I ran the saw shop for a large logging company in the 80's- a fleet of big Homelites 925's, 955's, and 1050's, 49 saws in all and many parts stocked for each- I built a brand new 925 from stock once just cuz I could, most expensive saw of all time! It was fun and am glad I did it but never told the boss, just worked it into the fleet. Wish I had it now!
wow ,look at all that history in the overhead, u have some really nice saws u have restored your time and effort shine , no problem with the load bearing your joists .such tiny quarters and so much going on, u make it happen, working with what u have , thanks for the video. , right time of year to see those red, white, and green HOMELITES , HO HO HO
House of homelite is where I figured out how old my homelite XL-12 is. I couldn't see the files so I asked if anyone could look it up for me and posted my serial number. I was told within the hour that it's a late 68 model. Very thankful for house of homelite. Makes me love my saw even more
Hey that was an excellent idea for a video, thank you Leon! I can't tell you how many times I said "wow", especially when the saws started showing up. Now I don't feel so bad about my 17 - 20 or so saws! Man you have an amazing collection. Great video man that was cool☺.
Man! You ain't kidding about how it becomes an addiction! Have around 60 saws now, And half of those are vintage homelite chainsaw. I'm trying to sit tight with the collection I have, But when a saw shows up that I don't currently have, I'm weak and I buy the damn thing!😋 Thanks for sharing partner, Very much appreciate all the solid information you share Leon.
Thanks for the tour bud!! It's an addiction not worth trying to fight unless you're just going to buy more saws. I've learned that's the only way to fight it. I just picked up a load of 18 saws last night. A guy here in town is scrapping over 500 Homelite saws. He said in a month he's going to melt them down. Very sad. I'm doing what I can to buy them up
Leon great video. remember, "A clean shop is a true sign of someone who doesn't do anything". Would love to see the attic with the lights on. Keep it up.
Sorry to be off topic but does someone know of a way to get back into an instagram account..? I stupidly lost my account password. I appreciate any tips you can offer me
@Jonas Emmitt i really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and im in the hacking process atm. Takes quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Definitely a bad case of CAD, but we wouldn't have it any other way. Excellent informative videos that we can always turn to when we have a problem, not to mention the parts that can be hard to find. Keep up the good work!
Reeds will stay slightly open....and give high speed running....no low....cause it floods....pull out reeds...remove Reed pins..bend flip over....will run great...
Controlled Chaos I’ll never be able to unsee! 😉😂 I’m new at this and recently got my first free Stihl, Husqvarna and Shindaiwa saws. Thought I was going to keep them for myself. Thank you for helping me to decide I’m NEVER going to keep any saws for myself unless I need to use them around the property! Also thank you for helping me to not be embarrassed anymore about the state of my garage workshop. “It’s a work in progress”. 😂👍🔧🧰
Nice shop tour Leon. We have very similar attributes. "Organized Chaos" I haven't gotten to Homelite yet but it's coming. So far I'm between Craftsman(Roper made), Mcculloch and Lombard. There's a newer Echo in there just because it was on clearance at Home Depot for almost nothing, it's like brand new. I'm thinking or feeling Homelite and Pioneer is coming up next. Now that's a collection! Christmas for the big boys. I was diagnosed with CAD about 2 years ago now, I'm getting sicker by the day
When you have one or two of something you just have them. Three or more and your a collector. 10 or more and your a hoarder. and nothing wrong with being a hoarder or being unreasonable. I have a great hoard of stuff myself.
There was a homelite dealer here once was southern states then in the early 90s they moved it to his fertalizer buisnes wearhouse they closed it in 1998 or 99ish I didn't even know it was there tell 96 they had Purdy good inventory I always wonder if it still there stored
Im new here a week or so. When you work ? Only comment is u could use a little more room but u know that. I just bought like i need a early 70 s homelite xl auto. You are very interesting an informative so much is appreciated. Thanks from alabama.
Loved it & you know where (almost) everything is in there. It's odd how we can lose something so easily yet in a shop, garage like that we can walk up to a pile, reach in & grab what we need. Is it possible to extend the garage 6' one or 2 ways for more room or would that lead to divorce? lol
It's a WORK Bench not a Beauty Bench😁 CAD there is NO known cure, Only another FIX for the Withdrawls.💉🏥🛠 When it comes to more storage take what ever you think you may need and then triple the size and that should last for about 15 to 20 years 😂 That's a Nice Little Collection you have
Nowhere when it comes to OEM at this point. The Lil Red Barn aftermarket ones are the only source for any quantity: www.ebay.com/itm/HOMELITE-SUPER-XL-BIG-RED-OLD-BLUE-XL12-CYLINDER-PISTON-KIT-1-13-16-NEW/181255679282?hash=item2a33ae2d32:g:zPgAAOSwk5FUwnaJ
If the coil is a Prestolite Blue coil (AKA: Blue Coil Of Death) Leon has a video about baking them to repair them. Moisture is the culprit. I believe people say 160F - 200F for a couple hours. Some say a little lower for 4 hours. Look into it & schedule time when the wife isn't home. ;-)
Me. Leon, I am trying to take a squish measurement on a xl700 no base gasket build and it’s not even putting a dent in .062 solder, am I doing doing something wrong? Or is the squish just that large on these saws
These old saws had LOTS of room between the top of the head & piston. Be careful though, there is some stretch at high speed. I have no idea how much, but you want some margin!
