Solo Rex.

[Tree Reb]

I'm tempted to buy this just for fun. Not many around here, a lot in Victoria.

It was the second saw I ever used, 125cc and heavy but it cut well.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=250461819638

 

[Blinky]

Man I love the lines on the housing.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Magnus is gonna love it!

 

[woodworkingboy]

Buy it!

 

[rumination]

That's a sharp looking saw.

 

[stehansen]

Is that art deco?

 

[Blinky]

Is that art deco?

Nah dude, not two tone enough... looks like art nouveau to me.

 

[Dave Shepard]

Is that a twin? A friend of mine has a couple of Solos. One is a 137cc, or thereabouts twin, and the other looks a lot like that one. I put pics up when I first joined the 'House, but I think they are gone. That does look like a beast.

 

[GASoline71]

The Solo 611Twin was offered as a 100cc twin engine... the Rex is 125cc single and the Super Rex was 142cc single!

Gary

 

[Tree Reb]

Buy it!

Like I said I'm tempted but Surry Hills is in Sydney/City, I haven't been in there for years.

It used to be a brewery area. I didn't mind it then, now it's "chic & metro" http://www.surrey-hills.com.au/


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[woodworkingboy]

Sounds like that saw needs to get rescued. I'll chip in a few bucks.

 

[Tree Reb]

It went for $122, not me.

He said "good working condition" I sent him two messages asking if it started & ran, got no reply so took that as no. A pity really, I would have gone quite a bit higher.

Anyway I should be selling saws, not buying them. Those days were hard, but I liked it. At least I got to use one back then.

Don't ever remember drop starting it, I think the guy in the other video had it about right.

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[Magnus]

I have these... Nice saws, but a arm snapper as the earli ones had too small line wheels!

I have the 110cc version of the Twin, Gary..

 

[Magnus]

The saw posted first was missing air filter cover...
The are often gone.

There were several different Rex other than Rex and Super Rex.

The older is with metallic blue color and first ones had a magnesium airfilter cover, the rest were red or blue plastic.
Big and small starters etc...
Diffrent names too like Rex, Super Rex, Rex 125, 125 etc...

This is the first series produced saw with plastic fuel tank.

http://www.chainsawcollectors.se/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=54