November 7, 2012 by agg221

[spudulike]

Stihl MS 070 chainsaw chain saw 105cc MS070 large gasoline power chain saw HOT-in Chainsaw from Home Improvement on Aliexpress.com

 

[geoff]

I did indeed get a lovely saw - it was an ebay job and I picked up in person, paid cash. He was happy for me to crawl all over it with a spanner and screwdriver to satisfy myself it was what it said, and it most definitely was. It had belonged to his wife's uncle apparently and had been offered to him along with a couple of the other 'undesirable' saws when the family had had the ones they wanted - it then just sat in his shed gathering dust and bird droppings! It looks to have done very little work and will be perfect for milling.

 

I've figured what's wrong with the one in the listing.

 

Found this on youtube:

 

 

If you look at the comments you'll see two relevant ones - firstly it doesn't have the registered trademark symbol next to Stihl on the top cover. Secondly it doesn't say Made in Germany on the label on the starter. Also, my own observation, I've never seen a genuine Stihl clutch cover where the letters aren't painted black. The font on the label on top is also too heavy.

 

It's not right.

 

Alec

 

Looks well engineered,but I have to agree with you,it just is not looking right,& my attitude is if you cant go see it then dont buy it with these things.

Not my cup of tea this one.

[Rich2484]

Chances are if it smells fishy it probably is. This stinks of week old haddock.

 

It's too shiny to be sat around for ages....

 

As spud has said a grey import.