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

[@Chickanic]

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[@jacobselissen5283]

I went on Ebay and found a used Stihl 020AV that is being sold for parts and its completely assembled. Looks to be what you are looking for and they are asking $80 free shipping

[@Aussiekym]

Ashame when I look up your tools you use ,😢are so expensive over in Aussie land

[@Aussiekym]

Your like a little kid playing with a new toy 😊😊😂😂

[@levassuer1]

I have an old Ford chainsaw my Uncle gave to me in the 70’s. Never know what ya will see!!!

[@robertprelewitz4511]

One of these days you're going to pull that tarp back and a swarm of KILLER BEES are going to say HELLO 😮

[@charlespeck886]

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

[@randybeard6040]

I still have a Old 3HP Briggs. Push Mower that I bought for $39 at Walmart many years ago, it still runs and has good compression, it does need a Carb. Kit. Don't know why I keep it, posterity sakes I guess..

[@joeromanak8797]

I’m 69 and like you, whenever something that used to run needs to run again, I yell at the video, CLEAN THE POINTS!” It’s hard to accept that we’re into a generation that has never seen an engine with points ignition. Time marches on! 🥸👍👀✅

[@jeffryblackmon4846]

We are the same age, same experience. I'm putting points in my 81 Ford engine going into my 51 Ford Tudor just for the sake of nostalgia.

[@paulveenings6861]

I’m still driving a car with points and condensers. I’m in my late 60’s 🙂

[@briana3467]

Both of my trucks and my harley have point fired ignition. That's why I have 220 grit sandpaper in my wallet.

[@PJ-uv9fr]

Your excitement is contagious.

[@shannonwhitaker9630]

I was excited to see her place the saw on a mat for testing. I can only imagine how that old vibrating thing would have been scampering around on the bare concrete lol

[@troylee3179]

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

[@MrCelticatheart]

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

[@georgemartinez1720]

Ya like a Cat you this got them a New Toy with Cat nip

[@patrickd9551]

Just the excitement of fixing something is universally uplifting as far as I'm concerned. Just the other day my sons broke a simple chinese led bulb with a pull rope. I went through it with my boys, disassembling it, fixing the pull rope and putting it back together. It took me almost an hour, but the sheer joy on the faces of those boys is intoxicating. Especially knowing that I'm instilling the ability of fixing things into their brains. We also regularly build things like the garden shed and when things are beyond repair (even cheap toys) are really missed and they want to try and repair it even though we tell them it's really broken. Bottom line: we should be more focused on making things instead of just buying things.

[@JamesMPogue]

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

[@georgemartinez1720]

It called Recycling NOW

[@nathanhale6477]

​@georgemartinez1720 I can remember using chainsaws to make mimi-bikes. Would that qualify for re-cycling?😂

[@Isadore123L]

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

[@NPCOasis]

DOES IT WORK LIKE A CHAMP?

[@loganleborgne420]

Hi! I have the same here in France since early 2000 and it's STHIL working great 😉...I changed the tank once the plastic thing you need to push twice maybe 3 spark plug that's it...same with their chainsaws it last forever! Chinese stuff are ok if you have a very small area and amount of things to do very small and who takes few seconds of use but when you have more than 5mn of total work you better buy good brands products that you will keep forever or at least 10+ years!

[@scottenglish5111]

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

[@scottenglish5111]

I have a 020T and its an absolute beast

[@pikupmn]

I had a 020 back in 1980 that I used as a climbing saw. Awesome unit.

[@heymakerphd1982]

Gadzooks woman!! You're like Einstein of small engines! Your specific theories are relatively good!!You've got more answers than there are questions! I love it!! Seems like Stihl would consult with you BEFORE they sent out new models!

[@henrysmith8012]

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

[@smitty4912]

What a GREAT find and repair! Bye the way, Don't be afraid of setting points, us oldtimers use to set them with a Matchbook Cover !!!

[@rickh1378]

Nice to see you solder and heat shrink the kill switch wire. Not many people take the time to do wiring repairs correctly!

[@N4HHE]

I’m concerned about solder in that hot environment. Crimping is better.

