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Post by blackoak on Feb 14, 2010 2:32:09 GMT -5
 I picked this beauty up last night. The guy that sold it to me said it was locked up. It has been in a barn for several years. When I saw it it was dirty, but I knew she would clean up nice. pulled the muffler off expecting to see major damage, but it looked like a new piston and cylinder. I pulled the flywheel and yes a case bolt had backed out and was hitting the flywheel. I cleaned the carb out and put a new fuel line and filter and she fired right up. Not bad for 50 bucks. The Ut # is 10415B. Serial HJ3070340. I wonder when this saw was made. It had to be near the end of Homelite as we know it. |
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Post by mikevan on Feb 14, 2010 7:24:46 GMT -5
Lucky you!! ;D
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Post by mattallica on Feb 14, 2010 8:32:34 GMT -5
boy thats a good deal...and a really clean saw...I just put mine back together yesterday...but its nowheres near that clean!
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Post by mikem on Feb 14, 2010 8:57:04 GMT -5
Exceptional find...looks new ! Good job of cleaning it up as well.
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Post by MCS on Feb 14, 2010 9:04:48 GMT -5
Nice saw  Wonder why the bar is generic - no HomeliteSecond digit in the 9 digit serial is the year. Looks to be a 1988 LETTER CODE FOR YEARS: C-1981 D-1982 E-1983 F-1984 G-1985 H-1986 I-1987 J-1988 K-1989 L-1990 M-1991 N-1992 O-1993 P-1994 Q-1995 R-1996 S-1997 T-1998 U-1999 V-2000 W-2001 X-2002 Y-2003 Z-2004 |
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Post by RBW on Feb 14, 2010 15:08:43 GMT -5
Thief. ;D |
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Post by MCS on Feb 14, 2010 16:36:54 GMT -5
Thief. ;D I was going to say this but I didn't want him to feel guilty  |
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Post by mikevan on Feb 14, 2010 16:41:03 GMT -5
Nice saw Wonder why the bar is generic - no Homelite Good point - One that nice, I'd expect factory bar too. Unless it had a long one, and the owner just didn't want to lug it around? |
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Post by blackoak on Feb 14, 2010 22:35:09 GMT -5
I don't know about the bar. It would look much better with a NOS 24" Homelite bar. One thing I don't care for on the saw is the govenor on the Tilly carb. I might take care of that. The saw has had the manual oiler replaced with an older model 925 pump assembly.
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Post by lesorubcheek on Feb 14, 2010 23:34:04 GMT -5
That's a beautiful saw and a heck of a deal. It looks like the very last 925s may have actually had 77cc engines on 'em instead of the 82cc. Ric posted a brochure that showed this and Bill mentioned it in regards to a Homelite service "fix" for 925s that ran hot. Got a couple of the newer one's here and just never checked. Doubt there's many newer than this one... shoot it looks brand new for that matter. Very sweet saw.
Dan
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Post by mikem on Feb 15, 2010 9:20:06 GMT -5
Thief. ;D I have been looking for a 925 in that condition for a year. Why do these "I stumbled on it in a shed" always happen to somebody else  |
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Post by RBW on Feb 17, 2010 17:16:01 GMT -5
Thats just the way the cookie crumbles.....
I know of a stash of old Homies and 20K worth of parts not 10 miles from here.......Guy just wont part with them......At all.
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Post by polardoo on Feb 17, 2010 22:25:00 GMT -5
I had one on my watch list on ebay. It went for $385 I think. It looked clean but not this clean. Great find. I have found horse manure in most the barns Ive been in!
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Post by mikevan on Feb 18, 2010 5:56:53 GMT -5
I was watching that one too - $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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Post by RandyMac on Feb 21, 2010 3:20:05 GMT -5
I have, in the past, beat 925s without mercy. They took whatever I did and kept cutting. I have forestry story about such a thing, I'll see about posting it.
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Post by mikem on Feb 21, 2010 9:25:42 GMT -5
Thats just the way the cookie crumbles..... I know of a stash of old Homies and 20K worth of parts not 10 miles from here.......Guy just wont part with them......At all. . Try taking another six-pack when you go visit  |
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Post by werners on Feb 21, 2010 16:42:42 GMT -5
Awesome saw
I'd love to have a SXL-925
It's the later design of the 925 - I didn't know that there was no screen on it (starter cover)
Werner
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Post by blackoak on Feb 22, 2010 1:51:12 GMT -5
I have, in the past, beat 925s without mercy. They took whatever I did and kept cutting. I have forestry story about such a thing, I'll see about posting it. Randy you do need to post some of your stories here. Very interesting and entertaining. Are you and Humboltred related? I have the upmost respect for what you guys have did in the past and love hearing about it. |
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Post by blackoak on Feb 22, 2010 1:53:55 GMT -5
Awesome saw I'd love to have a SXL-925 It's the later design of the 925 - I didn't know that there was no screen on it (starter cover) Werner I wondered about the screen cover also, but there are no holes on this cover for mounting a screen so I'm pretty sure there was never one on this late model 925. |
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