“but just can’t summon the wherewithal to drag out the two cycle chainsaw and cuss it for an hour or so to get it started. At my age, by the time I get it running I’m too tired to work.”
Get a newer model small chainsaw and ONLY use ethanol-free fuel with stabilizer. It will start right up even if it hasn’t been started in a year.
Such a chainsaw is currently obsolete for a non professional.