[@benvincent24]

@@N4HHE I'm concerned about solder in a vibration environment. But if the wires are twisted the heat shrink should keep them together.

[@Robert-w4k8p]

Brilliant session, love watching the end result of you using all your vast knowledge to bring life back to an old machine . Men must have been stronger 40 years ago . 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@Waupaca715]

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

[@johnwilbanks3885]

Old tools rule! The new tools are puss.

[@davidhollfelder9940]

Outdoor power equipment pile! A few years back, I made a shout out in the local community media for “yard stuff destined for the curb” for practice. I got sooo much free stuff, movers/blowers/wackers/chainsaws & a Honda powered pressure washer. Surprisingly, almost all of it was easily fixed (with a little practice), and very few parts, if any .. cleaning the carb since the user’s unknowingly use of ethanol fuel, caused gummy goo.

[@tee-steel.0158]

That’s awesome 👏 your such a great lady and love the way you just jump in and know how to fix things. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@dab1068]

Fun project. It's fun to see some older oddities. I had a guy bring in a couple of chainsaws with drill bits affixed to them in place of the sprocket, bar and chain. They were not so old but very different.

[@David-de3ed]

I love watching you fix what ever…. Just nice seeing you.

[@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.

[@chrisrageNJ]

I just rebuilt an edger from 1967 with a little 2hp Briggs engine on it and either the condenser or the coil was bad. I was impatient and I didn't want to order a new one so I took a spare Honda coil I had laying around and was able to adjust the holes and bolt it on and that thing runs like a champ. It's electronic ignition too so I sealed up the condenser cover to keep water out and I should never have to pull the flywheel ever again

[@r1mein54]

I still have the Homelite Brushmaster that my Dad bought in the late 1960s. It was used when we got it. It has the blueish green paint, it came with a 3 lobe grass blade and a circular saw blade. Brother & I used to cut down 2-3 inch water oak saplings with it. Heavy -yes, it came with a harness that clipped to the bar.

[@disturbedmaynard3873]

I remember the points and condenser days. Was at the daughters house the other day and noticed an old 70's vintage Montgomery Ward front tine tiller. My dad had one of these that ran for over 40 years, and I am going to check with the son in law to see if this one runs. Always fun to get the old stuff running.

[@jamescaron6465]

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.

[@MonkeyJedi99]

And that 30-ish pound brush cutter tool has since been superseded by wheeled brush cutters.

[@jamescaron6465]

@@MonkeyJedi99 exactly. I wouldn’t want to drag that thing around for an hour at a time.

[@Bill-A-DFW]

AWESOME JOB!!! Having been a mechanic for over 45+ years I have worked on a bunch of ignition systems involving points. Several "Dual Point" distributors during my racing days and even my 'Supra Saltare' ski boat...They are east to repair and the dual systems are a bit a tricky (I used a piece of cardboard to isolate the point opposite I was setting 'DWELL' on) to adjust...GREAT VIDEO!!!

[@smitty4912]

Every one back then had a matchbook cover laying around if the feeler gauge wasn't handy !

[@chuckclark9464]

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

[@LordKaos666]

True!

[@barrystreet3476]

😂😂😂

[@Maxid1]

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...

[@ron.v]

You're fun to watch, if for no other reason than to watch your excitement when you fix some obscure piece of equipment. I'm envious that you know so much. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us.

[@smirlex2329]

I noticed the Woodstock T-shirt. I know you are not that old, but I am. Rock on Bree.

[@Ozsmallbore]

Yep! Worked on these and the o8s powered brushcutters when I had a Stihl dealership Down Under in the late 1980's!

[@daveallen924]

Neat piece of history! And a good resurrection. Thank you for sharing. 😃

[@FeralPreacher]

So glad you persevered and "made it great again". I would not want to carry a 30 pound brush cutter either. Thanks for sharing.

[@dexewing1]

Very cool! I had no idea they made something like this. Makes sense…having two tools in one, powered by the same engine. Great that you got it running again. Hope you find the burned up 020 so you can complete the build. Great video!

[@bumpkinrocks]

I've got a Stihl 08S which bolts on and becomes FS08S brushcutter, it's a beast and very heavily built.

