The serial number is 7G1420038. I have had this chain saw for many years and cannot figure out the size of the chain I need and how old it actually is. Have gone into the Homelite website, but all their UT No's start with a higher number than mine, so it must be pretty old. I got a new chainsaw (Poulon) and could not stand all the safety switches that had to be held down just to start it (needed two people). Had given my old Homelite away. Finally, I gave the person the new Poulon just to get my Homelite back without all those safety switches. All it has is a toggle switch ON and OFF (love it). Can anyone tell me it's age and size of chain it requires. Thanks....Joan5527

Joan5527, July 2008

Your saw was made on Wednesday, May 22, 1985. It was the 38th saw made on line 7 that day. The serial number is decoded in this way:
1st character is the line it was produced on

2nd character is the year

Next three characters are the Julian date

Last four are the production number for that day’s output

This scheme applies to 8 digit serials after 1973 except for the line number. The 9 digit serials are after 1981 and started with c if I understand it correctly, I suppose that nine digit numbers could have existed as early as 1979, and they may have changed to using a letter instead of a number so that they would not run the risk of duplicating numbers in the 83 and later models since 73 was the date of the last previous s/n format change.

Ed, February 2023

oregon bar number 160dgea061 and chain is 3/8 pitch .050 gauge and 58 drive links.

jboogie, March 2016

Count the pulling cogs on the old chain and buy one with the same amount. Typically 53.

M. Davis, April 2015

Her's a website that might Help?

http://www.acresinternet.com/cscc.nsf/GasbyManufacturer?OpenView

Click on chainsaws at top of page then follow pages till you find Homelite then your saw or one similar and chain size should be the same!

Hope this helps and you'll see some very old & cool saws!!! Enjoy :)

Mike E, September 2008

Cannot remember where I found this answer, but was listed as mfg. around 1978. I have one also and just love the little thing!!
Just bought new chain & spark plug from Home Depot and ready to cut some wood next week.

Enjoy!

Len, July 2008