Check This Out! I Had No Idea Stihl Made This!

Today I struck gold in my junk pile! I had no idea that 40 years ago, Stihl used 020 AV Chainsaw (One of the best chainsaws ever made) engines on brush cutters until today! This unit has been sitting for years! Will it run??

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My name is Bre. I took two years of small engine repair at the local college. When I left school, I fell into a wonderful job at a local small engine shop where I worked the counter for a couple years. In 2010 my husband and I opened up our own small engine shop in central Arkansas where I am able to work alongside my family and best friends. We saw over 2,000 pieces of small engine equipment every year, and answer 1,000's of small engine questions. We specialize in brands such as Briggs and Stratton, Kohler, Echo and Shindaiwa, but work everyday on MANY other brands like Stihl, Husqvarna, Honda, Craftsman, Remington, Red Max, Troy Bilt, Scag, Bad Boy, Hustler, World Lawn, Poulan, Mantis, Etc.. Hopefully, my experience I share, will save you Time, Money and Frustration in the future!

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[chuckclark]

👍👍🫵🪨❤️ Your eyes lit up like a kid in a candy store who’s parents said go get whatever you want. Sincerely, Chuck.

[charlespeck]

I am 77 and Points and Condensers were in everything, cars tractors chain saws etc. when I was a teen!

[MrCelticatheart]

I love that Bree gets so excited when getting something running, her facial expressions are awesome too!

[troylee]

Wow that Cougar in the background was my first car. It was owned by a Patriot who served in Vietnam and sadly didn't return. His mother had it in storage and kept it for years until one day she decided to sell it to my Father. I loved that car and always thought of that hero that owned it before me. Great video, love your channel

[JamesMPogue]

You are so good. Making an old brush cutter into a new chainsaw.

[jamescaron]

Great work. You definitely want to turn that back into a chainsaw. Trimmers you want light as possible, chainsaws you want as powerful and as sturdy as possible. You already made it pretty damn good. That thing will outlive you.

[Waupaca]

I have a Stihl WB029 that still runs strong. Replaced cylinder, piston, rings 12 years ago. Love that saw. 44 year old saw.

[wxrzzkc]

Such a young Chic imagine not knowing about points....that grin when you get something to run is priceless

[calvincollier]

We ran 041 and 051 Sthil, cutting logs in the 1970’s

[dlkline]

I had the good fortune to buy a Stihl 020T about 30 years ago. The dealer told me this model was made for professionals and that Stihl used all ball and roller bearings in these saws. Love your videos.

[scottenglish]

You can also get parts to turn them into post hole augers and maybe a couple other things

[Maxid]

I wish I had a picture of the brush cutter I used some 50 years ago cutting brush out from under trees in the apple orchard where I worked. The tube was the size of the top tube all the way down to the saw blade on the end. It was about 7 feet long, had the same handles as the Stihl there. it had a harness that you wore because the motor was huge and I had 3 of them because I was cutting some very neglected orchards. I went through shear bolts and generally broke them (stuff loosened up from all the vibration) one after another until all 3 were broken. Then I'd sit down and fix them all and start over again. I was 13 I think. That would make it 52 years ago. I think they were steam powered...

[patmancrowley]

Dudet! One mans trash is another mans treasure.

[henrysmith]

You do great work. Makes an old retired mechanic proud.

[jasonaltier]

That thing sounds like a beast that does sound good for 40 years old God Bless America Godspeed

[IsadoreL]

I was gifted one even older; a STIHL FS-150. The FS-150 is a dedicated, industrial-level brushcutter. Built like a tank.

[don]

If I remember correctly - 1 business card for the coil gap, 2 business cards for the point gap. No fancy gauges.

[badbob]

I remember helping my father change points and condensers as a kid, but then they came out with conversion kits. Tell us who made the video with his hand in the way. Don't tell me it was Steve. Love when you get things going. I know the feeling and thanks to you from what I have learned I get that feeling more often. Regards from sunny Myrtle Beach.

[jerrymay]

40 years ago things were built to last! Unlike the forein made products we are stuck with today. I love seeing you light up once you get things figured out! Hope rons new hip is working out.

[MrCelticatheart]

The ol internet say 90psi of compression as a rule is the cut off, however for a shop I totally agree with your 110psi of compression! Rock on Bree! How's Ron doing update??? You guys rock love the channel.