You Probably Don't Have A Homelite Super XL-12 Chainsaw, Here's Why & How To ID Properly!

My dad bought a new super xl manual oiler 1967, we cut a lot of brush and firewood on our farm. First saw I ever ran. Miss my dad and days cutting wood. I was 16 years old in 1967. Man time really passed away fast. Thanks for your videos, brings back a lot of memories.

Homelite Chainsaw. My favorite power tool!

My family’s first saw is a super xl non automatic. Needs a bunch of small things, it always ran so sweet. I have a photo of my late father smiling ear to ear running that super xl. Thanks Leon

I have a Super XL-12 that my father gave to me back in the mid-1980's. (S/N 1789162) Fairly sure he originally picked it up at a farm sale in the early 1970's. Always ran great and only repairs that I remember doing to it was to replace the bar and chain, and also repair one of the ends of the handle after i managed to break it. I was told many years ago to tip it upside down and drain out all of the gas after every time it was used. It always starts and I believe that draining out the gas really helps. Until I watched this video I never realized how old it was. Thanks for posting this.

Great explanation! Some of the greatest saws EVER made!

Tiliston carberated.....manual oiler....Super XL....blue...really like the saw.. Cuts fast...

I have a super X-L....manual oil only....great saw...looks same color .....screams!!!....love the saw.....

spent a lot of hours on ipl's restoring my dads super xl12. your vids and store were a lifesaver. luckily it still had the metal tag on it. made it twice as exciting to restore, knowing it was more rare.

When my Grandpa was logging Many years ago, he had the super xl12, xl12 in the blue color and one in red color but I don't remember what it was. All three were Homelite saws, slow by today's standard but he made his living logging and sawmilling.

Thanks for this . I stopped trying to explain this .

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I've been struggling to identify my old Homelite saw, a well-used machine missing all its decals. The ID plate is still there and says "Terry Corporation, type 50003, serial 30661159, Pointe Claire, Quebec'. So.......it appears my saw is a 1973 model (the main casting is dated Jan. 1972). So far so good. Oil filler cap below the sparkplug, angled handle bar, blue paint, manual oil pump.....everything is pointing towards it being an XL-12. Not a Super. You're a tremendous help Leon! I'm heading over to your website now.

I love those saws you got I run homelite xl chainsaw and super xl and xl12 too

Great information Leon has always

There was also an early blue “Super XL” (no ‘12’), and an export-only Super XL-“12” Automatic.

Yes I have my dads that he bought new in the mid 60's.

Thanks for straightening out the confusion.

Awesome video,,i got 3 homlite saws with manual oiler , lots of info, will check tags on them tomorrow,

Hey ! Thank you for sharing great insight. No I going to inspect more close on mine XL 12. I always thought I have one super XL...and well...I still think...but now i can know for sure...and knows the differences in detail.

I have 2 new cylinders and pistons and ring set for those saws (old blue) were what they were called

Great saws!