5 saws $20.00 (Includes Homelite 190)

[Clasec]

chicago.craigslist.org/nwi/grd/d/chainsaws-5-homelites/6373578979.html

[onlyhomelites]

The Homelite 190 in that lot is not very common.

[breese]

2 hrs from my house?
You saying the 190 is worth the trip?

[onlyhomelites]

If you are completely out of your mind like me, it would be worth a 2 hour drive! But it depends on whether is has the original Sharp-matic parts...otherwise it's basically just another metal body Super 2. The 190 is the only saw that Homelite produced with an "Auto-Sharp" feature. They upsized the bar stud to 5/16" to accommodate the added stress and used a fixed rim sprocket. If this saw had all those original parts, it would be worth it to me. Here's a couple pics of the one I have in the collection...it is complete, including the proper chain.

Homelite 190 (a) by Leon Crouch, on Flickr

Homelite 190 (c) by Leon Crouch, on Flickr

Homelite 190 (g) by Leon Crouch, on Flickr

[sweepleader]

Leon, I love your stuff. That is just too cool. And Breeze, you better post pictures of yours too! (when you get it)

[undee70ss]

Nov 5, 2017 18:31:08 GMT -5 onlyhomelites said:

But it depends on whether is has the original Sharp-matic parts...otherwise it's basically just another metal body Super 2. The 190 is the only saw that Homelite produced with an "Auto-Sharp" feature.

In case someone is wondering, these are the parts that make the 190 different from the Super2. The rim sprocket is actually part of the clutch drum and is not removable. The sharpener only works on the special Homelite 190 sawchain. I don’t believe anyone else made this chain. The sharpener, extra stone, and the clutch drum came from the Chainsawlady. Here are some pictures.

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Somebody bought them

[onlyhomelites]

undee70ss, I'm really glad you were able to post those pics! In all my time buying parts, I'm come across one NOS grinder, but never a clutch drum. One of the service memo's from the early 80's talks about Homelite discontinuing these parts and recommending that saw owners switch over to regular 3/8LP chain.

I believe the chain was supplied by Oregon as the "80 Series". It's the same as what was used on the McCulloch Auto-Sharp's; that's actually how I got a chain for my 190 was by splicing two loops of McCulloch chain. Even though 3/8" isn't listed on this chart, I've seen it in NOS Oregon packaging on Ebay before.