How To Tell When Your Homelite Chainsaw Was Built & More!

Leon's Chainsaw Parts & Repair
Leon's Chainsaw Parts & Repair
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Published 2023-10-01
0:00-Intro
3:19-House Of Homelite
5:00-Homelite Serial Numbers & Dates Board
5:50-"Figuring out when that old Homelite was built"
7:31-8 or 9 Digit Serial Numbers
11:55-Wilson's Saw Shop Sales Records
13:30-6 or 7 Digit Serial Numbers
16:44-Homelite Terry Serial Numbers
17:20-Mid 1970's Saws With A "Lot #"
20:05-Homelite Terry Chainsaws Listed By UT#
21:15-List Of Homelite Equipment By UT#...Last Year Built Dates
22:26-Wrap Up

BIG Thank You To House Of Homelite Members:

sweepleader
undee70ss
5terrysupersaws

houseofhomelite.proboards.com/thread/6140/figuring…

8-9 Digit Serial Number Memo On Page 11: www.leonschainsawpartsandrepair.com/uploads/3/9/7/…

Last year built memo starts on page 11: www.leonschainsawpartsandrepair.com/uploads/3/9/7/…
All Comments (19)
  • @paulh6591
    Thanks! I was able to identify my father-in-law's Homelite as model 10537, built as the 58th on line 2 on the 165th day of 1980. By the way, you have a great speaking voice, could be on radio with a voice like that!
  • @BrucesShop
    Thanks for the information Leon. Being a Canadian I find this interesting. I am a lawn mower guy. Tecumeh engine serial #'s are similarily difficult.
  • @chainsawcanuck
    You have always been a wealth of info Leon.. And Terry serial numbers are great... And Joyce was a wealth info👍👍 And hoh is the best way to find info👍👍
  • @aldoclausi3955
    Thank you for this info. Turns out my Super 2 was the third saw made on the first day of 1982.
  • @geofgladman440
    Thanks for the video. You explained it very good. I was a member I believe years ago. I am not tech savy and didn't understand how to participate in House of Homelite. I will visit again. Thank you.
  • @curtd9612
    Did Homelite change the color of their saws from blue to red at a particular time or did they make both colors concurrently? I have a blue Super XL Automatic built on May 7, 1974 and a red one built on November 18, 1974. Both my XL12s from the early 60s are blue. I enjoyed your videos. They helped a lot in rebuilding these 4 saws.
  • @dennisharrison4744
    I finely got on it joined it man that's a lot of records that Joyce Willson has many years lol
  • @Ecksterphono
    Canadian Homelite chainsaws have a different setup for their Terry Industries saws. For instance serial number 44442264 which is a legitimate serial number for a Homelite XL means that this saw was built In 1974 ( First digit) 44 week and 4th day ( next 3 digits) which puts one to November 1 1974. ( maybe even October 31, 1974 of that year) 2264 ( the last 4 digits) was the number of units that were built. And the serial number I mentioned is for a Homelite XL.
  • @gregm4441
    Before I can get to the serial number I need to remove the thick coat of paint someone slapped over the saw and the ID plate. I would like to remove the paint without damaging the paint on the plate beneath it. This is an older Homelite with the larger metal plate. What would you guys that restore saws try 1st? Thanks
  • @chainsawcanuck
    It's like a truck forum sometimes... What the biggest tires I can fit with a lift... Lol
  • @williamrogers3511
    I’m one of those offenders who revived an old thread. In my defense, it was a 7 digit serial number and i still can’t access those old records.
  • @nikky3piece452
    I need help to figure out how old my blue super xl homelite chainsaw is. AO 2857084. Please help!