[@calvincollier8]

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

[@stevebrown-l1p]

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

[@pauleriknielsen]

Absolutely love your content, I am pretty good myself at fixing everything I own including a mint 30 year old flymo that a customer had hanging in their shed. Nevertheless I have learned a ton from your channel, keep it up!

[@garrydeimert7397]

I have 2 of those 020av and my son has an 020 super, they are great powerful saws. They do a hedge cutter attachment for it as well.

[@drubradley8821]

My old neighbor some years ago, used to chop those up to make troller boat motors... I never seen the prop end of one, but, you could always hear him putting along tye channel at like 12 knots in his 12 foot aluminum boat.

[@frankward423]

Great find and repair. They made a lot of oddball equipment back in the day. I remember seeing several backpack trimmers in the late 70s.

[@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.

[@damonburroughs5283]

I highly strung saw won't run properly if at all at 90

[@ronaldprovencher7570]

Love watching you ..your a hoot .. It might be i am a old time Mechanic .. at 72 ...

[@Jim-Wade]

Back in the 1980's I had a Craftsman brush cutter that looked similar. Yeah, it was heavy, but it had a full harness that took the weight. The thing was awesome and I used it to clear the brush from 1.5 acres that had been overgrown forever. It easily took down trees up to two inches in diameter. I sold it in a garage sale15 years ago, then moved to the country and wish I had it back! I'll be anxious to see your finished project cutting firewood.

[@desertfox3860]

How fun is thar! I have a Stihl 020AV Made in West Germany. Bought it new in about 1975.

[@danielflack7902]

I live in Australia, and I have an old poulan chainsaw that is a brush cutter. I grabbed it from my local rubbish tip.

[@RichAndrews-o8e]

Loved it! You do excited!! And why not? Breathing life back into an older model of almost anything is fun. Thanks for the video and your enthusiasm. Great start to a new day👍👍

[@keoniwalaka8858]

I loved watching this video mostly because I could tell by your enthusiasm and demeanor that your were really enjoying and having a blast doing this renovation! It was infectious.

[@tomkergil3304]

Fantastic Job. I am sure the Stihj engineers who designed it would be happy. Great to have you back working. In the past you ignored the seals on blade spindle bearings and did not use the grease zirts; why not remove seal on one side of bearings so zirts would grease the bearings?

[@brittweir8844]

This last winter I restored a Stihl 009 chainsaw. I’ve used it for years around my property ❤. Super light and strong.

[@chrisrageNJ]

I've got two old 011s, my dad's old saw from 1984 and one I bought for $100 from 1979 and I went through both last year and got them in perfect running order. I used them and my newer ms170 to take down a bunch of huge trees with a couple friends and they ran as good if not better than the 170

[@dlkline27]

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.

[@brianaustingoodson3112]

I was disappointed she took off the brush cutter

[@michaelbedell6523]

Your personality and skills are amazing. Just thoroughly enjoy watching your videos that remind me of my previous years keeping a riding mower to last 17 years, multiple chainsaws and other power equipment. You are spot on in presentations and resolutions techniques.Wishing you continued success

[@stephenrice4554]

Great video , love your enthusiasm and ability . Always a pleasure . That old chainsaw is going to make someone very happy . 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@christopherclance475]

I like tinkering with engines and currently have a 1952 Ford 8N in the yard I’m playing with. Needs carb work but points and condenser setups are pretty simple once you figure it out. Now I also have a Kubota Diesel tractor from the early 70’s. Those diesel systems, while simple, are pretty complex with injection pumps and injectors.

[@buzman7811]

Really enjoyed this especially since I have an 015L that still runs. Bought it new in the late 70's. Thanks

[@jamesbeemer7855]

THAT IS INTERESTING ! Some years ago I saw that you could create such adaptions . But I never saw any marketed here . 2cycle engines need more options in my mind , because otherwise it lays in my garage until I need it . I want an engine with more options . So I can ware it out properly !

[@Bobby381666]

In Redding ca area i Run Bobby's mobile lawn mower repair i been fixing mowers from age 12 i am 52 will be 53 in two weeks going to school for this stuff in high school points first thing i learned love watching you i stay up my learning the newer stuff by youtube seeing you use that gaping gauge was a blessing just ordered one thank you. having trouble getting spark on stihl chainsaw find gapping it 0.10 is wrong.

