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"This saw has a brand new Husqvarna OEM cylinder and piston that has been woods ported and has six transfer ports (2 rear boost ports added can be seen in the picture)"

Were are the 6 transfer ports located??

It runs like most others I seen in this fairly small diameter soft wood. A good saw either way I think, but pricey if you look at a new 390 that is just as good.
 
The current bid of $600 is a steal, I'd say. A ported 390, new that is, would likely set someone back about $1100.

That said, I think the 390 is quite a bit lighter than the 288....and I've been wanting a ported one for years. Then I could sell my dual port muffler but otherwise stock 660.
 
The going rate here for a good used low hrs saw is max 30% of new price.
Same with rebuilt saws, perhaps 35%.
Go higher and they might as well get a new with warranty and good supply of parts for a long time.

But if you spend this much on parts and labor, why not replace bearings as well when it is down in parts anyway?
 
Is that what he means with two added trancefer ports? Muffler outlets?


What is up with the tubing on throttle shaft?
 
If 6 transfers ports are quoted then it will have 2 extra finger ports in the front of the cylinder which are not shown in the photo. I've ground 4 finger ports into my competition saws cylinders 30 years ago......nothing new.
Looks like the carb is not original and mods had to be made to the throttle linkage.
 
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I have a 288 and they are saws that I LOVE. I'll sleep on this. probably wont buy it. That air filter setup wouldn't go well in my environment.
 
288 is a very good saw. But, why buy used? Yes, save a couple bucks if it isn't someone's headache they are trying to get rid of. But if you have a lot of work for that size saw, why not go new. Of course this is coming from someone who is leary of most used stuff.

As said above, the 395 rocks.
 
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Id buy used because I cant buy a new 288 these days. Ive run 385's, 390's, 394's, 395's..... Lots of hours on all those models. I don't have tons of work for a big saw. Not daily anyhow. But I like 288's. They were extremely well built, reliable, and had plenty of torque. Could I buy a brand new 390? Sure. My husky dealer would cut me a fair deal for sure. But there's certain things in life that I simply like. Not because they are the best, or the newest. Simply because that particular tool feels good in my hands and makes me content. Make any sense? I know it sounds goofy, but Im a firm believer that while some of the best tools are yet to come, some of the best tools have already been made. Look at an 066 for example. Burnham has that like new 064 that he has said he will gift me one day when he is done burning wood. Id take a like new 064 over a brand new 660 without so much as a second thought. Just a good solid tool that you can rely on and just happens to feel really good in my hands. A quirk I have I guess.
 
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Realistically, I'll be picking up a 390 or 395 this year.... I use my 288 as a big saw and to be honest I want to put it away while its in good working order and hang onto it. When my daughter was born premature (1lb 10 ounces), I quit climbing for 11 bucks an hour and went out on my own in business to provide for her needs. I had no choice. My whole business fit behind the seat of a 1988 F250. Saddle, hooks, ONE rope for climbing and lowering, one broken rake, and a 200T. It all fit behind the seat. It was my garage. Rather humble sight. I picked up some jobs here and there and went and bought a used 288 Lite from a dealer for 375 bucks with a new 20" bar and chain. That saw is still with me. A lot of sentimental value. Its been along for a tough ride over the years and hasn't failed ONCE. I sort of would like to put it aside and hang onto it. We are buying a house very shortly and hopefully building our own garage on site for the business and Id truly like to hang that saw up in the garage and remember it. That saw provided for us through some tough years and its one I wont ever forget......
 
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My whole business fit behind the seat of a 1988 F250. Saddle, hooks, ONE rope for climbing and lowering, one broken rake, and a 200T. It all fit behind the seat. It was my garage.
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Omg, I love it.

Btw, I had an 88 f250. Sweet looking truck, but kind of a lemon . It was my first pick up truck.;)
 
Great post tucker, I feel the same about my first new saw a 575xp. I loved the 288 also but the hips did not with it hanging on my saddle.
 
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No, mine doesn't go aloft. thats 372/441 country up there if the wood is beefy.
 
Keeping saws for sentimental/affectionate values is something I know a thing or two about.

Money makers and collector saws are two seperate things.
 
Chris, your picture makes me think that the treehouser selfie thread should have been the " Treehouser selfie with saw" thread instead.
 
I wouldn't go back to 288 or similar because I like being able to feel my fingers. Finally put my 254s out to pasture last year with a 560 and it is a vast improvement tbh.
 
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