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Post by edju1958 on Dec 11, 2019 12:03:07 GMT -5
I know that yrs.ago John Deere had Homelite make their saws for them.What I'd like to know is what models of John Deere were produced by Homelite?I know that Dan (Sweepleader) has a John Deere that was made by Homelite (350CS).I also just found out that the J.D.550CS was the rebadged version of the Homelite 540. Edit:You don't have to respond to this thread,I found what I was looking for here on another thread.The only saws that I'd be interested in would be a J.D.350CS,or 550CS.Thanks!
Ed
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Post by blythkd on Dec 11, 2019 15:22:31 GMT -5
Ed, did you look through Leon's Personal Collection? He has several, maybe all of them, I'm not sure.
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Post by 5terrysupersaws on Dec 11, 2019 16:33:37 GMT -5
I know that yrs.ago John Deere had Homelite make their saws for them.What I'd like to know is what models of John Deere were produced by Homelite?I know that Dan (Sweepleader) has a John Deere that was made by Homelite (350CS).I also just found out that the J.D.550CS was the rebadged version of the Homelite 540. Edit:You don't have to respond to this thread,I found what I was looking for here on another thread.The only saws that I'd be interested in would be a J.D.350CS,or 550CS.Thanks!
Ed
The John Deere 550CS is a rebranded Homelite 8800 . houseofhomelite.proboards.com/thread/8033/rebranded-homelite-saws |
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Post by onlyhomelites on Dec 11, 2019 23:34:27 GMT -5
This video from the GTG with TJ last this past spring has my 550CS doing a bit of work. It's definitely a strong saw!
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Post by scotts2000 on Dec 12, 2019 12:41:13 GMT -5
Johnny on the end  |
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Post by edju1958 on Dec 12, 2019 14:42:27 GMT -5
Leon,you need to save on your back.Get yourself a peavey or a cant hook.I bought one back over 25 yrs.ago & the handle broke on it several times.I just kept whittling away at the end of it & reusing the same handle.Finally it got to the point that it was just too dang short to get any leverage anymore & I had to break down & buy a new handle last yr.The handle alone cost as much as the whole peavey did over 25 yrs.ago. Ed
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Post by onlyhomelites on Dec 12, 2019 15:21:50 GMT -5
I have one...just don't always take it with me!
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Post by stillsawing on Dec 13, 2019 11:14:29 GMT -5
Was Homelite under John Deeres' ownership when these saws showed up?
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Post by undee70ss on Dec 13, 2019 11:18:51 GMT -5
Was Homelite under John Deeres' ownership when these saws showed up? Yes |
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Post by stillsawing on Dec 13, 2019 11:49:17 GMT -5
And were these saws designed with the help of European influences? I believe that Solo had already built a couple of models for Homelite.
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Post by onlyhomelites on Dec 13, 2019 20:56:40 GMT -5
There's a helluva lot of speculation that the 540 & 8800 were Solo influenced, but no written evidence that I know of. There's no corresponding Solo model as with the 290 & 340, but the 540 & 8800 do use a PruFrex coil, which is German if I'm not mistaken.
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Post by blythkd on Dec 14, 2019 8:21:46 GMT -5
Well I don't know much about nothin, but I can tell you where some of the 540 design came from - the 410. At least that's my theory. Their basic design is virtually identical. And the 410 was around long before the 290s and 340s. Now I can't tell you where the 410 design came from, maybe it was Solo influenced for all I know.
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Post by onlyhomelites on Dec 14, 2019 10:46:46 GMT -5
That's a damned good point...the 410 design certainly does seem to be the base for the 40/8800. Even the starters will interchange!
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Post by ronaldt on Dec 14, 2019 11:32:37 GMT -5
Wasn't there a super xlao in John Deere colors also?
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Post by edju1958 on Dec 14, 2019 11:48:39 GMT -5
If you go back to the beginning of this thread you'll find the answer to that question. Ed
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Post by onlyhomelites on Dec 14, 2019 12:36:33 GMT -5
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Post by ronaldt on Dec 14, 2019 12:46:31 GMT -5
I assume that's yours? The stool it's on kinda gives that away! That's a great looking saw. I see a fair amount of the echo and Remington John Deeres but not the homelites.Not around here anyway. |
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Post by onlyhomelites on Dec 14, 2019 14:27:42 GMT -5
The Homelite John Deere's are pretty uncommon, especially the 350CS and 550CS.
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