[@Justamedic77]

I bought the long corded borescope on your recommendation. I have used it for everything from plumbing, automotive, and small engine. I was able to pinpoint an oil leak on my truck without tearing apart a bunch of stuff. I love it. I used an old master spool for fishing line to coil up the cord and only unspool what i need. Thanks for the recommendation

[@MrBjseales]

Most awesome! I've never seen that model Stihl.

[@pauldodge9707]

Bree, thanks for all of your videos. The local repair shop wanted $150 per hour to do routine maintenance. Your videos allowed me to do it myself for the cost of OEM parts.

[@bobwalton4879]

Perfect brush cutter for Paul Bunyan!!! Definitely a "Taryl fixes all have never seen before" item.

[@HEHE-dx9og]

Back in 1986 I found a homelight weedeater where the engine was on the bottom and it had a pancake muffler that doubled as the guard. The shaft or tube was the fuel tank.

[@richardsauer6517]

My dad had an 015AV and they made the same add-on brush cutter! It was 4times the weight of a string trimmer, but almost bulletproof

[@akomni-vr5gt]

It was cool to see you so excited! Good Fix. I used to have an 09 and 011, I loved them both!

[@patrickdalton3918]

Amazing that look on your face playing with the throttle when you got it started 😂❤❤

[@STIHLTECH]

In the late 70s we had an ice storm in western NY. Could not sell 020s fast enough. Points, electronic, top handle, rear handle, and Super models. I still get them in the shop every year.

[@keithshively8233]

I love watching your videos! They have inspired me to do a LOT of work on my chain saws, which has saved me LOTS of money! Keep up the good work!

[@bobbob8229]

Fifty years ago my dad had a heavy duty trimmer. He built a simple outrigger to one side, with a Small lawn mower wheel. I put a 7 1/4 inch Carbide circle saw blade on it. Literally dug out 80 feet of hedge roots. Only used ONE blade! ! ! (an outrigger wheel works great !

[@chrisrageNJ]

That's pretty smart, actually

[@Geremy581]

My dream friend thank you for sharing your positive energy

[@Delalio-dd7fu]

I love watching ur work..from Malaysian

[@Z7d3nR4]

There was never any doubt that you could make it go.

[@douggrenard91]

I still use the Stihl 020 AV, Great saws, made in Germany.

[@duanebiesterfeld4719]

I'm 69 years old, and in my teen years all the cars had points.. 020 will get you back running on almost anything with points. Even a Briggs & Stratton. Cover off of paper matches works excellent too!

[@scottnyc6572]

I don’t comment often but had to for this one.Such an awesome diamond in the rough!!

[@Jer-Bye]

Awesome that you got it running. Can't wait to see the follow-up video where you get the chainsaw back together. Sweet! 😊👍😎

[@CalvinMackey-g5f]

you are so funny when you get excited.

[@davehudson4607]

That’s a great piece of history, please keep it whole, put the shaft assembly back on.

[@chuckfirman3249]

Dude! I'm restoring my grandpa's 020! This'd be cool to find if I could convert back and forth...

[@davidwinters2084]

I thing is awesome. You’re awesome Ace mechanic love to see the updated video if you get all the parts to make it into a chainsaw awesome videos.

[@garyblevins3532]

Super awesome video! I love the older equipment because they were built to last!

[@ticiewilder7760]

You are awesome Chickanic ! I live here in Kentucky the hills and hollers and I’m sure I can find some of those that I can probably get really cheap or gave to me at swap meets or at yard sales cause everyone here seems to want the next newest Sthil , now myself I love my older 1s , but didn’t know that those were worth good money like that ! Thank you so much for that info ! Love Ya And hope your husband is recovering good , All the best to you and if it’s as hot there as it is here in Kentucky and dry be safe take your time !❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jiminsav]

When you showed the carb plugging into the grommet, the first thought i had was, change the grommet. other then that, good job.

