HOMELITE 150 a good saw?

[RED-85-Z51]

I was at a freinds shop today and he was showing me this old Tecumseh HH60 engine and I noticed a bar out of the corner of my eye...I asked him what it was, and he told me it is a Homie 150...

He picked it up and handed it to me, and asked me if I wanted it...:hmm3grin2orange:

Surprisingly, I told him I couldnt take it right now...as I really dont need another pile hanging around the shop.

But it had spark, and a load of compression. So much compression that as you pulled it, the engine "snapped" past compression.

He said it isnt a runner as it sits, needs some cleanup, but it is all there, and pretty clean.

Whats the verdict...Good saw or Bad saw?

He said it's mine if I wanted it, Freebie!

 

[Dok]

Wow, I haven't seen one in years! I learned on a Homelite 150 in the 80's. They vibrate like crazy. After an hour you can't feel your hands, after a day's use you can't feel your arms. Driving home after a day cutting was difficult. Power wasn't bad but I recall the clutches were weak. After replacing clutches again and again I eventually bought a Stihl 024 and never looked back. I wouldn't want to do a lot of cutting with one, but free is always a good price!
Brad

 

[RED-85-Z51]

Looks like 43cc, made 1 year only, 1986.

Wonder how much bar it can handle, probably 18" 3/8.

Well, if I get enough people saying it is a good saw, Ill go up there and snag it...

Sure is an interesting little saw...odd shape!

 

[Dok]

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That look like it? I know they had a short run, but I'm pretty sure I got mine in 85, probably as a 86 model? 18" would be pushing it, 16" would work fine.

Brad

 

[RED-85-Z51]

Thats it.

That one looks VERY clean. Cleaner than the one I saw today in fact.

 

[mattinky]

You are much stronger than I am, I could never turn down a free saw! Matt

 

[stihltech]

150

She's a classic, and I did hate working on then. probably had 20 thru the shop.
But, lots of people had them, and cut firewood with them.
Comfort, not included.

 

[RaisedByWolves]

Wow, I haven't seen one in years! I learned on a Homelite 150 in the 80's. They vibrate like crazy. After an hour you can't feel your hands, after a day's use you can't feel your arms. Driving home after a day cutting was difficult. Power wasn't bad but I recall the clutches were weak. After replacing clutches again and again I eventually bought a Stihl 024 and never looked back. I wouldn't want to do a lot of cutting with one, but free is always a good price!
Brad

Hey Brad, get some arms!:biggrinbounce2:




The 150's were a favorite saw of many for more than a decade. Similar in weight and power to the SEZ and definatly a cool looking saw.



Ive heard many horror stories of how bad the old homies vibrated and can tell you from running many, many different models that it is bunk.



Most wrist/forearm soreness comes from people having a death grip on the saw when running it, Ask someone who rides dirtbikes, same problem, same cause.

 

[oldsaw]

Looks like 43cc, made 1 year only, 1986.

Wonder how much bar it can handle, probably 18" 3/8.

Well, if I get enough people saying it is a good saw, Ill go up there and snag it...

Sure is an interesting little saw...odd shape!

That is an error on Mike's site. They were first made in the early 70s because I learned on one too, but mine is blue. My learning came in the mid 70s, not mid 80's when I was running a Husky in the mountains.

I never thought the vibration was bad at all. I don't use the saw much anymore, much preferring the higher power of the Super XL, but chopped up a bunch of small willow branches last summer, and it just ate right through them. Nice fresh chain and it cuts better than the 43ccs would appear to do.

Mark

 

[Dok]

LOL its the nerve endings that didn't like the Homey. Could be I was gripping it too hard, like I said I was learning on it. All this talk of the 150 is making me want one again just to try it. :bang: :bang: :bang:

Out of curiosity I looked up when I bought the 024, that was 85. That means the 150 was bought at least two years before that by my dad. Sure is a cool looking shape.

Brad

 

[berryman70]

My Dad had a 150 and it was his favorite saw. I ran it some and I kind'a liked it too. I was thinking he had his in the early 80's so I don't know what year they were made. If it's free take it - you'll like it.

 

[THALL10326]

I was at a freinds shop today and he was showing me this old Tecumseh HH60 engine and I noticed a bar out of the corner of my eye...I asked him what it was, and he told me it is a Homie 150...

He picked it up and handed it to me, and asked me if I wanted it...:hmm3grin2orange:

Surprisingly, I told him I couldnt take it right now...as I really dont need another pile hanging around the shop.

But it had spark, and a load of compression. So much compression that as you pulled it, the engine "snapped" past compression.

He said it isnt a runner as it sits, needs some cleanup, but it is all there, and pretty clean.

Whats the verdict...Good saw or Bad saw?

He said it's mine if I wanted it, Freebie!

Red you still fooling with them old saws? When ya gonna break down and buy yourself a new modern saw dayumm your ole cheap hide,:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[RED-85-Z51]

Red you still fooling with them old saws? When ya gonna break down and buy yourself a new modern saw dayumm your ole cheap hide,:hmm3grin2orange: :hmm3grin2orange:

Yup, still playing with the relics...

I might just grab that saw next week when Im back up at his shop...

I was expecting to pull the rope and here a screech, or no compression...but it was tight!!!!

 

[THALL10326]

Yup, still playing with the relics...

I might just grab that saw next week when Im back up at his shop...

I was expecting to pull the rope and here a screech, or no compression...but it was tight!!!!

Well I'm a shames of ya, time you got ya self a good modern saw. Next week you go getcha self a new modern saw ya hears, you'll be a different man afterwards, trust me!!!

 

[RED-85-Z51]

Well I'm a shames of ya, time you got ya self a good modern saw. Next week you go getcha self a new modern saw ya hears, you'll be a different man afterwards, trust me!!!

Just for that, Im going to go buy as many old saws as I can find for 10 dollars....

:greenchainsaw:

 

[THALL10326]

Just for that, Im going to go buy as many old saws as I can find for 10 dollars....

:greenchainsaw:

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr looking at ya list there you need to buy 9.00 worth more then,LOLOL, gotcha. Seriously Red you should get yourself a new modern saw for a change, you would love it...

 

[Dok]

I'm thankful someone on this site keeps the knowledge of these old saws. Red, you just keep collecting those saws. There's something to say for having less into your saw than a sixer of beer :hmm3grin2orange:
Brad

 

[RaisedByWolves]

Next week you go getcha self a new modern saw ya hears, you'll be a different man afterwards, trust me!!!

Hey man, some people like being the same person after they run a saw as they were before.

Hell, some are even lucky for this to be the case.:hmm3grin2orange:




Anyhoo, ya better be carefull Thall, he might drop one of them heavy lod buggers on ya, Their just cheap enough to do it.




Long Live Teh old ????!

 

[THALL10326]

Hey man, some people like being the same person after they run a saw as they were before.

Hell, some are even lucky for this to be the case.:hmm3grin2orange:




Anyhoo, ya better be carefull Thall, he might drop one of them heavy lod buggers on ya, Their just cheap enough to do it.




Long Live Teh old ????!

Well that maybe true but the flip side is I wonder what Red would think if he ran a few new 660's, some 460's or other modern saws, I bet he would go wedoggggggggggggggie and never look back,hehe

 

[Justsaws]

Some were quite fast. Most were not. They are abundant. 16"-20" bars.

Vibrate aaaaaaaaaaaaaaallllllloooooooooooootttttttttttttttt.

Around here there are still a bunch being used by the older crowd. They do not see much use but get checked up every year. Points, condensor, carb kits are the usual repairs. Not the easiest saw to work on.