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Post by mikem on Apr 24, 2009 10:16:01 GMT -5
Does the blue color on an SXLAO date it as being older than a red one ? Sawyer, it seems you have some great data on dates of production and dates of discontinuance. Would this be available as a document for all Homelite vintage saws ? I have an SEZ in the mail and not sure what decade it was produced.
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Post by MCS on Apr 24, 2009 11:47:15 GMT -5
The Super XL color scheme has changed a couple of time. During the late '60s and early '70s it was Blue. It changed to red sometime in the '70s but I think there were some special run in Blue. I'm not 100% sure but the very early ones may had some green. Seems to me I remember some that came into the store that were just called Super XL. There was no automatic in the name but they had auto oiling. The serial would be the only way to know. One clue that it is a very early SXL, and XL12 for that mater, is the fuel line disappears down between the drive case and tank. They had a wick inside the tank and the fuel connector was at the bottom side of the tank cover. No fun changing that filter  |
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Post by mikem on Apr 24, 2009 13:29:15 GMT -5
The Super XL color scheme has changed a couple of time. During the late '60s and early '70s it was Blue. It changed to red sometime in the '70s but I think there were some special run in Blue. I'm not 100% sure but the very early ones may had some green. Seems to me I remember some that came into the store that were just called Super XL. There was no automatic in the name but they had auto oiling. The serial would be the only way to know. One clue that it is a very early SXL, and XL12 for that mater, is the fuel line disappears down between the drive case and tank. They had a wick inside the tank and the fuel connector was at the bottom side of the tank cover. No fun changing that filter Hence your recent advice for me to choose an XL12 or SXLAO with a fuel line that exits the top of the tank.....I now see why !  |
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Post by hawtsawz on Apr 27, 2009 18:21:03 GMT -5
A7, I think the green color you remember is from the XL Automatic. Its the one that is the same colors as the XL500. I think they are very early. Your right OZ, the red green and white saw was only produced one year(1965). I have one of these and it is great! :PIt is the same specs as the SXL but much rarer. It does have that bottom feeding fuel passage too. I have two saws like this and I haven't had any problems as they both run super. They really are a fun saw to cut with and easy to work on too. HAWT |
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Post by rharley95ci on May 9, 2009 23:37:09 GMT -5
Thanks for the info. guys....I just bought one on E-bay because I never saw one painted green,white and red before. Might be a good saw for me to work on and fix up. Same year I got out of high school. Thanks again for all the info. on the saw.
Dave
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Post by chesterwin on May 10, 2009 12:35:32 GMT -5
My neighbor showed me one yesterday that he's hoping I can fix. The fuel line and carb. will be easy but, I'm probably going to have to seal the bottom of the fuel tank with marine epoxy. He left it sitting on concrete and it looks like a worm eaten seashell on the bottom. He says he bought it up in Nova Scotia in 1974. It's marked "Homelite Super Automatic" and is green, white and red. The forward handle is painted green also. Acres site doesn't help much on this one. It shows a newer sxlao that's red.
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Post by OBR on May 10, 2009 14:56:50 GMT -5
I believe thats a one year only color scheme. Fairly rare...too bad the bottom is all ate up. Maybe you could find a replacement tank to keep it in good shape? Just a thought.
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