Chainsaw Repair

More Bar Evaluation


This bar is the same brand as the other broad 14" bars bars but is a little older in that the slot is in the middle but is reversible.

One additional thing to take notice of is the Stellite that has been added to the mouth of the bar at the corners. I have seen this on several other bars of this brand whatever it is.


It happened to come from a early Pre-chain brake 61cc Stihl 041 which places it in the late 60's to early 1970's?
The only problem with a middle slot is that a lot of the bar is higher on the mount which means more modification to the chain cover and chain plates.

This seller must be reading this thread? The following are pluses for the buyer's evaluation of the bar?
He didn't refinish the bar
He shows a close up of the saw side of the mount with the oil hole
He shows a close up of the Stellite hard face overlay (The shiny - non rusty rail edges on the radius of the bar) and its condition.



In the description, the seller says exactly which saw it was mounted on when he obtained the bar and his evaluation of the bar's condition. This seller knows exactly what he has and is asking top dollar for it? Though this is a nice bar, there is no mention of gauge. Personally, the gauge wouldn't be so important to me. I'd just use a chain the right gauge to fit the bar.