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Originally Posted by cscmc1
My old Craftsman 14" saw has been giving me fits (carb related), and rebuild kits are proving impossible to find, so I have been watching Craigslist for a few weeks now. This weekend I struck pay dirt. A fellow was selling a pair of Stihls -- a saw I have always admired -- for a reasonable sum. I sent him a lowball offer via text, as we were out of town, and he accepted. Met, took a look at them, and agreed to buy; they need the chains sharpened, but start easily and look to be in good shape. I got an MS 170 and an MS 390... can't wait to cut up the fallen tree in the backyard now!
Anyone want to teach me the Stihl club "secret handshake?" 
It was a good weekend -- I also found a massive Craftsman bench vice, a nice Trek pannier bag, and a nifty old tenor banjo at garage sales. Gotta love bargain hunting! |
The wife and I are garage sale and flea market freaks. There is a thread here called man caves and most of the stuuf you see in my man cave came from garage sales and flea markets. We also buy stuff to resell, one of the best things we bought was a coca cola tray for $10 and sold it for $700.
