Chainsaw Repair

4-5 yrs. ago might have been 5-6 yrs when Husky 55's were bringing $300+ and parts 55 $135 or so on Ebay I bought a 55 with a custom wood saw box that is a work of art.  $375.00   Saw looked new not a scratch on it.  Came with 2 sets of chaps (Stihl Promark) 1 winter set, 1 summer set, Husky hemet system, 3 Stihl RS 3/8 72dl chains, soft brush for cleaning saw, 1 sm wire brush for brushing crud off chains, 1 flat file for dressing bar.  I actually bought it for the box was going to flip everything else.  We did cut wood with it for about and hr. when I first got it.  It's been in the box since.  Wound up keeping all of it.  Decided to move saw & box to other end of shop where all the runners are.  Took it out of box, stopped by WB to record SN.  SN is 99 37016350  Since it was a 99 I said I wonder if this is a closed port 55, pulled cyl. cover to take a peek  to see.   YES I've got a pristine closed port 55.  Even dreamed about closed port 55's last night LOL.
Shep   

as luck would have it.....while reading this thread,a pristene closed port 55 came walking in that has about 10-20 minutes running time on it. (dull home owner chain) barely nicked 

here's a couple of pic's of WHAT TO LOOK FOR and forget the serial number bullchit when looking over saws no disassembly needed or serial plates 




how 'bout this way troll?...

Heres another way.
Shep