[@johnduffy6546]

DAMN! That critter sounds amazing! You are INCREDIBLE!!! Please show us the finished product

[@bossgame3741]

Thanks, I've fixed three chainsaws because of watching your videos

[@robert5]

Cool video... pretty much the epitome of why we watch what you do. Thumbs up.

[@IsaacSchuler]

thats gotta be the craziest and coolest piece of equipment ive ever seen.

[@davidrush8283]

Thank you for your time.

[@JemezDaveNM84]

Great video! I've not been into one of those yet. If you sell it, offer the brush with it there's lots of collectors out there than might want it. Shipping would be crazy though.

[@jerrycanavar]

what a great channel, lots of tech knowledge and great presentation!

[@welshwizard822]

It looks very much like a clearing saw, I have the husqvarna equivalent it's around 60cc designed for clearing small trees like 2"-6". Love your vids keep um coming 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@holgerkuester7018]

The FS in Stihl's nomenclature is for Freischneider which is line trimmer. Likely started it's life as a trimmer and was converted.

[@r6f09]

Great job, I’m impressed.

[@steventaylor681]

I've actually sold some of those 020 brush cutters. And I still have my personal 020. Best small saw I ever owned! The saw model is 020AV.

[@tominsc9909]

I found something similar in my Grandpa's barn several years back, except it's based on an 015 chainsaw. It says "Made in West Germany" on it. I wondered why there were instructions on it about running oil in it, then I realized it was a chainsaw engine. I actually have the owner's manual here and apparently they also sold a kit to convert a chainsaw to a brush cutter. I never did anything with that brush cutter, there was also a Husqvarna brush cutter that was a little newer there, so I rehabed that one so I could use it. Now watching this video has got me interested in seeing if I can find the parts to convert that one back to a chainsaw.

[@ohiofarmer5918]

I have a 020AV !! It has carb issues but runs on carb spray. Sounds like it's one to save and get running

[@rogerbullock908]

My 020 pro uses points and cond, just for grins I still have a spare set with both handles. Best saw ever. Tried using the solid state trigger that was used in mid to late 80, takes a different flywheel to work, so went back with points and cond

[@erickozal9044]

Definitely haven't seen that particular Stihl brush cutter but I've seen the Homelite super xl and McCulloch saws turned brush cutters, so it's not at all surprising. Speaking of McCulloch, please, Please, PLEASE do a video on that 10-10 sitting under it!!! I find vintage saw videos the most entertaining and helpful since I collect them. As Mr. Obsolete says "vintage is best"

[@TheWabbit]

I remember getting lawn mowers out of the garbage, taking it apart and cleaning the points and the condenser wire, then using a matchbox to set the points 9 out of 10 times it ran great. The first electronics were either great or would last a year and go out. I preferred the points and condenser system for about 5 years until they got a little better on the electronics. That's a museum piece, I have never seen one but I can imagine a couple hours of brush cutting a day with that setup would make you a modern days Hercules.

[@chrisrageNJ]

I have never bought a lawnmower in my life and neither has my dad and I'm 50. He's always finding antique equipment in the trash and I enjoy getting them all patched up, one of my recent projects was an old King-O-Lawn edger from 1967 with a little 2hp Briggs on it, the condenser was beat but I fit a Honda coil on there and I'll never need to mess with points on it again

[@edjackson8425]

I have my father’s 020 AV. It still runs great. My local saw shop changed the sprocket, bar & chain to a larger chain.

[@DonDegidio]

Hi Bre, Had no doubt you could get it running if you had the parts. Sure enough it sound like new. You, Ron and the family stay safe.

[@Chickanic]

Thanks Don!

[@MrGrummpy]

That was fun to watch. You are fearless. Thank you.

[@patrickshaw8595]

I have 70 years in this industry and I have a bunch of Lawnboy Experimental machines that were never sold and never officially existed because my Dad's identical twin brother (Jerry Shaw) was Chief Engineer at OMC Lawn Boy. In '58 Homelite made backpack brush cutters with ZiP saw powerheads driving a flex ("speedometer") cable that in turn drove a straight housing/straight shaft with a circle saw blade on the other end. String Trimmers didn't exist until the seventies but I have the one Lawn Boy Backpack Brush saw ever made. It is pretty much a scaled down version of the Homelite unit.