Great old Homelite Chainsaws

[Hay Dude]

Found this today. Wish I was a little closer…..

 

[IXLR8]

Looks alot like the gray Homelite Zip saw I have. I think my grandfather purchased it around 1960.

 

[Hay Dude]

Now I need an excuse to drive 200 miles, with fuel at Obama-era prices…

 

[deserteagle71]

I bought a Homelite 450 Pro chainsaw back in 1980. Came with a 36" bar also but I changed it to a 24". Cut umpteen cords of wood with that thing. I still have that saw; occasionally when a neighbor calls me to help remove a big tree I fire it up. Still starts and run perfectly after all those years. No forests in the part of Nevada where I live now so I'm using a pellet stove, not many occasions to cut wood these days.

 

[dodge man]

They look heavy.

 

[Hay Dude]

They look heavy.

22lbs engine only.

 

[deserteagle71]

They look heavy.

They are heavy. My Homelite 450Pro feels like it was made out of cast iron after an hour or so of working it. A few years ago I bought myself a Stihl MS261 with an 18" bar that is MUCH lighter and does 95% of my chainsaw work now.

 

[dodge man]

I’ve got a ms261 also, as I recall the head is a little under 11 pounds.

 

[IXLR8]

Yup, my ZIP saw is heavy. But when I use it.... I just let the weight do the work, I just guide it. It runs a little rough at the moment, need to find a carb rebuild kit for it.

 

[Jstpssng]

I had 2 of the blue Homelites. After buying my 254 I decided that I didn't need them so on trash day put them out on the side of the road.
They didn't last long.
Used to be able to buy a PH digger with gear reduction drive for them. I had one of those also but never used it. Supposedly they were great for drilling ice fishing holes but it was heavy!