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Electric Chain Saw: ECS
MANUFACTURED BY:
HOMELITE CORPORATION
SERIES OR ASSEMBLY NUMBER:
YEAR INTRODUCED:
1947
YEAR DISCONTINUED:
1957
MOTOR:
High cycle (180)
VOLTAGE:
230, 3 phase
POWER:
5,000 watt generator required for 36 in. bar unit
WEIGHT :
27 lbs. (12.2kg)
OPERATOR CONFIGURATION:
One Man operation
DRIVE TYPE:
Gear reduction
CONSTRUCTION:
Sand cast magnesium alloy
INTENDED USER:
Professional and Industrial
CHAIN OIL PUMP:
Manual
OPERATING RPM:
CHAIN PITCH:
CHAIN TYPE:
CHAIN SPEED:
BAR MOUNT PATTERN:
SHORTEST GUIDE BAR SUPPLIED:
14 in. (35 cm)
LONGEST GUIDE BAR SUPPLIED:
36 in. (91 cm)
COLOUR SCHEME:
no paint, aluminum castings
ILLUSTRATED PARTS LIST:
SERVICE MANUAL:
COMMENTS:
First chain saw produced by Homelite. One of a series of High Cycle tools offered by Homelite. Homelite also sold two models of portable generator to operate the tools.


above and below show versions of ECS-14
below ECS20

below ECS25

below ECS36

As motors were High Cycle (180) 230 volts special generators were required. Homelite offered two models matched to the ECS chain saws.
model 24 was 2500 watts output

and model 25 was 5000 watts output

 

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