Wrong color zip-6

[Mange]

Is this normal.....
On Mikes site it`blue?

Mange

 

[Oregon_Rob]

It’s a safety issue, when the chain is tensioned correctly, it will change color!

 

[Lawn Masters]

I think the blue Zip model was an earlier one and the red ones are later models. could be wrong though

 

[Mange]

Good one Rob, no glases needed.
Sounds about standard Oldsaw-Addict, when they get older they change looks....
But where are the grey hairs?

Mange

 

[eyolf]

I am notr sure, Mange, but your saw looks like a model EZ-6. Homelite might have changed some things around for import models. You can look up the specs on mike's site, but the Zip was a consumer model built on the same general saw as the old EZ, but came later. the original EZ series used the same design engine as the previous model 17, 4/20 and 5/20, except no gear reduction, and small improvements in designs year by year.

 

[BigSawMan]

Man thats an old saw, when did it come out?

No kickback protection, chain isnt tentionion properly, and it looks to be heavy - Keep the chips flying!

 

[Mange]

I Think it`s a lot like D700 and set them up together and they look alot alike, and the same cylindersize 5,64cu.in.
Weight: zip-6 18lbs, 700D 19,3lbs. There is some other things different too, but nothing big. If you are correkt, eyolf I think D700 is closest.


BSM It came out 1961, 5-20 1955, and 700D 1960.
Not my favorit wood saws.... But che chain is fixed.
As for protection... Well it`s safe where it stands.