stihlsawer wrote
The owner says it has been in storage for four years and is asking 400. Just by the pictures, would you even consider it?
Sorry I’m pretty late to the party on this discussion, but if you’re still considering this acquisition, I’ve got one other thought that might help.
A surprisingly accurate measure for the condition of a machine can be deduced from the condition of the red plastic handles on the headstock and carriage. I don’t know what formula was used for the plastic on these handles back in the mid 1950s, but even on pretty rusted machines I’ve restored, these handles can clean up amazingly well… so long as they weren’t sitting in the sun!
So while the owner
claims it’s been in storage the last 4 years, the fading I see on that carriage handle tells me this machine also spent a significant portion of the prior 60+ years of it’s existence outdoors.
That doesn’t mean it’s not worth acquiring - I’ve restored some really abused train wrecks to like-new condition (Greenies like this were very well made and very durable compared to later vintages) - but I would balk at the $400 asking price. I’d need to be more in the $200 range to take on this one… Just my $.02 - good luck!
