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Post by w30bob on Oct 25, 2021 22:40:16 GMT -5
Hi Guys,
Just found this site.......it looks fantastic. I looked around here a bit, as well as on the web, and can't seem to find the obvious. I'm looking for a listing of all the saw models Homelite made by year......or by model number that lists the years that model was made. I would think this has been created already, maybe a few times..........but I can't, for the life of me, find it. Which is why I know this is a really stupid question. I'm just hoping you go easy on the new naïve guys who join.
I'll be restoring my Dad's WIZ 55 shortly to give to him as a present, and figure I might want to start collecting chainsaws a bit myself. I've picked up a few McCullochs (YIKES!...Don't shoot!!!) when I've run across them and figure with the onslaught of new battery powered saws getting ready to make gas-engine saws obsolete and dinosaurs in the blink of an eye, there's going to be a lot of used saws on the market for cheap. And as a collector I want to know which Homelites are the biggest, baddest, and most challenging to restore. And I'd also just want to see all that they made in case some of those other ones tickle my fancy as well. I kind of like to know the arena I'll be collecting in to get sense of what I should be looking out for in my travels, what's rare, what's not....etc, etc. You know what I'm talking about. So a good start would be for me to understand what Homelite made and when. Can anyone point me in the right direction (even if it's right under my nose) to find that info?
thanks,
bob
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Post by ronaldt on Oct 26, 2021 5:04:54 GMT -5
Welcome to House of Homelite! Your question is not dumb at all. The first place I would suggest looking at is chainsaw collectors corner. A quick Google search will get you there. Click on the chainsaws category towards the upper left and lots of saw manufacturers will come up. The Homelite-textron and Homelite corporation sections will give you a pretty good list of the American made Homelites. The Homelite-Terry section will show Canadian built Homelites. This will give you a good start. Another good site is chainsaw collectors forum. Don't be afraid to ask questions on here as there are a lot of knowledgeable people who like to help! Good luck with your Wiz55 restoration project! We look forward to hearing and seeing how it progresses!
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Post by onlyhomelites on Oct 26, 2021 8:37:30 GMT -5
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Post by fossil on Oct 26, 2021 8:53:17 GMT -5
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Post by edju1958 on Oct 26, 2021 8:59:07 GMT -5
I'd also like to welcome you to HoH.There's no shame in collecting saws other than those made by Homelite,although there are members here who would probably argue that point,Lol.To each his own.I collect Homelites,Macs,Remingtons,Pioneers,& Jonsereds,just to name a few.This site deals mainly with Homelite saws,but we can help on other brands too in the Off Topic area.A good place to go for help on other brands is Arboristsite (AS) & Outdoor Power Equipment (OPE).
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Post by w30bob on Oct 29, 2021 9:54:01 GMT -5
Hi Guys!
Wow.....thanks for the welcome and the leads on info!!!. I'm on it, and I feel like a kid in a candy store, sucking up the knowledge as fast as I can. What a fascinating hobby!!! I bought a hit-miss engine last year to learn and play with those.....and thought that was an interesting and diverse hobby.....but you guys got them beat by a mile! I never knew there were so many saws from so many manufacturers....it's all incredibly interesting! I've been watching videos on YouTube as time allows, and man, I think I'm hooked. I'm loving the sound of those David Bradley's and at some point will just have to own one of those crazy Wright reciprocating blade saws! I'm thinking Sawzall on steroids!! I'm still not sure it was sold as an 'ice' saw, as many describe, or just a funky wood saw that just could also cut a mean hole in the ice.
The restoration side of things is also awesome. I'm not one who considers an 'over-restoration' with incredible paint jobs and polished and plated everything to be a real restoration, as for me 'Restoration' is like 'pregnant'....meaning you either are or you're not. If something is rebuilt in a way that it wasn't originally, that's 'modified' to me, not restored. I look at restoration as a way to preserve history, so someone looking at something I restored in 50 years from now won't think things were built way better than they were. But hey, I know I'm the odd-man out with that view, so just consider me weird. I can surely appreciate the time, effort and money spent when someone makes a 'better than original' garage queen out of something, so don't take my comments as me being critical or judgmental of anyone.....it's all good stuff, and everyone rolls a bit differently. With all the cheap saws and parts out there I'd say there's room for all opinions on how to get it done. And I can also see this whole chainsaw thing getting addicting real FAST! Think I better move the cash out from under my mattress and put it in the bank so I'm not tempted to blow it all on old chainsaws!!
I've got a lot to learn, but it looks like I've come to the right place. And I've got enough questions to make a down-right pain in the arse of myself on here......so I'll go slow. Ok, back to absorbing and learning............thanks again guys!!
Wooo-Hooo!
bob
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Post by w30bob on Oct 29, 2021 16:53:16 GMT -5
Well.......that didn't take too long.....I just bought a neat (to me) old saw to play with while I'm getting NOS parts for my Dad's Wiz. A real nice Lombard DD-2 Float popped up for sale while I was online and I was the first to call and grab it. Seems it was the seller's Dad's and he passed away last year. So they're cleaning out his sheds to get the house ready to sell and found the saw. Looks to be in nice original unmessed with condition, and turns over. Sounds like a good place to start They're holding it for me and I'll pick it up next week when I've got some time. I got a feeling I'm going to need to make room in my shed tomorrow for an anticipated new hobby. See what you guys got me into? Soon as I figure out how to post pics I'll get some up.
Thanks........I think.
;0)
bob
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Post by ronaldt on Oct 29, 2021 17:02:18 GMT -5
Old saws are like potato chips. Once you get started, you want more and more and more..
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Post by sparky on Oct 29, 2021 19:59:39 GMT -5
Be sure to ask about extra chains,bars,parts and manual when you go pick it up. To the untrained saw collector eye it is a shed full of junk.
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Post by w30bob on Oct 30, 2021 9:52:43 GMT -5
Wow.....Sparky......that's a great idea!!! Thanks for that........I'm writing that down (so I don't forget) and will remember to ask! To them it's all old junk they want to get cleared out ASAP.....so who knows what other chain saw treasures he had. So glad you posted that!!
thanks,
bob
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Post by sparky on Oct 30, 2021 19:12:12 GMT -5
Also saw parts may not be in the same place as the saw itself but scattered. Could be in a cardboard box in or under other stuff. I've rooted around farm auctions a good many years and family members don't always know what parts go with a piece of equipment. Good luck!
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