"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Gramps' shop" wrote in message
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I have infrequent need for a chainsaw and have a little McCullough
electric that does OK. There are a couple of trees down in the back too
remote for the electric and I'd like to have a gas saw to take advantage
of found logs or limbs.

Since my use is infrequent, I don't want to invest too much. CL
frequently has Poulans available. Here's an example:
http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/tls/4346181306.html

Go to the local pawn shop, and find you an old saw with good compression,
and ask them to start it up for you. I have a Poulan a bought when Huge
hit in (89 I think) and I use it for mainly trimming. I guarantee I could
go get it out of the shed, put fresh gas in it, and start it on the 4th or
5th pull. I don't know about the newer Poulans. As little as you sound
like you use one, an old used saw sounds like what you need.
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I agree, I have an old Poulan that I bought around 1980. It will take about
6 pulls of the cord to get it started as it hasn't run for about 8 years,
but I am certain it will start, and then it will start on the first pull
after that. I am going to clean it up and sharpen it when this cold snap is
over, as I have a yard full of fallen tree limbs from the ice storm to get
rid of.