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On sale for $100 any good opinions anybody just gonna use it to clear shootin lanes THANKS
On sale for $100 any good opinions anybody just gonna use it to clear shootin lanes THANKS
Homelite Chainsaws
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Sorry Calvin, I'm not too good at that. In fact, when my Dad passed away back in 2004, I cleaned out my shed and sold all of his old small and medium sized saws. I sold about 20 of them, and if I got $20 each that was about it. When it got down to the last 4 saws, 2 Super EZ's and 2 XL12's, some young kid tried to offer me $20 for one saw and I told him if he took all 4, I'd take his $20. I've been kicking myself ever since, Joe.
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Brian, I hope you weren't talkin about my 924, I'm tickled pink with that one. I didn't pay for it either, but that's besides the point. Oh, and I forgot to mention the guy that gave them to me works on a research farm, and he said they have one more old one that's even bigger than the 924, but they still use it now and then. He said if they ever get a new one I can have that one too. All he knew off hand was that it was bigger than the 924 and it was a Homelite, Joe.
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
I certainly would pay my "mother in law's money" for both of those saws, and would also do so for a Homelite "bigger than the 924". I've paid my own money for homelites like 'em (although I have yet to get an XL900-series saw)....
What model is this???
http://cgi.ebay.com/Homelite-ao-blue-24-bar-/220710053558?pt=US_Chainsaws&hash=item33635826b6
Can't quite read the logo on the starter.
I like the blue & white livery.:hmm3grin2orange:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Homelite-ao-blue-24-bar-/220710053558?pt=US_Chainsaws&hash=item33635826b6
Can't quite read the logo on the starter.
I like the blue & white livery.:hmm3grin2orange:
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
That's an early Homlelite Super XL Automatic. Basicaly the same as an XL-12, Super XL-AO, or an Super XL-12 Auto, except that it only has the auto oiler (no manual oiler pump). There is a blockoff plug threaded into the rear manual oiler pump housing that blocks things off. 58cc.
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Maybe this isn't the place for a history lesson. But, how much over lap is there on the XL12 models. I seem to remember the picture of the guy holding a Blue XL12 in palm. I was told the XL stood for Extra Lite and the 12 for 12 lbs. That was about 1968 or so. We started buying ours in the early 70's, and it seems to me they were all Super XL 12's and were red. I can't remember if they were auto's or not, but if it were available then, Dad would have gotten it. He was so into keeping his chains and bars oiled that if he had to tell someone to keep their thumb pumping more than 3 or 4 times, he'd let them go. He'd hand them a $20 dollar bill and tell them to catch a cab home. It was cheaper than burning up one of his saws. Anyway, there are a bunch of variations of that saw, and it was made for a long time, were there times when several variations were available at the same time? I've also seen blue ones with one or two red parts on them and the original owner said they came that way? Just curious, Joe.
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
You're right on the money Joe. Homelite sold several variations (and color schemes) of this saw over a 40 year time period.......many at the same time. Blue, Blue/White, Red, Red/White/Green, Red/Black. There was the XL12, XL12-Auto, Super XL12, Super XL12 Auto, XL-Gear Drive, XL15, Super XL Automatic, XL Automatic, etc etc etc...
Then there's the water pumps, generators, circular saws, brush cutters, drills, and demo saws built with this powerhead. the XL100 circular saw is much in collectors demand now.
They used Tillotson HS carbs, Walbro SDC carbs, and a few Zama carbs. Certain metal parts were replaced with plastic, the manual oil pump was simplified/cheapened, and they went through various ignitions over the decades. Still, they were basicaly the same saw for 40+ years. The XL400 and XL500 were 'upsized' versions of this series with a bit more displacement (4ci and 4.5ci) that weren't produced for very long.
I know we had red and red and black ones. I think I'd like to find a red/white/green one, Joe.
No, I'm talking about the crap that wears the Homelite brand anymore.
The "UT" that he asked about for a $100 trail saw.
