Sem Walbro = Homelite Mexico?

[powelllake]

I am looking at a coil on an old mini type Homelite chainsaw that lived its life as an ERICO grinder. Anywho i see the coil says SEM WALBRO and MEXICO (reverse side) and its mounted on a Homelite chainsaw. Is there a connection between all of these participants?
Mark

 

[powelllake]

Any thoughts?

 

[Trucks'N Saws]

Walbro is a component mfg which makes parts for everything from chainsaws to diesel trucks and equipment. That coil was probably made in Mexico,either at a Walbro plant or at some other mfg establishment for Walbro in Mexico.

You can check out their current offerings at walbro.com, although I doubt they have much in the way of information for legacy products. You will probably have to take that coil to a small engine shop and see if they can match it up and order a new service part.

 

[powelllake]

And the SEM WALBRO connection is?

 

[Trucks'N Saws]

I'm not sure of the SEM designation on that coil. I would guess that Walbro had some exchange with a UK based company named SEM that deals with magnets and coils, etc. Other than that I couldn't guess.

 

[powelllake]

SEM WALBRO HOMELITE MEXICO

Any other thoughts on this? Were these guys all together at a barbecue one day and decided to get together and put there names on this part?

 

[gatkeper1]

SEM WALBRO HOMELITE MEXICO

Any other thoughts on this? Were these guys all together at a barbecue one day and decided to get together and put there names on this part?

Well almost.
Walbro-SEM had a joint venture facility in Mexico to produce ignition components.