[dw1]

I agree with the good views of old Craftsman chainsaws. I now have my late dad's Craftsman 358.351062 (16 in. bar). It's now about 20 years old.

After I got it from him, it sat for over 5 years buried in the garage. When I needed to use it, I found he left gas in it! What the hell.. I figured. I'd try to start it. It started on the 3rd or 4th pull!

A year or so after that I went to use it and found that it would run for a short time and then die. Quite simply, the fuel line had wore out and split. I ordered the fuel lines and replaced them (along with a new fuel filter) and once again it runs like a champ.

Oh, and it did have the "swollen and tight" gas cap problem. An inexpensive replacement gas cap fixed that.

I look forward to using it for many years more. Parts are still available and cheap.

I've used a relative's Stihl (24 inch bar) - great saw but far more than I need for most jobs. I have an electric pole saw (10 inch bar) that comes in handy on and off its pole, but the Craftsman is my usual go-to chainsaw.