Oh okay, it’s a rough cylinder to start with so I think .062 squish should be okay, if not it’s not a big loss, I have a spare in much better shape as well as a spare piston. Thankyou for clarifying
Hey I'd be happy to store some of those big saws over in my shop if you need more room. haha! I remember getting the in person tour of that shop! I've got a video I made about my shop to upload still as well. Most likely my last video for this year cause life has been Nuts and uploading has been a pain with my internet going out and coming back as it wants to. haha
@@LeonsChainsawPartsAndRepair Fer sure man! I'll send you a text and we'll figure out something. I work 2 saturdays a month till 2 and I was thinking of heading that way one of those days soon.
I'm thinkin' ya don't stop the addiction.....you just pass on....and some poor relative has the chore of cleaning up your estate. I have managed in my 74 years to leave a real "boys toys museum" for my loved ones.
I dont have much a collection wife thinks so. Laughs ,shakes her head an says if want it. Until how was that part? 15.00 oh ok. I have mixed bunch had 10 now 11 until ?
If you need decals send me pics of decals my friend can make them on computer fast get them cut and sent your way. You have my email already last message was about a xl xl2 carb with hi and low adjustment ;)
I ran the saw shop for a large logging company in the 80's- a fleet of big Homelites 925's, 955's, and 1050's, 49 saws in all and many parts stocked for each- I built a brand new 925 from stock once just cuz I could, most expensive saw of all time! It was fun and am glad I did it but never told the boss, just worked it into the fleet. Wish I had it now!
wow ,look at all that history in the overhead, u have some really nice saws u have restored your time and effort shine , no problem with the load bearing your joists .such tiny quarters and so much going on, u make it happen, working with what u have , thanks for the video. , right time of year to see those red, white, and green HOMELITES , HO HO HO
I need to show this video to my wife, she thinks I have too many saws. What a great collection you have Leon!
Wao Love Homelite
Awesome Leon. So cool.
Love the collection so jealous. I only need one more!! Haha
Now that is a nice Tetris job for sure.👍🏻
I tell people there is method to my madness in my shop. Love watching the videos and working on things. You do an excellent job thanks
Awesome Leon!!! Thanks for sharing!! Love the Homelite signs
House of homelite is where I figured out how old my homelite XL-12 is. I couldn't see the files so I asked if anyone could look it up for me and posted my serial number. I was told within the hour that it's a late 68 model. Very thankful for house of homelite. Makes me love my saw even more
Hey that was an excellent idea for a video, thank you Leon! I can't tell you how many times I said "wow", especially when the saws started showing up. Now I don't feel so bad about my 17 - 20 or so saws! Man you have an amazing collection. Great video man that was cool☺.
Man! You ain't kidding about how it becomes an addiction! Have around 60 saws now, And half of those are vintage homelite chainsaw. I'm trying to sit tight with the collection I have, But when a saw shows up that I don't currently have, I'm weak and I buy the damn thing!😋 Thanks for sharing partner, Very much appreciate all the solid information you share Leon.
Great shop and parts, thanks for sharing
Holy Smokes man that is Awesome
I really like and thank you so much for your help with my VI super mini convertion pitch .325. Happy new year 2020! I love Homelite.
I'm glad that conversion worked out well...you should enjoy how it cuts with the .325"! Happy 2020!
Nice mug👍🏻
Thanks for the tour bud!! It's an addiction not worth trying to fight unless you're just going to buy more saws. I've learned that's the only way to fight it. I just picked up a load of 18 saws last night. A guy here in town is scrapping over 500 Homelite saws. He said in a month he's going to melt them down. Very sad. I'm doing what I can to buy them up
I can't understand why anyone would purposely melt down old saws!
Leon great video. remember, "A clean shop is a true sign of someone who doesn't do anything". Would love to see the attic with the lights on.
Keep it up.
Sorry to be off topic but does someone know of a way to get back into an instagram account..?
I stupidly lost my account password. I appreciate any tips you can offer me
@Moses Dominic instablaster ;)
@Jonas Emmitt i really appreciate your reply. I found the site through google and im in the hacking process atm.
Takes quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Jonas Emmitt It did the trick and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy!
Thank you so much you saved my ass :D
@Moses Dominic Glad I could help :D
Definitely a bad case of CAD, but we wouldn't have it any other way. Excellent informative videos that we can always turn to when we have a problem, not to mention the parts that can be hard to find. Keep up the good work!
Got to talk the boss into an annex lol...thanks for the tour
Reeds will stay slightly open....and give high speed running....no low....cause it floods....pull out reeds...remove Reed pins..bend flip over....will run great...
