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Al Smith
08-06-2008, 06:15 PM
This old boat anchor was made before the majority on this site were even a twinkle in their pappy's eye . Homelite C5 ,77 cc ,1962 .

This old dog sat for twenty years in a barn ,on a shelf with a bad sparkplug wire .It was a freebie from my neighbor . Replaced the wire,replaced the starter cord,primed it just once .Would you believe it lit off on 4 pulls .Usually it's about a half a day of fiddley farten around to get them to putt .

Runs great ,starts great .That's where it ends ,dog with a capitol D .The old Macs can get with it ,not this one ,slower than a snail .No matter ,it's just a conversation piece of history preserved .:)
Paul B
08-06-2008, 06:17 PM
cool. My pops in law has one like that from the early 70's that still runs.
Mr. Sir
08-06-2008, 06:18 PM
My dad had one of those. It was the first chain saw I ever used, way back when, 35-some years ago. I remember it being very loud, no PPE back then.
RIVERRAT
08-06-2008, 06:19 PM
None the less a cool old saw Al.
Thanks for sharing it here!!
MasterBlaster
08-06-2008, 06:38 PM
Now put a pipe on it! :evil:
Al Smith
08-06-2008, 06:54 PM
Now put a pipe on it! :evil::lol::lol:
gf beranek
08-06-2008, 07:48 PM
They lived up to the name alright. With a 16:1 mix there was a big blue cloud of smoke surrounding you and the tree, wood log.

I remember when they were still working. In the latter 60's they were the treemans "backup" saw.
Rotax Robert
08-07-2008, 03:10 AM
My dad had one of those. It was the first chain saw I ever used, way back when, 35-some years ago. I remember it being very loud, no PPE back then.

Same here, man that brings back a memory or 2. I learned to fall with one of those as a young feller.
vharrison
08-07-2008, 06:43 AM
Fun stuff Al! John wants to find an old Hot Rod in someones ol barn.
gf beranek
08-07-2008, 08:15 AM
You could pick up one up for $25 at any garage sale back in the 70s.
stehansen
08-07-2008, 09:36 AM
It has a cool looking design to it.
Al Smith
08-07-2008, 03:21 PM
You could pick up one up for $25 at any garage sale back in the 70s. Ha,if you wait long enough people will give them to you .:|:
GASoline71
08-08-2008, 01:24 PM
Yep... found this one in a barn too... free. :thumbup:

It's a C-51.

Gary
Al Smith
08-08-2008, 03:23 PM
Yep... found this one in a barn too... free. :thumbup:

It's a C-51.

Gary The chain looks about the same as mine .It would likely cut about as good if it were on backwards .:)
GASoline71
08-08-2008, 09:17 PM
LMAO... that a fact Al...

I also got a Remington Mighty Mite in that same barn (you can see the little red handle in the pic). Both saws run like tops... but they need to be cleaned and worked over.

Gary
Cobleskill
08-10-2008, 01:37 PM
Looks like the Super XL my dad had when I was a kid. I learned to cut with that saw. It was extremely loud but pretty strong for its day.
GASoline71
08-10-2008, 02:30 PM
Extremely loud is an understatement. The "mufflers" on the Homelite's of the 60's and 70's were mostly just a cover to keep crap out of the cylinder. The loudest saws I own are all Homelite's. I bet my Zip and 770G are louder than my 406cc dirtbike.

Gary
Al Smith
08-10-2008, 03:44 PM
Those little spark arresters are just typical of the time period .Some of the Macs ,like the 250 had them also .

The only thing that keeps you from going deaf is the fact they only run around 8 -9 thou on the Macs but the Homies don't even go that fast . They will blow the wax outta your ears and make dogs howl though .
GASoline71
08-10-2008, 06:49 PM
They sure will. Another way they kept ya from going deaf, is that they were gas hogs, and ya had to shut 'em down and fill up damn near every 20 minutes... LOL

Gary
Al Smith
08-10-2008, 07:10 PM
One reason they sucked down so much gas is because of the unrestricted exhaust .It just blew right through the cylinder and oiled every thing on the clutch side of the saw .

Try stumping with one of those or an old Mac sometime.Wear a gas mask .:O
Bounce
08-13-2008, 03:37 PM
Looks like a great stump saw!
Al Smith
08-13-2008, 03:47 PM
Looks like a great stump saw! Well,in looking at it you would think so .However to be quite honest they just don't have enough grunt to get-er- done .

Of course way back when that's all they had ,that's what they used .
Al Smith
08-16-2008, 08:44 AM
Old Blue has found another home already .It seems this guy just had to have it .I traded it straight up for the heaviest saw I think I ever picked up ,a David Bradley 5G that must weigh at least 50 pounds .

I'll take some pics this weekend and post them .This thing would make an anchor for a lake freighter .:)