Chainsaw Repair

Thats a tough one. Shelf it or run it. Hmmmmmmm    I would have to run it, but making sure not to put it in a situation to tear it up though.

I have a mint 272XP, maybe 10 tanks through it? I also have a NOS Jonsered 670 Champ with the tags still hanging on it. That baby's never seen fuel, and it never will.

It's easy for me to not run either of them because I have other examples of both models that I do run. So, there's no "I wonder what she'll do" curiosity that needs to be satisfied. I think that's usually the case for shelf queens like that.

Some guys no doubt think that it's a waste to have a saw that never gets used, and I understand that thinking. But part of the collector aspect of the hobby is finding mint saws and keeping them that way. And if you also have plenty of work saws, there's no harm in having a couple of virgins around. 

I have a couple more that fall into the mint category. A six tank 257, a 50Special, a Jonny 70E, and a 630 Super. Maybe a couple more I can't think of at the moment.

There are also a few saws that have seen some moderate use, but were well cared for by their previous owners and are cosmetically excellent. Plus a few saws that look mint, but were toasted and the owners chose not to rebuild them. One of my 262's falls into this group, along with a Jonsered 2145 that I converted to a 2153.

Since these saws have already had their cherry's popped, they do see some trigger time. But they get a more thorough cleaning before being put away. 

But it's my not too pretty project saws that I've brought back from the dead that do most of my work. Not so much because they're rough looking, but because I get a kick out of running saws that I built from various junkers. Often with no more investment than an aftermarket piston and a spark plug. Plus, project saws all need to have a couple of tanks run through them in order to get them sorted out to be sure they are OK.

I was going to say I have a couple 16", but wrong gage for you up there 050 to your 058 and my 362 372 likes them.

Powermatch and a GB Pro top.

Now if one of you guys with a used 346 or 372 want to trade me out of my 268xp SE with new afm 272 top end we can talk.  It just sets there on the shelf as a back up. Saw pics are in beginning of this thread.

Here's the 1993 272XP with the long waited for 16" bar. I paid my dealer $72 for that bar so for sure I'm putting this saw to work to get that money back
Replacing  the dual dogs with the lightweight aluminum smooth bumper will save about a 1/2 lb plus there is a weight in the chainbrake lever that will save a few ounces when removed too. This should bring the saw below my 372's weight. The dogs are useless for limbing and cleanup work what I intend to use this saw for.

Like I said the 272 is 1 1/2" shorter, almost 1" narrower and about a inch lower then the 372. With the outboard clutch like the 346 the 272 should be an excellent good handling hyper limbing and blocking saw. 
The stiffer rubber av mounts will offer  better precision cutting then the spongy floppy 372.