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Thanks guys. I’ll try polishing it up and see what happens- nothing ventured nothing gained!! For anyone interested, I came across this page: it has parts lists for many years of 50s and more, hope it might come in handy to someone. http://www.barrettsmallengine.com/husqvarna/50chainsaw.html thanks for all the advice, merlin

Thanks everyone- really appreciate the advice. good to know it’s the 44mm version of the 50 (not the 45mm Special) Had look again at the cylinder but it’s really scored so won’t be able to use it. Pic attached and it feels very rough in real life. I have read that you can drop a 45mm c/p onto most 50s made after a certain date (but not before that date as the crankcase won’t accept the deeper “skirt” bits). anyone know when the crank changes happened (and so whether my saw would take a 45mm barrel) - just interested as the 44mm cylinders are surprisingly hard to find. Thanks Merlin

Hi everyone and firstly a hello to you all; just joined arbtalk having read a few threads from “the outside” and I am looking forward to being part of the community. I am hoping someone here might be able to help me- I want to repair my dad’s old Husqvarna 50 (barrel and piston are damaged due to running without enough / with no 2-stroke mixed...). he’s owned it from new but was going to throw away. Problem is I can’t tell if it’s a “special” (45mm I believe) or a regular 44mm 50. If anyone can give me a steer I’d be very grateful and it can help me get the correct new cylinder etc. (also- I notice that most aftermarket cyclinders have a decompression valve but the original does not, can’t see a problem with that unless anyone knows better?) thanks, merlin Ps was taken apart by a local dealer to assess the damage