The same goes for the handle color rule - there are too many exceptions.
Old Stihl Chainsaw Model Numbers Pro Model AsI know the 026 was considered a pro model as was the 044,066 but I am wondering where the 028 fell in.Stihl seems to not make sense with their models back then as an 026 had a slightly bigger engine than the 028.I am guessing the 028 was probably a farm and ranch.Typically the home owner saws now are clam shell where the engine is two piece separated at the crank shaft whereas Pro saws have split crankcase halves and removable cylinder.Stihl didnt have anything in the way of clam shell design back in that time period, thats when all the saws were heavy and rugged. Old Stihl Chainsaw Model Numbers Series Were TheThe 028 and 038 series were the first generation of saws to come and in my opinion some of the best saws built. Design of these saws basically originated with the first master control 042 in 1977. Clamshell the best of my knowledge was early 1990s with the 039 etc. But, I cant see any difference that would effect reliability other than the oiler. Not sure which oiler is more reliable, but the 026 is certainly simpler. Most aggravating thing on the whole saw is replacing the oil line from the pump to the bar. Originally if was about what I would call semi-pro saws (saws built like pro saws, but with less performance andor lessfewer nice features). With Husky, the use of the rancher designation has been a bit onoff with time and market - and with Stihl it was at times used on different models on different markets. Regarding the 028, I would say that there were both pro and semi-pro versions, the semi-pro ones usually called Woodboss. All in all, farm and ranch cant be said to be a class of saws, it merely is about more or less random use of such designations, when the marketing people meant that it fit a purpose. I dont know what it is, but I do know that it is reliable and still going strong. The cheap entry level market was left to what remained of Homelite and McCulloch. This was before clamshells and re-labeled Poulans infected both brands. But the void in the low end market had to be filled by someone, and who else was left Things like Rancher, Wood Boss and Farm Boss are just marketing terms, (and very effective ones), that have been slapped on various models over the years. So the Farm Boss sticker was put on the 61cc top cover with a 50 discount. I am running a 20 bar and since I am not in a production situation, it does me a good job. The 310 (and the 311) are homeowner type saws (plastic cases and clamshell construction), but relatively large ones. They would fit in the farm and ranch category, with the current use of terms like farm boss. There are too many exceptions from that rule to actually call it a rule, despite it more often is true than not.
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