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Post by jklw77 on Jan 17, 2018 17:28:49 GMT -5
Have a blue and white XL12 HOMELITE with a solid 18" bar.Was purchases 2nd hand in around 60s .
It has a serial #03397489 no prefix or suffix on a tag riveted beside on / off switch, it has a manual oiler, oil filler on lower right hand back side of saw.
What would be date of manufacture ,arounabout ?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2018 21:16:54 GMT -5
should be a 1970
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Post by chainsawlady on Jan 17, 2018 23:07:26 GMT -5
Have a blue and white XL12 HOMELITE with a solid 18" bar.Was purchases 2nd hand in around 60s . It has a serial #03397489 no prefix or suffix on a tag riveted beside on / off switch, it has a manual oiler, oil filler on lower right hand back side of saw. What would be date of manufacture ,arounabout ? jklw77 The first XL-12 came out late 1963. The first numbers started with 150 etc. This number compares to some XL-12 sold in 1971. Also original Homelite bars were either 16 or 20 length, no 18". The length they called 16" may be 18" long but it would only cut 16" of wood. chainsawlady |
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Post by sawnami on Jan 18, 2018 8:00:35 GMT -5
This is my oldest XL-12 It has the bronze recoil pulley post button seen on the recoil cover.   |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2018 8:23:37 GMT -5
My Super XL-12 is 1750495
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Post by sweepleader on Jan 18, 2018 9:46:54 GMT -5
I am curious that the saw in question has an 8 digit serial number... What's with that?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2018 10:35:34 GMT -5
I am curious that the saw in question has an 8 digit serial number... What's with that? I believe the 8 digit number came in around 1970 and according to the TSB's I have seen indicate the first digit in the 8 digit numbers indicate the year built, in this case 1970, after the 9 digit serial numbers came in the first digit was the assembly line and the second digit OR letter indicated the year. |
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Post by sweepleader on Jan 18, 2018 11:16:06 GMT -5
Hmm, the TSB I use, 185-008 does not start till 1972 and 0 = 1980, what are you using?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2018 13:31:51 GMT -5
Hmm, the TSB I use, 185-008 does not start till 1972 and 0 = 1980, what are you using? Isn't 1980 a 9 digit number? |
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Post by sweepleader on Jan 18, 2018 14:37:40 GMT -5
03397489 on his XL12 is 8 digits, the first 8 digit starting place number on TSB 185-008 is 2 for 1972 and 0 is for 1980. 1980 also used the letter B on Terry saws for 1980 as I understand it but I have not seen that on a Homelite document.
Joyce's records show 9 digits in 1977 but it does not define the start date for 9 digits.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2018 16:16:49 GMT -5
03397489 on his XL12 is 8 digits, the first 8 digit starting place number on TSB 185-008 is 2 for 1972 and 0 is for 1980. 1980 also used the letter B on Terry saws for 1980 as I understand it but I have not seen that on a Homelite document. Joyce's records show 9 digits in 1977 but it does not define the start date for 9 digits. Yep you're right, I think I went the wrong direction on the numbers when he said his XL-12 was blue and white, that would be a pre 1973 saw wouldn't it? My blue and white 1972 Super XL Auto is 22070187 an 8 digit number built in 1972. I wonder if there is a mistake in his reading the number, happens all the time. |
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Post by 5terrysupersaws on Jan 18, 2018 20:22:45 GMT -5
Here are a couple of blue and white Homelite saws from Leon's collection that have 8 digit serial numbers..... SUPER XLAO--# 12601188 XL MINI--# 12870139
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2018 20:35:24 GMT -5
Here are a couple of blue and white Homelite saws from Leon's collection that have 8 digit serial numbers..... SUPER XLAO--# 12601188 XL MINI--# 12870139 But they have the right digit to make them 1971 saws, the 8 digit serial number (03397489) like Dan said should be a 1980 model |
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Post by 5terrysupersaws on Jan 19, 2018 1:08:18 GMT -5
What sweepleader said was....."The FIRST 8 digit starting place number on TSB-185 -008 is 2 for 1972".....meaning the TSB doesn't start at 1971....so a 12601188 and 12870139.......maybe blue and white saws built in 1981..but I could be wrong.
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Post by sweepleader on Jan 19, 2018 7:42:55 GMT -5
What sweepleader said was....."The FIRST 8 digit starting place number on TSB-185 -008 is 2 for 1972".....meaning the TSB doesn't start at 1971....so a 12601188 and 12870139.......maybe blue and white saws built in 1981..but I could be wrong.
As I see it, this is correct, both of those saws are 1981 and the saw that started this is a 1980, unless someone else has different information. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2018 8:59:17 GMT -5
What sweepleader said was....."The FIRST 8 digit starting place number on TSB-185 -008 is 2 for 1972".....meaning the TSB doesn't start at 1971....so a 12601188 and 12870139.......maybe blue and white saws built in 1981..but I could be wrong.
As I see it, this is correct, both of those saws are 1981 and the saw that started this is a 1980, unless someone else has different information. Then the original posters saw would be a 1973, right? Whew, I really got confused on that one and I know I knew this before, just not sleeping much I guess. I better not even say what I did the other day. |
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Post by sweepleader on Jan 19, 2018 9:46:23 GMT -5
...Then the original posters saw would be a 1973, right? No, the OP stated his serial number was: 03397489. That is a 1980 8 digit number. The first digit is 0 for 1980, the next 3 are 339 for December 5. The remainder, 7489 makes no sense in my mind since it is hard to believe Homelite built 7500 saws in one day. That makes the entire number suspect. I think the OP got some thing wrong transcribing the number, especially since he thought the saw was bought 2nd hand the '60s. The OP, jklw77, has not been back to verify the serial number so there is not much more that can be done with it. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2018 10:07:08 GMT -5
...Then the original posters saw would be a 1973, right? No, the OP stated his serial number was: 03397489. That is a 1980 8 digit number. The first digit is 0 for 1980, the next 3 are 339 for December 5. The remainder, 7489 makes no sense in my mind since it is hard to believe Homelite built 7500 saws in one day. That makes the entire number suspect. I think the OP got some thing wrong transcribing the number, especially since he thought the saw was bought 2nd hand the '60s. The OP, jklw77, has not been back to verify the serial number so there is not much more that can be done with it. That's what threw me, nothing about the serial number or the description of the saw jived. |
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Post by jklw77 on Jan 22, 2018 20:33:41 GMT -5
jklw77 here, the #03397489 is the serial # off the saw, image is jpeg tried to load ...
Thanks for the interest and replys you have sent. Just now checking answers to my post
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Post by jklw77 on Jan 22, 2018 20:50:15 GMT -5
jklw77 here,
for what is worth what I posted is it. no mess up on #s,saw was purchased well before the 80s, and it has all original parts except for air cleaner and chain, maybe a clutch sprocket
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