cjcocn
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Post by cjcocn on Jun 14, 2009 10:24:25 GMT -5
Hello all I just found this site and am glad that I did. I just received close to 30 Homelite chainsaws and it is great to have a site dedicated to these saws. 2 of these saws are Zips. The first one is the normal blue Zip that can be found on the acres site. The second one is a yellow "Homelite Farmcrest Zip" that is "Sold exclusively by McLeods Ltd." I have only begun to search for information on this model (that's how I found this site - via chainsawcollectors.se) and would like to know a couple of things. 1. Can I just use any Zip info that I find to restore this saw? It runs, but I would like to strip it down to bare metal and restore it to like-new condition. 2. Is this a rare saw? Does it have any collector value over and above the regular (blue) Zips? Here is a pic:  Thanks for any information that you can provide. Chris |
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Post by RandyMac on Jun 14, 2009 11:28:20 GMT -5
Oh boy, a yellow Homelite, I love it.
many manufactures made chainsaws for retailers, that is what you have there, it is special. Hang on to it or pass it on to a collector, I would clean it up and use it.
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Post by MCS on Jun 14, 2009 11:36:42 GMT -5
Hi, and welcome to HoH. You will have to give us a listing of all 30 saws ;D Sounds like fun times for you. The Blue Zip is quite common. I suspect Homelite had a contract with McLeods Ltd, sounlds like it may be from Canada, to build saws with their name attached. Take a close up of the serial tag I'd like to see it. I'm sure most, if not all blue Zip parts will work because I doubt anyone paid to Homelite to design special parts for the McLeod version. You will have to be careful of one thing. There is a member of this forum who would love to add a yellow Homelite to his collection of other things yellow  |
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Post by MCS on Jun 14, 2009 11:38:28 GMT -5
Hey Randy, wait until I'm thought typing......  |
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Post by redsqwrl on Jun 14, 2009 15:10:36 GMT -5
Hi and welcome Chris. I am fairly new to the homelite and forum world also. I Know that there are John deere yellow homelites. I think that is a whole different category though, John deere owned the company when they produced the saw.
Your saw on the other hand is like private labeled products. I would think that sets your saw apart and makes it RARE or at least rarer.
Cool find, have fun playing with it.
Red Sqwrl
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Post by RandyMac on Jun 14, 2009 17:57:28 GMT -5
Hah hah A7!!!!
We need a tinfoil hat
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Post by lesorubcheek on Jun 14, 2009 19:10:55 GMT -5
Welcome once again Chris! Don't know too much about those nice older saws, but this is certainly one that I'm seeing for the first time. Very nice and unusual find. A keeper for sure!
Dan
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cjcocn
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Post by cjcocn on Jun 14, 2009 19:20:26 GMT -5
Hi, and welcome to HoH. You will have to give us a listing of all 30 saws ;D Sounds like fun times for you. The Blue Zip is quite common. I suspect Homelite had a contract with McLeods Ltd, sounlds like it may be from Canada, to build saws with their name attached. Take a close up of the serial tag I'd like to see it. I'm sure most, if not all blue Zip parts will work because I doubt anyone paid to Homelite to design special parts for the McLeod version. You will have to be careful of one thing. There is a member of this forum who would love to add a yellow Homelite to his collection of other things yellow The other saws are: XL12 (4) Super 2 (2) XL Automatic Super 2SL Super XL 130 (3) 245 360 Professional XL 1 (2) SXL-922 XL 102 XL700? Zip (2) The rest are in parts boxes. I haven't had time to find out why they were disassembled, or what is wrong with them. It is somewhat odd how it turned out. I am a Jonsereds guy, but when I got this lot I took all of the saws, and seeing some of these older saws in person (Zips, D-33 Le Sabre, RAs, HC, etc) really cemented my desire to bring any older saw back to life. Some of these magnesium-bodied Homelites will definitely be up for restorations. Thanks for all of the responses, and for the welcome to the site. |
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Post by cjcocn on Jun 14, 2009 20:13:48 GMT -5
Here is the one that was tentatively identified as an XL 700. There is no plastic on it so I will definitely be putting this one on the restore list.  Is it an XL 700? (man, I'm glad I found this Homelite forum!!) |
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Post by MCS on Jun 14, 2009 21:48:48 GMT -5
It's been a long time since I've seen a XL-700. Since it is blue and that body style, I'd say it's a 700. Can you peek behind the clutch and see if it has an oil pump  |
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cjcocn
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Post by cjcocn on Jun 14, 2009 21:57:13 GMT -5
It's been a long time since I've seen a XL-700. Since it is blue and that body style, I'd say it's a 700. Can you peek behind the clutch and see if it has an oil pump I will try and get to it tomorrow and will post up when I find out. Thanks |
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Post by sugarcreeksaws on Jun 15, 2009 9:31:59 GMT -5
Hi cjcocn!
Your "XL-700" is actually an XL-701....made in Canada. That is if the recoil cover and the air filter cover are original. The red is what distinguishes them. I have a very nice XL-701 and I also have the IPL and a sales brochure that shows what it looked like new. Congrats on finding it,....It is the only other one I have seen!
Talk to you soon!
Joe
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cjcocn
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Post by cjcocn on Jun 15, 2009 9:38:53 GMT -5
Thanks Joe
Can I beg a pdf copy of the IPL and Sales brochure from you? I will send you an email.
Do you carry any of the decals for this saw? No rush. I am going to have to build a list of saws that require decals, but first may have to build a building to store the saws in.
cheers
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Post by sugarcreeksaws on Jun 15, 2009 9:57:32 GMT -5
Hi cjcocn!
You bet,...I will get those scanned and sent to you tonight...,send me an email to scsupply@gmail.com and I will send you a return email with the pdfs.
As for the decals, I think it only has one,...I will check mine tonight,...shouldn't be a big deal to get it made up. Make me a list of what you need....some of it I already have available, the rest should be able to be designed fairly fast. Talk to you soon!
joe
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