Antique Vintage chainsaws: How desirable are 1950s-1960s Mono Line chainsaws?

I recently purchased a Mono Line chainsaw made by Mono Manufacturing Company from a junkyard for . From what I've been able to tell by my research (most information gathered from www.acresinternet.com), I believe it to be either a 1958 or 1959 model, which I believe are the first two years these saws were made. It has a AH47 Type-1095c motor and (i believe) a 20" bar. It has a bent steel tubing handle where the trigger is mounted, rather than many others I've seen that have a handle that looks to be cast. I have not had the saw running yet, but it turns over with great compression and looks to be in overall very good condition. My original plans were to use the motor on a go-kart project, but after a bit of research I wanted to make sure I wasn't going to destroy something that was highly sought after or worth quite a bit of money. If anyone can tell me a price range of what something like this would go for (in both running and non running condition) or exactly what model I've acquired, that would be great! If you really want to help me out and want/need to see some pictures of the saw, I can take a few and send them to you. If it's worth quite a bit of money, I'll probably just keep it, as I find it to be a really cool old chainsaw.. I love things that were made back in the "built well" era, as I call it. Thanks in advance guys! Just a heads up, I've already googled it, I've already searched eBay, and I've already search for sale classifieds on many forums. I have only stumbled across one Mono for sale and it was a substantially newer model than the one I have.. Thanks again!

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2 Responses to “Antique Vintage chainsaws: How desirable are 1950s-1960s Mono Line chainsaws?”
  1. made in manhattan says:
    March 9, 2010 at 7:41 pm

    idk, not into chainsaws, sorry. Old garden ploughs and cow tail pumps are more my thing.

  2. Dawgie says:
    March 9, 2010 at 7:41 pm

    It was a good American made chainsaw in it’s day. The carburetors on them sucked and you can’t get parts for them. Adapt a weed wacker carb. They are junk when compared to modern Jonsereds and Echo chainsaws. Might still make a good kart motor.


 
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