Homelite toy recoil problems, help?

[homelitelover]

I recently bought a vintage Homelite toy XL12 chainsaw model that the seller said worked. How do I start these things or make them make noise or whatever? I pulled the rope gently a couple times with no start but the rope eventually didn’t recoil back in? How can I fix that? I’ve never worked on these toys before so any guidance would be greatly appreciated. 

[ronaldt]

I think that after the cord is pulled, you pull the throttle trigger and it's supposed to make noise and maybe turn the chain. That's if everything is ok. Remember that thing is probably 50 years old.