Just picked up a Clean Homelite Super XL Automatic

[psquared]

Hi guys,

I’ve attached some pictures of a Homelite Super XL Automatic I picked up from a neighbor yesterday. It hasn't run for years. It was his deceased dad’s and my neighbor thought it was junk.

After dumping the gas and flushing the tank out, I gassed it up primed it and after about 8 pulls it started right up. It idled at 2350 for about 5 minutes before I shut it off. It accelerated fine but I didn’t cut with it. As you can see, it has no oil reservoir cap.


A few questions:
Does anyone know what year this was made? Serial number is A011200871.
Also, this looks like the color scheme I remember from Homelites when I was a kid, but the pictures on the Chain Saw Collectors Corner for this model are red. Does any one have any knowledge about that.
What are these things worth for in this condition. It looks like it has had an easy life.

Thanks!

 

[HorseShoeInFork]

Very nice!

 

[wmswilson1]

I would say it was made anywhere from 1970 to 1980. Its probably worth about 100 dollars maybe a little more because it is in good condition for its age. btw nice find those are indestructible

 

[Cantdog]

Sxlao

Well that's a nice clean looking rig. Nice B/C!! The blue ones were 60's possible early 70's. I have three of them sitting in the shop that are blue like that (1 is a strong runner that I found at the dump!!) The second is real fuzzy and I haven't had time to get to it. Third is just a parts rig. However I keep another out at my cabin on the island that was red I believe it dosen't even have paint now. Just leave it there to ugly to steal. Runs great for gigging up a few days firewood at a time always starts no matter if is 1 month or three years since it was used last. I used to hate them (when the jonsereds showed up--70's) but over the years I 've come to respect them cause there are so many of them still around doin what they always did (loud and vibrational) They don't change.

As to what it is worth????? I saw one that was all but brand new, the original bar didn't even look used on fleabay went for $375.00+shipping.
Ones like yours maybe $100.00 sadly. I watched them on ebay for awhile looking for parts and to see what they were worth(if that's any way to tell.)
They went anywhere from $25-$100 there's just so many around and they just won't die. I think the real worth to you is if you want to put it to use. The're no slouch 58cc with a good sharp chain they will git-r-done!!(loudly)

 

[oldsaw]

Nice find.

Yes, it's an older model. They made them in blue, then red, then blue again, but the later blue ones said "old blue" or similar on them.

No, they aren't worth a lot of money, but they are a great saw. Just something "right" about them.

Mark

 

[Saw Dr.]

Your felling dawgs are on upside down

 

[Edge & Engine]

That saw was built in 1980. Unless the second digit of the serial number is an O (letter), in which case it would be a 1993.

 

[Jon E]

Mine looks just like that and it's a 1968 model.

Too bad your clutch cover's broken. Shouldn't be to hard to find a replacement, though.

 

[Cantdog]

Sxlao

Mine looks just like that and it's a 1968 model.

Too bad your clutch cover's broken. Shouldn't be to hard to find a replacement, though.

Yeah I hate to disagree with Edge and Engine as he probably has the books to id the serial # and I don't. I just remember these when they were the #1 saw around here. In my opinion the metal air filter cover as apposed to the later plastic ones date it as much as any other visual thing. The island saw that I refer to in the previous post I aquired in 1984 with the purchase of my sawmill and property was red with the plastic cover. The paint was almost completely worn off that thing then and I know the late mill owner (old man)didn't do that in a short time. The blue sxlaos (not the ol'blue model) predate the red and black ones I am pretty darn sure. Also I checked the ones that I have and the #s on mine are quite a bit higher than his. But what do I know just been around a while. Any way real nice old saw and you can get a pile of parts for those on Feabay. Clutch covers too!!

P.S. I admit I do have bar envy!!! Nice!!

 

[Edge & Engine]

Yeah I hate to disagree with Edge and Engine as he probably has the books to id the serial # and I don't. I just remember these when they were the #1 saw around here. In my opinion the metal air filter cover as apposed to the later plastic ones date it as much as any other visual thing. The island saw that I refer to in the previous post I aquired in 1984 with the purchase of my sawmill and property was red with the plastic cover. The paint was almost completely worn off that thing then and I know the late mill owner (old man)didn't do that in a short time. The blue sxlaos (not the ol'blue model) predate the red and black ones I am pretty darn sure. Also I checked the ones that I have and the #s on mine are quite a bit higher than his. But what do I know just been around a while. Any way real nice old saw and you can get a pile of parts for those on Feabay. Clutch covers too!!

P.S. I admit I do have bar envy!!! Nice!!

