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Re: Homelite 8800
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2015, 12:48:07 am »
I had to bump this thread as I did some research into the 540/8800 Homelite recently for a fellow who bought a 8800.
In 1986-87 when Homelite hired a new top engineer and were  getting a second wind in the pro market they introduced the 540 to compete with the 1986 Stihl 064AV, then onto the 288XP.
There was some cooling issues with the 540 so that's where the new improved 8800 came in in the early '90s.
The 394XP and 066 at the time pretty well sunk Homelites top gun, but from a few old timers I talked to the Homie was a champion, but just didn't have the dealer support that they once prided in years past. Homelite was so very strong especially in the 1970s.
Definitely would be a saw on my wish list today.
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