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Eccentric
Mister Wizard
The red/white/green XL12 series saws are rare. There are a couple blokes here on AS that have 'em and they're not for sale. Dangit...
RandyMac
Stiff Member
weren't those 104s?
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
Some of the XL100-series saws wore that paint scheme too (as did a few of the XL700/800/900 series saws). There were some XL12/XL15/SXL family saws in the Christmas colors. I've seen a few pics of 'em (on feebay, CSCC, and AS). My Homelite nut rancher friend may have a 'Christmas' XL12 too. IIRC, he showed me an XL400 with those colors last year. It had a smoked P/C. I seem to remember him mentioning having an XL12 painted like that. We had more than a few cold ones after that, so my memory may have been 'corrupted'...
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Now that we've brought Green into the conversation, I've got another question. My new XL924 has a Green handle. It almost looks like a heavy paint. Do you know if this coating is sprayed on, or dipped? The one problem with restoring a saw is once you've bead blasted every thing and repainted it, and put all the stickers back on, that old handle just makes the whole thing look wrong. Can that coating be reapplied? I was thinking if I could match the color with Powder Coat it may look nice. Anyway, for now I mostly just clean them up as best as they will and treat them like an old one eyed, one eared dog. It is what it is, and if you're smart, you leave it alone. If I want a real pretty one I'll keep looking for one like Brian's 1050, Joe.
Those old homelite handle bars were covered in
a plastic type of coating. I restored a 3100 and
wanted to get the handle replated and came up
with nothing. I looked into having it done but the
people i spoke with said it would have runs or drip
spots from being dipped. I think powder coating
might be the way to go.
Lee
a plastic type of coating. I restored a 3100 and
wanted to get the handle replated and came up
with nothing. I looked into having it done but the
people i spoke with said it would have runs or drip
spots from being dipped. I think powder coating
might be the way to go.
Lee
Eccentric
Mister Wizard
I agree with both of you guys. I think that a powder coat would give the closest finish to the OEM Homelite plastic coating. It'd be durrable as well if propperly applied...
A little up date on my 2 new Homelites. As I already posted, the 924 is in pretty nice shape. It fires right up with a little mix in the carb. The air cleaner looks nice and clean, and underneath is spotless. The paint is shiny and the carb sparkles, on the outside. Recoil is a little slow. I've got the plan to get that one going ok.
The XL looks nicer on the outsice but may not be so good inside. It's locked up tighter than a Knats *ss. The muffler was missing and the little bit of piston you can see looks great. By the weekend I'd like to have the recoil off, and hopefuly it might not be the engine that's frozen.
I work for UPS and we're really rollin right now. Plus, I'm short on split firewood. My plan was to split about half a cord when I got home. Got about a 1/3 split and gave up. I don't know how cold it is out there, but I set a beer down on the wood splitter (That doesn't work) and it frooze.
I hope to keep the updates coming untill the 924 is running. The XL can sit, I've got another one of those. I don't want to have to get into the 924 too far. It sounds really good so it should be just clean up. I still have one of my 1050's to put back together too, Joe.
The XL looks nicer on the outsice but may not be so good inside. It's locked up tighter than a Knats *ss. The muffler was missing and the little bit of piston you can see looks great. By the weekend I'd like to have the recoil off, and hopefuly it might not be the engine that's frozen.
I work for UPS and we're really rollin right now. Plus, I'm short on split firewood. My plan was to split about half a cord when I got home. Got about a 1/3 split and gave up. I don't know how cold it is out there, but I set a beer down on the wood splitter (That doesn't work) and it frooze.
I hope to keep the updates coming untill the 924 is running. The XL can sit, I've got another one of those. I don't want to have to get into the 924 too far. It sounds really good so it should be just clean up. I still have one of my 1050's to put back together too, Joe.
Not a bad idea, But i was looking for
a way to keep it original looking. The
original look is smooth and shiney.
Lee
