A free pile with an almost full roll of #12/2 NM with ground? Mustie, you are one lucky dude!

Wife: why dont you take the interstate anymore? Me: there are no Free piles on the instrstate. Wife: sigh.

Gotta tell ya, watching your videos has inspired me. We had a council cleanup here in Moss Vale, Australia, which is about the only time you see free piles, and took home a Yard King 138cc mower and a line trimmer. The mower had some handle bolts missing and a small hole in the plastic fuel tank, which I was able to address without any problems. Took down the carb and cleaned it and it runs really well. The line trimmer needed a bit of love with the thing being stored for years with gas in the tank, which had evaporated and the ethanol had turned to tar. So lots of cleaning out the tank, and carb, replaced the fuel lines, filter and gas cap, and it, too, came back to life. Cost me $6 AUD. Couldn't have done it without ya, Thanks.

Man I love the stories you tell while filming what you do. They're almost as good as watching you fix up old junk. Always look forward to mustie1 Sunday postings.

I just looked up Cross Castle. Apparently it cost $1.5m to build back in 1907, and the family sold it for just $155,000 in 1919. 12 people were employed full time just to cut wood for the fires!

Your description of growing up burning wood and coal sure brought back memories. We too burned wood/coal. Had heat in two rooms. Kitchen and bathroom. Banking the fire every night. Getting up at 5 am to get the fire back up. Shaking down the shaker grate in the morning. And recharging with wood and coal. Taking out the ashes every morning and spreading on the compost pile. Cutting and chopping lots and LOTS of firewood. Dad would get coal in larger chunks as it was cheaper. My brother and I would use sledge hammers to break it down then shovel down the coal shoot. Always smelled like wood smoke and coal dust. Kids at school would make fun of us for how we smelled and how stained/rough our hands were. How dirty our boots were. When I got to boot camp after high school couldn’t believe I didn’t have to get up and tend the stove. Actually got to sleep in until 530am. Still woke up at 5 and silently got ready for am PT. Always the first one out of the barracks, bunk made, foot locker squared away. About day 4 or 5 of boot camp, DS asked me, “You’re a farm boy right?” “YES SERGEANT!” He winked at me and said, “Me too” Then chewed me out for some perceived infraction. That was a long time ago. Thanks for the videos and the commentary. Hadn’t thought about those things in over 45 years.

Probably just a normal comment for you, but i watch Alot of youtubers fixing everuthing from chainsaws to 80 tons excavators, but im absolutely looking more forward to your videos. Its just like fixing things with a best friend IRL. Thanks for being you, and showing us a great time bud! Regards from Norway!

Mustie will forever be the best person to hang out with in the garage, knowledge, awesome stories, a great time

You're a really good story teller, Darren.

Usually in the fall people would come into the shop with their chainsaws (not this vintage though) and complain about it not running after they got it started. The primary reason for that usually was because the muffler was packed with residue from the 2-cycle oil. A quick burnout of the spark arrestor with a propane torch and a saw would run after starting, then we sold them a chain sharpening, bar, or whatever we found looking it over. It wasn't to gouge them, but homeowners as a rule need guidance on small engines to steer them toward repairs they wouldn't necessarily think to do themselves. We never pushed, but more often than not they would go with our suggestions. Our best day was when I processed 300 repair tickets and called back 150 the same day to pick their equipment up. There were 3 small engine repair mechanics and one specifically for the 2-Cycle jobs. No piles are available here on the curb like this, but my family does attend estate sales and often get things like this that just need a little bit of care, and then we turn around and sell them.

I feel like I'm in a small engine repair class, and Mustie is the instructor. I always learn something new when I watch your channel. Very informative. And, well photographed and edited, we appreciate your effort. Thanks

This saw is the same as the echo 452vl. It has an auto oiler as well. It also has points ignition. On echos, the VL is vibration dampen, and the EVL is electronic ignition and vibration dampening. Cool saw.

