XL12 and Lombard

[Clasec]

Came across this in some parts I bought. Shows how closely Lombard copied the XL12.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     XL12 air filter by CLASEC, on Flickr                                                                             XL12 filter by CLASEC, on Flickr

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I don’t know how many other brands were like it but tonight was the first one of those air filters I’ve seen with the metal tabs around the grommet. The blue and white super XL I came across tonight has them and now this picture is the second one I’ve seen

[chainsawlady]

Aug 4, 2018 21:24:02 GMT -5 Clasec said:

Came across this in some parts I bought. Shows how closely Lombard copied the XL12.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     XL12 air filter by CLASEC, on Flickr                                                                             XL12 filter by CLASEC, on Flickr

[chainsawlady]

Aug 4, 2018 23:11:18 GMT -5 chainsawlady said:

Aug 4, 2018 21:24:02 GMT -5 Clasec said:

Came across this in some parts I bought. Shows how closely Lombard copied the XL12.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     XL12 air filter by CLASEC, on Flickr                                                                             XL12 filter by CLASEC, on Flickr

Our Homelite salesman told us when the XL-12 was shown by Homelite it was a surprise to all competitors. The original work on the new saw was done in someones basement and not in the main Homelite plant. It was a shock for the competitors when the first XL=12 was shown. Lombard, Remington and more immediately started to copy the saw and soon came out with their early copies. Our salesman was Fats Herbert from the Cincinnati, branch.
chainsawlady

[Clasec]

Thanks for sharing. That's a great piece of history.