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Post by undee70ss on Nov 11, 2017 21:12:04 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2017 21:32:53 GMT -5
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Post by undee70ss on Nov 11, 2017 21:36:51 GMT -5
Yes, your saw is a VI type saw, so is 360. The XL123 you just bought is not.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2017 22:18:11 GMT -5
Yes, your saw is a VI type saw, so is 360. The XL123 you just bought is not. I wasn't sure about the Super Mini SL and I thought the 350 was the first full designed VI saw in Homelites lineup. The XL-123 looks to be a early version of my XL-76. 
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Post by undee70ss on Nov 11, 2017 22:45:58 GMT -5
I wasn't sure about the Super Mini SL and I thought the 350 was the first full designed VI saw in Homelites lineup. The XL-123 looks to be a early version of my XL-76. The 350 was the first. The other saws VI was added after the fact. (because they were made in both VI and non VI). XL123 and the XL76 are basically the same saw. XL76 only sold in Canada. It was also still being made long after they quit making the XL123. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2017 23:14:15 GMT -5
I wasn't sure about the Super Mini SL and I thought the 350 was the first full designed VI saw in Homelites lineup. The XL-123 looks to be a early version of my XL-76. The 350 was the first. The other saws VI was added after the fact. (because they were made in both VI and non VI). XL123 and the XL76 are basically the same saw. XL76 only sold in Canada. It was also still being made long after they quit making the XL123. No reason to change something so near perfect |
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Post by terrysupersaws on Nov 11, 2017 23:39:07 GMT -5
I have 5 Canadian Terry saws.2 XL76 sn T8104400 and T7801081 .The first one made by Textron Corp. in 1981 and it was the 4400' th saw built that year.the second made in 1978 and it was the 1081'st built that year.Super 2 T8000053 made in 1980.#53 built that year.Super XL-130 T7900155 made in 1979. saw #155 built that year.Super VI-200 sn 5021T461 made before 1977.
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Post by sweepleader on Nov 12, 2017 9:55:20 GMT -5
I have 5 Canadian Terry saws.2 XL76 sn T8104400 and T7801081 .The first one made by Textron Corp. in 1981 and it was the 4400' th saw built that year.the second made in 1978 and it was the 1081'st built that year.Super 2 T8000053 made in 1980.#53 built that year.Super XL-130 T7900155 made in 1979. saw #155 built that year.Super VI-200 sn 5021T461 made before 1977. I am curious how you know how many saws were built in a year, at least up to the time your own saws were built? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2017 10:06:37 GMT -5
I have 5 Canadian Terry saws.2 XL76 sn T8104400 and T7801081 .The first one made by Textron Corp. in 1981 and it was the 4400' th saw built that year.the second made in 1978 and it was the 1081'st built that year.Super 2 T8000053 made in 1980.#53 built that year.Super XL-130 T7900155 made in 1979. saw #155 built that year.Super VI-200 sn 5021T461 made before 1977. I am curious how you know how many saws were built in a year, at least up to the time your own saws were built? I was wondering about that as well, my understanding of the serial number concerning the number of units made is a little different than this |
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Post by sweepleader on Nov 12, 2017 10:16:47 GMT -5
Silly me, I didn't look at the serial numbers till now, of course now I know where the quoted production numbers came from. I was always under the impression that the only thing we could count on was the T meant Terry.
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Post by lesorubcheek on Nov 12, 2017 10:36:46 GMT -5
The VIs and Floating Power antivibes were around before the pro series (350/360, 450, 550, 650, 750). They all were a cludgey add-ons though where the pro series were designed in the first place as a whole saw with anti-vibe as part of the design, not tacked on after.
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Post by onlyhomelites on Nov 12, 2017 11:19:29 GMT -5
I think the VI-123 was the cleanest of all the "add-on" vibration isolation systems. It still looked a bit funny, but at least it looked somewhat intentional. The XL-400FP and the XL Mini Automatic FP just look straight up strange and I've never even seen an XL-923FP.
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Post by lesorubcheek on Nov 12, 2017 13:02:46 GMT -5
I agree Leon. All the FPs look somehow, well, just not right. I Do like the 944 and 955 VIs though... something about them looks neat to me, even though they are alot bulkier than the normal XL 7/8/900s.
Dan
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Post by onlyhomelites on Nov 12, 2017 16:43:51 GMT -5
I Do like the 944 and 955 VIs though... something about them looks neat to me, even though they are alot bulkier than the normal XL 7/8/900s. Dan Totally true! The FP's were the first stab, the VI's got a lot better and by the time the 350 & 650 were produced, Homelite had made a vibration isolated saw that worked and looked good. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2017 18:08:44 GMT -5
I've got a number for you guys. My Super Mini SL has a UT number of 10546 and a serial number of TB 1720534, What can you tell me about that? Thanks
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Post by sweepleader on Nov 12, 2017 19:19:21 GMT -5
Built last January?  Could it be T 81720534? June 21, 1978? |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2017 19:30:15 GMT -5
Built last January? Could it be T 81720534? June 21, 1978? It really looks like a B, but it must be an 8, that goes along with the right time period, sure looks like a B though, even used the old magnifying glass. |
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Post by undee70ss on Nov 12, 2017 20:07:41 GMT -5
I've got a number for you guys. My Super Mini SL has a UT number of 10546 and a serial number of TB 1720534, What can you tell me about that? Thanks I’m sure you are reading it correctly. T= Terry built saw. B= 1980. 172=built on 172 day of 1980. 0534= unit built that day.  |
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Post by undee70ss on Nov 12, 2017 20:10:23 GMT -5
For the year I have only seen “A” and “B” on Terry built saws, never on a USA saw.
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Post by sweepleader on Nov 12, 2017 20:42:53 GMT -5
I never considered a B for 1980, nice.
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