Hey, Mustie! I was raised in Passaic, NJ and used to go to Greenwood Lake when the drinking age in NY was 18. The cops used to wait for us on Clinton Rd as we came out of NY and try to pick us off for DUI. I never got caught but some of my friends did. That was back in early 70's. To quote an old song: "Those were the days my friend".

How Mustie keeps his shop clean considering the flying dirt, dust, oil, and rodent remains is most impressive.

Mustie1 - Unlike most chainsaw bars, the one on that wee John Deere has a "right way" and a "wrong way" to mount. Currently it is the right way round at the start of the video! From memory they were a low kickback design from Oregon. The saw is a Kioritz Echo - built and branded for John Deere. There are collectors for the JD and Echo saws.

Echo saw / kioritz corp... A good tool is a timberline chain sharpener. It clamps on the bar & a hand crank turns a carbide cutter, right angles every time.

Those JD saws were made by Echo (made in Japan). I've worked on a bunch of them.

Ive been here, a subscriber for years and am super impressed with how little your channel has changed over time , I've seen so much growth but so little change. Awesome dude and a awesome time hanging out in the shop. I thank you Darren for all the great memories and learning experiences. I started watching when I was about 17 or so and never miss a video! Not asking for any praise I'm just expressing how great you and your content is!! Keep it up!

I always enjoy listening to Mustie's stories while he's working on stuff 🙂

On the end of the bar, there is a small hole next to the sprocket. I'll usually put the tip of my grease gun against it and give it a squirt. The bar chain oil doesn't get down to that bearing, so a bit of tacky grease helps.

6am CST on A Sunday means Mustie1 video. Coffee ready to watch a video

FYI the flat file in the kit is for lowering the rakers as the chain wears, but certainly can be used to clean up the bar as well.

My favorite part of these videos is the way Mustie just laughs whenever he comes across something that is crusty or busted on whatever he is working on. Great content, love watching!

Made by Echo. Same as their CS452VL. Apparently the oiler is automatic with manual override. If it had a chain brake it would be a beast.

All the stuff you're describing about the area of North Jersey you grew up in, I heard all the same stories about the Pine Barrens in South Jersey. We would call the people living in the Pine Barrens "Pineys" The Pine Barrens are huge and at a minimum go well into central Jersey. I like camping in the Pine Barrens. Lots of fun.

I kinda feel sorry for modern teens - they will never know the fun of riding around with 8-9 people in a '65 Ford Country Sedan, everyone chipping in a quarter or 50 cents to buy gas and have an older sibling pick up a sixer or two so you could ride out to the old deserted mansion in the middle of a field and hang out. If you were lucky you could get a young lovely to squeeze in beside you for the ride back. Them was the days!

"let's see how it works"..few content providers say that..and like when Mustie takes that extra step..knowledge and understanding is the best teacher..thx Mustie

70s in the UK and the miners strikes we as kids would walk the train lines that came from the mines ( NE England) and fill bags up with dropped coal along the lines. Downside was a few stones would get put into the bags ( we got bored shitless picking coal) so sometimes a stone would get dumped into the fire and they would explode and fly out like a bullet! Our house was bloody freezing in the winter with only a coal fire and back boiler for hot water. Upstairs was so so cold and years before modern gas central heating systems.

$100 roll Romex right off the bat. Can't beat that.

Made by Kioritz per the tag. They made the good, and older Echo equipment. Great video

That fluid that came out of the chain oiler reservoir looked more like transmission fluid,.....that could be part of the issue too. Way too thin! Good fix Darren.

Home of the Highlanders, class of '85! Mustie1, great to hear these stories, 100% facts. I'm from the same neck of the woods, Northern NJ. So cool to hear the stories continue to carry the legend. Clinton Road and the history behind it are still alive and well!! Keep the stories alive! Cheers!😎

Bonus episode, not only do we get to check out and fix a John Deere chainsaw acquired free, but Mustie1 tells us more about his youth in what sounds like an ideal basis for a John Landis or Steven Spielberg coming of age movie 😂😂

A cup of tea and a mustie video on a Sunday early pm here in Norwich uk… perfect, thank you..