It's possible that Homelite had a different serial numbering system pre-1972, my serial number chart only goes back to 1972.

 

[Cantdog]

Sxlao

That is probably the reason Edge&Engine. I am pretty sure that saw is from the late sixties. I have never been able to find the UT# on the older ones just the serial # on the metal id plate riveted to the recoil cover just below the kill switch. Did they change to the two number (UT#+Serial#) system in 1972? Or am I just not looking in the right place?

 

[Edge & Engine]

That is probably the reason Edge&Engine. I am pretty sure that saw is from the late sixties. I have never been able to find the UT# on the older ones just the serial # on the metal id plate riveted to the recoil cover just below the kill switch. Did they change to the two number (UT#+Serial#) system in 1972? Or am I just not looking in the right place?

I'm not sure when Homelite started using the UT numbering system. I know the old saws didn't have UT #'s.

 

[psquared]

That saw was built in 1980. Unless the second digit of the serial number is an O (letter), in which case it would be a 1993.

The second digit is an O rather than a zero.

As for my Dawgs being upside down, please don't let the word get out on that or I'lll never earn a rep. The original owner was pretty short, he may have done that to buck logs from the bottom up.

Thanks for the input guys, as usual A.S.is a great resource.

I gotta get an oil cap and see how she cuts.

 

[oldsaw]

The second digit is an O rather than a zero.

As for my Dawgs being upside down, please don't let the word get out on that or I'lll never earn a rep. The original owner was pretty short, he may have done that to buck logs from the bottom up.

Thanks for the input guys, as usual A.S.is a great resource.

I gotta get an oil cap and see how she cuts.

Like I said, it's an old one, different s/n convention. I can't find a picture of a newer one, but amazed at how many "back door" sites there are that go to ebay. If the air filter cover is metal, it's old, and I think the new blue SXLs were black plastic. I haven't seen one for a long time though.

Mark

 

[joe25DA]

heres a newer version of your saw, after the blue ones, were the red SXLs, Then They made these Homelite SXL "Old Blue", not sure of the age, this one is like new, got it for $20, the guy said it wouldnt start, looked at it, found broken fuel line. Got the carb re-build kit and new fuel line. havent worked on it yet...
<a href="http://s729.photobucket.com/albums/ww294/joe25da/?action=view&current=saws060.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww294/joe25da/saws060.jpg" border="0" alt="homelite"></a>
<a href="http://s729.photobucket.com/albums/ww294/joe25da/?action=view&current=saws059.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww294/joe25da/saws059.jpg" border="0" alt="Old Blue Homelite"></a>
heres my old one, like yours, this ones getting the same parts as above:

 

[oldsaw]

That's the one, I did remember it right. Thanks for the pic.

Mark

 

[Roy M]

They switched from blue/white to red around 1970. I have a XL-12 which is very similar to yours, same color. A customer gave it to me along with the original owners manual. I have not had it barking yet.

 

[chainsawlady]

chainsawlady

Nice looking SXL you have. I may have a new clutch cover, but it is probably painted red. I think it was late 70's when they started painting this model red. Then at last they sold several painted blue again and called them old blue. Some times people thought the blue ones were better than the new red ones. The red saw mostly had the module instead of points and condensers.

Also notice the bumper spike is on the wrong side of the casting and probably upside down. This was a common error as they were an accessory. You will notice the casting closer to the bar matches the groove on the spike.
Chain saw Lady

 

[psquared]

Nice looking SXL you have. I may have a new clutch cover, but it is probably painted red. I think it was late 70's when they started painting this model red. Then at last they sold several painted blue again and called them old blue. Some times people thought the blue ones were better than the new red ones. The red saw mostly had the module instead of points and condensers.

Also notice the bumper spike is on the wrong side of the casting and probably upside down. This was a common error as they were an accessory. You will notice the casting closer to the bar matches the groove on the spike.
Chain saw Lady

Chain saw lady,

I cut with it it today. It runs great, still stinks of dead gas though. I'll pass on the cover at the moment, thanks.

I mentioned this find to someone yesterday, and that it was missing an oil cap. He offered to give me another saw, supposedly identical. I'll look into swapping those dogs tomorrow. Thanks for the info.


Any idea what the carb. settings are, it's a Tillotson, and more importantly, what WOT max rpm is/ I tached it at 9,660. that seemed pretty quick, but it sounds good and seems to have good torque.

Thanks, Psquared

 

[Messenger]

XL Carb settings ...

psquare --
in Conneticut [low altitude?] Try 1.25 turns out each. Go from there...
Nice, original saw.
@ 9600 RPM WOT, doesn't sound far off.
Test "in the wood" performance!

Regards.