Controlled Chaos I’ll never be able to unsee! 😉😂 I’m new at this and recently got my first free Stihl, Husqvarna and Shindaiwa saws. Thought I was going to keep them for myself. Thank you for helping me to decide I’m NEVER going to keep any saws for myself unless I need to use them around the property! Also thank you for helping me to not be embarrassed anymore about the state of my garage workshop. “It’s a work in progress”. 😂👍🔧🧰
Nice shop tour Leon. We have very similar attributes. "Organized Chaos" I haven't gotten to Homelite yet but it's coming. So far I'm between Craftsman(Roper made), Mcculloch and Lombard. There's a newer Echo in there just because it was on clearance at Home Depot for almost nothing, it's like brand new. I'm thinking or feeling Homelite and Pioneer is coming up next. Now that's a collection! Christmas for the big boys. I was diagnosed with CAD about 2 years ago now, I'm getting sicker by the day
When you have one or two of something you just have them. Three or more and your a collector. 10 or more and your a hoarder. and nothing wrong with being a hoarder or being unreasonable. I have a great hoard of stuff myself.
There was a homelite dealer here once was southern states then in the early 90s they moved it to his fertalizer buisnes wearhouse they closed it in 1998 or 99ish I didn't even know it was there tell 96 they had Purdy good inventory I always wonder if it still there stored
That's awesome
Im new here a week or so. When you work ? Only comment is u could use a little more room but u know that. I just bought like i need a early 70 s homelite xl auto. You are very interesting an informative so much is appreciated. Thanks from alabama.
Thank you!
Loved it & you know where (almost) everything is in there. It's odd how we can lose something so easily yet in a shop, garage like that we can walk up to a pile, reach in & grab what we need.
Is it possible to extend the garage 6' one or 2 ways for more room or would that lead to divorce? lol
No room for expansion I'm afraid...that'll have to wait until we build the retirement house!
It's a WORK Bench not a Beauty Bench😁
CAD there is NO known cure, Only another FIX for the Withdrawls.💉🏥🛠
When it comes to more storage take what ever you think you may need and then triple the size and that should last for about 15 to 20 years 😂
That's a Nice Little Collection you have
About the HOH. If I have Terry saws with legible tag/s would it help if I shared those with you or HOH?
Do you have a Homelite XL500 I have one if you don’t
Hey Leon where is a good source of Homelite Super XL cylinders new or good used and matching pistons
Nowhere when it comes to OEM at this point. The Lil Red Barn aftermarket ones are the only source for any quantity: www.ebay.com/itm/HOMELITE-SUPER-XL-BIG-RED-OLD-BLUE-XL12-CYLINDER-PISTON-KIT-1-13-16-NEW/181255679282?hash=item2a33ae2d32:g:zPgAAOSwk5FUwnaJ
I only checked for spark none when i bought at fleamarket last Friday. Had strong compression. But i might need some electronic s if u have to sell?.
If the coil is a Prestolite Blue coil (AKA: Blue Coil Of Death) Leon has a video about baking them to repair them. Moisture is the culprit. I believe people say 160F - 200F for a couple hours. Some say a little lower for 4 hours. Look into it & schedule time when the wife isn't home. ;-)
@@Rottidog68 thanks i got a little view other day. I havent looked any further yet. Im wanting to . Appreciated telling me that.
Jackson county Fair 2020 ;)
Me. Leon, I am trying to take a squish measurement on a xl700 no base gasket build and it’s not even putting a dent in .062 solder, am I doing doing something wrong? Or is the squish just that large on these saws
These old saws had LOTS of room between the top of the head & piston. Be careful though, there is some stretch at high speed. I have no idea how much, but you want some margin!
Oh okay, it’s a rough cylinder to start with so I think .062 squish should be okay, if not it’s not a big loss, I have a spare in much better shape as well as a spare piston. Thankyou for clarifying
Hey I'd be happy to store some of those big saws over in my shop if you need more room. haha! I remember getting the in person tour of that shop! I've got a video I made about my shop to upload still as well. Most likely my last video for this year cause life has been Nuts and uploading has been a pain with my internet going out and coming back as it wants to. haha
I remember that day! I look forward to the video. We'll have to get together soon!
@@LeonsChainsawPartsAndRepair Fer sure man! I'll send you a text and we'll figure out something. I work 2 saturdays a month till 2 and I was thinking of heading that way one of those days soon.
I know, I know... No comments on the work bench.. At least you can find and identify yours. K
I'm thinkin' ya don't stop the addiction.....you just pass on....and some poor relative has the chore of cleaning up your estate. I have managed in my 74 years to leave a real "boys toys museum" for my loved ones.
i think you know your way around homelite stuff huh.
I dont have much a collection wife thinks so. Laughs ,shakes her head an says if want it. Until how was that part? 15.00 oh ok. I have mixed bunch had 10 now 11 until ?
If you ever decide to move and keep your collection of saws and parts I doubt you will not have any friends.
Are you selling any 8800
Not at this time.
If you need decals send me pics of decals my friend can make them on computer fast get them cut and sent your way. You have my email already last message was about a xl xl2 carb with hi and low adjustment ;)
Will do!
They just don't understand, how many guns, fishing poles and chainsaws are enough?
Just one more!!!!!
an embarrassment of riches