The issue with fueling, if you put the fuel screws back the way you wrote down, you actually flipped them so they're in the wrong places. Watch carefully =)

Curb treasure is always the best. Sounds like that's got a little life left in it

When sharpening a chain. there are usually two cutters going the same way. That is your starting point, and when you reach those two cutters again you know that side is done. Then sharpen the opposite facing cutters, again using those same facing cutters as a starting point.

That oiler is like the Morphine button in the hospital. You can hit it all you want but only get a dose when it's time.

I literally jumped and closed my eyes when that carb cleaner hit the camera. From now on, I'm wearing safety googles when I watch Mustie. ;)

Loved the story about the old castle. They used to have Jungle Habitat by the lake and there were all sorts of stories of animals getting lose and dying in the winter. The chainsaw saying Canada and Japan on it is similar to band instruments from the 80’s and 90’s. Yamaha USA would be parts manufactured in Japan but assembled in the US. Then when that got too expensive assembly went to Canada, then Mexico, Taiwan and finally good old China. I have a 38 year old John Deere 2 stage snowblower. It was my Dads and I had to have it when he passed. I emptied the gas tank on it and it’s been in the garage for years now. Lots of stuff I’d like to get to but I don’t have the time. Sax

Good Morning from the Colorado Rockies! Coffee and Mustie1. No better way to start a Sunday morning!

Thank you for the small engine work. Because of you and the great videos I have revived a few older machines.

Hi Mustie, on almost all two stroke, the needle closest to the engine is low mixture, and initial setting is 1 1/2 turns for low, and 3/4 for high. Love watching you!!!

That style of John Deere chainsaw is fantastic. I’ve used them a lot and it seems like every farmer in my area has one lol

My father's chore as a boy was taking the ashes out of the coal fired heater and this was in Philadelphia, but it was in the 40s. The main choices back then was purchase steam generated in a central plant or coal. My father used to tell me how when his neighbor's steam pipes would fail, the whole house would fill with steam. A lot of older homes in places like Philadelphia have a coal storage room in the basement under the front porch. There would be a window facing the street (under the porch) where the coal would be loaded into the house.

I do really love the stories while fixing stuff. Thank you!

Thank you for sharing. Love the free stuff, great fine.

Genius. Never cease to amaze. Thank you for creating and posting these videos. You inspire me to get out there and get things done.

I've got one kind of like that, it was my Grandfathers saw. It's so old there isn't even a muffler, just a resonator box (?) thing, definitely hearing protection required, it has the manual oiler as well. It calls for gas/oil ratio of 24/1. I found the serial # and it dates to 1965 or 67. I cleaned it up a few years ago and it's a tree eating monster. I've got a newer saw I use 90% of the time but if I have something big that requires more power I drag out the old monster, it never disappoints. Heavy, and noisy but it gets the job done in no time!

This video brought back the nostalgia of your home shop videos a little bit. Good times.

Mustie, THANX for the explainations an pointing to the parts. Been enjoying your videos for years. You make me laugh when I watch you videos.

I have never owned a chain saw, but I learned so much about the blade, adjusting, sharpening, etc. Thanks Darren!

Mustie1, how do you always give us good views to everything you are doing? You get shots of impossible angles so we see exactly what your doing. I have been following you for years and your second to none. Good stuff man. I feel like i am on the side of you.

Man, you are amazing, you can fix anything ! It is a real pleasure to watch and learn from you. Thank you!

As always, extra cool. Got to where I look forward to Sunday , and your video.

Thanks Darren; I enjoy your stories - makes me feel I’m watching over your shoulder and getting to know you a bit better.

