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PTmowerMech

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I picked up an 08S from a customer the other day. I haven't done anything with it yet. Not even tried to start it.
Seems these old saws are heavy and not very powerful.
But it looks cool.
 

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PTmowerMech

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I seen one like this Ebay for $500.


Wishful thinking on his part?
 

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You got that a bit wrong.
The Lightning series 07 08 09 are so good and so powerful that they are still being counterfitted today
Inherited on 07 & 08 with the business and they are always out on loan .
I could have sold them 10 times over but it is illegal for a registered technican or shop to sell them because they do not have a chain brake .
Fitted with a 404 or 1/2" chain they eat Aussie hardwood for breakfast .
You see hundreds of them for sale "fully restored" and these are all the counterfit ones out of China sold as a "repair kit" for $ 200 .
 

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I have a 1954 Wright reciprocating saw, It has the 20 inch wood saw blade but they also made a bone blade replacement for it also.
 

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Is this 08S a 50;1 mix? I've read on here, IIRC, about things that was used before the mix ratio's of today came about.
 

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The old 07, 08, 09 saws are low RPM torque saws compared to today's high RPM saws. Those things were made for big wood with long bars. That saw to the right collector is worth quite a bit. Most folks don't cut big wood and a 660 or 880 type saw will do the job so these are donosaurs now. If you need parts and are looking here is where you can find AM parts.

OEM parts are scarce and expensive as collectors want them for restorations. Are the farmertec parts as good as stihl? No but they are for the most part functional. I have built a few of the saw kits for fun and they are holding up well. There are guys building the 07 kits for milling and say they hold up. I would mix it at 40:1 myself but i am a bit coservative. If you get it running don't expect to tune it like a modern saw running12500 RPM. It will be slower. It is a torque saw so it will tune best with just a bit of 4 stroking at WOT with no load. These saws are hard on clutches with lots of torque at a lower RPM. Keep the clutch shoes and drum clean and free from bar oil. You can burn a clutch and drum up in these quickly if slipping.
 

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I got'r fired up and running. She actually runs pretty good. I'm hoping to sell it before I have to replace anything. lol.

Any offers?
 
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