antique chainsaw

[cindy weigle]

I have an old homelite chainsaw I want to restore Where can I find the right color of paint and how can I find out what year it is? Its a MODEL 17 #451881 Thanks for any help

 

[Darin]

Cindy, the Home Delight Man replied to your post but misfired the landing. OOPs. Easy mistake to make. http://arboristsite.com/showthread.php?threadid=125
Go to the above link. Thats where he answered you.

 

[McC]

homelite paint

Hi Cindy
Try to find some paint on your saw that has been protected from exposure to sun and other elements. This will be the best way to get the correct color. Then you can take it to a local paint store. Most of them can computer match your color from a sample of your old paint. If you are going to run the saw after you paint it, you should use laquer paint since it will not lift and peel as easily as enamel paint when exposed to gasoline. Good luck!
Scott

 

[BillW]

Model 17

Made from Feb 1954 thru July 1956 replaced by the 17L (which had a flexible fuel line)4.32 cu in / 3.5 brake HP
Old HOMELITE p/n 22771 Red & 23343 Green which were laquer paints

 

[Darin]

Looks like our new member BillW is going to be an asset to all of you Homelite collectors. Thanks BillW, Darin

 

[BillW]

Vintage HOMELITE

Thanks Darin for your comment...I'll try.
BTW I have quite a few 'VINTAGE' parts that someone may need to keep them antiques (the saws, not their owners, running)

 

[eyolf]

Homelite 17

Bill, I have a homelite 17A my dad bought to replace his pair of McCulloch 3-25's (had to go to the woods with two saws, because they wouldn't start hot...run out of gas and oil, refuel, and cool down while using the other saw!)

So if the 17L followed the 17, do you know where the 17A fits in?

Thanks!

 

[BillW]

Homelite 17A

Normally it would indicate an improvement on the 17, but that was too far back & my records are a bit spotty...Does yours have the flexable fuel line, so the carb could be turned to stay verticle?

 

[HomeDelight Man]

Hey BillW, I am glad you joined in over here at arboristsite.com. I great asset to the Homelite and chainsaw world. Welcome aboard, Jonathan

 

[eyolf]

Homelite 17A

Bill, my 17A has a Tillotsen HL carb...doesn't need to turn to switch from felling to bucking. Kind of like a little brother to the 5-20 popular on the west coast.

I had always assumed they were made sometime in the mid to late 1950's. I do know it was before the Textron finance name went on them.

 

[colmat91]

wright saw

Hi I just got a wright gs2520 and it has no spark could anyone help, also any other info would be great.