Good morning Mustie family time for coffee and hang out with Darren in the shop. No matter the outcome your videos never suck brother

My Sunday mornings start with a hot cup of strong coffee and a new vid from Mustie!!! Thanks man!!!!!👍

Nice recovery job! Generally speaking, at least for newer saws, on the carb, you want the "L" adjustment a tad on the rich side, so it will sit and idle for hours, and then when you pull the trigger, right to full speed. The "H" adjustment is pretty much for how fast the chain will go. So you can actually adjust the carb to run the motor to full, and all the way to destruction. So control the top speed with the H adjustment. Just want to share some info I've gleaned over the years working on them. :)

Good job, Mustie...not too bad for a clapped out chain. I believe Kioritz makes Echo...which are still pretty popular, and not too bad of chainsaws.

I wish we had free piles like this. That saw looks a lot like a homelite to me

I have been watching you so long that I can always get a good laugh listening to your stories lol.

Great job, thanks for sharing, all the best to yous and your loved ones

Yay, story time with Mustie! That takes care of the Sunday night movie, hee! Wow, and this actually brought back a bunch of memories too, from the time I had a week-long course at a forestry school like... 27 years ago to learn handling chainsaws and we had to do all this type of maintenance and all - I most remember the pyramid-shaped files for filing the teeth of the chain; they'd REALLY get on your case if you used a regular flat file, ha. Can't say I remember oilers being on the saws we used, but I do remember they did all have a chainbreak alright! And I remember I once got my saw stuck in a tree that was leaning to one side quite a bit and I cut the wedge for making it fall on the side the tree was leaning away from... 😬

1989, i was 9 years old, was in the forrest and helping my stepdad felling some timber, my job was to take care of the axes and the wedges and to pay attention, and ofc helping around. my stepdad was adjusting on his jonsered 535 silvertop, he used to say that when it's right it sings on top. I now have that saw on the shelf along with several other chansaws, and i listen for that singing on top when i need to adjust a bit when i'm in the forrest.

I absolutely love the stories of old times . You sure know how to keep a guy tuned in

I watched that same documentary which featured the area I am from in the Pacific Northwest. My folks place still had tree stumps from 100 years prior where you could still see the notches for the spring boards the loggers stood on while they ran the crosscut saw (misery whip) back and forth across the tree. Those stumps averaged 8 foot in diameter across the butt.

That's a Kioritz, which was the parent company of Echo. Now known as Yamabiko. They still make Echo, Shindaiwa, etc.

Nothing runs like a Deere Mustie!. Love your video my guy. Thank you for a relaxing Sunday

Another awesome video. Thanks for all you do

I have used chainsaws a lot over the years but your expertise is much more complete and I learn from you. Also much enjoy the stories

I have that exact chainsaw.. said so on the last video when you showed this AMAZING free pile!! I love finding stuff like that!!! That romex is like seriously 150 bucks!!

We heated exactly the same way as you described at our camp in Vermont. Our stove glowed red from the coal. We had to open up windows because it got so hot.

I really enjoy watching these videos. You have a wealth of information stored up there. I wish I had recall like you. I have 2 weed eaters that I need to work on. It's always carb problems. Most always. I refer to your videos a lot. Thanks for sharing.

Always enjoy watching you . I’m also on the east coast . As a matter a fact I live fairly close to where you picked up the VW Bug police car . I appreciate that you are able to fix things people throw away . I do the same thing myself . Like you I am basically self taught and over the years have Learned so much . For me the fun part is fixing . Keep up the great work Mustie!

Doesnt matter what you are fixing, you make it interesting. You could fix breakfast and it would get a zillion likes.

Another brilliant video Darren, I'm a car person but the way that you come across on your videos, like we're helping you out, makes me interested in whatever you are working on. Sadly here in the UK we don't have free piles otherwise I'd be bringing home all sorts of projects. At least I've learnt from you how to revive long stood engines... Keep up the fantastic work

I'm always looking for yer next video...not just entertaining but educational as well. Picked up an old wood chipper a while back and found the throttle only operated full out. From watchin you, I was able to identify the problem and fixed 'er up with the tip cut off a rtv tube and an old O-ring. Runs A1 now. Yer an inspiration.

