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Post by tjthechainsawmech on May 3, 2018 7:53:41 GMT -5
I was talking about those two model saws the other day with a co worker of mine who is in his 70's.
He mentioned he had a 26MCS....that's right....not LCS but MCS. I'd never heard of that model. Apparently Homelite had a ton of issues with them and they stopped production really fast and that's when the 26LCS came on the line up.
Anyone else heard of this rare saw?
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Post by undee70ss on May 3, 2018 8:19:54 GMT -5
No, never heard of one, not in any Homelite literature either.
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Post by onlyhomelites on May 3, 2018 14:18:11 GMT -5
Think he'd be willing to bring it to the shop for some pictures?
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Post by tjthechainsawmech on May 3, 2018 16:43:21 GMT -5
Oh it's been years since he got rid of it. I'll ask him more about it tomorrow when he comes back in, but production was super short.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2018 17:03:50 GMT -5
Maybe he was thinking of the 20MCS it was made around 1951-1952, right between the 26LCS of 1950-1953
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Post by tjthechainsawmech on May 4, 2018 7:48:29 GMT -5
I did question him on that, but he said, "Nope, it was a 26mcs." And that was where we left off.
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Post by tjthechainsawmech on May 5, 2018 0:06:16 GMT -5
So I talked with my co worker about it today....the story is that Homelite used a model 20 pump engine and converted it to run a bar and chain making it the model 20lcs. But the biggest issue was that the design left the spark plug in the front of the saw right next to the bar.
Pretty much meaning that you'd be smashing the boot into the wood during every cut. He said that series barely made it to production before the 26lcs came out. That saw was given to him by a good friend who owned a dealership way back when.
Looks like if it was found that'd be one HELL of a jewel today.
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Post by onlyhomelites on May 5, 2018 7:49:13 GMT -5
Wow, I sure wish there was some sort of literature out there...this is kind of like the 850 that Homelite was rumored to have ready to go before the timber industry took a big dive. Thank you for getting more details TJ!
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Post by tjthechainsawmech on May 5, 2018 8:20:44 GMT -5
Wow, I sure wish there was some sort of literature out there...this is kind of like the 850 that Homelite was rumored to have ready to go before the timber industry took a big dive. Thank you for getting more details TJ! I wish he had pictures lol That'd be awesome enough to have. Unfortunately the saw is owned by someone else today. Bet that thing would fetch around 20K on ebay. haha |
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Post by xzavious66 on Sept 20, 2018 22:52:35 GMT -5
I have a 26LCS. 26lb Large Chain Saw. I believe the MCS is medium chain saw
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Post by tjthechainsawmech on Sept 21, 2018 23:17:17 GMT -5
I'm not sure of what MCS stands for but you are correct for sure on the LCS. I to have a 26lcs in my collection.
Funny thing is the MCS seemed just as heavy if not Heavier lol
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Post by xzavious66 on Sept 25, 2018 21:05:49 GMT -5
I was wrong on the MCS as a medium chainsaw. It stands for motorized chainsaw. It was the first gas engine model they built. The first actual model chainsaw was an electric one. Which was a accessory to their generators. Which they built for homes that had no electricity. So they could light the homes. Hence the term HOMELITE. Correct me if I'm wrong on any of this.
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Post by sawnami on Sept 25, 2018 22:51:19 GMT -5
Homelite started out as Home Electric Lighting Company. Here's my oldest advertisement from 1927 for water pumps.  |
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