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BubbaBob

>...OK. I did it. I bought something besides a POO-lan. I am now the owner of a late 1980's, early 1990's Husky 61. I still bleed POO-lan green, but I couldn't pass this up. Well used, but not abused, runs great, and it cost me 15 bucks.

It only has one small problem. The shock absorbers need replacing BADLY and I cannot find any around here. Anyone know of an online source for them, and for an Oregon 24" bar that will fit this saw at reasonable prices? Shock absorbers should be around 30 bucks for the complete set of 6, and I'd like to pick up a bar for less than the 40+ dollar prices I'm getting here for a Husky bar.

From the mountains of N Georgia...

Still in my bib overalls...

Still having POO-lan as my favorite...

BubbaBob

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Steve Worcester

>Try Baileys. They are a good bunch of folks.


Baileys On-line

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DaveZ

>Those shock absorbers have been running on Ebay, but of course they're not now )-: but keep checking. There is an Ebay seller named daubydog , out of Pa. Check with him. Bars generally run about $1 per inch on Ebay as well. The 61 has a good reputation, sounds like a good deal.

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TDaniel

>BB, since you like Po-Lands you will be pleased to know that a bar from an old 306 Poland will fit the Husky 61 and you will also be pleased to know that the 61 is about the best saw of this size ever built; it's a HOSS and will easily handle a 24" bar.

TD

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