I want to say thank you for your videos. I’ve learned a lot from you and your tinkering. I was able to fix my neighbors chainsaw today in about 15 minutes from watching you with carbs and explaining how they work and what messes them up. Keep up the fantastic work!

I have a John Deere weedwaker - really an Echo. I don't know how old it is. Bought it at a Yard Sale and put on a new carb and runs good. Been using it a few years now. I'm with you on the reading glasses buddy. I can't do anything it seems without them anymore. I'm half way through this one, but I'm sure you will get it running. These older machines just work with a little love. Cheers! 🍻 -Al

The day just got better with a Mustie1 video

Great job Mustie. You brought it back to life.

I love it when you do old small engines. Your fine tuning is superb. Young Mustie stories are good too.

Makes me want to go out and work on my old saw that hasn’t been run in 5 years .

@32:00 Yep, My eyes started going bad after years of wearing magnifying headsets to stare into CB radios for repair.. after awhile my eyes stopped focusing. Getting old blows lol

I don't know if it was the stories or the will it run stuff but I really enjoyed this episode. Thanks for the history and making something old work again! Cheers

Super video Darren. You really do have a lot of patience and knowledge. Many thanks.

Should have titled this video story time with mustie. Really enjoyed it too. Kioritz were one of the big chainsaw makers along with Shindaiwa, outside of Japan kioritz sold their stuff under the brand name Echo, sometime in the mid 2000s shindaiwa and kioritz (echo) merged into a new company called yamabiko, they still sell power equipment under the same brands (echo/shindaiwa/kioritz) but they are all streamlined into mostly unified parts. Your specific chainsaw is identical (apart from color) to the Echo CS 502VL.. if you have trouble with gaskets etc you'll prob have more look under echo.. I can't remember off hand but I think they have automatic oiling, the plunger is for an extra shot if you are in thick wood / notice the bar getting dry

Looks similar to an old echo saw i have a 302 with exactly the same caps and oil adjusting knob

great job taking-it apart, cleaning-it and putting-it back together. runs and sounds good.

Hey Mustie! I just love hearing your stories about where you grew up. I still live in Northern NJ and, in fact, I have family that lives off Clinton Road near Greenwood Lake Turnpike. In that area it is actually known as "Hewitt". I know exactly the area that you are talking about. The castle that you were talking about was built inn 1905 by Richard Cross, but he called it Bearfort. That place was HUGE! Apparently they knocked it down in 1988. Not sure when you moved away from the area but I am assuming that it was before then. I love the commentary, love the videos and enjoy watching you bring old junk back to life! Keep up the awesome work!

Lots fun! But chain should just be tight enough to snap back up by itself. Sharpening, get one of the stihl 2 in 1 sharpeners. Does the tooth and depth Guage at the same time . And you push from the bottom of the tooth angle (closest to the powerhead) towards the tip. You set my teeth on edge ! If you're felling or doing much cutting the chain has Sharpening specs to follow for safest operation. Especially for bore cutting. Dull or not with correct angles performance differences are noticeable. From a 45 year wood heat cutter. Felling, bucking, splitting, the whole shebang.

Good Morning everyone.

Great work Darren, sounds like you’re got it done

I grew up in New Jersey and absolutely know about Clinton Road. Your story made me smile... huge smile.😄

Yes, I can't imagine what it was like to cut a whole winters firewood by hand. I do have an old 2 man saw hanging in the barn but it is strictly ornamental!

I have an old-school Craftsman (mid-late 70's) that isn't IDENTICAL, but almost, VERY similar to this. The pull start even makes that same "wheezing" noise. I restored it enough to be usable, with your videos in mind. It works, but the issue with these old saws is they're "slow". Think ~10-12,000 RPM, vs. a modern saw's 18-20,000+ RPM.

Lots of great stories and interesting content. Have a great day and a good week ahead

Cool Clinton Road story, thanks for sharing it with us!

ok....who else jumped when that spray hit the camera? 🤣🤣🤣🤣