Homelite XL 12 from the 60's (I think).
I was over at a friend house the other night and saw an old blue homelite chain saw sitting on the ground outside. I asked about it and he said it was junk, and going in the trash. Being a lover of old equipment, I asked if I could have it. I took it home that night along with another small light duty Skil chainsaw (1616) he was going to toss. They both belonged to his FIL, who dumped them on him because they did not run.
Well, tonight I spent about a half hour going through it. It had spark but no fuel. A little methodical trouble shooting, some carb cleaner, and that little puppy kicks to life with one pull. And it's a snarly little bastard!
It is blue with white trim. I understand (after some brief research) that they were made from the early 60s well into the 80s??
Anyway, I love my Stihl 034, but this little saw now has a home in my garage, and won't be seeing a scrap dealer for a long time.
I have not gotten the little skil to light yet, but I will.
I was over at a friend house the other night and saw an old blue homelite chain saw sitting on the ground outside. I asked about it and he said it was junk, and going in the trash. Being a lover of old equipment, I asked if I could have it. I took it home that night along with another small light duty Skil chainsaw (1616) he was going to toss. They both belonged to his FIL, who dumped them on him because they did not run.
Well, tonight I spent about a half hour going through it. It had spark but no fuel. A little methodical trouble shooting, some carb cleaner, and that little puppy kicks to life with one pull. And it's a snarly little bastard!
It is blue with white trim. I understand (after some brief research) that they were made from the early 60s well into the 80s??
Anyway, I love my Stihl 034, but this little saw now has a home in my garage, and won't be seeing a scrap dealer for a long time.
I have not gotten the little skil to light yet, but I will.
