Sty57
Tree Freak
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New to me XL-12
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Those are fun.
Sty57
Tree Freak
All the tanks were dry and clean.
Going to try to pop it off tomorrow night....it's cold and rainy tonight.
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Going to try to pop it off tomorrow night....it's cold and rainy tonight.
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Sty57
Tree Freak
Thanks guys.
I think I might be getting the bug....I walked into the kitchen to show the wife and all I got was a eye roll and a "REALLY how many do you need?"
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I think I might be getting the bug....I walked into the kitchen to show the wife and all I got was a eye roll and a "REALLY how many do you need?"
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That sounds familiar 
Wagnerwerks
The underdog..
Nah... We're way past that at my house.
Sty57
Tree Freak
Can anyone get me close to the year of build.
It has a seven digit serial number. The WICK fuel filter is still in the tank. And I have not seen to many with the black and white decals on them, most I see have black and red.
Thanks
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It has a seven digit serial number. The WICK fuel filter is still in the tank. And I have not seen to many with the black and white decals on them, most I see have black and red.
Thanks
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Sty57
Tree Freak
It's Alive!!!!
I finely had some time today to play around with it. I like it when all you have to do is clean them up and put some new fuel in and off they go.
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I finely had some time today to play around with it. I like it when all you have to do is clean them up and put some new fuel in and off they go.
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Guido Salvage
Supreme Saw Whoreder
I sold one with a clearing bow last month.
Loud and powerful, lightweight saw, I'm very fond of mine and would never sell it.
Brings back memories of the '70s. Powerful and light. You just filter out the recollection of the db-level and the vibes. I'm guessing this saw won't be your primary work saw.
Lots of mfgs came out with their copies of the XL-12, or tried to. Lombard & Pioneer come to mind.
Lots of mfgs came out with their copies of the XL-12, or tried to. Lombard & Pioneer come to mind.
Sty57
Tree Freak
No this is not going to be my primary saw.
I just always have had a soft spot for old Homelites as that is what both of my Grandpa's had when I was little.
Now I need to start looking for a C-5 or a C-51.
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I just always have had a soft spot for old Homelites as that is what both of my Grandpa's had when I was little.
Now I need to start looking for a C-5 or a C-51.
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McCulloch1-52
ArboristSite Guru
Homelite Song
I've said that about several saws I used to have...
nnero
ArboristSite Guru
Nice, I love original stuff!! I like those saws. The local dealer has a blue super XL i want to go with my EZ. Would make a nice pair.
Just remember to be prepared like I wasn't today. I took 3 saws to cut up some wood today, one of which was my XL901 which I thought ran good. It was okay until I stuck it in some wood and it just died. I couldn't remember all I've done to this saw but apparently carb cleaning and fuel system maintenance wasn't part of it. I ended up cutting up some big (to me) wood with my Husqvarna 350. My third one was a Mac 700 which had a problem with the chain, haven't looked into it yet.
I underestimated my preparation: After further looking, the Mac had the wrong gauge chain on it, I think it was a .058 or .063 but it sure wasn't a .050. The chain tightened up immediately after warmup and stopped.
I underestimated my preparation: After further looking, the Mac had the wrong gauge chain on it, I think it was a .058 or .063 but it sure wasn't a .050. The chain tightened up immediately after warmup and stopped.
XL-12...slow, noisy, heavy, vibrate like a drum...but with very little care or attention they'll run forever. I know a guy who bought one new in the early 70s, cuts five or six cords every year, and the only thing he's ever done is change a spark plug and wash out the airfilter.
....slow and heavy does not describe my XL, It cut's quick and only slows somewhat if the bar is buried and forced in dense hardwood. It is very loud and I'm sure the sound of me cutting firewood upset some of my neighbors over the years, except when I was cutting trees that fell on their yards, cars, driveways etc. w Hurricanes/Ice storms. It will numb my hands if I run it for hours. I enjoy stopping every 20 mins or so to add bar oil I pump out generously while I'm cutting . It is a fine all around saw for felling ,limbing, bucking, w a 20" bar and dependable..........what more could you ask for in a 70's era chainsaw???
This guy has the chain too tight but the sound is similar to mine.....it screams louder w a looser chain and does not hop at idle when set on a stump.
